• Contributors Foreword 1: William D. Bowman: Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Significance of Alpine Ecosystem Studies I Physical Environment 2: David Greenland: Climate 3: herman Sievering: Atmospheric Chemistry and Deposition 4: Nel Caine: Geomorphic Systems of Green Lakes Valley 5: Mark W. Williams and Nel Caine: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry II Ecosystem Structures 6: Marilyn D. Walker et al: The Vegetation: Hierarchical Species-Environment Relationships 7: David M. Armstrong et al: Vertebrates 8: Timothy R. Seastedt: Soils III Ecosystem Function 9: Willaim D. Bowman and Melany C. Fisk: Primary Production 10: Russell K. Monson et al: Plant Nutrient Relations 11: Timothy R. Seastedt: Controls on Decomposition Processes in Alpine Tundra 12: Melany C. Fisk et al: Nitrogen Cycling 13: Steven K. Schmidt et al: Soil-Atmosphere Gas Exchange 14: Denise Dearing: Plant-Herbivore Interactions IV Past and Future 15: Scott A. Elias: Paleoecology and Late Quaternary Environments of the Colorodo Rockies 16: Jeffrey M. Welker et al: Environmental Chagne and Future Directions in Alpine Research Index

This is an important contribution destined to become a standard reference for alpine ecosystem research.

• Contributors Foreword 1: William D. Bowman: Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Significance of Alpine Ecosystem Studies I Physical Environment 2: David Greenland: Climate 3: herman Sievering: Atmospheric Chemistry and Deposition 4: Nel Caine: Geomorphic Systems of Green Lakes Valley 5: Mark W. Williams and Nel Caine: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry II Ecosystem Structures 6: Marilyn D. Walker et al: The Vegetation: Hierarchical Species-Environment Relationships 7: David M. Armstrong et al: Vertebrates 8: Timothy R. Seastedt: Soils III Ecosystem Function 9: Willaim D. Bowman and Melany C. Fisk: Primary Production 10: Russell K. Monson et al: Plant Nutrient Relations 11: Timothy R. Seastedt: Controls on Decomposition Processes in Alpine Tundra 12: Melany C. Fisk et al: Nitrogen Cycling 13: Steven K. Schmidt et al: Soil-Atmosphere Gas Exchange 14: Denise Dearing: Plant-Herbivore Interactions IV Past and Future 15: Scott A. Elias: Paleoecology and Late Quaternary Environments of the Colorodo Rockies 16: Jeffrey M. Welker et al: Environmental Chagne and Future Directions in Alpine Research Index

This is an important contribution destined to become a standard reference for alpine ecosystem research.

• Contributors Foreword 1: William D. Bowman: Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Significance of Alpine Ecosystem Studies I Physical Environment 2: David Greenland: Climate 3: herman Sievering: Atmospheric Chemistry and Deposition 4: Nel Caine: Geomorphic Systems of Green Lakes Valley 5: Mark W. Williams and Nel Caine: Hydrology and Hydrochemistry II Ecosystem Structures 6: Marilyn D. Walker et al: The Vegetation: Hierarchical Species-Environment Relationships 7: David M. Armstrong et al: Vertebrates 8: Timothy R. Seastedt: Soils III Ecosystem Function 9: Willaim D. Bowman and Melany C. Fisk: Primary Production 10: Russell K. Monson et al: Plant Nutrient Relations 11: Timothy R. Seastedt: Controls on Decomposition Processes in Alpine Tundra 12: Melany C. Fisk et al: Nitrogen Cycling 13: Steven K. Schmidt et al: Soil-Atmosphere Gas Exchange 14: Denise Dearing: Plant-Herbivore Interactions IV Past and Future 15: Scott A. Elias: Paleoecology and Late Quaternary Environments of the Colorodo Rockies 16: Jeffrey M. Welker et al: Environmental Chagne and Future Directions in Alpine Research Index

This is an important contribution destined to become a standard reference for alpine ecosystem research.