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This book reports the results from on-site research into radioactive cesium contamination in various agricultural systems affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident that occurred in March 2011.This is the second volume from the research groups formed...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-25
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This book is a compilation of information on all basic aspects of mealybugs, as well as management strategies for mealybug species affecting different crop plants in different countries. It highlights the latest information on morphology, cytogenetics, taxonomy,...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-24
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This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-02-24
Collection :
Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
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Short, compelling, but mostly thought-provoking essys that encompass many of the central issues shaping ecology and conservation in the changing world Collected essays from one of the best known ecologists and conservationists in the world Includes all issues at the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-02-22
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How to achieve sustainable agricultural production without compromising environmental quality, agro-ecosystem function and biodiversity is a serious consideration in current agricultural practices. Farming systems’ growing dependency on chemical inputs (fertilizers,...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-22
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This book highlights the efforts made by distinguished scientific researchers world-wide to meet two key challenges: i) the limited reserves of polluting fossil fuels, and ii) the ever-increasing amounts of waste being generated. These case studies have brought to the...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-16
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This book highlights the efforts made by distinguished scientific researchers world-wide to meet two key challenges: i) the limited reserves of polluting fossil fuels, and ii) the ever-increasing amounts of waste being generated. These case studies have brought to the...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-16
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This book is the first of its kind, providing in-depth analysis of the retrograde evolution occurring during major extinction periods. The text offers a non-strictly adaptative explanation of repetition of phyla after the major extinctions, utilizing a study of seven...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-05
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Wetlands are among the world’s most valuable and most threatened habitats, and in these crucially important ecosystems, the invertebrate fauna holds a focal position. Most of the biological diversity in wetlands is found within resident invertebrate assemblages, and...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-05
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4th edition of this classic Ecology text Computational methods have largely been replaced by descriptions of the available software Includes procedure information for R software and other freely available software systems Now includes web references for equipment,...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-02-03
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Focusing on organic farming, this book presents peer-reviewed contributions from leading international academics and researchers in the field of organic agriculture, plant ecosystems, sustainable horticulture and related areas of biodiversity science. It includes case...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-02-02
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The world population is estimated to reach to more than 10 billion by the year 2050. These projections pose a challenging situation for the agricultural scientists to increase crops productivity to meet the growing food demands.The unavailability and/or inaccessibility...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-02-02
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The world population is estimated to reach to more than 10 billion by the year 2050. These projections pose a challenging situation for the agricultural scientists to increase crops productivity to meet the growing food demands.The unavailability...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-02-02
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This book presents a detailed case study of ecological and cultural interactions between the people and their natural environment at Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands, a land of rich biodiversity.This volume documents the subsistence lifestyle of the people and their...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-01-28
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In the era of current industrial and civil development, everyone is expressing a deep concern about the problem of environmental pollution. The majority of the global community has a vested interest in supporting and sustaining any move for the protection of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-01-12
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This book reflects the use of cyanobacteria for the bioremediation of wastewater through different mechanisms and pathways of transformation and transfer of hazardous substances from one medium to another. The application of microorganisms for bioremediation is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-01-11
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This book focuses on pests (insect and mite) and diseases (fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode) in protected horticulture (fruits, vegetables and ornamentals) using physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance, and integrated methods. It opens with...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-01-07
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This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of most...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-01-06
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The book provides an overview of
research on the remarkable diversity, adaptive genetic differentiation, and
evolutionary complexity of intertidal macroalgae species. Through incorporating
molecular data, ecological niche and model-based phylogeographic inference,
this...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-01-04
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This book explores the ethnobiology of corals by examining the various ways in which humans, past and present, have exploited and taken care of coral and coralline habitats. This book will bring the educated general audience closer to corals by exploring the various...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-12-24
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