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Microbial Ecosystems in Central Andes Extreme Environments

Author : María Eugenia Farías
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030361926
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Microbial Ecosystems in Central Andes Extreme Environments written by María Eugenia Farías and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Central Andean Altiplane represents a unique extreme environment due to its high altitude, closed basins that modulate the salt pans and saline wetlands surrounded by deserts, as well as the considerable influence of volcanic activity. UV radiation, arsenic content, high salinity, alkalinity and low dissolved oxygen levels, together with extreme daily temperature fluctuations and oligotrophic conditions, shape an environment that resembles the early Earth and, even more, extraterrestrial conditions. By developing simple biofilms stratified microbial mats or complex microbialites, extreme microbial ecosystems, colonize and thrived in different environments like salt flats, wetlands, lakes volcano vents, geysers and deserts. This book presents our current understanding of these amazing ecosystems, providing a basis for their protection and sustainable utilization. The main audience for this book included researchers and graduate students as well as professionals working in the government, mining industry and similar activities.

Hostile Habitats

Author : Nick Kempe
Publisher : Scottish Mountaineering Club
ISBN 13 : 9780907521938
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book Hostile Habitats written by Nick Kempe and published by Scottish Mountaineering Club. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by some of the country's leading experts in their fields, this book offers a detailed introduction to the natural and man-made environment of Scotland's mountains, written by hillwalkers for hillwalkers.

Urban Habitats

Author : C. Philip Wheater
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134715714
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Urban Habitats written by C. Philip Wheater and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.

Britain's Habitats

Author : Sophie Lake
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691203598
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Britain's Habitats written by Sophie Lake and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic guide to habitats, this lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of the natural history and conservation landscape of Britain and Ireland. In essence a field guide, the book leads the reader through all the main habitat types, with information on their characteristics, extent, geographical variation, key species, cultural importance, origins and conservation. It aims to help visitors to the countryside recognize the habitats around them, understand how they have evolved and what makes them special, and imagine how they might change in the future.

Habitats and the Animals Who Live in Them

Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681887428
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Habitats and the Animals Who Live in Them written by Anita Ganeri and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stunning photography, cool activities, vibrant stickers, and a gigantic wall poster make learning fun! Swing through the rain forest with a spider monkey, swim over a coral reef with tropical fish, and ride on a camel in the desert. From rocky mountains and open oceans to the arctic tundra, explore the habitats our Earth’s amazing creatures call “home.” Have fun completing the activity pages packed with mazes, find the differences, word searches, sticker scenes, and more. And don’t forget to put the giant pull-out poster on your bedroom wall!

Landscape Ecology in Action

Author : A. Farina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401140820
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Ecology in Action written by A. Farina and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In my office I am encased in bookshelves which hold an accumulation of literature on ecology that represents the papers and books over the last 50 years. My students enjoy rummaging through this collection be cause it contains a record of the history of ecology and is full of sur prises. Some of the most recent material pertains to landscape ecology, a subject that literally emerged fully active at the Veldhoven Interna tional Congress organized by the landscape ecologists of The Nether lands in 1981. The subject has developed quickly. It has one or more journals, which publish short works. It has a series of text books. And, it has just begun a series on monographs. One of the textbooks in land scape ecology is titled Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology and was written by the Italian ecologist Almo Farina in 1998. My stu dents like this text especially well because it is direct, to the point and comprehensive. "Farina" is on loan much of the time. In the present volume Almo Farina again addresses the subject of Landscape Ecology but from a different perspective than he took in his textbook. Landscape in Action focuses on the application of the princi ples and concepts to problem solving. The two books make a pair, with the first technical and conceptual and the second applied to problems of land and water at large scale.

Umatilla National Forest (N.F.), Rimrock Ecosystem Restoration Projects

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Umatilla National Forest (N.F.), Rimrock Ecosystem Restoration Projects written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments

Author : Michael Warburg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642603572
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments written by Michael Warburg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the structural and functional adaptations of the key organs such as skin, kidneys, bladder, lungs and ovaries, with special emphasis placed on physiological adaptations: water, electrolyte, nitrogen, and thermal balance and their endocrine control. One whole chapter devoted to ecological aspects covers such exciting topics as development and metamorphosis, larval competition for food resources, and reproductive strategies.

Hostile Habitats

Author : Nick Kempe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781907233258
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book Hostile Habitats written by Nick Kempe and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Story of Life & the Environment

Author : Jo van As
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1920544542
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Life & the Environment written by Jo van As and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Life & the Environment – an African perspective is about the fragile miracle of life. It’s a celebration of the Earth’s rich and wonderful diversity – the species, populations, communities and ecosystems that surround us – and of nature’s resilience. It unpacks the three major ecosystems: fresh water, the ocean and the land, and the teeming life each supports on and around Africa. It discusses evolution and the ever-branching tree of life; how systems work, how populations expand and contract, and how all the elements of life interact. And it tells the story of how humans originated in Africa, and how we have evolved to become modern people. The book sounds a warning about our human impact on the planet, which is fostering rapid climate change, as well as massive over-consumption and depletion of resources. The book is also about responsible planning and management of our environment and natural resources to redress damage and ensure sustainability. This is the story of life and the environment in Africa.

