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    POLAR NIGHT Marine Ecology : Life and Light in the Dead of Night (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Climatology. ; Physical geography. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Climate Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The marine physical environment during the Polar Night -- Light in the Polar Night -- Marine micro- and macroalgae in the Polar Night -- Zooplankton in the Polar Night -- Benthic communities in the Polar Night -- Fish ecology in the Polar Night -- Biological clocks and rhythms in polar organisms -- Sensor carrying platforms -- Operative habitat mapping and monitoring in the Polar Night -- The Polar Night exhibition: Life and light at the dead of night -- Index.
    Abstract: Until recently, the prevailing view of marine life at high latitudes has been that organisms enter a general resting state during the dark Polar Night and that the system only awakens with the return of the sun. Recent research, however, with coordinated, multidisciplinary field campaigns based on the high Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard, have provided a radical new perspective. Instead of a system in dormancy, a new perspective of a system in full operation and with high levels of activity across all major phyla is emerging. Examples of such activities and processes include: Active marine organisms at sea surface, water column and the sea-floor. At surface we find active foraging in seabirds and fish, in the water column we find a high biodiversity and activity of zooplankton and larvae such as active light induced synchronized diurnal vertical migration, and at seafloor there is a high biodiversity in benthic animals and macroalgae. The Polar Night is a period for reproduction in many benthic and pelagic taxa, mass occurrence of ghost shrimps (Caprellides), high abundance of Ctenophores, physiological evidence of micro- and macroalgal cells that are ready to utilize the first rays of light when they appear, deep water fishes found at water surface in the Polar night, and continuous growth of bivalves throughout the winter. These findings not only begin to shape a new paradigm for marine winter ecology in the high Arctic, but also provide conclusive evidence for a top-down controlled system in which primary production levels are close to zero. In an era of environmental change that is accelerated at high latitudes, we believe that this new insight is likely to strongly impact how the scientific community views the high latitude marine ecosystem. Despite the overwhelming darkness, the main environmental variable affecting marine organisms in the Polar Night is in fact light. The light regime during the Polar Night is unique with respect to light intensity, spectral composition of light and photoperiod. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 375 p. 133 illus., 116 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030332082
    Series Statement: Advances in Polar Ecology, 4
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33208-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33208-2
    DDC: 577
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    Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Africa’s Biological Resources and Environment (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Agroecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Overview of African Biological Resources and Environment -- Chapter 2. Biodiversity Conservation and Tourism Sustainability in Africa -- Chapter 3. Biodiversity Conservation Strategies and Sustainability -- Chapter 4. Potentials, threats, and sustainable conservation strategies of Plankton and Macrophytes -- Chapter 5. Threats and conservation status of cercopithecus sclateri in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria -- Chapter 6. Potential threats and possible conservation strategies of Biodiversity in Niger Delta region of Nigeria -- Chapter 7. Exploration of Local Beliefs and Cultural Heritages as Tools for Species Conservation in Selected Sites in Africa -- Chapter 8. The need to conserve and protect forest resources -- Chapter 9. Rationale behind conservation of Africa’s biological resources -- Chapter 10. The Value of Biodiversity to Sustainable Development in Africa -- Chapter 11. Medicinal potentials of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller): Technologies for the production of Therapeutics -- Chapter 12. Sustainable utilization of important medicinal plants in Africa -- Chapter 13. Local Food Crops In Africa: Sustainable Utilization, Threats, And Traditional Storage Strategies -- Chapter 14. Environmental Pollution: Threats, Impact on Biodiversity, and Protection Strategies -- Chapter 15. Environmental Degradation in the Niger Delta Ecosystem: the role of Anthropogenic pollution -- Chapter 16. Climate Change and Other Environmental Factors as Drivers of Fauna and Flora Biodiversity in Africa -- Chapter 17. Contamination of African water resources: impacts on biodiversity and strategies for conservation and restoration -- Chapter 18. Disease Outbreaks In Ex-Situ Plant Conservation And Potential Management Strategies -- Chapter 19. Challenges of sea turtle conservation in African territorial waters: the way out -- Chapter 20. An Overview of Environmental Resources in Africa: Emerging Issues and Sustainable Exploitation -- Chapter 21. Touristic Value of African Environment: A Socio-Economic Perspective. Chapter 22. Environmental Sustainability: Relevance of Forensic Insects and other Ecosystem Services in Africa -- Chapter 23. Intrinsic Values of the African Environment: A Sustainable Perspective -- Chapter 24. Towards sustainable biological and environmental policies in Africa.
