Food insecurity is a central concern and a fundamental challenge for human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural ...
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Sand dune dynamics plays a key role in many arid deserts. This volume provides a synthesis of a specific sand dune ecosystem, ...
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The Asia-Pacific region is home to the world’s largest region of coral reefs and mangroves. It accommodates two-thirds ...
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Blast cleaning is one of the most frequently utilised surface treatment-method in modern industry. The book is the first ...
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The geomorphological, surficial and geochemical processes and conditions of rivers require a tailored set of strategies and ...
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The book opens with papers on the evolutionary significance of bioerosion, and subsequently ventures out to explore the remarkable ...
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In this handbook, the most up-to-date theoretical and practical information on dental erosion is distilled into an accessible, ...
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Dust storms, produced by the removal of surface materials from the world’s drylands, are a vital component of the environment. ...
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This book focuses on two basic concepts: security and desertification in the Mediterranean Region and their linkages. Desertification ...
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This textbook details the latest diagnostic and management options available when treating patients with diseases affecting ...
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By combining the analysis of biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, this volume provides a synthesis of ...
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This book describes the principles of working with soil as a construction material, including two basic ways of treating ...
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In an era where climate change, natural catastrophes and land degradation are major issues, the conservation of soil and ...
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Halophytes get increasing attention today because of the steady increase of the salinity in irrigation systems in the arid ...
Continue readingThe book focuses on the fluid dynamics of cavitation with special reference to high power density turbopumps, where it represents ...
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Bioerosion is the major force driving the degradation of marine skeletal carbonates and limestone coasts. A wide spectrum ...
Continue readingCliff recession and coastal landsliding of soft rock cliffs present significant threats to land use and development. Investigation ...
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This interdisciplinary volume comprehensively reviews recent developments in wetland science and global change. The aim is ...
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Land-use change is one of the main drivers of many environmental change processes. It influences the basic resources of land ...
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Based on contributions to the first General Assembly of the International Consortium on Landslides, this reference and status ...
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