Author: R. GadagkarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Special Issue on Diversity and Flexibility of Biotic Communities in Fluctuating Environments
Author: R. GadagkarDiversity and Flexibility of Biotic Communities in Fluctuating Environments
Author: R. GadagkarProceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Bees & the Environment
Author: Tracking key trends in biodiversity science and policy: based on the proceedings of a UNESCO International Conference on Biodiversity Science and Policy
Author: Publisher: UNESCO
ISBN: 9230011185
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
The Earth in Transition
Author: G. M. WoodwellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521391377
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
A group of outstanding environmental scientists has compiled a collection of case studies that illustrate the changes being wrought on the biosphere by the human presence.
Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity
Author: Eva M. SpehnPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420083708
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Thanks to advances in electronic archiving of biodiversity data and the digitization of climate and other geophysical data, a new era in biogeography, functional ecology, and evolutionary ecology has begun. In Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity, Christian Korner, Eva M. Spehn, and a team of experts from the Global Mountain Biodi
Annual Report - Serengeti Research Institute
Author: Serengeti Research InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Drones for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Monitoring
Author: Ricardo Díaz-DelgadoPublisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039219804
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have already become an affordable and cost-efficient tool to quickly map a targeted area for many emerging applications in the arena of ecological monitoring and biodiversity conservation. Managers, owners, companies, and scientists are using professional drones equipped with high-resolution visible, multispectral, or thermal cameras to assess the state of ecosystems, the effect of disturbances, or the dynamics and changes within biological communities inter alia. We are now at a tipping point on the use of drones for these type of applications over natural areas. UAV missions are increasing but most of them are testing applicability. It is time now to move to frequent revisiting missions, aiding in the retrieval of important biophysical parameters in ecosystems or mapping species distributions. This Special Issue shows UAV applications contributing to a better understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem status, threats, changes, and trends. It documents the enhancement of knowledge in ecological integrity parameters mapping, long-term ecological monitoring based on drones, mapping of alien species spread and distribution, upscaling ecological variables from drone to satellite images: methods and approaches, rapid risk and disturbance assessment using drones, mapping albedo with UAVs, wildlife tracking, bird colony and chimpanzee nest mapping, habitat mapping and monitoring, and a review on drones for conservation in protected areas.
Inland Fishes of California
Author: Peter B. MoylePublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 052092651X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
When the first edition of Inland Fishes of California was published in 1976, it was a benchmark reference. Since that time, our knowledge of California's freshwater fishes has dramatically increased. This completely revised edition incorporates a vast amount of new information and creates a fresh synthesis of the historical data. Written by the leading expert on California's freshwater fishes and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this compendium is the single best source for understanding and identifying the state's freshwater fishes. It is an essential resource for anyone who needs to have accurate and detailed information on California's fishes at their fingertips. Since the 1870s, the state's native fishes have been joined by thirty-four alien species, which now dominate many bodies of water. This book treats both native and introduced species, first in a key for identification, and then in individual species accounts covering characteristics, taxonomy, names, distribution, and life history. Each account includes the author's personal assessment of how well the species is doing and problems associated with its management. Most of the native fishes are found only in California and show many wonderful adaptations for living in the state's diverse waters. Unfortunately, many are also in danger of extinction. The message underlying the first edition of this book was that we knew astonishingly little about many of California's inland fishes. Although our knowledge is increasing, full accounts of some native fishes may not be complete before they become extinct. Preventing the loss of native fishes is the major goal of this book, and Moyle makes important suggestions for conservation strategies as well as presenting up-to-date information on ecology, life history, and distribution. With this knowledge, preserving our native fishes becomes possible even in the face of the state's growing economy and population.
Plants and Climate Change
Author: Jelte RozemaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402044437
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This book focuses on how climate affects or affected the biosphere and vice versa both in the present and in the past. The chapters describe how ecosystems from the Antarctic and Arctic, and from other latitudes, respond to global climate change. The papers highlight plant responses to atmospheric CO2 increase, to global warming and to increased ultraviolet-B radiation as a result of stratospheric ozone depletion.