Climate and Ecosystems

by David Schimel

Book Overview

How does life on our planet respond to--and shape--climate? This question has never been more urgent than it is today, when humans are faced with the daunting task of guiding adaptation to an inexorably changing climate. This concise, accessible, and authoritative book provides an unmatched introduction to the most reliable current knowledge about the complex relationship between living things and climate. Using an Earth System framework, David Schimel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691151954
• ISBN13: 9780691151953
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"