An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics

An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics describes the physical mic roenvironment in which organisms live and the processes of energy and mass exchange between organisms and their environment. The first part of the book describes the components of the physical environment which have strong influences on organisms: temperature, water, and wind. Th e second part presents equations for computing heat, mass, and radiati ve transport. The final part applies these biophysical results to anim als, plants, and plant communities. Applications include thermoregulat ion and energy balance calculations for animal and human survival in h ot and cold environments, leaf and plant community temperature, evapot ranspiration and gas exchange, radiative transfer in plant communities , and remote sensing. The second edition of An Introduction to Environ mental Biophysics is completely revised, with added chapters on heat a nd water flow in soil, transport processes, and radiative transport.