Ecology and Environmental Chemistry
Abstract
The article contains sections titled:
1. |
Structure and Dynamics of Terrestrial Ecological Systems |
1.1. |
Structure of Communities and Ecosystems |
1.1.1. |
Description of Community Structure |
1.1.2. |
Successions |
1.1.3. |
Patch Dynamics |
1.2. |
Water Balance of Ecosystems |
1.2.1. |
Precipitation and Interception |
1.2.2. |
Infiltration and Surface Runoff |
1.2.3. |
Deep Drainage |
1.2.4. |
Soil Water |
1.3. |
Energy Balance of Ecosystems |
1.3.1. |
Net Radiation |
1.3.2. |
Soil Heat Flow |
1.3.3. |
Sensible Heat Flow in the Lower Atmosphere |
1.3.4. |
Latent Heat Flux |
1.3.5. |
Efficiency of Photosynthesis |
1.4. |
Nutrient Cycles and Productivity of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems |
1.4.1. |
Nutrients |
1.4.2. |
Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems |
1.4.3. |
Productivity of Ecosystems |
2. |
Terrestrial, Lotic, Lentic, and Wetland Ecotones |
2.1. |
Terrestrial and Lotic Ecotones |
2.2. |
Lentic and Wetland Ecotones |
3. |
Sensitivity of Ecosystems and Ecotones |
3.1. |
Different Notions of Community Stability |
3.2. |
Biodiversity and Stability of Model Communities |
3.3. |
Stability-Oriented Biodiversity Analyses of Real Communities |
3.4. |
Nondemographic Measures of Stability |
3.5. |
Sensitivity of Aquatic Ecosystems |
3.5.1. |
Reactions of Aquatic Ecosystems to Stress |
3.5.2. |
Sensitivity to Different Stressors |
3.5.3. |
Sensitivity to “Global Change” |
3.6. |
Sensitivity of Ecotones |
3.7. |
Stability and Resilience of Ecosystems in Evolution |
3.8. |
Appraisal |
4. |
Exposure and Effect Criteria of Chemicals |
4.1. |
Equilibrium Constants for Chemical Distribution |
4.2. |
Kinetic Constants for Environmental Processes |
4.2.1. |
Hydrolysis |
4.2.2. |
Photolysis |
4.2.3. |
Oxidation and Reduction |
4.2.4. |
Sorption and Ion Exchange |
4.2.5. |
Biotransformation |
4.2.6. |
Chemical Structure and Biodegradation |
4.2.7. |
Bioconcentration, Bioaccumulation, and Ecological Magnification |