Ecological science, the Biosphere

This book presents comprehensive information on various aspects of ecology with special reference to insects, to form a platform to design an ecologically sound insect pest management.

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology publishes authoritative reviews on the occurrence, effects, and fate of pesticide residues and other environmental contaminants.

Climate change, urban sprawl, abandonment of agriculture, intensification of forestry and agriculture, changes in energy generation and use, expansion of infrastructure networks, habitat destruction and degradation, and other drivers of change occur at increasing rates.

What little we know of the biology of desert invertebrates stems largely from inferences based on intensive and repeated observations.

This book is part of the Climate Change Management Series.

This book comprehensively introduces recent important studies on coral reefs from various research fields including biology, ecology, chemistry, the earth sciences, and conservation studies.

It is the policy of the federal Canadian Forestry Service to sponsor research initiatives from the private sector that are judged to be pertinent to its mandate and offer particular promise towards the optimal management of Canadian forest resources.

World's population is projected to reach 9.

This book summarizes the latest understanding of the impact of xenobiotics on the developmental and reproductive processes of aquatic animals, particularly nektonic forms, which comprise an important group of aquatic ecosystems.

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 explains much of what is known currently about freshwater eels, focusing on social and cultural aspects as well as science.

Capitalizing on forty years of intensive ecological studies, this anthology presents a collection of widely dispersed major publications on theoretical and practical Mediterranean, global environmental and landscape issues.

Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin covers the entire Mediterranean basin, including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean islands, but excluding other biogeographic locations with Mediterranean climates located outside the region.

Rice is the most important cereal crop which feeds more than half the population of the world.

Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health.

This book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on the structural proteins of fish in both marine and fresh water system.

This series, planned in fourteen volumes, provides scientific knowledge on natural resources in developing countries for their rational and sustainable development.

This book presents an overview study about plant biogeography and vegetation of the high mountains of Central and South-West Asia, by a group of specialists familiar with its area and plant growth and ecology.

Groundwater Contamination in Coastal Aquifers: Assessment and Management first describes groundwater contamination in coastal aquifers and then delves into specific topics surrounding various hydrogeochemical processes.

This book collates, reviews and synthesizes information on how soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks differ among major terrestrial biomes of the U.

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 introduces the reader to the unique geology of Greece.

Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing megacities in India.

This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the effects of global climate change and inequity.

Advances in Ecological Research is one of the most successful series in the highly competitive field of ecology.

This book covers broad areas in the conservation of microorganisms.

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon.

Agroforestry has significantly impacted our forests, but an often-overlooked issue is the effect of harvesting on soils and root systems.

Forest inventory may be defined as the technique of collecting, evaluating and presenting specified information on forest areas.

Reef ecosystems extend throughout the tropics.

Wetlands are among the world's most valuable and most threatened habitats, and in these crucially important ecosystems, the invertebrate fauna holds a focal position.

In the context of rising adverse effects of climate change on agriculture, there is a need for advanced methods and practices to manage soils for production of food and energy.

This book grapples with what it means when education and democracy are at an end: when these two foundational aspects of our society seem to have reached a culminating point, no longer appearing to produce and make sense amid the crises of our time.

This book aims to identify, present and discuss key driving forces and pressures on ecosystem services.

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Organised into four sections, this text discusses the organisation of the living world.

Wetzel's Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems, Fourth Edition, presents a fully updated revision of the classic textbook Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems - last published in 2001.

This book honors the career of Professor Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch who was a pioneer and leader in the field of limnogeology since the 1980s.

Estuaries are eternally enriched.

Fifteen years ago, approximately half the world population was estimated to live in continental and insular South-East Asia (Burma, Thailand, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines).

Rocky shores correspond to a very particular habitat in Brazil, which is concentrated in the Southeastern and Southern coasts.

This book addresses the growing need for a standard textbook on input-output analysis (IO) within the context of industrial ecology (IE).

Resilience has become a very topical issue transcending many spheres and sectors of sustainable urban development.

This book reveals the science and beauty of Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave, which has played an important role in the natural sciences.

This book is about relevant recent research topics in understanding aquaculture for practical approaches; aquatic science, engineering, feed and nutrition, immunology and health are reviewed.

Afforestation of former arable land is currently a common change in land use in many European countries.