Ecological science, the Biosphere

First published in 1996, this book is a logical and consistent approach to experimental design using statistical principles.

Rhodolith beds form biogenic reefs, oases of high biodiversity in sedimentary seabed environments.

The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, is the most important invasive alien insect pest of Pinus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere.

This completely updated and revised second edition presents the most recent developments and advances in the field of microbial life in the cold, as well as the latest insights into the psychrophilic lifestyle.

The Mekong is the most controversial river in Southeast Asia, and increasingly the focus of international attention.

The book is intended for professionals in the field of materials science, construction technology and operational design of new facilities.

The book is the only technical volume that explains how equivalency analysis methods mentioned in Annex II of the European Environmental Liability Directive should be implemented.

Chaos in Real Data studies the range of data analytic techniques available to study nonlinear population dynamics for ecological time series.

It is currently impossible to grow lichens under controlled conditions in the laboratory in sufficient quantity for physiological experiments.

Since the limnological research on the man-made Brokopondo Reservoir in the 'sixties, numerous data have been collected on the ecology of Surinam rivers and swamps.

The narrative of the progression of the 'horse family' through geological time, from dog-sized fruit-eating animals with four toes on their front and three toes on their hind legs, to the valiant long-legged, single-toed modern grazing horses, beloved by racing enthusiasts, is the poster child of evolution.

This book provides hands-on conceptual, theoretical, and case study discussions on vulnerability and resilience in the global south.

The symposium, "e;Microbial Diversity in Time and Space,"e; was held in the Sanjo Conference Hall, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, October 24-26, 1994.

This book explores microbial lifestyles, biochemical adaptations, and trophic interactions occurring in extreme environments.

This book provides a foundation for modern applied ecology.

This book puts forward a new mathematical theory to study chaotic phenomenon.

This book synthesises fifty years of vegetation dynamics using innovative analyses and an organized framework to integrate perspectives on succession.

The book results from research carried out by the authors since 1999 on urban gardening collectives in Russia, then from the extension of this research towards collective urban gardening in France, with some investigations in other European Union Member States and Brazil.

An examination of how studying marine predators can identify changes in and help manage marine ecosystems.

The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program is, in a sense, an experiment to transform the nature of science, and represents one of the most effective mechanisms for catalyzing comprehensive site-based research that is collaborative, multidisciplinary, and long-term in nature.

The third volume of the series 'Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology' is comprised of 25 chapters that bring a unique perspective to the readers about Bacillus-mediated biotic and abiotic plant stress tolerance, bioremediation and bioprospecting.

The critical zone is the thin outer veneer of continental Earth extending from the top of the vegetation canopy to subsurface depths where fresh groundwater circulates.

which method/approach to take for the deter- nation of reference conditions is dependent on The estimation of reference conditions is crucial the condition of the sites available for a certain in any ecological assessment programme (e.

Concern about the climate crisis is widespread as humans struggle to navigate life in uncertain times.

This collection of studies by anthropologists, botanists, ecologists, and biologists is an important contribution to the emerging field of historical ecology.

This book presents the most comprehensive model yet for describing the structure and functioning of running freshwater ecosystems.

A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.

This book integrates the different prospective, scientific and practical experience of researchers as well as beneficiaries and stakeholders in the field of forest conservation in Southeast Europe.

`Why life?

The new field of applied genetic research, genetic toxicology and mutation research investigates the mutagenicity and cancerogenicity of chemicals and other agents.

This book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and desertification problems.

Contents: A conference on ecology and environment,Governing council members and expert invitees,List of participants,List of contributors,Inauguration photographs,Challenge for existence,Ecology and environment,Role of education around appropriate social action in improving village environment,Social dimensions of environmental pollution,Concept of environment,Politics of environment teachers and Eco balance, Role of biofertilizers in protecting the nature,Waste water for irrigation,Studies on soil actinomycetes of Karad Taluka ecology of actinomycetes,Degradation of soil resources due to environmental pollution: an overview,environment protection,Ecology and environment-dimentions and challenges.

This book offers a new ecosystemic approach to the understanding of mangrove and salt marsh ecosystems.

Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media.

This book will appeal to investigators in each of the scientific disciplines it integrates--evolutionary biology, ecology, salmonid biology, management, and conservation.

The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary beesWhile social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people, they comprise less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world.

This book aims to serve as a centralized reference document for students and researchers interested in aspects of marine nitrogen fixation.

These proceedings describe physical and biological observations (including remote sensing observations) made at such diverse marine ergoclines as pynoclines, fronts, water-sediment and water-ice interfaces in different locations and environmental conditions.

This textbook has its ongm in a longstanding international profes- sional and personal relationship of the authors.

This book applies an approach to study the externalization of cost under capitalism in the production of Argentine yerba mate, an infusion with stimulant properties long used by indigenous peoples.

This book covers aspects of biological nitrogen fixation along with the unique signaling and interaction between the diazotrophic bacteria and plants, especially the non-legumes.

`Europe is sometimes credited with a `polis,' but not a `demos'.

The Wetland Book is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field.

**2025 PROSE Award Finalist in Environmental Science**Applied Statistical Modelling for Ecologists provides a gentle introduction to the essential models of applied statistics: linear models, generalized linear models, mixed and hierarchical models.

This book offers an insight into climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and discusses energy justice issues within this framework.