Preface "Stable Isotopes and Biogeochemical Cycles in Terrestrial Ecosystems''

Responses and feedbacks of coupled biogeochemical cycles to climate change: examples from terrestrial ecosystems

© The Ecological Society of America www.frontiersinecology.org I an era of extensive environmental change, human activity – particularly the harvest of resources for food, fiber, and fuel – is substantially altering Earth’s climate and its element cycles (Vitousek et al. 1997; Figure 1). The need for energy to support economic growth has increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations...

Biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems of the Caatinga Biome.

The biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P and water, the impacts of land use in the stocks and flows of these elements and how they can affect the structure and functioning of Caatinga were reviewed. About half of this biome is still covered by native secondary vegetation. Soils are deficient in nutrients, especially N and P. Average concentrations of total soil P and C in the top layer (0-20 cm) ar...

Biocomplexity associated with biogeochemical cycles in arctic frost-boil ecosystems

Changes in Biogeochemical Cycles

Co-Investigators: John D. Aber, University of New Hampshire William R. Emanuel, University of Virginia Leonard A. Fisk, University of Michigan Changsheng Li, University of New Hampshire Jerry M. Melillo, Marine Biological Laboratory Bruce J. Peterson, Marine Biological Laboratory Barrett N. Rock, University of New Hampshire David L. Skole, University of New Hampshire Charles J. Vorosmarty, Univ...

Archaea in biogeochemical cycles.

Archaea constitute a considerable fraction of the microbial biomass on Earth. Like Bacteria they have evolved a variety of energy metabolisms using organic and/or inorganic electron donors and acceptors, and many of them are able to fix carbon from inorganic sources. Archaea thus play crucial roles in the Earth's global geochemical cycles and influence greenhouse gas emissions. Methanogenesis a...