Description: The concepts and concerns regarding the global effects of greenhouse gases have gained increased visibility in newspapers and scientific journals worldwide. Consequently, these concerns are now being translated intobig-science projects in an attempt to better understand the processes and impact of changes in certain biological and climatic systems. This special volume of < B> Advances in Ecological Research< /B> brings together eight chapters which propose and demonstrate the two major component of current climate change research: future predictions, and the interdisciplinary approach. The collaborative research efforts of climatologists, atmospheric scientists, terrestrial and marine ecologists are presented in this informative sourcebook with an emphasis on recent international projects designed under the aegis of the World Climate Research and International Geosphere Biosphere Programmes.

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