Ecological impacts of climate change / Committee on Ecological Impacts of Climate Change, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Ecological Impacts of Climate Change.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aquatic ecology--Climatic factors--United States.

Aquatic ecology.

Climatic changes--Economic aspects--United States.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Environmental aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (70 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world's climate is changing, and it will continue to change throughout the 21st century and beyond. Rising temperatures, new precipitation patterns, and other changes are already affecting many aspects of human society and the natural world. In this book, the National Research Council provides a broad overview of the ecological impacts of climate change, and a series of examples of impacts of different kinds. The book was written as a basis for a forthcoming illustrated booklet, designed to provide the public with accurate scientific information on this important subject.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Documented Current Ecological Impacts of Climate Change""; ""Examples of Ecological Impacts of Climate Change in the United States""; ""Lessons from the Distant Past""; ""Impacts of Future Climate Changes""; ""REFERENCES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING""; ""Appendix A The Committee on Ecological Impacts of Climate Change""; ""Appendix B Committee on Ecological Impacts of Climate Change Member Biographies""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611972875

9781281972873

1281972878

9780309127110

0309127114

OCLC:

923279552