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?"Alfred Russel Wallace- His Predecessors and Successors. Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-east Asia and Australasia. An International Conference" will be the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of...
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Springer
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2016-04-25
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This book is a pioneer attempt to bring forward the first synthesis on the most diverse and threatened mountain top vegetation of South America, the rupestrian grasslands. It brings to light the state of the art information on this ecosystem geology, soil...
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Springer
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2016-04-20
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This book reviews the concept, contemporary research efforts and the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The IWRM concept was established as an international guiding water management paradigm in the early 1990ies and has become a vital...
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Springer
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2016-04-19
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This book is the result of collaboration between botanists and food chemists, with the purpose of improving the knowledge of the main wild species of traditional use as foods in the Mediterranean area, focus on ethnobotanical aspects, natural production, uses and...
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Springer
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2016-04-12
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Als Springer Reference liefert die komplett neu bearbeitete 3. Auflage sowohl eine kompetente Einführung für Studierende als auch ein Lern- und Nachschlagewerk für Praktiker der Landschaftsplanung und der Nachbardisziplinen. Sie beschreibt alle wichtigen planerischen...
Editeur :
Springer Spektrum
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2016-04-11
Collection :
Springer Reference Naturwissenschaften
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Forest trees and shrubs play vital ecological roles, reducing the carbon load from the atmosphere by using carbon dioxide in photosynthesis and by the storage of carbon in biomass and wood as a source of energy. Autoecology deals with all aspects of woody plants; the...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2016-04-07
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Large terrestrial mammalian herbivores play critical roles in ecosystems by acting as regulators of energy and nutrient cycles, modulators of plant community composition and grassland-woodland transitions, agents of seed dispersal, and as prey for large carnivores....
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Springer
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2016-04-02
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This textbook provides a basic introduction to ethnobiology with key concepts for beginners. It is also written for those who teach ethnobiology or related fields. The core issues and concepts, as well as approaches and theoretical positions are fully covered.
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-03-29
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This book explores the impact of climate change on agriculture and our future ability to produce the crops which are the foundation of the human diet. Specifically, individual chapters explore the potential for genomics assisted breeding of improved crops with greater...
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Springer
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2016-03-28
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The performance of crops in the soil largely depends on the physico-chemical components of the soil, which regulate the availability of nutrients as well as abiotic and biotic stresses. Microbes are the integral component of any agricultural soil, playing a vital...
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Springer
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2016-03-23
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Koki Horikoshi — discoverer of the alkaliphiles, microbes that thrive in alkaline environments — describes in his autobiography how the research on extremophiles started and developed. He is a pioneer in the study of these microorganisms that thrive in extreme...
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Springer
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2016-03-23
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The central theme of this book is the extent to which the structure of the free dynamical boundaries of a system controls the evolution of the system as a whole. Applying three orthogonal types of thinking - mathematical, constructivist and morphological, it illustrates...
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Springer
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2016-03-23
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With a focus on food safety, this book highlights the
importance of microbes in sustainable agriculture. Plants, sessile organisms that are considered
as primary producers in
the ecosystem and communicate with above- and below-ground communities that
consist of...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-03-22
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The purpose of this book is to summarize new insights on the structure and function of mountain ecosystems and to present evidence and perspectives on the impact of climate change on biodiversity. This volume describes overall features of high-mountain ecosystems in...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-03-22
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This book covers the state-of-the-art of microalgae physiology and biochemistry (and the several –omics). It serves as a key reference work for those working with microalgae, whether in the lab, the field, or for commercial applications. It is aimed at new entrants into...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-03-21
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This volume
provides insights into current research on fungal populations, communities and
their interactions with other organisms. It focuses on fungal responses to the
physical environment; interactions with bacteria, other fungi, invertebrates
and plants; the role of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-03-18
Collection :
The Mycota
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This commemorative volume of invited papers in vegetation science covers a full range of topics, objectives, methods and applications, including conservation and management tasks. These require study at different temporal and spatial scales, often simultaneously....
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-03-17
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A multitude of direct and indirect human influences have significantly altered the environmental conditions, composition, and diversity of marine communities. However, understanding and predicting the combined impacts of single and multiple stressors is particularly...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-03-10
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A multitude of direct and indirect human influences have significantly altered the environmental conditions, composition, and diversity of marine communities. However, understanding and predicting the combined impacts of single and multiple stressors is particularly...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-03-10
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This book addresses the needs of professional and amateur
taxonomists on the subject of ascidians in Asia.This is the first book of its
kind and features color illustrations done by the authors in Asia.This book
provides a brief overview of ascidians in addition to both...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-03-08
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