Biogeography

This book focuses on fluxes of energy, carbon dioxide and matter in and above a Central European spruce forest.

Coastal East and Southeast Asia are characterized by wet growing seasons, and species-rich forest ecosystems develop throughout the latitudinal and altitudinal gradients.

In der Frühen Neuzeit entwickelte sich ein technisch-ökonomischer Blick auf die Natur.

The book is a detailed account of major biological events that contributed to create the present world and our species, with emphasis on cause-effect interrelationships and environmental impact.

This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth.

This book gives an overview of various aspects of blue carbon dynamics from each country bordering the Indian Ocean.

This manuscript is the 4th Volume of the Gesher Benot Ya'aqov (GBY) monograph sub-series.

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

This book provides an overview of eco-friendly resins and their composite materials covering their synthesis, sources, structures and properties for different industrial applications to support the ongoing research and development in eco-friendly and renewable commercial products.

Changing concentrations of greenhouse gasses are key to our changing climate.

This book provides essential information on Mexico's Holocene and Anthropocene climate and vegetation history.

This book provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in seawaters with respect to provenance, region of the sea, depth of the occurrence and trophicity.

Sometimes known as "e;Red Tides"e;, some of the wide variety of phytoplankton species in the World's oceans produce toxins which can harm marine life.

The application of ionic liquids to biomass for producing biofuels and chemicals will be one of the hot research areas during the next decade due to the fascinating properties of these versatile group of solvents that allow them to dissolve lignocellulosic materials.

This book presents study findings involving the Changjiang River estuary and Jiaozhou Bay, China, etc.

Anthropogenic influences to the earth's system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and lithosphere, represent a serious challenge to our planet's ecosystems and natural environments.

This volume explores the emerging and current, cutting-edge theories and methods of modeling, optimization, dynamics and bio economy.

Biogeography considers the distribution of biological units over a wide range of scales.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book clearly describes the many applications of graph theory to ecological questions, providing instruction and encouragement to researchers.

Provides a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of the espionage game in the post-World War II era.

This book is the first to provide balanced examination of both pediatric liver disease and liver transplantation - two topics that are inherently related, given that most chronic liver disorders eventually require organ replacement.

Metal contamination is an increasing ecological and eco-toxicological risk.

This volume offers distribution maps of over 2200 individual species living in the Dolomite area, presenting detailed records on the local range of every species growing in the area studied, from the Puster Valley to the Piave River.

The second edition of this widely cited textbook continues to provide a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave and subterranean biology, describing this fascinating habitat and its biodiversity.

This work summarizes the science and management of a rapidly expanding topic in climate science, namely adaptation and mitigation.

Sand dune dynamics plays a key role in many arid deserts.

This book provides an update on the phylogeny, systematics and ecology of horses in South America based on data provided over the past three decades.

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

Buried waste on the seabed is a major source of pollution.

In 1971 the International Society of Tropical Ecology and the International Association for Ecology held a meeting on Tropical Ecology, with an emphasis on organic production in New Delhi, India.

This volume explores major wetland ecosystem services, such as climate cooling and water quality improvement, and discusses the recent wetland conservation and restoration activities in China and neighboring countries.

In this book, readers will gain a deep understanding of the distinct characteristics and intricate formation mechanisms behind each type of diamond.

Modern, industrialized societies depend on a wide range of chemical substances such as fuels, plastics, biocides, pharmaceuticals and detergents for maintaining the high quality lifestyle to which we aspire.

This book provides concise and cutting-edge reviews in astrobiology, a young and still emerging multidisciplinary field of science that addresses the fundamental questions of how life originated and diversified on Earth, whether life exists beyond Earth, and what is the future for life on Earth.

The book reflects the results of the study of sedimentation history, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography of the Arctic and Subarctic during the last 130 ka.

This edited volume systematically reviews the evidence for early human presence in one of the most relevant geographic regions of Europe - the Balkans and Anatolia, an area that has been crucial in shaping the course of human evolution in Europe, but whose paleoanthropological record is poorly known.

Subsequent to the profiling of organometal(loid) compounds in important biogeogenic and anthropogenic deposits, the importance of this class of compounds for human health are evaluated by the analysis of both physicochemical and biological formation, distribution and transformation processes.

Who ever has enjoyed following the legendary duel between the Egyptian Pharaoh and his magicians (Alchemists) on one side, and Moses and his brother Aaron on the other, as it is vividly narrated by the Bible, must have realised, that people (at least those living at, or near the eternal battle fields of the middle East) have al- ways had knowledge about the terrible consequences of soil pollution by chemi- cals.

In this book, David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life.

Islands are special places; they can be havens for unique plants and animals and refuges for wildlife.

This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past terrestrial environments.

This book describes the scientific principles that are used throughout the world to ensure the rapid, healthy growth of forest plantations.

This book offers a broad range of options for technically adapting, handling and processing wood with specific wood characteristics.

Earth is home to an estimated 8 million animal species, 600,000 fungi, 300,000 plants, and an undetermined number of microbial species.

When did life first appear on Earth and what form did it take?

This volume presents a state-of-the-art assessment of the Earth's climate system in Siberia and relationships between climate, ecosystems and people in that region.