Biogeography

Belemniten (Donnerkeile, Teufelsfinger) waren räuberische Kopffüßler, die im Jura die Weltmeere besiedelt haben.

Microbial activities influence water-rock interaction processes and chemical transport between the major geochemical reservoirs and the formation/transformation of minerals and rocks, whereas geological processes and geochemical controls influence the microbial ecology in extreme environments.

Animals have played a fundamental role in shaping human history, and the study of their remains from archaeological sites--zooarchaeology--has gradually been emerging as a powerful discipline and crucible for forging an understanding of our past.

The Agricultural Revolution in Prehistory addresses one of the most debated and least understood revolutions in the history of our species, the change from hunting and gathering to farming.

Harvesting includes all the activities to fell trees and remove them from the forest to the roadside for loading and transport from the forest.

This edited book is devoted to environmental risk management in gas industry impacted polar ecosystems of Russia, one of the hottest topics of modern environmental science.

This proceedings volume presents new scientific works of the research workers and experts from the field of Wood Science & Fire.

This book presents a summary of terrestrial microbial processes, which are a key factor in supporting healthy life on our planet.

This book provides a unique exploration of the inter-relationships between the science of plant environmental responses and the understanding and management of forest fires.

The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems.

When considering biosphere-atmosphere exchange of trace gases and volatile aerosols, significant advances have been made both from an experimental and modelling point of view and on several scales.

Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals.

This book represents an interdisciplinary approach to the relevant aspects of agricultural production related to the interactions between natural processes, human activities and the environment.

Coastal areas face increasing pressures from land use change, developmental activities, shoreline erosion, biodiversity losses and natural calamities.

This book provides basic information on the design of structures with tropical woods.

This volume is a compilation of studies on interactions of land-cover/land-use change with climate in a region where the climate warming is most pronounced compared to other areas of the globe.

This book presents an integrated approach to the study of the evolution of the Archean lithosphere, biosphere and atmosphere, and as such it is a unique contribution to our understanding of the early Earth and life.

Being a Scientist is a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of scientific life beyond the classroom and laboratory.

Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists.

This book describes how biologically available free energy sources (ATP, chemical potential, and membrane potentials, among others) can be used to drive synthetic reactions, signaling in cells, and various types of motion such as membrane traffic, active transport, and cell locomotion.

This is the first book on global agromining/phytomining technology.

Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which processes information provided by both Biology and Earth Sciences.

Rhodolith beds are recognized internationally as a unique ecosystem, and they are the focus of this interdisciplinary book.

This book presents the Brazilian natural space and environment.

While studies of forest vegetation may differ in their underlying objective, be it physiology, ecology or biodiversity, common to all these is the fact that all require taxonomic knowledge.

The preliminary work on this book goes back to lectures and seminars which I held on the subject of an ecological division of the world at the Geographical Department ofthe Aachen University of Technology (RWTH Aachen).

This monograph discusses the various biomass feedstocks currently available for biofuels production, and mechanical preprocessing technologies to reduce the feedstock variability for biofuels applications.

The soil water retention curve, the saturated hydraulic conductivity and the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity function are basic soil hydraulic functions and parameters.

Paleontologists and geologists struggle with research questions often complicated by the loss or even absence of key paleobiological and paleoenvironmental information.

This book constitutes revised and selected papers from the scientific satellite events held in conjunction with the18th International Conference on Service-Oriented Computing, ICSOC 2020.

Over 100 authors present 25 contributions on the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems including:key processes of the earth system such as the CO2 fertilization effect, shifts in disturbances and biome distribution, the saturation of the terrestrial carbon sink, and changes in functional biodiversity,ecosystem services such the production of wheat, pest control, and carbon storage in croplands, and sensitive regions in the world threaten by rapid changes in climate and land use such as high latitudes ecosystems, tropical forest in Southeast Asia, and ecosystems dominated by Monsoon climate.

The second volume of "e;Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments - The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity"e; from the series "e;From Pole to Pole"e; integrates the marine biology contribution of the first tome to the IPY 2007-2009, presenting overviews of organisms (from bacteria and ciliates to higher vertebrates) thriving on polar continental shelves, slopes and deep sea.

The prime purpose of this book is to serve as a design is of considerable value in helping the classroom text for the engineering or architec- student make the transition from the often sim- ture student.

Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction?

Building on the solid foundations established by the two earlier New Naturalist volumes on this subject, eminent herpetologists Trevor Beebee and Richard Griffiths have brought together a wealth of new and fascinating information on the British amphibians and reptiles.

'Utterly extraordinary .

Biogeography is the study of geographic variation in all characteristics of life - ranging from genetic, morphological and behavioural variation among regional populations of a species, to geographic trends in diversity of entire communities across our planet's sufrace.

Biogeography is the study of geographic variation in all characteristics of life - ranging from genetic, morphological and behavioural variation among regional populations of a species, to geographic trends in diversity of entire communities across our planet's sufrace.

'Full of wonder and forensic intelligence' Isabella Tree, author of WildingA moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.

This book examines the extent to which exotic pine plantations are a suitable strategy for maintaining the essential functions, structures, processes and identity of the Patagonian landscape over time.

This book provides an overview of the state of our understanding regarding the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds from plant and microbial sources.

This book examines the extent to which exotic pine plantations are a suitable strategy for maintaining the essential functions, structures, processes and identity of the Patagonian landscape over time.

This book provides an overview of the state of our understanding regarding the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds from plant and microbial sources.

Why do we find polar bears only in the Arctic and penguins only in the Antarctic?

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.