Climate Change Impacts on Plant Biomass Growth

• Main Author: Ali, Mohammad. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environmental sciences.; Climatic changes.; Environment.; Climate Change.; Environmental Science and Engineering.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5370-9

Plant biomass plays a crucial role in environment and life. Except for its absorption of solar energy, the earth is a closed system; green biomass is the only part that captures, converts and allocates solar energy to other components and consumers of the ecosystem. Humans occupy almost all position...

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• I.� Introduction
• 2. Climate Change: What is in the Name
• 3. The Greenhouse Effect
• 4. Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation
• 5: Role of Vegetation in Reducing CO2
• 6: The Carbon Balance in the Managed Forest
• 7. Short and Long Term Resolution
• 8. Environmental Regulations on Activities Associated with Enhanced Co2 Concentrations
• 9. Perspective of Climate Change in Bangladesh
• 10. Conclusions.