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Modules Physical Geography at Royal Holloway University of London
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Lecture 10 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere 3 - Global warming and agricultural futures
Topics covered: vulnerability and risk in farming systems, adaptation, food security.
Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module).
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Lecture 10 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere 3 - Global warming and agricultural futures
Topics covered: agricultural impacts of climate change, key impacts of climate change, vulnerability of agriculture to climate change.
Recommended reading available at Lecture 10 fin.
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Summaries of texts:

Furley (1997) 'Plant ecology, soil environments and dynamic change in tropical savannas', Progress in Physical Geography, 21, 257-284

 Pianka (1966) ' Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: a review of concepts', American Naturalist, 100, 33-46
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Reading summaries from texts:
Pianka (1966) 'Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: a review of concepts', American Naturalist, 100, 33-46

Thomas (2008) 'The Biosphere', in Holden, 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment',
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Summary of text:
Middleton (2003) 'The global casino: an introduction to environmental issues', Chapter 3: Sustainable development
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Lecture summary on biogeography and environmental systems: distribution of biomes, primary and secondary production, ecosystem succession, nutrient cycling, environmental change, ecosystem stability. Includes recommended readings (available to download in this module).
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Lecture 1 - Global biogeography - what controls the distribution of the world's biomes?
Topics covered: terminology, latitudinal diversity gradient, tropical forest, savanna, arid, mediterranean, temperate grassland
Recommended reading available at Lecture 1 continued & Lecture 2
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Lecture 1 - Global biogeography - what controls the distribution of the world's biomes?
Topics covered: temperate forest, tundra
Recommended reading included

Lecture 2 - Ecosystem dynamics - Primary and secondary production
Topics covered: artificial environments, environmental factors, energy sources
Recommended reading available at Lecture 2 continued & Lecture 3
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Lecture 2 - Ecosystem dynamics - primary and secondary production
Topics covered: primary producers, measuring production, secondary producers, efficiency
Recommended reading available at Lecture 2 continued & Lecture 3
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Lecture 2 - Ecosystem Dynamics - Primary and secondary productions
Topics covered: endotherms, what is a sustainable biome, human manipulation
Recommended Reading included

Lecture 3 - Ecosystem succession and human disturbance
Topics covered: ecosystem change, internal factors
Recommended Reading available at Lecture 3 continued & Lecture 4