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The Arctic is a special world.The Arctic Ocean is covered by white sea ice, and its margins are surrounded by bare terrestrial regions, known as tundra. Tundra is a cold and dry environment without trees, but even in the absence of trees, tundra plants such as dwarf...
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Springer
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2020-02-07
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Dieses Bestimmungsbuch ermöglicht Urlaubern und Pflanzenfreunden eine einfache und schnelle Bestimmung der Wildpflanzen auf Mallorca, Menorca und Ibiza und kleineren Inseln der Balearen. Mittels eines neu entwickelten Bestimmungsschlüssels wird in einer Tabelle die...
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Springer
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2020-02-07
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With 160+ countries and islands, the tropical belt is the geographical region centered on the equator and limited by the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Tropical agricultural production is mostly for local consumption but cash crops are also present. Tropical...
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Springer
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2020-02-05
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This book provides an up-to-date overview of the microbiology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of marine hydrocarbon seeps, a globally occurring habitat for specialized microorganisms and invertebrates that depend on natural hydrocarbon seepage as a food and energy source....
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Springer
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2020-02-04
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Springer Oceanography
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Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent, currently...
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Springer
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2020-02-04
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Seas and oceans cover 71 % of the earth’s surface and they are home to 80% of all life found on the planet . Among the different components of marine life, the phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata) has been reported to be responsible for more envenomations than any...
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Springer
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2020-01-31
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This book on “Orchid Biology: Recent Trends & Challenges” reviews the latest strategies for the preservation and conservation of orchid diversity and orchid germplasm. It is an outcome of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on “Biodiversity of Medicinal...
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Springer
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2020-01-31
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Toxic substances threatens aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and ultimately human health. The book is a thoughtful effort in bringing forth the role of biotechnology for bioremediation and restoration of the ecosystems degraded by toxic and heavy metal pollution. The...
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Springer
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2020-01-26
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This book provides excellent techniques for detecting and evaluating biofilms: sticky films on materials that are formed by bacterial activity and produce a range of industrial and medical problems such as corrosion, sanitary problems, and infections. Accordingly, it is...
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Springer
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2020-01-25
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This book focuses on the use of molecular tools to study small populations of rare and endangered mammals, and presents case studies that apply an evolutionary framework to address innovative questions in the emerging field of mammalian conservation genomics using a...
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Springer
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2020-01-24
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Allen, die mit Planung, Durchführung und Auswertung von pflanzenökologischen Experimenten zu tun haben, bietet dieses Handbuch eine zuverlässige Basis. Die Autoren beschreiben die biophysikalischen, physikalisch-chemischen und physiologischen Grundlagen der...
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Springer Spektrum
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2020-01-23
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Springer Reference Naturwissenschaften
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With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, forests, and...
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Springer
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2020-01-23
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This book presents the facet theoretical framework as a tool for facilitating the conception of complex animal behaviour research and the design of research procedures through employing mapping sentences. Using the facet theoretical framework, this book takes a holistic...
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Springer
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2020-01-20
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In diesem Buch beschäftigt sich Ludmila Lysenko mit der Frage, ob es sich bei Subulicystidium longisporum um eine kryptische Spezies handelt. Die Autorin untersucht hierzu erstmals Proben mit einer breiten geographischen Abdeckung unter Verwendung diverser...
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Springer Spektrum
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2020-01-20
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BestMasters
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This book discusses the remarkable plant diversity of the Maltese Archipelago.
Despite its relatively small area and long-term human exploitation, many different plant communities occur in this territory. The book presents phytosociological investigations, together...
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Springer
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2020-01-03
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Geobotany Studies
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This book re-examines the endosymbiotic theory, and presents various related theories and hypotheses since the first proposal in 1905 by a Russian biologist. It also demonstrates that Lynn Margulis’s contribution to the current endosymbiotic is less than sometimes...
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Springer
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2020-01-03
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Population genomics has provided unprecedented opportunities to unravel the mysteries of marine organisms in the oceans' depths. The world's oceans, which make up 70% of our planet, encompass diverse habitats and host numerous unexplored populations and species. ...
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Springer
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2019-12-31
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Population Genomics
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A synthesis of contemporary analytical and modeling approaches in population ecology The book provides an overview of the key analytical approaches that are currently used in demographic, genetic, and spatial analyses in population ecology. The chapters present current...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2019-12-27
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This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part...
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Springer
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2019-12-18
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This is the first comprehensive book focusing on the form and function of insect mouthparts. Written by leading experts, it reviews the current knowledge on feeding types and the evolution of mouthparts and presents new research approaches. The richly illustrated...
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Springer
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2019-12-09
Collection :
Zoological Monographs
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