Biogeochemistry and Global Change: Resources (2008)

Books

• Jacobsen, M. C., R. J. Charlson, et al. (2000). Earth System Science - From Biogeochemical Cycles to Global Change. Amsterdam, Academic Press. (On reserve)
• Chapin, F. S., III., P. A. Matson, et al. (2002). Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. New York, Springer. (On reserve)
• Schlesinger, W. H. (1997). Biogeochemistry - An analysis of Global Change. San Diego, Academic Press. (On reserve)
• Lomborg, B. (2001). The Skeptical Environmentalist - Measuring the Real State of the World. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (Full text and copy of Chapter 1 on reserve). Correspondence relating to this book; Copenhagen Consensus Aug 2004 Copenhagen Consensus critique and response
• Wright, R. (2004) A Short History of Progress. On reserve.

Journals

• Biogeochemistry
• Bioscience
• Climatic Change
• Ecology
• Ecological Applications
• Ecosystems
• Global Biogeochemical Cycles
• Global Change Biology
• Global Environmental Change
• Nature
• Science
• Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Other Publications

• Andersun et al (Issue 2288 April 2001) New Scientist: Global Environment Report (In library on open acccess; also copy available on reserve)
• Issues in Ecology - Ecological Society of America
• Great Lakes Climate Change Report - Ecological Society of America

Resource Links

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• Climate Change - Natural Resources Canada
• Carbon sequestration strategies - US Dept. of Energy
• Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems Program
• Nov. 2003 Science Report: The State of the Planet
• Arctic Climate Impact Assessment follow-up

Local Links

• Queen’s School of Environmental Studies
• BIOCAP

Potentially Useful Journal Papers

• Vitousek, P. M. (1994). "Beyond Global Warming - Ecology and Global Change." Ecology 75(7): 1861-1876. (Copy on reserve and on shelf)
• Eviner, V. T. and F. S. Chapin (1997). "Nitrogen cycle - Plant-microbial interactions." Nature 385(6611): 26-27.
• Shaver, G. R., W. D. Billings, et al. (1992). "Global Change and the Carbon Balance of Arctic Ecosystems." Bioscience 42(6): 433-441. (Copy on reserve and on shelf)
• Scholes, R.J.,Schulze, E.D., et al (1999) Biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems. In Walker, B. H., W. L. Steffen, et al. (1999). The Terrestrial Biosphere and Global Change - Implications for natural and managed ecosystems. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (on shelf)

The Environmental, Economic and Social advantages and disadvantages of incorporating solid fuel heating to supplement a fossil-fuel based domestic heating system:

• Detailed arguments in favour of wood energy with an Ontario basis
• University of Alaska perspective
• Woodstove
• Wood Fuel

Created 20 August 2003 by P. Grogan
Last Updated: 31 March 2008