Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere: Processes and Prospects [Paperback]

Anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has been recognized as the primary agent in global climate change.
The volume discusses the possibilities for limiting that increase by the long-term storage of carbon in soils, vegetation, wetlands and oceans. Each of these storage media is analysed in detail to elucidate those processes responsible for the uptake and release of carbon. Several chapters address the practical prospects for deliberate interventions aimed at adjusting the balance in favour of uptake over release, i.e. sequestration, while having regard to simultaneous changes in the various environments.Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop Prospects for Carbon Sequestration in the Biosphere held at Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, 18-21 July 1994Anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere has been recognized as the primary agent in global climate change.
The volume discusses the possibilities for limiting that increase by the long-term storage of carbon in soils, vegetation, wetlands and oceans. Each of these storage media is analysed in detail to elucidate those processes responsible for the uptake and release of carbon. Several chapters address the practical prospects for deliberate interventions aimed at adjusting the balance in favour of uptake over release, i.e. sequestration, while having regard to simultaneous changes in the various environments.Keynote Papers.- Global Carbon Cycle and Carbon Sequestration.- Carbon Sequestration by Marine Biota.- Carbon Sequestration in Wetland Ecosystems: A Case Study.- Carbon Sequestration in Marine Systems.- Mechanisms and Controls of Carbon Flux Carbon Fixation and Allocation.- The Role of Decomposition in C Sequestration in Ecosystems.- Feedback Mechanisms Between Degradation and Primary Production in the Marine Pelagic Environment.- Systems Models of Terrestrial Carbon Cycling.- Can the Terrestrial Biosphere be Managed to lY