Special Publications no.6
The Destruction of the Earth's Photosynthetic Capacity:
For an overview of this work please see The
Issues in this Issue
List of Contents
1.1.1:
The Scale of Global Forest Cover after the End of the Last Ice Age.
1.1.2:
The Historical Scale of Forest Cover by Continent.
1.1.3:
The Historical Scale of Forest Cover by Forest Type.
1.1.4:
The Current Scale of Forest Cover.
1.2.1:
Deforestation by Country.
1.2.3:
Deforestation by Continent.
1.2.4:
Deforestation by Political Categories.
1.2.5:
Deforestation by Forest Types.
1.2.6:
Global Deforestation.
1.2.7:
The Current Extinction of Tree Species.
1.3.1:
From Forests to Pastureland.
1.3.2:
From Forests to Crops.
1.3.3:
Shifting Cultivation; Slash and Burn Agriculture.
1.3.4:
The Slow Death of Forests being Stripped for Fuelwood.
1.3.5:
From Forests to Tree Plantations.
1.3.6:
From Forests to Lawns - Sterilization.
1.3.7:
Conclusions.
2.1: Anthropogenic Reforestation.
2.2: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by
Irrigation.
2.3: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by the
use of Fossilized Water.
2.4: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by the
use of Synthetic Fertilisers.
2.5: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by the
Cultivation of Leguminous Crops.
2.6: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by the
Release of Nutrients into the Environment - the Inadvertent Boost to Global
Photosynthesis.
2.7: Wilderness Restoration.
2.8: Wilderness Reversion - the Abandonment of Surplus
Agricultural Land Created by Agricultural Efficiencies.
2.9: Conclusions.
3.1: The Illusion of Reforestation.
3.2: The Deterioration of Irrigation Schemes in Desert
Lands.
3.3: The Dangers to Photosynthesis caused by the use of
Fossilized Water.
3.4: The Destruction of Photosynthesis caused by the use
of Synthetic Fertilisers.
3.5: The Destruction of Photosynthesis caused by the use
of Leguminous Crops.
3.6: The Damage to Photosynthesis caused by the Dumping of
Nutrients into the Environment.
3.7: The Non-Contribution of Wilderness Restoration to
Global Photosynthesis.
3.8: The Non-Contribution of Wilderness Reversion to
Global Photosynthesis.
4.1: Introduction: the Rate and the Scale of
Photosynthesis.
4.2: The Decrease in the Earth's Photosynthetic Capacity
brought about by Global Burning.
4.3: The Increase in Photosynthesis brought about by
Global Burning.
4.4: Conclusions.
5.1: Review.
5.2: Measurements of the Earth's Photosynthetic Capacity.
5.3: The Constancy of the Earth’s Photosynthetic Capacity.
5.4: Criticisms of the ‘Photosynthesis is Constant’
Hypothesis.
5.5: The Suppression of Photosynthesis.
5.6: The Natural Recovery Rates of the Earth’s
Photosynthesizers.
5.7: Conclusions.
1: Is there an Increase in Marine Photosynthesis to
make up for the Decline in Terrerstrial Photosynthesis?
2: The Destruction of Wildlife is an Indication of the
reduction in Global Photosynthesis.
3: The Impact of Forests on the Climate since the end of
the Ice Age.
4. Is the Danger Posed by Global Burning greater than that
posed by Global Cooling?
