This book presents a synopsis, with an innovative approach, of abundance, types and conditions of work performed in the tropical plantation and natural forests.
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 brings together comprehensive multi-disciplinary knowledge on diverse aspects of the Himalayan treeline ecotone which is considered one of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change.
This book gives insight into several aspects of the microbiology, biotechnology, and ecosystem sustainability of special and under-explored regions, that captivate human beings by their natural richness, their extensive biodiversity, the extraordinary forms of adaptation of the living beings that they inhabit, and even that keep living secrets as is the very origin of life.
This book gets to the heart of trophy hunting, unpacking and explaining its multiple facets and controversies, and exploring why it divides environmentalists, the hunting community, and the public.
This book presents the exploration and exploitation of various bioactive metabolites obtained from fungi isolated from diverse habitats for pharmaceutical applications.
This book presents the exploration and exploitation of various bioactive metabolites obtained from fungi isolated from diverse habitats for pharmaceutical applications.
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.
This contributed volume comprises of detailed chapters covering the biotechnological approaches employed for the removal of toxic recalcitrant xenobiotics such as petroleum hydrocarbons, textile dyes, microplastics and synthetic polymers that pose serious threat to the environment.
This book focus on creating popularity and interest in modeling, derivation of equations for plant disease forecasting or construction and use of Web-based Expert Systems among plant pathologists.
This book focus on creating popularity and interest in modeling, derivation of equations for plant disease forecasting or construction and use of Web-based Expert Systems among plant pathologists.
Microorganisms, the catalysts of all biogeochemical cycles on Earth, are the origin and essence of life-an invisible yet powerful force sustaining all living organisms.
This book provides fundamental knowledge, international standards, evaluation methodology, and current research findings in human and thermal environments from physiological anthropology and environmental ergonomics perspectives.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of strategies to combat pressing environmental challenges, focusing on pollution remediation and climate change mitigation.
This book contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge by demonstrating how geospatial technologies can support more effective coastal planning and management.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of strategies to combat pressing environmental challenges, focusing on pollution remediation and climate change mitigation.
This book provides fundamental knowledge, international standards, evaluation methodology, and current research findings in human and thermal environments from physiological anthropology and environmental ergonomics perspectives.
The ever-increasing number of pollutants released into the environment drives the search for new treatment technologies or the modification of existing ones.
This book explores the current ecosystem status of tropical inland waters especially in Southeast Asia, the progress of ecosystem restoration in terms of current studies, technological interventions, policy recommendations, and stakeholder participation that gives due respect to traditional knowledge and cultural practices, and the challenges and opportunities of the restoration processes.
This proposed book aims to present an analysis of several crisis issues induced by global climate changes and implications at the micro-level, particularly from the perspective of ground-based study.
Biologist John Spicer shows how closely our future is linked with that of biodiversity while navigating readers through some key problems facing our planet, including mass extinctions, population explosions, habitat destruction, and pollution.
This book is proposed to be a collection of excellently peer-reviewed research from the 2023 14th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD 2023), which will be held during May 25-27, 2023, in Xiamen, China.
Delve into the fascinating world of soil science with "e;The Urban Soil Guide,"e; a comprehensive manual designed for everyone from science beginners to seasoned horticulturists.
The book discusses invasive-species problems in agriculture, forests and aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the invasive mechanisms and management of the selected invasive species.
This book comprehensively introduces recent important studies on coral reefs from various research fields including biology, ecology, chemistry, the earth sciences, and conservation studies.
This book covers broader application of biotechnology for the protection of environment through different bioremediation and biodegradation techniques developed for removal of environmental contaminants including the recently discovered contaminants.
This edited book discusses how effective soil carbon management plans and policies will ultimately make agriculture more secure against climate change and soil degradation.
This book explores gendered perceptions of the Sundarbans Forest in Bangladesh, and the extent to which these perceptions are affected by extreme weather events (specifically, cyclones Aila and Sidr).