Ecological science, the Biosphere

Retaining the introductory flavor of the now classic First Edition, this revision includes all the latest techniques in the field.

Carbon and Nitrogen in the Terrestrial Environment is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of C and N fluxes between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere; issues related to C and N management in different ecosystems and their implications for the environment and global climate change; and the approaches to mitigate emission of greenhouse gases.

This book examines and encourages the increasing involvement of those in the social sciences, including social work, as well as everyday citizens, with environmental injustices that affect the natural ecology, community health, and physical and mental health of marginalized communities.

This book highlights the evaluation and assessment of various aspects of sustainable buildings to achieve a greener future.

The ever-increasing number of pollutants released into the environment drives the search for new treatment technologies or the modification of existing ones.

Worldwide concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental com- munities over traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations.

This book explores the most important aspects of the biology, ecology and management of what is one of the world's worst weeds.

The use of water for industrial purposes is of foremost importance.

As the human population increases and nations become more industrialized, the habitat and water quality required for the survival of fish continues to decline.

In Bangladesh, the chars within the river channels are an important part of its landscape.

This book provides a hands-on introduction to the construction and application of models to studies of vertebrate distribution, abundance, and habitat.

The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "e;progress.

This book gathers a representative sample of the relevant knowledge related to the ecology, behavior, and conservation of birds in urban Latin America.

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 168, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field.

This volume first covers the supplementation of aquafeeds with terrestrial plant material used in human medicine and nutrition.

It has been increasingly recognized that trees and vegetation in urban areas provide a number of ecological services beyond beautifying cities.

This book presents climate change as a global phenomenon which affects the entire food chain.

The book addresses the interdisciplinary and multiscale theme of the design of sustainable, inclusive and creative urban green spaces in relation to the socio-ecological transition and in line with the systemic vision promoted by the 2030 Agenda, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principles outlined by the New European Bauhaus (European Commission, 2021).

With a focus on soil systems (status, properties, functionality, diagnosis, roles, assessment, conservation, knowledge, practices, productivity, management, policies, climate, biodiversity, etc.

The ocean is a major source of income for many coastal nations, particularly in the developing world.

Game fishes, particularly those of the salmon family, are critical indicators of the health of those ecosystems upon which we now know we are dependent.

This book highlights the likely impacts of climate change in terms of global and national water securities, how different countries are attempting to address these complex problems and to what extent they are likely to succeed.

This textbook presents the latest knowledge on various disciplines of forestry science presented in 39 chapters.

Genetics and Genomics of Populus provides an indepth description of the genetic and genomic tools and approaches for Populus, examines the biology that has been elucidated using genomics, and looks to the future of this unique model plant.

Macrophytes and macrophytes ecology have gained an added importance with the introduction of, and legal requirement to implement, the European Water Framework Directive.

The past two decades have seen a remarkable broadening of interest in global warming from a research concern on the part of a limited number of scientists to a political problem on a worldwide scale.

What have been brought together in these volumes are works represent- ing a variety of modern quantitative studies on a select group of marine organisms.

International concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental communi- ties over traces of xenobiotics in foods and in both abiotic and biotic envi- ronments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in and this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published research papers progress reports, and archival documentations.

As forests decline in temperate and tropical climates, highly-developed countries and those striving for greater economic and social benefits are beginning to utilize marginal forests of high-latitude and mountainous regions for resources to satisfy human needs.

This book discusses indigenous practices and obstacles faced by farmers conducting shifting cultivation (jhum) in North-east India and suggests methods of soil fertility improvement through e.

Earth is the only planet known to have fire.

This book presents essential insights on the interaction between rising risks and raising the bar for resilience during the climate crisis.

This book is the first to integrate biological control into a conceptual framework - ecostacking - uniting all aspects of biological control and ecosystem services.

The rhizosphere in soil environments refers to the narrow zone of soil influenced by the root and exudates.

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition, focuses on a variety of key areas surrounding inland waters, from the distribution of water on Earth to the properties of water, including the hydrologic cycle, the physics of water movement in lakes and rivers; it includes topics such as waterborne diseases, the metabolism of aquatic ecosystems, pollution conservation, biodiversity, pollution and cycling of chemicals.

This book reviews the current state of knowledge on, recent advances in, and future prospects of Montenegrin river basins in the context of anthropogenic activities.

Advances in Botanical Research

Fluid flow and solute transport within the vadose zone, the unsaturated zone between the land surface and the water table, can be the cause of expanded plumes arising from localized contaminant sources.

This book presents climate change as a global phenomenon which affects the entire food chain.

Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors.

Nitrogen is a key element in ecosystem processes.

The new edition of this established textbook, now with full colour illustration, has been extensively revised and continues to provide a comprehensive, stimulating, readable and authoritative coverage of freshwater habitats, their communities and their functioning, the world over.

An interdisciplinary analysis of the ecological impact of industrial pollution, from causes and effects to monitoring techniques and ecosystem recovery.

Wheat provides over 20% of the calories for the world population of 5.

This book is a reference material on how to sustainably manage water crises.