By reconstructing the ecological history of coral reefs, the authors are able to evaluate whether or not recent, dramatic ...
Continue readingThis book includes an analysis of the relationship between the different geological, hydrochemical, hydrogeological and engineering-geological ...
Continue readingMountain regions occupy about a quarter of the global terrestrial land surface and provide goods and services to more than ...
Continue readingFocusing specifically on water, this book talks about the core elements of governance, and analyses the linkages between ...
Continue readingThis book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where ...
Continue readingIn a time when an unquestionable link between anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and climatic changes has finally ...
Continue readingGroundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) frequently exhibit rich biological diversity and can provide enormous economic wealth. ...
Continue readingThe purpose of this work is to provide an up-to-date overview of the advances in our knowledge of harmful cyanobacteria. ...
Continue readingThis book aims to provide case studies and a general view of the main processes involved in the ecosystem shifts occurring ...
Continue readingHighlights how humans value nature, the opportunities and challenges in changing socio-ecological systems Provides insights ...
Continue readingIn the past two decades, an increasing number of ecologists have started to investigate the importance of biodiversity for ...
Continue readingThe aim of this book is to document for the first time the dimensions and requirements of effective integrated groundwater ...
Continue readingGrowing populations and rising standards of living exert stress on water supply and the quality of drinking water. In wastewater ...
Continue readingThis book introduced a whole range of specific definitions, objectives and constraints regarding the various aspects of water ...
Continue readingDemand for timber and fibre continues to grow and is being met by increased reliance on plantation forestry. Many of the ...
Continue readingThe study of plant invasions is the science that attempts to understand causes and consequences of plant introductions outside ...
Continue readingThis book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue ...
Continue readingBiological invasions are a global problem whose local impact can be of great magnitude. The prevention and minimization of ...
Continue readingThis interdisciplinary volume comprehensively reviews recent developments in wetland science and global change. The aim is ...
Continue readingThere are many shallow lakes in the world. Many of them play an important socio-economic role as contributors to the drinking ...
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