Biodiversity and Climate Change – Transforming the Biosphere - Softcover

Lovejoy, Thomas E.; Hannah, Lee; Wilson, Edward O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300206119 ISBN 13: 9780300206111

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2019

Synopsis

An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action

The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad‑ranging. People who care about the planet and manage natural resources urgently need a synthesis of our rapidly growing understanding of these issues. In this all‑new sequel to the 2005 volume Climate Change and Biodiversity, leading experts in the field summarize observed changes, assess what the future holds, and offer suggested responses. From extinction risk to ocean acidification, from the future of the Amazon to changes in ecosystem services, and from geoengineering to the power of ecosystem restoration, this book captures the sweep of climate change transformation of the biosphere.

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About the Author

Thomas E. Lovejoy is university professor at George Mason University. Lee Hannah is senior scientist at the Moore Center for Science, Conservation International and adjunct professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300206119
• ISBN 13: 9780300206111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352