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Book SynopsisCarbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases such as ozone, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and chlorofluorocarbons, are all increasing in the atmosphere. These gases are directly affecting biological processes in trees and ecological processes in forests.They are also causing considerable radiant energy to be trapped near the earth's surface resulting in the so-called greenhouse effect which may significantly alter global climate in the 21st century. However, this issue is subject to some controversyThis book provides an authoritative review, written by expert world forest scientists, of what is known about the impact of elevated CO2 and other greenhouse gases on forest ecosystems.
Table of Contents1: The Impact of CO2 and Other Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems: An Introduction, 2: Effects of Greenhouse Gases on the Gas Exchange of Forest Trees, 3: The Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Antioxidants and Foliar Defence Compounds,y 4: Above-ground Growth Responses of Forest Trees to Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations, 5: Influence of Carbon Dioxide on the Growth and Function of Roots and Root Systems, 6: Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on the Phenology of Forest Trees, 7: Effects of Elevated CO2 on Nutrient Cycling in Forests, 8: Impacts of Interacting Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems, 9: Modelling the Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Forests, 10: FACE Systems for Studying the Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems, 11: Knowledge Gaps in the Study of the Impacts of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Other Greenhouse gases on Forest Ecosystems, D
