Ecology list 30

Global Perspectives on the Ecology of Human-Machine Systems

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Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018

There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information processing...

Organism and Environment

Ecological Development, Niche Construction, and Adaptation

by Sonia E. Sultan
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems interacting with their environments. This innovative book synthesizes a wealth of recent research findings to examine how environments...

Ecolinguistics

Language, Ecology and the Stories We Live By

by Arran Stibbe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015

The increasingly rapid destruction of the ecological systems that support life is calling into question some of the fundamental stories that we live by: stories of unlimited economic growth, of consumerism, progress, individualism, success, and the human domination of nature. Ecolinguistics　shows...

Streams and Ground Waters

by Jeremy B. Jones, Patrick J. Mulholland
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 1999

Streams around the world flow toward the sea in floodplains. All along this transit, there is exchange of water between the stream itself and the surrounding sediments which form the floodplain. Many chemical, biological, and geological processes occur when water moves back and forth between streams...

Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

by Pamela A. Matson, Peter Vitousek, F Stuart Chapin III
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011

Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines

Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment

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Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016

Stream Ecosystems in a Changing Environment synthesizes the current understanding of stream ecosystem ecology, emphasizing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics, and providing a forward-looking perspective regarding the response of stream ecosystems to environmental change. Each chapter includes a...

Physiological Ecology of North American Desert Plants

by Stanley D. Smith, Russell Monson, Jay E. Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

Following a description of the physical and biological characterization of the four North American deserts together with the primary adaptations of plants to environmental stress, the authors go on to present case studies of key species. They provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the major...

Soils, Plants and Clay Minerals

Mineral and Biologic Interactions

by Pierre Velde, Pierre Barré
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2009

This book represents a rather complicated history of encounters, changes in research interest and some very interesting results. Initially it is the very fruitful interaction of Ecology and Geology. The point of view of ecologists is extremely refreshing for hard science people. Interaction and inter-relationships...

Experiments in Ecology

Their Logical Design and Interpretation Using Analysis of Variance

by A. J. Underwood
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 1996

Ecological theories and hypotheses are usually complex because of natural variability in space and time, which often makes the design of experiments difficult. The statistical tests we use require data to be collected carefully and with proper regard to the needs of these tests. This book, first published...

The Life of Buzzards

by Peter Dare
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016

This is a much-needed and authoritative account of Common Buzzards gained from extensive studies by the author over 60 years and also from enthusiasts in this country and across northern Europe. The accounts describe the life history and ecology of Buzzards mainly inhabiting the British uplands where...

Wild Equids

Ecology, Management, and Conservation

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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016

Wild horses, zebras, asses, and feral equines exhibit intriguing and complex social structures that captivate the human imagination and elicit a wide range of emotions that influence conservation and management efforts. This book, spearheaded by Jason I. Ransom and Petra Kaczensky, brings together...

Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat

GeoHAB Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats

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Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011

The conservation of marine benthic biodiversity is a recognised goal of a number of national and international programs such as the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). In order to attain this goal, information is needed about the distribution of life in the ocean so that spatial conservation...

Root Ecology

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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013

In the course of evolution, a great variety of root systems have learned to overcome the many physical, biochemical and biological problems brought about by soil. This development has made them a fascinating object of scientific study. This volume gives an overview of how roots have adapted to the...

Thinking about Nature (Routledge Revivals)

An Investigation of Nature, Value and Ecology

by Andrew Brennan
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2014

Ecology – unlike astronomy, physics, or chemistry – is a science with an associated political and ethical movement: the Green Movement. As a result, the ecological position is often accompanied by appeals to holism, and by a mystical quasi-religious conception of the ecosystem. In this title,...