Ecological science, the Biosphere

The Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models, as follows: they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called "e;chapeiroes"e;; they are built by a low diversity coral fauna rich in endemic species, with most of them relic forms dating back to the Miocene; and the nearshore bank reefs are surrounded by siliciclastic sediments.

Here is the story of the long interaction between humans, land, and climate in the American South.

A guide to data collection, modeling and inference strategies for biological survey data using Bayesian and classical statistical methods.

Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry.

Introduction to Biomes is both a standalone summary to the concept of biomes and an introduction to the 8-volume series Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World.

For over 200 years, legislators, educators, and public-minded citizens have debated how to govern public schools.

Combining the literary sensibility of David Quammen with the scientific rigor of Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Zimmer reveals the power, danger, and beauty of the surprising creatures who dominate the earth: parasites.

Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine.

Exploring Animal Behavior in Laboratory and Field, Second Edition provides a comprehensive manual on animal behavior lab activities.

The marvelous microbes that made life on Earth possible and support our very existenceFor almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves.

Organisationen sind das Zentrum unserer Gesellschaft.

This book consolidates the information, results, experience and perspectives of different research groups working on Chilean Saltmarshes.

The theme of this volume is Trait-Based Ecology - From Structure to Function.

A comprehensive, multi-author treatise on the social insects of the world, with some auxiliary attention to such adjacent topics as subsocial insects and social arachnids.

This book is focused on the marine mammalian groups the Otariidae and the Odobenidae, otherwise known as fur seals, sea lions and the walrus.

This book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region.

Resistance is fertile bioremediation techniques to heal the earth.

Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers?

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

This is the first English book to address the current development of closed recirculating aquaculture systems (cRASs) in Japan, and its implications for industry in the near future.

The introduction of sports and recreational facilities into natural environments calls for reflection on their impact on fragile ecosystems.

Ecological modelling has developed rapidly in recent decades, with the focus primarily on the restoration of lakes and wetlands.

Sharks in Mexico: Research and Conservation, Volume 85 in the Advances in Marine Biology series, provides in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography.

Classic Indian texts and Vaastupurusha Mandala are not often discussed in the western discourse on urbanism, even while much of these predate the commonly taught European writings.

Based on their extensive experience with teaching R and statistics to applied scientists, the authors provide a beginner's guide to R.

This book gathers older and current knowledge of the evolution and functioning of cuesta landscapes to provide a better understanding of the Luxembourgian landscape.

Wildlife Demography compiles the multitude of available estimation techniques based on sex and age data, and presents these varying techniques in one organized, unified volume.

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

When we think about viruses we tend to consider ones that afflict humans-such as those that cause influenza, HIV, and Ebola.

This work investigates law as an instrument to deal with the challenges of sea level rise.

This volume explores current knowledge and methods used to study soil organisms and to attribute their activity to wider ecosystem functions.

An ecosystem's complexity develops from the vast numbers of species interacting in ecological communities.

El Nino can have drastic effects on livelihoods in affected regions.

Nanoscience and nanotechnologies are leading to a major point to our understanding of nature.

This book discusses soil and recycling management in the Anthropocene era.

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life.

The edited volume brings out a comprehensive collection of information relevant to wild food plants, their importance for global sustainable food security, future-readiness, and resilient agriculture.

A follow-up to the highly successful first edition, this book reviews the manifold ways that scale influences the interpretation of ecological variation.

Networks of Invasion bridges a conceptual gap between ecological network studies and invasion biology studies.

HACE mucho que los problemas ecológicos han alcanzado una dimensión global: la contaminación de la atmósfera y de las entes hídricas, la destrucción de la capa de ozono, el efecto invernadero, el cambio climático, la sobrepesca en los océanos, la superpoblación humana, y un largo etcétera.

According to UN estimates, approximately nearly half of the world's population now lives in cities and that figure is expected to rise to almost 70% by 2050.

Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "e;no net loss"e; of wetlands.

The Everglades ecosystem is vast, stretching more than 200 miles from Orlando to Florida Bay, and Everglades National Park is but a part located at the southern end.

Environmental indicators, such as global temperatures and pollutant concentrations, attract scientists' attention and often make the headlines.

Nonindigenous plants and plant pests that find their way to the United States and become invasive can often cause problems.

The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands of farmers and livestock operators.

Since the first commercial introduction of transgenic corn plants in 1995, biotechnology has provided enormous benefits to agricultural crop production.

During the past century, the Everglades, one of the world's treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure that was intended to improve flood management, urban water supply, and agricultural production.

Recent research has shed light on the crucial role of wood density, a fundamental physical property, as a functional trait.