Ecology of Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout

Author : Bror Jonsson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400711891
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Ecology of Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout written by Bror Jonsson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of biodiversity including variation in life history and habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts to its environment, adaptations visible in morphology, ecology, behaviour, physiology and genetics. Here, the authors present the population ecology of Atlantic salmon and brown trout and how it is influenced by the environment in terms of growth, migration, spawning and recruitment. Salmonids appeared as freshwater fish some 50 million years ago. Atlantic salmon and brown trout evolved in the Atlantic basin, Atlantic salmon in North America and Europe, brown trout in Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. The species live in small streams as well as large rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal seas and oceans, with brown trout better adapted to small streams and less well adapted to feeding in the ocean than Atlantic salmon. Smolt and adult sizes and longevity are constrained by habitat conditions of populations spawning in small streams. Feeding, wintering and spawning opportunities influence migratory versus resident lifestyles, while the growth rate influences egg size and number, age at maturity, reproductive success and longevity. Further, early experiences influence later performance. For instance, juvenile behaviour influences adult homing, competition for spawning habitat, partner finding and predator avoidance. The abundance of wild Atlantic salmon populations has declined in recent years; climate change and escaped farmed salmon are major threats. The climate influences through changes in temperature and flow, while escaped farmed salmon do so through ecological competition, interbreeding and the spreading of contagious diseases. The authors pinpoint essential problems and offer suggestions as to how they can be reduced. In this context, population enhancement, habitat restoration and management are also discussed. The text closes with a presentation of what the authors view as major scientific challenges in ecological research on these species.

Animals A Visual Encyclopedia

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593843320
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (938 download)

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Download or read book Animals A Visual Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they eat and what life is like for their young. From the latest research to recent numbers on populations, this book gives you all the information you need about animals on land, in water, and in the air. This animal encyclopedia for children offers: - An introduction to the animal kingdom through photographs of hundreds of animals accompanied by informative text. - A new and updated edition of a popular title in the Children’s Encyclopedia series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. - A global scope of information, covering all key habitats and continents from around the world. At a time in history when climate change and habitat loss are profoundly affecting animals, this book helps educate children about all the creatures in the world that are at risk of vanishing forever. From the same series as the New Children's Encyclopedia and DK children's encyclopedias of Science, Art, and Geography (among others), this updated animal encyclopedia is full of valuable reference information for children, parents, and educators. Learn all about the world one subject at a time! If you like Animals A Children’s Encyclopedia then why not complete the collection? Part of popular New Children’s Encyclopedia series, avid readers can enjoy Legends and Sacred Stories, Art, Myths, and Ocean A Children’s Encyclopedia.

Representing Animals

Author : Nigel Rothfels
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253215512
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Representing Animals written by Nigel Rothfels and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are complex & often surprising connections between our imagining of animals & our cultural environment. Topics discussed in this collection include fox hunting, pet cloning, animatronic characters & how we displace our fear of aging onto our dogs.

Religion and the Environment

Author : Susan Power Bratton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351334336
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Religion and the Environment written by Susan Power Bratton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does religion relate to our global environment? Religion and the Environment provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this controversial question by covering the following important themes: the religion-environment interface pre- and post-industrial religious practices related to resource extraction and the rise of the Anthropocene an analysis of religious response to the impacts of contemporary industrialization, globalization, and urbanization religious thought, leadership, policy formation, and grassroots activism relative to the environment. Religion and the Environment will offer students and general readers a sophisticated yet accessible exploration of the relationship between religion and the environment, through case studies ranging from climate change to the impacts of warfare. This engaging book will be an excellent addition to introductory courses and those approaching the topic for the first time.

Walking, Landscape and Environment

Author : David Borthwick
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351807595
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Walking, Landscape and Environment written by David Borthwick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking, Landscape and Environment explores walking as a method of research and practice in the humanities and creative arts, emerging from a recent surge of growth in urban and rural walking. This edited collection of essays from leading figures in the field presents an enquiry into, and a critique of, the methods and results of cutting-edge ‘walking research’. Walking negotiates the intersections between the human self, place and space, offering a cross-disciplinary collaborative method of research which can be utilised in areas such as ecocriticism, landscape architecture, literature, cultural geography and the visual arts. Bringing together a multitude of perspectives from different disciplines, on topics including health and wellbeing, disability studies, social justice, ecology and gender, this book provides a unique appraisal of the humanist perspective on landscape. In doing so, it challenges Romantic approaches to walking, applying new ideas in contemporary critical thought and alternative perspectives on embodiment and trans-corporeality.

Plants Invade the Land

Author : Patricia G. Gensel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231504969
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Plants Invade the Land written by Patricia G. Gensel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-02-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.

Restoring Diversity

Author :
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610913959
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Restoring Diversity written by and published by Island Press. This book was released on with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April, 1993, a conference of academic biologists, agency staff members, activists. and other experts critically explored the value of ecological restoration as a conservation strategy. Restoring Diversity examines and expands on the issues set forth at that gathering, including strategy, case studies, the biology of restoration and the use of mitigation in rare plant conservation.