Alaska's Changing Boreal Forest
Author | : F. Stuart Chapin |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2006-01-12 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195154313 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195154312 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alaska's Changing Boreal Forest by : F. Stuart Chapin
Download or read book Alaska's Changing Boreal Forest written by F. Stuart Chapin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boreal forest is the northern-most forest in the world, whose organisms and dynamics are shaped by low temperature and high latitude. The Alaskan Boreal forest is warming as rapidly as any place on earth, providing an opportunity to examine a biome as it adjusts to change. This book looks at this issue.