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Peter M. Vitousek
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- TABLES xi
- FIGURES xiii
- PREFACE xix
- Chapter One. INTRODUCTION 1
- Chapter Two. THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AS A MODEL ECOSYSTEM 6
- Chapter Three. GRADIENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, GRADIENTS IN ECOSYSTEMS 24
- Chapter Four. PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 42
- Chapter Five. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF NUTRIENT LIMITATION AND THE REGULATION OF NUTRIENT CYCLING 70
- Chapter Six. NUTRIENT INPUTS TO HAWAIIAN ECOSYSTEMS: PATHWAYS, RATES, AND CONTROLS 92
- Chapter Seven. NUTRIENT OUTPUTS: PATHWAYS, CONTROLS, AND INPUT-OUTPUT BUDGETS 121
- Chapter Eight. ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 143
- REFERENCES 191
- INDEX 219
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- TABLES xi
- FIGURES xiii
- PREFACE xix
- Chapter One. INTRODUCTION 1
- Chapter Two. THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AS A MODEL ECOSYSTEM 6
- Chapter Three. GRADIENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, GRADIENTS IN ECOSYSTEMS 24
- Chapter Four. PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 42
- Chapter Five. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF NUTRIENT LIMITATION AND THE REGULATION OF NUTRIENT CYCLING 70
- Chapter Six. NUTRIENT INPUTS TO HAWAIIAN ECOSYSTEMS: PATHWAYS, RATES, AND CONTROLS 92
- Chapter Seven. NUTRIENT OUTPUTS: PATHWAYS, CONTROLS, AND INPUT-OUTPUT BUDGETS 121
- Chapter Eight. ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 143
- REFERENCES 191
- INDEX 219