Fragmentation in Semi-Arid and Arid Landscapes
Exploring the concept of fragmentation, the ecological processes interrupted by fragmentation, and the social consequences ...
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Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment
The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment gives a state of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa ...
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Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador
This volume addresses a multitude of ecologically relevant aspects: macro- and microclimate; physics, chemistry and biology ...
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Issues in Bioinvasion Science
Biological invasions are a global problem whose local impact can be of great magnitude. The prevention and minimization of ...
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Lamto
Known as "a dream place for scientists," the Lamto savannas, located on the edge of the Cote d'Ivoire rain forests, are ...
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Landscape Ecological Applications in Man-Influenced Areas
This book also includes several case studies concerning landscape analysis and evaluation using spatial analysis and landscape ...
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Marine Biodiversity
Understanding the functioning of Marine Ecosystems is the first step to measure and predict the influence of Man, and to ...
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Marine, Freshwater, and Wetlands Biodiversity
Marine, coastal and wetland habitats are threatened, not only through exploitation, but also by the prospect of climate change ...
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Microorganisms in Soils: Roles in Genesis and Functions
The following key topics are covered: Microorganisms in bioerosion, humification, mineralization and soil aggregation; Microbial ...
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Migration of Organisms
The editor presents a suitable collection of topics, to achieve the goal of this book, which is explaining the migration ...
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Modelling Community Structure in Freshwater Ecosystems
"The book presents approaches and methodologies for predicting the structure and diversity of key aquatic communities (namely ...
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Monitoring Nature Conservation in Cultural Habitats:
Monitoring Nature Conservation in Cultural Habitats presents monitoring as an integral component of responsible conservation ...
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Monitoring and Modelling Lakes and Coastal Environments
Habitat environments of lakes and coastal wetlands are deteriorating due to their exploitative use and improper management. ...
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Mountain Ecosystems
This volume focuses on interaction between vegetation, relief, climate, soil and fauna in the treeline ecotone, and the effects ...
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New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates
The purpose of this volume is to present a comprehensive overview of recent advances in primate field research, ecology, ...
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Phylogeography of Southern European Refugia
The volume contains both broad scale and regional phylogeographic studies with original data from a range of organisms including ...
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Pine Wilt Disease
Pine forests face a global threat of pine wilt disease, which is being spread by vector beetles carrying pathogenic nematodes ...
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Post-Agricultural Succession in the Neotropics
Post-Agricultural Succession in the Neotropics draws implications from scientific studies for the wise management of old ...
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Radiolaria
Radiolaria are a very diverse marine siliceous microplankton group that have existed at least snice the Cambrian to the recent. ...
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Regional Geological Survey of Hanggai, Xianxia and Chuancun, Zhejiang Province in China 1:50,000 Geological Maps
This book introduces readers to the regional geology of Hanggai, Xianxia and Chuancun, the area between China's northern ...
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