An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics
From reviews of the first edition:\ "well organized . . . Recommended as an introductory text for undergraduates" — AAAS Science Books and Films\ "well written and illustrated" — Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
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This book describes the physical microenvironment of living organisms. It presents a simplified discussion of heat and mass transfer models and applies them to exchange processes between organisms and their surroundings. Emphasis is placed on teaching the student how to calculate actual transfer rates, rather than just studying the principles involved. Numerous examples are provided to illustrate many of the principles, and problems are included at the end of each chapter to help the student develop skills in using the equations and to gain an understanding of modern environmental biophysics. The book is an engineering approach to environmental biology.
Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of SymbolsCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Temperature15Ch. 3Water Vapor and Other Gases37Ch. 4Liquid Water in Organisms and their Environment53Ch. 5Wind63Ch. 6Heat and Mass Transport77Ch. 7Conductances for Heat and Mass Transfer87Ch. 8Heat Flow in the Soil113Ch. 9Water Flow in Soil129Ch. 10Radiation Basics147Ch. 11Radiation Fluxes in Natural Environments167Ch. 12Animals and their Environment185Ch. 13Humans and their Environment209Ch. 14Plants and Plant Communities223Ch. 15The Light Environment of Plant Canopies247Appendix279Index283
