Greenhouse gas sinks /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2007.
• Subjects: Plant-atmosphere relationships.; Greenhouse gas mitigation.; Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects.; Meteorology and Climate.; Pollution and Degradation.; Air pollutants.; Air pollution.; Climatic change.; Emission.; Global warming.; Greenhouse effect.; Greenhouse gases.; Pollution control.; Temperature.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 290 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book, which contains 17 chapters, presents an expert synthesis of greenhouse gas (GHG) sink science and how this applies to the past, current and future changes in climate. It also explores how the sinks may respond to increased GHG emissions and global temperatures, and whether they can be protected and even enhanced to help mitigate climatic change. The sinks discussed in this book are the planet's storage areas, where GHGs are locked away from the atmosphere and thus prevented from contributing to global warming. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in conservation, ecology and environmental studies.