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the potential and actual contributions of the sustainable management and utilization of indigenous biological resources and environment for the development of Africa. The book centers on documenting current trends and issues in the field of resource use and conservation with the view of emphasizing their benefits to the pursuit of development within the region. By documenting the array of natural resources and environment in Africa, this book addresses the topical knowledge and understanding gaps that characterize conservation (rationale for sustainable resource exploration), utilization patterns, and conservation challenges including policy status, environmental threats, impacts of tourism, reduction in food resources, etc., and their effects on the sustainable development of Africa. Through an integrated approach, the book focuses on below and above-ground biological resources and the diverse scales of environment that characterize Africa. This collection of works is very helpful for natural and social scientists, policymakers, strategists, researchers, government and non-government organizations, biodiversity and environmental managers, climate change scientists, practitioners, activists, conservationists, academics, ecologists, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and others who want to learn about and understand the best way to use and protect Africa's resources and heritage sustainably.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 691 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811969744
    Series Statement: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, 32
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6974-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6974-4
    DDC: 577
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    Life at High Pressure : In the Deep Sea and Other Environments (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Life sciences. ; Physiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Biomechanics. ; Biophysics. ; Ecology. ; Life Sciences. ; Physiology. ; Biodiversity. ; Biomechanics. ; Biophysics.
    Description / Table of Contents: High pressure and High pressure environments -- High pressure: molecules, chemical processes and cellular structures -- The high pressure micro-environment of vertebrate load bearing joints- Effects of high pressure on the activity of ordinary animals, including humans, and on the function of their excitable cells and ion channels -- The effects of decompression and subsequent re-compression on the activity of deep sea animals and eukaryote cells. The isobaric collection of deep sea animals.-Molecular adaptation to high pressure: proteins in deep sea animals -- Molecular adaptation to high pressure: membranes -- Prokaryotes at high pressure in the Oceans and the Deep Biosphere -- Hydrothermal vents: the inhabitants, their way of life and their adaptation to high pressure -- Buoyancy at depth -- Divers: Air breathing animals, including humans, at high pressure -- Adaptation to high pressure in the laboratory -- High pressure equipment used in the laboratory, at sea and at depth.
    Abstract: The book discusses the ways in which high hydrostatic pressure (i.e. water pressure) affects all grades of life which thrive at pressures much greater those in our normal environment. The deep sea is the best known high pressure environment, where pressures reach a thousand times greater than those at the surface, yet it is populated by a variety of animals and microorganisms. The earth’s crust supports microorganisms which live in water filled pores at high pressure. In addition, the load bearing joints of animals like ourselves experience pulses of hydrostatic pressure of a magnitude similar to the pressure at mid ocean depths. These pressures affect molecular structures and biochemical reactions. Basic cellular processes are drastically affected – the growth and division of cells, the way nerves conduct impulses and the chemical reactions which provide energy. Adaptation to high pressure also occurs in complex physiological systems such as those which provide buoyancy. Probably the greatest challenge to our understanding of adaptation to high pressure is the stabilisation of the nervous system of deep sea animals to avoid convulsions which pressure causes in shallow water animals. Additionally the book provides insight into the engineering required to study life at high pressure: equipment which can trap small deep sea animals and retrieve them at their high pressure, equivalent equipment for microorganisms, laboratory microscopes which can focus on living cells under high pressure, incubators for bacteria which require high pressure to grow, high pressure aquaria for marine animals and lastly and briefly, manned and unmanned submersible vessels, Landers and deep drill hole sampling. Rather like the organisms studied many laboratory instruments have been adapted to function at high pressure.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 445 p. 62 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030675875
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67587-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67587-5
    DDC: 577
