Ecological Science, The Biosphere

AN AUTHORITATIVE SURVEY OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTO CLINICALLY USEFUL CONVENTIONAL AND NONCONVENTIONAL ANTIBIOTIC THERAPEUTICS Pharmaceutically-active...

This textbook presents the latest knowledge on various disciplines of forestry science presented in 39 chapters. Each chapter presents a reappraisa...

This book provides the practical basis for the use of remote sensing to accomplish landscape ecological projects, through the merging of theory and...

The ecological sciences are a diverse array of major scientific disciplines. They grew from minor sciences, with little status in 1900, and now occ...

A fascinating bookfar-reaching, deeply researched, and probing. Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyOutstandingly well-researched and dee...

Go beyond the scenery of the Pacific temperate rainforest to witness how complex ecosystems survive in a world of upheavals   If you live on a rapi...

Deserts cover about one third of the earths surface and are the largest terrestrial ecosystem in the world. They are the only biome that is actuall...

The book discusses ideas concerning the order and balance of nature (or economy of nature) from the late 17th century to the early 20th century. Th...

This book analyzes how major events such as the recent pandemic crisis, wars around the world and climate change, have affected agricultural produc...

The last decade saw dramatic concern for forest problems. The future decades will witness an even more dramatic interest. Certification of forests ...

This book articulates the traditional Japanese concept of conservation, called Satoyama, for effective management of natures goods and services at ...

This volume set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. They add...

This open access book explores the complementarity of hydropower with new energy sources such as solar and wind in the global energy transition. It...

This book focuses on the most recent developments in bioremediation techniques, exploring how microorganisms can break down different pollutants an...

The book provides a detailed overview of major advancements in biotechnological approaches and their application in the remediation of toxic and ha...

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, with an average depth of approximately 3,800 meters. Humanity is largely excluded from this vast...

Sustainability is part of every aspect of our life, with climate concerns shaping the future. Thus, it is important to understand how metaverse wil...

Marine pollution is an escalating global concern, with growing awareness of its severe impact on the worlds oceans. Rapid industrialization and int...

This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, a...

Addressing the persistent environmental threat of organic chemicals with a fresh approach to degradation and transformation processes, Organic Chem...

The first edition of the widely praised Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, published in 2005, led to numerous new marine pr...

Bivalve mollusks are roughly hand-sized animals that can aggregate into large groups of millions of individuals as reefspumping and filtering enoug...

This book provides an introduction to peatlands for the non-specialist student reader and for all those concerned about environmental protection, a...

San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary surrounded by a large population center. The forces that built it began with plate tectonics and involved th...

This book focuses on the global scenario of shrimp farming, shrimp culture practices, shrimp biology, taxonomy, and major disease challenges along ...

A completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book focused on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green...