Phytomass and Primary Production of the Various Vegetational Zones and of the Entire Biosphere The biosphere is that thin layer at the earth's surface in which

Descriptions of kinds of zonal vegetation into which eco-physiological data must fit. Includes chapters on the arctic tundra, boreal coniferous forest, and alpi

An accessible account of the ways in which the world's plant life affects the climate. It covers everything from tiny local microclimates created by plants to t

We shall limit our observations to the conditions in natural ecosystems, since it would be beyond the scope of this book to embark upon a consideration of secon