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    Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters and Polar Bears (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Conservation biology. ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Zoology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters -- Taxonomy and Evolution of Sea Otters -- Sea Otter Behavior: Morphologic, Physiologic, and Sensory Adaptations -- Sea Otter Foraging Behavior -- Social Structure of Marine Otters: Inter and Intraspecific Variation -- Reproductive Behavior of Male Sea Otters -- Reproductive Behavior of Female Sea Otters and Their Pups -- Sea Otter Behavior and Its Influence on Littoral Community Structure -- Sea Otter Predator Avoidance Behavior -- Sea Otters and the Maritime Fur Trade -- Part II. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Polar Bears -- Polar Bear Taxonomy and Evolution -- Polar Bear Behavior: Morphologic and Physiologic Adaptations -- Polar Bear Foraging Behavior -- Polar Bear Reproductive and Denning Behavior -- Polar Bear Maternal Care, Neonatal Development, and Social Behavior -- Polar Bear Behavior in Response to Climate Change -- Human-Polar Bear Interactions.
    Abstract: Sea otters and polar bears are carnivorous marine mammals that still resemble their terrestrial ancestors. Compared with Cetacea (whales and dolphins), Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), and Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walrus), they are less adapted for an aquatic life and the most recently evolved among marine mammals. Sea otters are amphibious but seldom come ashore, and polar bears primarily occur on sea ice or along the shore. When at sea, both species spend most of their time swimming at the surface or making short, shallow dives when foraging or pursuing prey. Indeed, polar bears rarely pursue seals in water. Nevertheless, polar bears are powerful swimmers and will stalk seals from the water. As with many other large carnivores, they are solitary hunters. Although sea otters are gregarious and form aggregations at sea called rafts, they are primarily asocial. Except during mating, the principal interaction among sea otters occurs between a female and offspring during the six-month dependency period. In large carnivores (e.g., wolves and lions) that feed on ungulates, sociality and cooperation are favored because of the need to capture large prey and defend carcasses. Polar bears, which are the largest terrestrial carnivore, are solitary hunters of seals and are neither gregarious nor social. Males and females briefly associate during courtship and mating. During this time, males aggressively compete for females. At other times, males generally avoid each other except for aggregations of males that form while summering on land, and females with cubs avoid males, which are known for infanticide. As with sea otters, the interaction of polar bears outside of mating occurs between a female and her offspring during the 2-3 year dependency period. This interaction is critically important when altricial cubs are born in the winter den. This book provides new insight into the ethology and behavioral ecology of sea otters and polar bears. Each chapter reviews the discoveries of previous studies and integrates recent research using new techniques and technology. The authors also address historic and current anthropogenic challenges for their survival as climate change alters entire marine ecosystems.
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    Pages: XIV, 363 p. 110 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030667962
    Series Statement: Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66796-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66796-2
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    Ecology of Angola : Terrestrial Biomes and Ecoregions (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation biology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental geography. ; Ecology. ; Terrestial Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Conservation Biology. ; Environmental Management. ; Integrated Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Biomes: Concepts, Characteristics and Terminology -- Profiles of Angola’s Biomes and Ecoregiens -- Landscapes: Geology, Hydrology and Geomorphology.
    Abstract: This open access book richly illustrates the first, and comprehensive, account of the country’s biomes and ecoregions, the driving forces that account for their diversity and vulnerability, and the ecological principles that provide an understanding of the patterns and processes that have shaped landscapes, ecoregions, and ecosystems. Angola encompasses the greatest diversity of terrestrial biomes and is the second richest in terms of ecoregions, of any African country. Yet its biodiversity and the structure and functioning of its ecosystems are largely undocumented. The author draws on personal field observations from over 50 years of involvement in ecological and conservation studies in Angola and across Southern Africa. The vast recent literature published by researchers in neighboring, better resourced countries provides depth to the accounts of ecological principles and processes relevant to Angola and thus contributing to the understanding and sustainable management of its natural resources. .
