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  • Mountain Landscapes in Transition

    Effects of Land Use and Climate Change

    Edited by Udo Schickhoff, R.B. Singh, Suraj Mal ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book compiles available knowledge of the response of mountain ecosystems to recent climate and land use change and intends to bridge the gap between science, policy and the community concerned.The chapters present key concepts, major drivers and key processes of mountain response, providing transdisciplinary orientation to mountain studies incorporating experiences of academics, community ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Climate Change, Glacier Response, and Vegetation Dynamics in the Himalaya

    Contributions Toward Future Earth Initiatives

    Edited by RB Singh, Udo Schickhoff, Suraj Mal ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book provides information essential for anyone interested in climate and environmental change of the Himalayan region, including land and resource managers, environmental planners, conservationists, environmentalists, geographers, climatologists, ecologists, and students. The book is unique in its coverage of the current understanding of the science of climate change in the Himalayan mountain ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The SAGE Handbook of Biogeography

    Edited by Mark Blumler, Udo Schickhoff, Andrew C Millington ...
    A superb resource for understanding the diversity of the modern discipline of biogeography, and its history and future, especially within geography departments. I expect to refer to it often.- Professor Sally Horn, University of Tennessee"As you browse through this fine book you will be struck by the diverse topics that biogeographers investigate and the many research methods they use.... ... Read more

    $118.79 USD

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    by Donald Mclusky, Eric Wolanski ...
    The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues.Written ... Read more

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  • Riverine Ecosystem Management

    Science for Governing Towards a Sustainable Future

    Edited by Stefan Schmutz, Jan Sendzimir ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal structures and functions of the biogeosphere of rivers are explained; key threats are identified, and effective solutions for restoration and mitigation are provided.Rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems of the ... Read more

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  • Stratigraphic Paleobiology

    Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space

    by Mark E. Patzkowsky, Steven M. Holland ...
    Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. In the late 1700s, Georges Cuvier argued for a literal interpretation, but in the early 1800s, Charles Lyell's gradualist view of the earth's history required a more nuanced interpretation of that same record. To this day, ... Read more

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  • Physical Geography: The Key Concepts

    by Richard John Huggett ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as:biogeographyecologyclimatologymeteorologygeomorphologyhydrologypedolog... ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

    Edited by Aad C. Smaal, Joao G. Ferreira, Jon Grant, Jens K. Petersen, Øivind Strand ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The aim of this open access book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the goods and services, what controversies in the use of goods and services exist, and what is needed for sustainable exploitation of bivalves from the perspective of the various stakeholders. The book is ... Read more

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  • Plant Ecology

    Origins, Processes, Consequences

    by Paul A. Keddy ...
    Presenting a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, this much-awaited new edition of the book Plants and Vegetation integrates classical themes with the latest ideas, models, and data. Keddy draws on extensive teaching experience to bring the field to life, guiding students through essential concepts with numerous real-world examples and full-colour illustrations throughout. The ... Read more

    $72.19 USD

  • North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment

    Edited by Markus Quante, Franciscus Colijn ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book offers an up-to-date review of our current understanding of climate change in the North Sea and adjacent areas, as well as its impact on ecosystems and socio-economic sectors. It provides a detailed assessment of climate change based on published scientific work compiled by independent international experts from climate-related disciplines such as oceanography, atmospheric sciences, ... Read more

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  • Biodiversity

    An Introduction

    by Kevin J. Gaston, John I. Spicer ...
    This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific wayActs as an easy entry point into the primary literatureProvides real-world examples of key ... Read more

    $83.00 USD

  • Monsoon Rains, Great Rivers and the Development of Farming Civilisations in Asia

    by Peter D. Clift, Jade d'Alpoim Guedes ...
    The Asian monsoon and associated river systems supply the water that sustains a large portion of humanity, and has enabled Asia to become home to some of the oldest and most productive farming systems on Earth. This book uses climate data and environmental models to provide a detailed review of variations in the Asian monsoon since the mid-Holocene, and its impacts on farming systems and human ... Read more

    $93.49 USD