Preface; 1. The nature of global change B. Walker and W. Steffen; 2. The study of ecosystems in the context of global change E.-D. Schulze
R. J. Scholes. J. R. Ehleringer
L. A. Hunt
J. Canadell
F. S. Chapin III and W. L. Steffen; 3. Networks and consortia J. Ingram
P. Canadell
T. Elliott
T. Hunt
S. Linder
D. Murdiyarso
M. S. Smith and C. Valentin; 4. The IGBP terrestrial transects W. L. Steffen
R. J. Scholes
C. Valentin
X. Zhang and J.-C. Menaut; 5. Data needs and limitations for broad-scale ecosystem modelling W. Cramer
R. Leemans
E.-D. Schulze
A. Bondeau
R. Scholes; 6. Use of models in global change studies J. Goudriaan
H. H. Shugart
H. Bugmann
W. Cramer
A. Bondeau and R. H. Gardner
T. Hunt
W. Lauenroth
J. Landsberg
S. Linder
I. Noble
W. Parton
L. Pitelka
M. S. Smith
B. Sutherst
C. Valentin and F. I. Woodward; 7. Ecosystem physiology responses to global change H. A. Mooney
J. Canadell
F. S. Chapin
J. Ehleringer
Ch. Körner
R. McMurtrie
W. J. Parton
L. Pitelka and E.-D. Schulz; 8. Ecosystem composition and structure W. Cramer
H. H. Shugart
I. R. Noble
F. I. Woodward
H. Bugmann
A. Bondeau
J. A. Foley
R. H. Gardner
B. Lauenroth
L. F. Pitelka
O. Sala and R. W. Sutherst; 9. Managed production systems P. Gregory
J. Ingram
B. Campbell
J. Goudriaan
T. Hunt
J. Landsberg
S. Linder
M. S. Smith
R. W. Sutherst and C. Valentin; 10. Biogeochemistry of terrestrial ecosystems R. J. Scholes
E.-D. Schulze
L. F. Pitelka and D. O. Hall; 11. Global change
biodiversity and ecological complexity O. E. Sala
F. S. Chapin
R. H. Gardner
W. K. Lauenroth
H. A. Mooney and P. S. Ramakrishnan; 12. Interactive and integrated effects of global change on terrestrial ecosystems B. Walker
W. Steffen and J. Langridge; Index.
