Description
Book SynopsisNonliving organic matter (NLOM) comprises the bulk of the organic carbon stored in the terrestrial biosphere and a major part of the organic carbon in the sea. Organic substances, which include litter, marine detritus, dissolved organic matter, and soil organic matter, have diverse effects on the Earth''s biogeochemical processes and serve as a major reservoir of biospheric carbon, which can be transformed to carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases. Given this broad spectrum of effects, efforts to adapt to or perhaps benefit from global change require a better understanding and an ability to predict the role of NLOM in the global environment. The overall objective of this volume is to provide experimental and modeling strategies for the assessment of the sensitivity of the global carbon cycle to changes in nonliving organic pools in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The discussions in this volume consider how best to characterize and quantify pools and fluxes of NLOM, the
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
Comparative Biodegradation Kinetics of Simple and Complex DissolvedOrganic Carbon in Aquatic Ecosystems (R. Hodson & M.Moran).
The Role of Nonliving Organic Matter in Soils (D. Anderson).
Balancing the Global Carbon Cycle with Terrestrial Ecosystems (R.Houghton).
Global Change and Its Effect on Soil Organic Carbon Stocks (J.Melillo et al.).
Formation of Refractory Organic Matter from Biological Precursors(C. Largeau).
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