Ecological science, the Biosphere

This book emphasizes the necessity of green spaces and landscape planning to achieve a liveable city.

Yeasts and filamentous fungi need to cope with stress, whether growing in the laboratory or in the natural environment, whether victims or offenders in interactions with other organisms.

This is the first of two volumes that together provide an integrated picture of the Montenegrin Adriatic coast, presenting the natural components of the system as well as the chemical composition and chemical processes in the extended area.

Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands).

Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters is designed to serve as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and as a reference source for specialists in stream ecology and related fields.

Ecosystem Dynamics focuses on long-term terrestrial ecosystems and their changing relationships with human societies.

The transformation of the dominant model of centralized energy production from fossil fuels to renewable energies is at the center of the public and scientific debate, as well as the subject of national and European policies, as it is connected to highly topical issues such as climate change, emissions reduction and natural disasters, security of supply and sustainability of the current economic development model.

The Phytochemical Society of North America held its forty-fourth annual meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from July 24-28, 2004.

Illustrates how macroecological patterns can be used to develop more effective and holistic management strategies for marine fisheries.

Erich W.

Principles and Dynamics of the Critical Zone is an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses and an essential tool for researchers developing cutting-edge proposals.

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

This book sets the ecological themes of abundance, distribution, and population dynamics in an evolutionary context.

That residues of pesticide and other contaminants in the total environment are of concern to everyone everywhere is attested by the reception accorded previous volumes of "e;Residue Reviews"e; and by the gratifying enthusiasm, sincerity, and efforts shown by all the in- dividuals from whom manuscripts have been solicited.

Samuel Johnson (of Boswell fame) said about writing, 'whatever is written without effort is in general read without pleasure' and 'the unexamined word is not worth reading.

A concise, non-technical account of the structure and evolution of woodlands and forests, first published in 2007.

The lichen genus Cladonia includes some of the very common ground cover plants in the United States and Canada.

Measuring Ocean Currents: Tools, Technologies, and Data covers all major aspects of ocean current measurements in view of the implications of ocean currents on changing climate, increasing pollution levels, and offshore engineering activities.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of biofertilizers as an alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Wind farms are an essential component of global renewable energy policy and the action to limit the effects of climate change.

Marine mammals attract human interest - sometimes this interest is benign or positive - whale watching, conservation programmes for whales, seals, otters, and efforts to clear beaches of marine debris are seen as proactive steps to support these animals.

Advances in Ecological Research was first published in 1962 and has become one of Academic Press' most prestigious and successful series.

A guide to making good decisions about wildlife management and biodiversity conservation against a backdrop of socio-environmental change.

The novelty of the book is a strong focus on perception, perspectives and prediction by scientists with profound insight into the ecology of ecosystems or into human demands and activity.

';[Daniel Pauly] is an iconoclastic fisheries scientist .

"e;"e;"e; This book has been written as a guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in intensive fish and shrimp culture.

The importance of carbon dioxide extends from cellular to global levels of organization and potential ecological deterioration may be the result of increased CO2 in our atmosphere.

The field of the molecular basis of plant disease is rapidly developing.

This is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa.

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

Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Systems is a primer on using models to understand environmental problems.

One of the most significant challenges facing mankind in the twenty-first century is the development of a sustainable global economy.

Forest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the earth.

During the last 10 years, there has been a `revolution' in ecosystem modelling.

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Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications is a general text covering both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology and serves as an introduction to the study of lakes and streams.

Ecological economics is an exciting interdisciplinary field of study that combines insights from the natural sciences, economics, philosophy and other fields to develop innovative approaches to environmental problems.

Over the past two decades, this environmental conference series has emerged to be- come one of the major international forums on the chemical aspects of environmental pro- tection.

Ecology, Engineering, and the Paradox of Management is the first book that addresses and reconciles what many take to be the core paradox facing environmental decision-makers and stakeholders: How do they restore the environment while at the same time provide ever more services reliably from that environment, including clean air, water and energy for more and more people?

Microbial biosurfactant compounds are a group of structurally diverse molecules produced by microorganisms, and are mainly categorized according to their chemical structure.

Insects as a group occupy a middle ground in the biosphere between bacteria and viruses at one extreme, amphibians and mammals at the other.

This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans.

These Proceedings comprise two parts.

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

Bruce E.

Carbon Isotope Techniques is a hands-on introduction to using carbon isotope tracers in experimental biology and ecology.

The analysis and management of ecosystems rely increasingly on sound geographical knowledge.

The book covers fundamental aspects, explores the synthesis, composition, and various properties of this next-generation 2D material, and provides an account of the processing and development of MXenes and MXene-based composites.