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Global environmental changes in terrestrial ecosystems. International issues and strategic solutions: introduction
Author(s) -
Hong Sun Kee,
Lee John A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ecological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1440-1703
pISSN - 0912-3814
DOI - 10.1007/s11284-006-0032-x
Subject(s) - ecosystem , terrestrial ecosystem , urbanization , environmental resource management , biogeochemical cycle , ecology , marine ecosystem , scale (ratio) , global change , ecosystem services , environmental science , geography , climate change , biology , cartography
Human activities are having major impact on biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems worldwide. Rapid urbanization and changes in rural populations are affecting ecosystems in often‐drastic ways. Ecologists are using long term monitoring and experimental studies to understand and to help mitigate the effects of these changes. The collection of 15 papers in this special volume “global changes in terrestrial ecosystems” describes some of these studies, particularly concentrating on effects on terrestrial ecosystems and landscapes, and demonstrating the importance of understanding the problems at both the multi‐scale and international levels.