Research Catalog

Title

Modern biogeochemistry / Vladimir N. Bashkin, in cooperation with Robert W. Howarth.

Author

Bashkin, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich)

Publication

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2003], ©2003.

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Additional Authors

Howarth, Robert Warren.

Description

viii, 561 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subjects

• Biogeochemistry
• Biogeochemical cycles

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Introduction -- 1. The Basic Concepts and Approaches to the Subject -- 2. Historical Development of Biogeochemistry -- Ch. 2. Evolutionary Biogeochemistry -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Origin of Elements -- 3. Earth Evolution -- 4. Origin of Life -- 5. Evolution of Biogeochemical Cycles -- 6. Role of Biogeochemical Cycles in Biogenic Deposition Formation -- Ch. 3. Biogeochemical Cycling of Macroelements -- 1. Introduction to Biogeochemical Cycling of Elements -- 2. Biogeochemistry Cycle of Carbon -- 3. Biogeochemistry Cycle of Nitrogen -- 4. Biogeochemistry Cycle of Phosphorus -- 5. Biogeochemistry Cycle of Sulfur -- 6. Biogeochemical Cycle of Silicon -- 7. Biogeochemistry Cycle of Calcium -- Ch. 4. Biogeochemical Cycling of Trace Elements -- 1. Biogeochemistry of Copper -- 2. Biogeochemistry of Zinc -- 3. Biogeochemistry of Selenium -- 4. Biogeochemistry of Boron -- 5. Biogeochemistry of Molybdenum --
• Ch. 5. Interactions of Biogeochemical Cycles -- 1. Stoichiometric Aspects of Nutrient Uptake and Nutrient Limitation of Living Matter Production -- 2. Stoichiometric Aspects of Nutrient Recycling -- 3. Thermodynamics of Bacterial Energetics -- 4. Biogeochemical modelling -- Ch. 6. Regional Biogeochemistry -- 1. Biogeochemistry of Arctic Ecosystems -- 2. Biogeochemistry of Tundra Ecosystems -- 3. Biogeochemistry of Boreal and Sub-Boreal Forest Ecosystems -- 4. Biogeochemistry of Steppes and Deserts -- 5. Biogeochemistry of Tropical Ecosystems -- Ch. 7. Biogeochemical Mapping -- 1. Characterization of Soil-Biogeochemical Conditions in the World's Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 2. Biogeochemical Classification and Simulation of Biosphere Organization -- 3. Biogeochemical Mapping on Continental, Regional and Local Scales -- Ch. 8. Environmental Biogeochemistry -- 1. Environmental Biogeochemistry of Nitrogen -- 2. Environmental Biogeochemistry of Mercury --
• 3. Environmental Biogeochemistry of Lead -- Ch. 9. Human Biogeochemistry -- 1. Biogeochemical and Physiological Peculiarities of Human Population Health -- 2. Human Health Indices in Technogenic and Agrogenic Biogeochemical Provinces -- Ch. 10. Biogeochemical Standards -- 1. Critical Load Concept for Impact Oriented Emission Abatement Strategy of Sulfur and Nitrogen Acid-Forming and Eutrophication Compounds -- 2. Calculation of critical loads for heavy metals at terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems -- 3. Examples of Critical Loads Calculations for Heavy Metals -- Ch. 11. Future Trends in Modern Biogeochemistry.

ISBN

1402009925 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2002041336

OCLC

• 215594512
• ocn215594512
• SCSB-4343675

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries