Nutrient Cycling and Limitation: Hawai'i as a Model System (Princeton Environmental Institute)
Winner of the 2005 Marsh Ecology Book of the Year Award, British Ecological Society"[Vitousek's] work began by understanding the interactive controls over nutrient limitation after forest disturbance. InNutrient Cycling and Limitation, Vitousek explores this theme on a grand canvas, basing it on his own work and that of a small army of students and collaborators. . . . This book will reward reading and re-reading, and is an excellent introduction to biogeochemical ecology for those coming from other fields of science."--David Schimel,Nature"One of the most impressive aspects ofNutrient Cycling and Limitatiois the scope of the material it covers, and the extent to which the material is integrated to provide a truly ecosystem-level overview, that is itself placed neatly within a global context. . . . [T]he book provides a wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of a crucial topic."--Graeme Hastwell,Austral Ecology"Peter Vitousek'sNutrient Cycling and Limitationmakes an important contribution to the field of biogeochemistry. . . . [An] excellent book. . . .Nutrient Cycling and Limitationis essential reading for students and scientists interested in terrestrial biogeochemistry. It is a model of good science writing and a crisp and clear introduction to some of the big ideas that intrigue ecosystem ecologists."--Jerry Melillo,Bioscience