Author: Donald F. McAlpinePublisher: NRC Research Press
ISBN: 0660198355
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Assessment of Species Diversity in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone
Author: Donald F. McAlpinePublisher: NRC Research Press
ISBN: 0660198355
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World
Author: Dominick A. DellaSalaPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597266760
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Temperate rainforests are biogeographically unique. Compared to their tropical counterparts, temperate rainforests are rarer and are found disproportionately along coastlines. Because most temperate rainforests are marked by the intersection of marine, terrestrial, and freshwater systems, these rich ecotones are among the most productive regions on Earth. Globally, temperate rainforests store vast amounts of carbon, provide habitat for scores of rare and endemic species with ancient affinities, and sustain complex food-web dynamics. In spite of their global significance, however, protection levels for these ecosystems are far too low to sustain temperate rainforests under a rapidly changing global climate and ever expanding human footprint. Therefore, a global synthesis is needed to provide the latest ecological science and call attention to the conservation needs of temperate and boreal rainforests. A concerted effort to internationalize the plight of the world’s temperate and boreal rainforests is underway around the globe; this book offers an essential (and heretofore missing) tool for that effort. DellaSala and his contributors tell a compelling story of the importance of temperate and boreal rainforests that includes some surprises (e.g., South Africa, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Russia). This volume provides a comprehensive reference from which to build a collective vision of their future.
Flora of New Brunswick
Author: Harold R. HindsPublisher: Fredericton, N.B. : Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Rhodora
Author: Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Author: Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128160977
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
IAS Mains Paper 1 Indian Heritage & Culture History & Geography of the world & Society 2021
Author: Janmenjay SahniPublisher: Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN: 9324199420
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Time and Space
Author: Daniel A. Tirado-FabregatPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030475530
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This edited collection examines the evolution of regional inequality in Latin America in the long run. The authors support the hypothesis that the current regional disparities are principally the result of a long and complex process in which historical, geographical, economic, institutional, and political factors have all worked together. Lessons from the past can aid current debates on regional inequalities, territorial cohesion, and public policies in developing and also developed countries. In contrast with European countries, Latin American economies largely specialized in commodity exports, showed high levels of urbanization and high transports costs (both domestic and international). This new research provides a new perspective on the economic history of Latin American regions and offers new insights on how such forces interact in peripheral countries. In that sense, natural resources, differences in climatic conditions, industrial backwardness and low population density areas leads us to a new set of questions and tentative answers. This book brings together a group of leading American and European economic historians in order to build a new set of data on historical regional GDPs for nine Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. This transnational perspective on Latin American economic development process is of interest to researchers, students and policy makers.
History and Civics
Author: Vimala AngelinaPublisher: Pearson Education India
ISBN: 9788131703311
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Vegetation of Southern Africa
Author: R. M. CowlingPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521548014
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Comprehensive illustrated guide to plant science and ecology of southern African vegetation.
The Importance of Behavior in the Recruitment of Marine Fauna and Flora
Author: Claire Beatrix ParisPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889635015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description