Ecological science, the Biosphere

The effects of climate change on food safety and plant health represent a relatively new area of study.

This book is concerned with the extent to which childhood stress and trauma lead in relative maturity to major depression (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The book describes the theory of electromagnetic orientation in sharks and rays.

This book reviews the latest research on innovative and sustainable biotechnologies for metal recovery from various process streams, emphasising the fundamentals and applications of biosystems.

This book provides the latest information on aquatic AMR from the perspective of inflammation and presents new ideas on the complicated mechanisms of lectin biochemistry and associated interactions.

This book highlights processes, impacts and management practices of bamboo expansion occurring in areas where it is distributed around the world.

This book originates from a recognition of the urgent necessity to unravel the intricate connections between pesticides and the evolving climate.

This is the second of three Books that together provide an integrated picture of the Aegean Sea, presenting the natural components of the system (Book I and Book II) as well as the human presence in the extended area (Book III).

This book is the first to allow you to experience the details of the ultra-fast lives of dragonflies, these large, beautiful flying insects, through an abundance of unique snapshots and image sequences.

This book highlights processes, impacts and management practices of bamboo expansion occurring in areas where it is distributed around the world.

This book comprehensively covers all aspects of distribution, taxonomy, life cycle, cultivation, application in traditional medicine, their secondary metabolites, and their biological properties, along with various parameters to yield improvement in selected species of Cordyceps.

The mating game plays a central role in promoting individual biological fitness, but many other life-history traits (physical, physiological, and behavioral)  also influence fitness.

In a rapidly changing climate, understanding the complex interactions between humans and wildlife is crucial for fostering coexistence.

This book is concerned with the extent to which childhood stress and trauma lead in relative maturity to major depression (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

This book concentrates on trends and recent developments in nano- and microbial agents and their usage in waste minimization and pollution mitigation through review-style chapters.

This book provides information about plant-environment studies and challenges for plant improvement to achieve food security.

This book delves into the realm of seaweed biotechnology, offering comprehensive insights into research, innovations, and emerging trends.

In recent years, pollination has become a very important research trend, and wild bees in particular play a key role in the dynamics of plant pollination.

This book highlights microbial biodiversity, biowastes, and innovative bioprocesses that contribute to creating these environmentally friendly biopolymers.

This edited volume focusses on the advancements in the production technologies, challenges and perspectives for converting wastes biomass to energy.

Marine pollution is an escalating global concern, with growing awareness of its severe impact on the world's oceans.

This book examines how emerging environmental challenges are situated within existing International Relations (IR) theoretical understandings of ‘security’.

This book reviews the latest research on innovative and sustainable biotechnologies for metal recovery from various process streams, emphasising the fundamentals and applications of biosystems.

This book reviews all the findings about bonobos and the local people of Wamba village in the Luo Scientific Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the last 50 years.

This book explores the different conventional and biotechnological techniques for enhancing the productivity of industrial crops.

The book delves into the intricate interplay between health resilience and governance in the context of India, providing a thorough examination of critical domestic and international issues.

How can we teach machine learning to identify causal patterns in data?

This is the second of three Books that together provide an integrated picture of the Aegean Sea, presenting the natural components of the system (Book I and Book II) as well as the human presence in the extended area (Book III).

Our future is closely tied to that of the variety of life on Earth, and yet there is no greater threat to it than us.

This book focuses on validation and reconstruction work on the land surface temperature (LST) products retrieved by thermal infrared remote sensing.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the current models and typologies of olive landscapes and related farming systems in the Mediterranean.

Greenwood Plantation in the Red Hills region of southwest Georgia includes a rare one-thousand-acre stand of old-growth longleaf pine woodlands, a remnant of an ecosystem that once covered close to ninety million acres across the Southeast.

This book discusses state-of-the-art techniques for ecosystem service valuation of forests, rivers, wetlands, lakes and coastal ecosystems, for their sustainable development and management.

This edited book is collection of information on molecular interventions needed for climate-resilient forage crops.

This monograph covers uniqueness of micromorphology in resolving many important but enigmatic pedological issues such as clay illuviation, formation of pedogenic and non-pedogenic CaCO3, modification of plasmic fabric, contemporary and relict pedogenic processes, polygenesis of soils in Alfisols, Mollisols, Ultisols, Vertisols and Inceptisols of the tropical Indian environments.

The fundamental ecological, cultural and economic roles of insects give them central importance in functioning of terrestrial and inland water ecosystems worldwide.

This edited volume focusses on the advancements in the production technologies, challenges and perspectives for converting wastes biomass to energy.

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of rainfed farming, dryland agriculture, and watershed management concepts.

This book highlights the advantages of using sorbents in oil spill cleanup while dealing with the challenges of limited capacity and disposal.

This edited book aims to bring out a comprehensive collection of information on tree biology, breeding, improvement, genetics, and biotechnology.

This volume set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa.

In recent years, pollination has become a very important research trend, and wild bees in particular play a key role in the dynamics of plant pollination.

Environmental sustainability in the developing world is the focus of this book.

This book is a machine-generated literature overview highlighting the importance of natural capital while studying the economics of ecology.

This proposed book chapter is expected to provide the readers with wide aspects of green technologies for industrial waste remediation.

This book discusses the recent advancements in chemical engineering and their role in achieving the United Nations' 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The book "e;Field Manual on Alien Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Casual, Naturalised and Invasive Plants"e; has been prepared with two main goals in mind: (i) to promote awareness on the threats of invasive alien plants to biodiversity, ecology and environment, and (ii) to encourage research on, and management of, the alien plants.

Quoting contemporary accounts from hunters, missionaries and traders from the early nineteenth century onwards, this book illustrates the ecology of the country as it was emphasizing its rich large mammal fauna, its decline from increasing aridity of the country, it destruction by hunters, by disease, and most importantly, destruction of its vast herds, notably of wildebeest, due to the developing beef export economy and the erection of veterinary cordon fences depriving the large game of migration routes in times of drought.

"e;Sustainable Synergy: Harnessing Ecosystems for Climate Resilience"e; will assemble a diverse collection of expert perspectives to explore the crucial relationship between ecosystems and climate resilience comprehensively.

This book discusses state-of-the-art techniques for ecosystem service valuation of forests, rivers, wetlands, lakes and coastal ecosystems, for their sustainable development and management.