Grassland ecosystems of the world : analysis of grasslands and their uses
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Grassland ecosystems of the world : analysis of grasslands and their uses
(International biological programme, 18)
Cambridge University Press, 1979
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. 356-387
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1976, this volume describes the structure and functioning of grassland ecosystems. Five kinds of grassland are considered, namely natural temperate grasslands, semi-natural temperate meadows and pastures, tropical grasslands, arable grassland and cropland. Descriptions of the abundance and biomass of plants, animals and micro-organisms are provided, as well as an assessment of the activities of each functional group of organisms in relation to production, consumption and decomposition. Static models of energy flow and nutrient cycling are included, and the effects on the ecosystem of the management of grazing land and cropland are also considered. The volume is based on data collected in more than 50 studies made during the International Biological Programme studies in 22 countries.
Table of Contents
- Foreword J. B. Cragg
- Part I. Introduction: 1. Background R. T. Coupland
- 2. The nature of grassland R. T. Coupland
- 3. Problems in studying grassland ecosystems R. T. Coupland
- Part II. Natural Temperate Grasslands: 4. Introduction N. R. French
- 5. Producers P. L. Sims and R. T. Coupland
- 6. Consumers M. I. Dyer
- 7. Micro-organisms E. A. Paul, F. E. Clark and V. O. Biderbeck
- 8. Systems synthesis R. T. Coupland and G. M. Van Dyne
- 9. Use and management R. T. Coupland
- Part III. Semi-Natural Temperate Meadows and PasturesM. Rychniovska: 10. Introduction E. Balatova-Tulackova
- 11. Primary producers in meadows M. Numata
- 12. Consumers in meadows and pastures H. Haas and G. A. E. Ricou
- 13. Micro-organisms in meadows B. Ulehlova
- 14. Ecosystem synthesis of meadows M. Rychniovska, A. A. Titlyanova and M. I. Bazilvich
- 15. Use and management of meadows B. Speidel
- Part IV. Tropical Grasslands R. Misra: 16. Introduction K. C. Misra
- 17. Primary production J. S. Singh and M. C. Joshi
- 18. Consumers M. C. Dash
- 19. Micro-organisms R. S. Dwivedi
- 20. Ecosystem synthesis J. S. Singh, K. P. Singh and P. S. Yadava
- 21. Use and management R. K. Gupta and R. S. Ambasht
- Part V. Arable Grasslands W. M. Willoughby: 22. Introduction W. M. Willoughby and P. J. Vickery
- 23. Producers P. J. Vickery
- 24. Consumers K. J. Hutchinson and K. L. King
- 25. Micro-organisms R. L. Davidson
- 26. Nutrient cycling A. R. Till
- 27. Use, management and conservation W. M. Willoughby and R. L. Davidson
- Part VI. Croplands L. Ryszkowski: 28. Introduction L. Ryszkowski
- 29. Producers Z. Wojcik
- 30. Consumers L. Ryszkowski
- 31. Micro-organisms J. Gotebiowska
- 32. Ecosystem synthesis L. Ryszkowski
- Part VII. Conclusion: 33. Conclusion R. T. Coupland
- References
- Index.
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