Author: Laura CraigPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Identifying Dentrification Processes in Groundwater and Surface Water at Dorn Creek Marsh, Dane Country, Wisconsin
Influence of Wetland Dynamics on Microbial Redox Transformations of Nitrate and Iron
Author: Cassidy A. MillerWetland Techniques
Author: James T. AndersonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400768605
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Wetlands serve many important functions and provide numerous ecological services such as clean water, wildlife habitat, nutrient reduction, and flood control. Wetland science is a relatively young discipline but is a rapidly growing field due to an enhanced understanding of the importance of wetlands and the numerous laws and policies that have been developed to protect these areas. This growth is demonstrated by the creation and growth of the Society of Wetland Scientists which was formed in 1980 and now has a membership of 3,500 people. It is also illustrated by the existence of 2 journals (Wetlands and Wetlands Ecology and Management) devoted entirely to wetlands. To date there has been no practical, comprehensive techniques book centered on wetlands, and written for wetland researchers, students, and managers. This techniques book aims to fill that gap. It is designed to provide an overview of the various methods that have been used or developed by researchers and practitioners to study, monitor, manage, or create wetlands. Including many methods usually found only in the peer-reviewed or gray literature, this 3-volume set fills a major niche for all professionals dealing with wetlands.
Nutrients in Streams and Rivers Across the Nation -- 1992-2001
Author: David K. MuellerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nutrient pollution of water
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Introduction to Limnology
Author: Stanley I. DodsonPublisher: McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"The text is an introduction to the ecology, chemisty and physics of freshwater systems, with an emphasis on the human perspective "--Page [4] de couv.
Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization
Author: Robert AyresPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 331930545X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
This book is about the mechanisms of wealth creation, or what we like to think of as evolutionary "progress." The massive circular flow of goods and services between producers and consumers is not a perpetual motion machine; it has been dependent for the past 150 years on energy inputs from a finite storage of fossil fuels. In this book, you will learn about the three key requirements for wealth creation, and how this process acts according to physical laws, and usually after some part of the natural wealth of the planet has been exploited in an episode of "creative destruction." Knowledge and natural capital, particularly energy, will interact to power the human wealth engine in the future as it has in the past. Will it sputter or continue along the path of evolutionary progress that we have come to expect? Can the new immaterial wealth of information and ideas, which makes up the so-called knowledge economy, replace depleted natural wealth? These questions have no simple answers, but this masterful book will help you to understand the grand challenge of our time. Praise for Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization: “... people who run the modern world (politicians, economists and lawyers) have a very poor grasp of how it really works because they do not understand the fundamentals of energy, exergy and entropy ... those decision-makers would greatly benefit from reading this book ...” - Vaclav Smil, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba “... A grandiose design; impressive, worth reading and reflecting!” - Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizäcker, Founder of Wuppertal Institute; Co-President of the Club of Rome, Former Member of the German Bundestag, co-chair of the UN’s Resource Panel “... The book is a must read for concerned citizens and decision makers across the globe.” - RK Pachauri, Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ex-chair, International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Performance of Institutions for Groundwater Management: Mojave River Basin
Author: William Andrew BlomquistPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Qualitative Research for the Information Professional
Author: G. E. GormanPublisher: Facet Publishing
ISBN: 1856044726
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This established text is the only introduction to qualitative research methodologies in the field of library and information management. Its extensive coverage encompasses all aspects of qualitative research work from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site projects to data organization. The book features many case studies and examples, and offers a comprehensive manual of practice designed for LIS professionals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes three new chapters. It has been updated to take account of the substantial growth in the amount and quality of web-based information relevant to qualitative research methods and practice, and the many developments in software applications and resources. The authors have identified a clear need for a new chapter on the evaluation of existing research, as a gateway into new research for information professionals. The final chapter, 'Human Resources In Knowledge Management', takes the form of a model case study, and is an 'ideal' qualitative investigation in an information setting. It exemplifies many of the approaches to qualitative research discussed in earlier chapters. Readership: Directed primarily at the beginner researcher, this book also offers a practical refresher in this important area for the more experienced researcher. It is a useful tool for all practitioners and researchers in information organizations, whether libraries, archives, knowledge management centres, record management centres, or any other type of information service provider.
Copper Hazards to Fish, Wildlife, and Invertebrates
Author: Ronald EislerPublisher:
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Category : Copper
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Chemical, concentrations, lethal, carcinogenicity, muagenicity.
Author: