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Author : Charles Leland Rodgers
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Ecosphere: Organisms, Habitats, and Disturbances written by Charles Leland Rodgers and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1974 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191625329
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The Biology of Disturbed Habitats written by Lawrence R. Walker and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Every habitat on earth has been impacted by natural disturbances such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, fires, floods, and droughts. Humans have contributed many additional disturbances such as mining, urbanization, forestry, agriculture, fishing, and recreation. These anthropogenic disturbances modify and often exacerbate the effects of the natural disturbances. Together, they result in the abrupt loss of biomass or ecosystem structure and function to create denuded surfaces where novel mixtures of native and non-native microbes, plants, and animals establish, grow, and die. The Biology of Disturbed Habitats examines both natural and anthropogenic disturbances in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. It explores how nutrients and productivity are altered in the disturbed habitats, the effects of disturbance on biodiversity, and the spatial and temporal dynamics of organisms that colonize disturbed habitats. This book also addresses how to manage disturbances through appropriate conservation and restoration measures, and discusses how climate change and overpopulation now represent the most challenging disturbances at a global scale.
Author : H. A. Mooney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642691374
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Disturbance and Ecosystems written by H. A. Mooney and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earth's landscapes are being increasingly impacted by the activities of man. Unfortunately, we do not have a full understanding of the consequences of these disturbances on the earth's productive capacity. This problem was addressed by a group of French and U.S. ecologists who are specialists at levels of integration extending from genetics to the biosphere at a meeting at Stanford, California, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. With a few important exceptions it was found at this meeting that most man-induced disturbances of ecosystems can be viewed as large scale patterns of disturbances that have occurred, generally on a small scale, in ecosystems through evolutionary time. Man has induced dramatic large-scale changes in the environment which must be viewed at the biosphere level. Acid deposition and CO increase are two 2 examples of the consequences of man's increased utilization of fossil fuels. It is a matter of considerable concern that we cannot yet fully predict the ecological consequences of these environmental changes. Such problems must be addressed at the international level, yet substantive mechanisms to do this are not available.
Author : L.R. Walker
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080550843
Total Pages : 881 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Ecosystems of Disturbed Ground written by L.R. Walker and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1999-12-17 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the human population inexorably grows, its cumulative impact on the Earth's resources is hard to ignore. The ability of the Earth to support more humans is dependent on the ability of humans to manage natural resources wisely. Because disturbance alters resource levels, effective management requires understanding of the ecology of disturbance. This book is the first to take a global approach to the description of both natural and anthropogenic disturbance regimes that physically impact the ground. Natural disturbances such as erosion, volcanoes, wind, herbivory, flooding and drought plus anthropogenic disturbances such as foresty, grazing, mining, urbanization and military actions are considered. Both disturbance impacts and the biotic recovery are addressed as well as the interactions of different types of disturbance. Other chapters cover processes that are important to the understanding of disturbance of all types including soil processes, nutrient cycles, primary productivity, succession, animal behaviour and competition. Humans react to disturbances by avoiding, exacerbating, or restoring them or by passing environmental legislation. All of these issues are covered in this book.Managers need better predictive models and robust data-collections that help determine both site-specfic and generalized responses to disturbance. Multiple disturbances have a complex effect on both physical and biotic processes as they interact. This book provides a wealth of detail about the process of disturbance and recovery as well as a synthesis of the current state of knowledge about disturbance theory, with extensive documentation.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1975-03 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Library Systems Branch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Library System Book Catalog written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Library Systems Branch and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function written by Ernst-Detlef Schulze and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes sional patches, reductions in population sizes, and in the worst cases, losses of species. There are many reasons for concern about these trends. One is that we unfortunately do not know in detail the conse quences of these massive alterations in terms of how the biosphere as a whole operates or even, for that matter, the functioning of localized ecosystems. We do know that the biosphere interacts strongly with the atmospheric composition, contributing to potential climate change. We also know that changes in vegetative cover greatly influence the hydrology and biochemistry ofa site or region. Our knowledge is weak in important details, however. How are the many services that ecosystems provide to humanity altered by modifications of ecosystem composition? Stated in another way, what is the role of individual species in ecosystem function? We are observing the selective as well as wholesale alteration in the composition of ecosystems. Do these alterations matter in respect to how ecosystems operate and provide services? This book represents the initial probing of this central ques tion. It will be followed by other volumes in this series examining in depth the functional role of biodiversity in various ecosystems of the world.
