Biogeography

This volume presents ahistory of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chroniclingnearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluationof one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fireresistance.

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

Considerable activity in the acoustics of wood has occurred since the first edition of this book in 1995.

This Encyclopedia of Agrophysics will provide up-to-date information on the physical properties and processes affecting the quality of the environment and plant production.

A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces.

This volume integrates the latest findings on earliest life forms, identified and characterised in some of the oldest rocks on Earth.

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

South American ecosystems suffered one of the greatest biogeographical events, after the establishment of the Panamian land bridge, called the "e;Great American Biotic Interchange"e; (GABI).

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize intracellular nano-sized minerals of magnetite and/or greigite magnetosomes for magnetic orientation.

This book offers the state of the art on the progress and accomplishments of 25 years of research at the Associate Laboratory LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials on lignin conversion to value-added products and their downstream separation.

This atlas presents macroscopic descriptions, macro cross section pictures, general characteristics and identification keys of 335 wood species currently introduced in the European timber market from all over the world.

Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province.

Environmental contamination from both natural and anthropogenic sources is, today, a major environmental concern due to pervasiveness and persistence of many toxicants.

This edited volume is an extensive collection of methods for investigating plant litter dynamics in ecosystems.

The prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species.

Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests.

In einer Zeitspanne von 15 Jahren hat sich die Spanplattenindustrie zum größten Zweig der Holzindustrie entwickelt.

This book takes a non-technical approach in covering the evolution of South American mammalian fauna throughout geological history, and discusses how South America has changed due to mammalian invasions.

Canada and the United States share the world's longest international border.

All sub disciplines in Organic Geochemistry (Petroleum Geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry etc.

The sustainable development of the agriculture sector is the only option to meet the demands of increased and economically viable production in a changing climate.

This book investigates the spatial distribution of potential temperature-driven malaria transmissions, using the basic reproduction rate (R0) to model the reproduction of the malaria pathogen Plasmodium vivax.

Highlighting the significance of the widespread distribution of the migratory habit throughout the insect world.

This book discusses the significance of  water quality parameters in aquatic ecosystems, offering a concise and practical measurement methodology for early career researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of environmental science, oceanography, and aquatic science .

Face to the current global energy crisis, there is an urgent necessity of searching for alternatives to fossil fuels, and this book shows how timber is a promising resource for sustainable energy production.

The book represents a collection of papers presented at VII International Symposium "e;Biogenic-abiogenic interactions in natural and anthropogenic systems"e; that was held on 26-29 September 2022 in Saint Petersburg (Russia).

This book presents basic knowledge and key objectives of research of geological, geochemical, and microbial properties and processes in travertines, carbonate deposits precipitated from calcareous hot springs.

This book addresses the significant environmental changes experienced by high latitude and high altitude ecosystems at the beginning of the 21st c- tury.

In this monograph the authors present an overview of the state-of-the-art and use examples or case histories to illustrate the combined role of rock decay and rivers on continental denudation.

UNESCO biosphere reserves are full of life.

Soils have important roles to play in criminal and environmental forensic science.

This monograph is devoted to full-scale geoecological risk assessment in gas industry impacted polar areas and the relevant risk management options using innovative nature-like biogeochemical technologies.

MICROBIAL BIOFILMS: PROTECTIVE NICHES IN ANCIENT AND MODERN GEOMICROBIOLOGY J.

Organizing Nature explores how the environment is organized in Canada's resource-dependent economy.

This book offers a collection of papers presented at the V International Symposium "e;Biogenic - abiogenic interactions in natural and anthropogenic systems"e; that was held from 20-22 October 2014 in Saint Petersburg (Russia).

Increasing rate of species extinction in the present day will lead to a huge biodiversity crisis; eventually, this will lead to the paucity of non-renewable resources of energy making our Earth unsustainable in future.

Biogeochemistry may be defined as the science that combines biological and chemical perspectives for the examination of the Earth's surface, including the relations between the biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Based on material delivered at several summer schools, this book is the first comprehensive textbook at the graduate level encompassing all aspects associated with the emerging field of astrobiology.

When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve?

Not Good Enough for Canada investigates the development of Canadian immigration policy with respect to persons with a disease or disability throughout the twentieth century.

Recent studies suggest that tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increase in the North Atlantic.

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular.

Over the last 20 years the Aucilla River Prehistory Project has been one of the most f- cinating stories unfolding in Florida.

Considering its importance, the history of fetal health and mortality remains a neglected area.

This book is intended for use both in the industry and the academia.

Forest ecosystems represent a major type ofland use in Germanyand in Europe.

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of over 100 plant communities of the Dolomite vegetation.

Wetlands serve many important functions and provide numerous ecological services such as clean water, wildlife habitat, nutrient reduction, and flood control.