Life Support and Biosphere Science
has published a special volume of papers from the 4th International Symposium on Closed Ecological Systems: Biospherics and Life Support, held in April 1996 hosted by the Linnean Society of London. The meeting was co-sponsored by the Institute of Ecotechnics, Institute of Biophysics, and the Institute of Biomedical Problems. Key papers on the results of the two-year Biosphere 2 closure experiment (1991-1993) are published for the first time in this issue.
Papers included:
"Biospheric Theory and Report on Overall Biosphere 2 Design and Performance," John Allen
"Engineering of Biosphere 2: Closure and Energy," William F. Dempster
"Closed Ecological Life Support System-Related Activities in Japan," Sheishiro Kibe, Akira Ashida, Koji Otsubo, Keiji Nitta
"Lessons Learned Studying Design Issues for Lunar and Mars Settlements," Craig E. Litton
"Nutrient Recycling Systems of Biosphere 2. Litterfall, Decomposition, and Wastewater Recycling: Results from the 1991-1993 Closure Experiment," Mark Nelson
"Growing Super-Drawf Wheat in Space Station Mir," Frank B. Salisbury
"Food Production and Nutrition for the Crew During the
First Two-Year Closure of Biosphere 2," Sally Silverstone
LIFE SUPPORT AND BIOSPHERE SCIENCE
Volume 4, Number 3 / 4
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ISSN: 1069-9433, CODEN: LSBSF7, LC: TL 790
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