{"product_id":"lakes-and-watersheds-in-the-sierra-nevada-of-california-9780520278790","title":"Lakes and Watersheds in the Sierra Nevada of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sierra Nevada, California's iconic mountain range, harbors thousands of remote high-elevations lakes from which water flows to sustain agriculture and cities. As climate and air quality in the region change, so do the watershed processes upon which these lakes depend. In order to understand the future of California's ecology and natural resources, we need an integrated account of the environmental processes that underlie these aquatic systems. Synthesizing over three decades of research on the lakes and watersheds of the Sierra Nevada, this book develops an integrated account of the hydrological and biogeochemical systems that sustain them. With a focus on Emerald Lake in Sequoia National Park, the book marshals long-term limnological and ecological data to provide a detailed and synthetic account, while also highlighting the vulnerability of Sierra lakes to changes in climate and atmospheric deposition. In so doing, it lays the scientific foundations for predicting and understandi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 • Introduction to the Sierra Nevada\u003cbr\u003e Physical Features\u003cbr\u003e Ecological Aspects\u003cbr\u003e Cultural History\u003cbr\u003e History of Natural Resource Use and Conservation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2 • Introduction to High-Elevation Lakes and Watersheds of the Sierra Nevada \u003cbr\u003e Lakes of the Sierra Nevada\u003cbr\u003e Descriptions of Specific Lakes and Watersheds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3 • Snow Hydrology\u003cbr\u003e Snow as a Source of Water to Lakes and Watersheds\u003cbr\u003e Measurements of Snow\u003cbr\u003e Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Sierra Nevada Snow\u003cbr\u003e Modeling Snowmelt\u003cbr\u003e Future Directions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4 • Watershed Hydrology\u003cbr\u003e Methods and Uncertainties\u003cbr\u003e Precipitation\u003cbr\u003e Stream Discharge\u003cbr\u003e Evaporation\u003cbr\u003e Water Budgets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5 • Watershed Biogeochemistry\u003cbr\u003e Solute Concentrations in Snow and Rain\u003cbr\u003e Release of Solutes from Snow\u003cbr\u003e Outflow Solute Concentrations\u003cbr\u003e Solute Balances\u003cbr\u003e Geochemical Processes Influencing Solute Concentrations\u003cbr\u003e Use of Models to Understand and Predict Hydrochemistry\u003cbr\u003e Nitrogen Dynamics and Mass Balances\u003cbr\u003e Phosphorus Dynamics and Mass Balances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6 • Limnology \u003cbr\u003e Physical Processes\u003cbr\u003e Hydrochemistry\u003cbr\u003e Catchment Characteristics and Dissolved Organic Matter\u003cbr\u003e Ecosystem Metabolism and Rates of Primary Production and Respiration\u003cbr\u003e Aquatic Organisms\u003cbr\u003e Eutrophication\u003cbr\u003e Acidification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7 • Variability, Trends, and Future Scenarios\u003cbr\u003e Climate Warming Trends\u003cbr\u003e Changes in Precipitation\u003cbr\u003e Regional Variations and Trends in SWE \u003cbr\u003e Ice Cover Duration\u003cbr\u003e Long-Term Patterns in Lake Temperatures\u003cbr\u003e Snowmelt Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e Hydrochemical and Biological Responses to Variations in SWE and Snowmelt\u003cbr\u003e Future Climate Scenarios\u003cbr\u003e Climate Change Challenges and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402865156439,"sku":"9780520278790","price":56.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520278790.jpg?v=1730481721","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lakes-and-watersheds-in-the-sierra-nevada-of-california-9780520278790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}