| Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming the Biosphere Contributor(s): Lovejoy, Thomas E. (Editor), Hannah, Lee (Editor), Wilson, Edward O. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0300206119 ISBN-13: 9780300206111 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $42.57 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.55 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad-ranging. People who care about the planet and manage natural resources urgently need a synthesis of our rapidly growing understanding of these issues. In this all-new sequel to the 2005 volume Climate Change and Biodiversity, leading experts in the field summarize observed changes, assess what the future holds, and offer suggested responses. From extinction risk to ocean acidification, from the future of the Amazon to changes in ecosystem services, and from geoengineering to the power of ecosystem restoration, this book captures the sweep of climate change transformation of the biosphere. |