Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology.pdf

vi Preface
eties. Powerpoint lecture notes developed by one of the authors
are available online (www.faculty.uaf.edu/fffsc/) as supplementary
material.
Many people have contributed to the development of this book.
We particularly thank our families, whose patience has made the
book possible, and our students from whom we have learned many
of the important ideas that are presented. In addition, we thank
the following individuals for their constructively critical review of
chapters in this book: Kevin Arrigo, Teri Balser, Perry Barboza,
Jason Beringer, Kim Bonine, Rich Boone, Syndonia Bret-Harte,
John Bryant, Inde Burke, Zoe Cardon, Oliver Chadwick, Scott
Chambers, Melissa Chapin, Kathy Cottingham, Joe Craine, Wolfgang
Cramer, Steve Davis, Sandra Diaz, Bill Dietrich, Rob Dunbar,
Jim Ehleringer, Howie Epstein, Werner Eugster, Valerie Eviner,
Scott Fendorf, Jon Foley, David Foster, Tom Gower, Peter Groffman,
Paul Grogan, Diego Gurvich, Bill Heal, Sarah Hobbie, Dave
Hooper, Shuijin Hu, Pilar Huante, Bruce Hungate, Jill Johnstone,
Jay Jones, Jürg Luterbacher, Frank Kelliher, Jennifer King, Dave
Kline, Christian Körner, Hans Lambers, Amanda Lynch, Michelle
Mack, Steve MacLean, Joe McFadden, Dave McGuire, Sam
McNaughton, Knute Nadelhoffer, Jason Neff, Mark Oswood, Bob
Paine, Bill Parton, Natalia Perez, Steward Pickett, Stephen Parder,
Mary Power, Jim Randerson, Bill Reeburgh, Peter Reich, Jim
Reynolds, Roger Ruess, Steve Running, Scott Rupp, Dave Schimel,
Josh Schimel, Bill Schlesinger, Guthrie Schrengohst, Ted Schuur,
Stephen Parder Mark Serreze, Gus Shaver, Nigel Tapper, Monica
Turner, Dave Valentine, Peter Vitousek, Lars Walker, and Katey
Walter.We particularly thank Phil Camil,Valerie Eviner, Jon Foley,
and Paul Grogan for comments on the entire book; Mark Chapin,
Patrick Endres, and Rose Meier for comments on illustrations; Phil
Camil for comments on educational approaches; and Jon Foley and
Nick Olejniczak for providing global maps.
F. Stuart Chapin III
Pamela A. Matson
Harold A. Mooney