Springer Handbuch der Umweltveranderungen und Okotoxikologie

Explore the complex relationship between human expansion and the natural world with this specialized volume from Springer. As human populations grew following the Holocene began, the demand for finite resources and space increased, leading to significant environmental pressure. This book examines the shift from hunter-gatherer societies to large-scale human impact on our planet. This second volume (Band 2A) focuses specifically on terrestrial ecosystems. It provides a detailed look at immission ecological foundations and the resulting effects on both soil and plant life. By analyzing how human development exceeds natural environmental capacities, this work offers essential insights for those studying the long-term consequences of resource consumption and environmental loading on our global ecosystem.