Climate Change Biology, Third Edition addresses the critical issue of how climate change may affect life on the planet, and particularly its impact on biology. Presented in three parts, the first deals extensively with the physical evidence of climate change and various modelling efforts to predict its future. Biological responses are then addressed from individual physiology to populations and ecosystems, and further to considering adaptation and evolution. The final section examines the specific impact climate change may have on natural resources, particularly as these relate to human livelihood. Climate Change Biology, Third Edition is a useful asset to the growing number of both undergraduate and graduate courses on impacts of climate change, as well as providing a succinct overview for researchers new to the field. New to this edition: Expanded References: All sections are updated using the more than 5,000 research papers that have appeared on the topic since the publication of the second editionUpdated content: Sections on the combined effects of ocean acidification and climate change are especially strengthened, with over 6 new case studiesNew tools to encourage critical thinking: Questions are added at the end of each chapter. End of chapter questions include open-ended critical thinking questions and classroom activitiesNew online supplements: Current online supplements include Power Point Presentation with captions, mapping activities, ideas for labs, and a supplemental chapter on the basics of the physics of climate change (helpful for students where additional physical science is needed, but not typically found in a standard course). Covers the evolving discipline of human-induced climate change and the resulting shifts in the distributions of species and the timing of biological eventsOffers positive solutions and policy relevant insights on how extinctions can be avoidedIncludes stunning full-color illustrations from original research INDICE: 1. A New Discipline: Climate Change Biology 2. The Climate System and Climate Change 3. The Impact of Human Induced Climate Change 4. Phenology: Changes in Timing of Biological Events due to Climate Change 5. Ecosystem Change 6. Past Terrestrial Response 7. Past Marine Ecosystem Changes 8. Past Freshwater Changes 9. Extinctions 10. Insights from Experimentation 11. Modeling Species and Ecosystem Responses 12. Estimating Extinction Risk from Climate Change 13. Ecosystem Services 14. Adaption of Conservation Strategies 15. Connectivity and Landscape Management 16. Species Management 17. International Climate Policy 18. Mitigation 19. Carbon Sinks and Sources 20. Assessing Risks, Designing Solutions
- ISBN: 978-0-08-102975-6
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 470
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés