Author Description

<P>This handbook provides a complete introduction to the many ecological processes that occur within environments. It ranges in coverage from physical processes, including atmospheric transport and solar radiation; to chemical processes, such as hydrolysis and chemical equilibrium; to biological processes, such as the role of nutrient and temperature in ecosystems. It covers all the necessary information on ecological development and explains the multiplicity of interplays between different factors involved in the processes. The authors offer practical examples throughout the text and employ mathematical models to describe processes.</P>