Scaling Physiological Processes : Leaf to Globe

Traditional plant physiological ecology is organism centered and provides a useful framework for understanding the interactions between plants and their environment and for identifying characteristics likely to result in plant success in a particular habitat. This book focuses on extending concepts from plant physiological ecology as a basis for understanding carbon, energy, and biogeochemical cycles at ecosystem, regional, and global levels. This will be a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in ecology, plant ecophysiology, ecosystem research, biometerology, earth system science, and remote sensing.The integration of metabolic activities across spatial scales, from leaf to ecosystemGlobal constraints and regional processesFunctional units in ecological scalingModels and technologies for scaling