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In this chapter, the major global biogeochemical cycles (carbon, water, nitrogen and sulphur) are introduced in relation to environmental drivers as well as LU. To understand the interactions of the global biosphere with management and biogeochemistry, first, the global distribution of terrestrial ecosystems is presented, both based on climatic zones as well as on management. Then the major biogeochemical cycles of carbon, water, nitrogen and sulphur are explained, elaborating on the identity and the magnitude of the respective pools and fluxes, their interactions, but also on their major disturbances related to global change. Finally, the concept of ecosystem services is described.
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Schulze, ED., Beck, E., Buchmann, N., Clemens, S., Müller-Hohenstein, K., Scherer-Lorenzen, M. (2019). Global Biogeochemical Cycles. In: Plant Ecology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56233-8_21
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