Author : Samuel M. Scheiner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226736865
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Theory of Ecology written by Samuel M. Scheiner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite claims to the contrary, the science of ecology has a long history of building theories. Many ecological theories are mathematical, computational, or statistical, though, and rarely have attempts been made to organize or extrapolate these models into broader theories. The Theory of Ecology brings together some of the most respected and creative theoretical ecologists of this era to advance a comprehensive, conceptual articulation of ecological theories. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, from ecological niche theory to population dynamic theory to island biogeography theory. Collectively, the chapters ably demonstrate how theory in ecology accounts for observations about the natural world and how models provide predictive understandings. It organizes these models into constitutive domains that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of ecological understanding. This book is a milestone in ecological theory and is certain to motivate future empirical and theoretical work in one of the most exciting and active domains of the life sciences.
Author : Vladimir I. Vernadsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461217504
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Download or read book The Biosphere written by Vladimir I. Vernadsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vladimir Vernadsky was a brilliant and prescient scholar-a true scientific visionary who saw the deep connections between life on Earth and the rest of the planet and understood the profound implications for life as a cosmic phenomenon." -DAVID H. GRINSPOON, AUTHOR OF VENUS REVEALED "The Biosphere should be required reading for all entry level students in earth and planetary sciences." -ERIC D. SCHNEIDER, AUTHOR OF INTO THE COOL: THE NEW THERMODYNAMICS OF CREATIVE DESTRUCTION
Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Description of the environment written by United States. Bureau of Land Management and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joy Tivy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317897234
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Biogeography written by Joy Tivy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this classic text, presents a broad-based study of the variations in the form and functioning of the biosphere at regional and global scale.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jennifer Rosato
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527566005
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Extraterrestrials in the Catholic Imagination written by Jennifer Rosato and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do scientists know about the possibility of life outside our solar system? How does Catholic science fiction imagine such worlds? What are the implications for Catholic thought? This collection brings together leading scientists, philosophers, theologians, and science fiction authors in the Catholic tradition to examine these issues. In the first section, Christian scientists detail the latest scientific findings regarding the possibility of life on exoplanets. The second part brings together leading Catholic science fiction authors who describe how “alien” life forms have been prevalent in the Catholic imagination from the Middle Ages right up to the present day. In the final section, Catholic philosophers and theologians examine the implications of discovering intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Rather than worrying that the discovery of intelligent extraterrestrials might threaten the dignity of humans or their existence, the contributors here maintain that such creatures should be welcomed as fellow creatures of God and potential subjects of divine salvation.
Author : Simon A. Levin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400833027
Total Pages : 843 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Princeton Guide to Ecology written by Simon A. Levin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 843 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere management. Complete with more than 200 illustrations (including sixteen pages in color), a glossary of key terms, a chronology of milestones in the field, suggestions for further reading on each topic, and an index, this is an essential volume for undergraduate and graduate students, research ecologists, scientists in related fields, policymakers, and anyone else with a serious interest in ecology. Explains key topics in one concise and authoritative volume Features more than ninety articles written by an international team of leading ecologists Contains more than 200 illustrations, including sixteen pages in color Includes glossary, chronology, suggestions for further reading, and index Covers autecology, population ecology, communities and ecosystems, landscapes and the biosphere, conservation biology, ecosystem services, and biosphere management
Author : John Gowdy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792394884
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Coevolutionary Economics: The Economy, Society and the Environment written by John Gowdy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994-08-31 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of this volume is the human economy and its coevolutionary relationship with the natural world. This relationship is examined in three broad types of societies; hunter--gatherers, agriculturalists, and modern market economies. A growing body of scientific evidence has made it clear that the current human impact on the environment is far above the level that can be maintained without causing profound changes in the biophysical world to which we belong. The new fields of ecological economics and evolutionary economics can help us understand the relationship between the economy, society and the environment and may help us to formulate effective policies to manage these changes.
Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Crude Oil Transportation System, Valdez, Alaska to Midland, Texas (as Proposed by SOHIO Transportation Company) written by United States. Bureau of Land Management and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1406 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1976 with total page 1406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
