Ebook: Nitrogen in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Questions of Productivity, Vegetational Changes, and Ecosystem Stability

Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.

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Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.

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Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Introduction: Geochemical Occurrence of Nitrogen. Natural Nitrogen Cycling and Anthropogenic Nitrogen Emissions....Pages 1-6
Nitrogen in Plants and in Soils: Physiological and Microbiological Background for Biological Nitrogen Turnover....Pages 7-33
Nitrogen-Limited and Nitrogen-Depleted Terrestrial Ecosystems: Ecological Characteristics....Pages 34-49
Nitrogen-Enriched and Nitrogen-Saturated Ecosystems....Pages 50-74
Consequences of Increased Nitrogen Supply to Forests and Other Natural and Seminatural Terrestrial Ecosystems....Pages 75-97
Conclusions....Pages 98-99
Back Matter....Pages 100-116

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Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes. Aspects of local and global changes in nitrogen in both undisturbed and disturbed conditions are discussed. Environmental changes caused by pollution from nitrogenous compounds and changes in landuse are also described. Organisms, plants, animals and microorganisms are all affecting nitrogen supply. Emphasis is placed on natural and anthropogenic transfer of nitrogen between ecosystems and also on the interaction of nitrogen with other bioelements.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Introduction: Geochemical Occurrence of Nitrogen. Natural Nitrogen Cycling and Anthropogenic Nitrogen Emissions....Pages 1-6
Nitrogen in Plants and in Soils: Physiological and Microbiological Background for Biological Nitrogen Turnover....Pages 7-33
Nitrogen-Limited and Nitrogen-Depleted Terrestrial Ecosystems: Ecological Characteristics....Pages 34-49
Nitrogen-Enriched and Nitrogen-Saturated Ecosystems....Pages 50-74
Consequences of Increased Nitrogen Supply to Forests and Other Natural and Seminatural Terrestrial Ecosystems....Pages 75-97
Conclusions....Pages 98-99
Back Matter....Pages 100-116
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