Grasslands and climate change / edited by David J. Gibson, Jonathan A. Newman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gibson, David J., editor.

Newman, Jonathan A., editor.

Class of 1953 Fund.

Series:

Ecological reviews

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grasslands.

Grassland ecology.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

xiv, 348 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"Grasslands and Climate Change Grasslands are the most extensive terrestrial biome on Earth and are critically important for forage, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. This book brings together an international team of researchers to review scientific knowledge of the effects of climate change on world grasslands, a process we are only just starting to understand. Part One assesses how climate change will impact on the distribution of grasslands, as well as production, biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem services. Part Two considers the consequences for the spread of invasive species, demographic change, trophic- level relationships, soil biota, and evolutionary change within grassland biodiversity. Part Three proposes how ecologists can respond to climate change effects, focusing on grazing systems, cultural ecology, range management, and restoration. The concluding chapter sets grasslands in the context of the Anthropocene era and identifies the vital research and conservation needs for grassland ecosystems to remain environmentally sustainable under climate change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Grasslands and Climate Change: An Overview / David J. Gibson, Jonathan A. Newman

Methodology I: Detecting and Projecting Grassland Change from Plots to the Landscape / Heather Hager, Jonathan A. Newman

Methodology II: Remote Sensing and Modelling / Geoffrey Henebry

Projected Climate Change in Global Grasslands / Mike B. Jones

Production Changes in Response to Climate Change / Lauchlan Fraser

Will Climate Change Push Grasslands Past Tipping Points? / Zak Ratajczak, Laura Ladwig

Biochemical Cycling in Grasslands under Climate Change / Hugh Henry

Climate Change Effects on Grassland Ecosystem Services / Sandra Lavorel

Grassland Invasion in a Changing Climate / Jane A. Catford, Lizzie P. Jones

How Global Change Drives Demography in Grasslands / Johan Ehlren

Impacts of Climate Change on Trophic Interactions in Grasslands / Sue E. Hartley, Colin Beale

Grassland belowground Feedbacks and Climate Change / Richard D. Bardgett, Marina Semchenko

Keeping Up: Climate Driven Evolutionary Change, Dispersal, and Migration / Kathryn A. Yurkonis, William Harris

The Future Biogeography of C3 and C4 Grasslands / Elisabeth J. Forrestel, Erika J. Edwards

Altered Grazing Systems: Pastoralism to Conventional Agriculture / Phillip K. Thornton, Mario Herrero, Randall B. Boone

Climate Change and the Politics and Science of Traditional Grassland Management / Michael R. Dove

Assessing Rangeland Health under Climate Variability and Change / John Bradford, Mike Duniway, Seth Munson

Restoring Grassland in the Context of Climate Change / Sara G. Baer, David J. Gibson, Loretta C. Johnson

Grasslands in the Anthropocene: Research and Conservation Needs / David J. Gibson, Jonathan A. Newman

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.

ISBN:

9781107195264

1107195268

9781316646779

1316646777

OCLC:

1055453441

Publisher Number:

99980888583

40029088748