{"product_id":"geomorphology-and-the-carbon-cycle-hardback-9781119393214","title":"Geomorphology and the Carbon Cycle (Hardback) 9781119393214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeomorphology and the Carbon Cycle\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An outstanding and timely book, which claims centre stage for geomorphology in an analysis of one of the key themes of Earth System Science - the global carbon cycle. Professor Evans writes persuasively and thoughtfully, weaving together geomorphic theory with a broad-ranging review of empirical evidence to produce a convincing perspective on current trends as well as an agenda for future research.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather A. Viles, Professor of Biogeomorphology and Heritage Conservation, University of Oxford and President, British Society for Geomorphology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Carbon is moving all around us. Some of these flows of carbon are linked to physical processes that weather, erode and shape the landscape, requiring us to make the link between geomorphology and biogeochemistry to understand them. This timely book, written by an expert in the role of erosion on peatland soil, details how geomorphic processes impact the carbon cycle. It considers this over millions of year timescale, up to the present day, where humans have modified these carbon transfers. It would make an excellent introduction to the subject for courses in geography and earth sciences, while also providing rich detail and case-studies of erosion and carbon from mountainous uplands to coastal ecosystems for advanced researchers.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Robert Hilton, Department of Geography, Durham University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Evans (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119393214, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 March 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.624 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An outstanding and timely book, which claims centre stage for geomorphology in an analysis of one of the key themes of Earth System Science - the global carbon cycle. Professor Evans writes persuasively and thoughtfully, weaving together geomorphic theory with a broad-ranging review of empirical evidence to produce a convincing perspective on current trends as well as an agenda for future research.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather A. Viles, Professor of Biogeomorphology and Heritage Conservation, University of Oxford and President, British Society for Geomorphology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Carbon is moving all around us. Some of these flows of carbon are linked to physical processes that weather, erode and shape the landscape, requiring us to make the link between geomorphology and biogeochemistry to understand them. This timely book, written by an expert in the role of erosion on peatland soil, details how geomorphic processes impact the carbon cycle. It considers this over millions of year timescale, up to the present day, where humans have modified these carbon transfers. It would make an excellent introduction to the subject for courses in geography and earth sciences, while also providing rich detail and case-studies of erosion and carbon from mountainous uplands to coastal ecosystems for advanced researchers.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Robert Hilton, Department of Geography, Durham University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe first systematic examination of the role of geomorphological processes in the cycling of carbon through the terrestrial system.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that knowledge of geomorphological processes is fundamental to understanding the ways in which carbon is stored and recycled in the terrestrial environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates classical geomorphological theory with understanding of microbial processes controlling the decomposition of organic matter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops an interdisciplinary research agenda for the analysis of the terrestrial carbon cycle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformed by work in ecology, microbiology and biogeochemistry, in order to analyse spatial and temporal patterns of terrestrial carbon cycling at the landscape scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the ways in which, as Humanity enters the Anthropocene, the application of this science has the potential to manage the terrestrial carbon cycle to limit increases in atmospheric carbon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I The Terrestrial Carbon Cycle and Geomorphological Theory 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Geomorphology and the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Geomorphology and the Fast Carbon Cycle 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Geomorphology and the Geological Carbon Cycle 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Geomorphological Theory and Practice: Material Fluxes in the \u003cbr\u003e Terrestrial Carbon Cycle 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Geomorphology and Carbon Cycling Across the \u003cbr\u003e Sediment Cascade 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Carbon Cycling in Headwater Catchments 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hillslope Soil Erosion and Terrestrial Carbon Cycling 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Role of Floodplains in Terrestrial Carbon Cycling 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Geomorphology and Carbon Cycling in the Coastal Ecotone 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III A Geomorphological Approach to the Carbon Cycle 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Geomorphology and Carbon Cycling in the Anthropocene 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Towards a Geomorphologically Informed Model of Terrestrial \u003cbr\u003e Carbon Cycling 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52428571902232,"sku":"9781119393214","price":53.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119393214.jpg?v=1784680155","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/geomorphology-and-the-carbon-cycle-hardback-9781119393214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}