Table of Contents

Part I: Processes and Reactions1. Introduction2. Origins3. The Atmosphere4. The Lithosphere5. The Biosphere: The Carbon Cycle of Terrestrial Ecosystems6. The Biosphere: Biogeochemical Cycling on Land7. Biogeochemistry in Freshwater Wetlands and Lakes8. Rivers and Estuaries9. The Oceans

Part II: Global Cycles10. The Global Water Cycle11. The Global Carbon Cycle12. The Global Cycles of Nitrogen and Phosphorus13. The Global Sulfur Cycle14. A Perspective

Promotional Information

* Emphasizes the effects of life on the basic chemistry of the atmosphere, the soils, and seawaters of the Earth
* Calculates and compares the effects of industrial emissions, land clearing, agriculture, and rising population on Earths chemistry
* Synthesizes the global cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur, and suggests the best current budgets for atmospheric gases such as ammonia, nitrous oxide, dimethyl sulfide, and carbonyl sulfide
* Includes an extensive review and up-to-date synthesis of the current literature on the Earths biogeochemistry

About the Author

Dr. Schlesinger is one of the nation’s leading ecologists and earth scientists and a passionate advocate for translating science for lay audiences. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he has served as dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke and president of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He lives in Down East Maine and Durham, N.C. and continues to analyze the impacts of humans on the chemistry of our natural environment.

Reviews

"Schlesinger presents a clear analysis of the interactions among biological and chemical processes that determine the composition of the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere, and places these in the context of global change." --Pamela Matson in ECOLOGY

"Schlesinger presents the material in a vivid style making the book both informative and a pleasure to read." --Peter Warneck in JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY

"An excellent resource for earth scientists interested in increasing their knowledge of the roles of the terrestrial biosphere and of soil organic matter in geochemical cycling, particularly as they affect the global cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus." --E.K. and R.A. Berner in GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA

"Do not take a spin on a biogeochemical cycle without first reading Schlesinger's description of the components of that cycle." --J.C.G. Walker in SCIENCE

"Careful attention to detail is evident throughout the text. The book is richly illustrated with clearly explained figures, most of which are redrawn from the original primary literature. I recommend this book for any scientitst who needs a comprehensive and thoroughly referenced overview of biogeochemistry, and it is certainly well suited as a textbook for upper-level and graduate courses that deal with biogeochemistry." --Stephen K. Hamilton, Michigan State University, BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGY SOCIETY