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    Pages: XIX, 459 p. 220 illus., 170 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031189234
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4
    DDC: 577
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    Ecosystem Services in Patagonia : A Multi-Criteria Approach for an Integrated Assessment (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Applied ecology. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Applied Ecology. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Ecosystem services as a tool for decision-making in Patagonia -- Chapter 2- Assessment of provisioning ecosystem services in terrestrial ecosystems of Santa Cruz province, Argentina -- Chapter 3 - Grazing management and provision of ecosystem services in Patagonian arid rangelands -- Chapter 4 - Synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services and biodiversity in different forest types inside and off-reserve in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina -- Chapter 5 - Shrubland management in northwestern Patagonia: an evaluation of its short-term effects on multiple ecosystem services -- Chapter 6 - Silvopastoral systems in northern Argentine-Chilean Andean Patagonia: Ecosystem services provision in a complex territory -- Chapter 7 - Ecosystem services values of the northwestern Patagonian natural grasslands -- Chapter 8 - The ecosystem services provided by peatlands in Patagonia -- Chapter 9 - Restoration for provision of ecosystem services in Patagonia-Aysén, Chile -- Chapter 10 - The North American beaver invasion and the impact over the ecosystem services in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago -- Chapter 11 - Social links for a nexus approach from an ecosystem services perspective in Central-East Patagonia -- Chapter 12 - Salmon farming: is it possible to relate its impact to the waste remediation ecosystem service? -- Chapter 13 - Using the ecosystem services approach to understand the distributional effects of marine protected areas in the Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 14 - Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 15 - Looking beyond ecosystem services supply: co-production and access barriers in marine ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 16 - Ecosystem services and human well-being: a comparison of two Patagonian social-ecological systems -- Chapter 17 - Urban Planning In Arid Northern Patagonia Cities To Maximize Local Ecosystem Services Provision -- Chapter 18 - Land size, native forests and ecosystem services inequalities in the rural Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 19 - Imaginaries, transformations and resistances in Patagonian territories from a socio-ecological perspective -- Chapter 20 - The challenges of implementing ecosystem services in the Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 21 - Natural capital and local employment in Argentine Patagonia -- Chapter 22 - Ecosystem services in Patagonia: a synthesis and future directions. .
    Abstract: This book aims to quantify and discuss how societies have directly and indirectly benefited from ecosystem services in Patagonia; not only in terms of provisioning and cultural services, but also regulating and supporting services. Patagonia, a region that stretches across two countries (ca. 10% in Chile and 90% in Argentina), is home to some of the most extensive wilderness areas on our planet. Natural grasslands comprise almost 30% of the Americas, including the Patagonian steppe, while Patagonian southern temperate forests are important for carbon sequestration and storage, play a pivotal role in water regulation, and have become widely recognized for their ecotourism value. However, profound changes are now underway that could affect key ecosystem functions and ultimately human well-being. In this context, one major challenge we face in Patagonia is that ecosystem services are often ignored in economic markets, government policies and land management practices. The book explores the synergies and trade-offs between conservation and economic development as natural landscapes and seascapes continue to degrade in Patagonia. Historically, economic markets have largely focused on the provisioning services (forest products, livestock) while neglecting the interdependent roles of regulating services (erosion and climate control), supporting services (nutrient cycling) and cultural services (recreation, local identity, tourism). Therefore, the present work focuses on ecosystem functions and ecosystem services, as well as on trends in biodiversity and the interactions between natural environments and land-use activities throughout Patagonia.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 501 p. 85 illus., 58 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030691660
    Series Statement: Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69166-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69166-0
    DDC: 577
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    A Catalogue of Ecosystem Services in Slovakia : Benefits to Society (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biogeography. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental policy. ; Landscape ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Biogeosciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Policy. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Ecosystem Services Basics -- Chapter 1. Overview of the ecosystem services concept -- Part II: Ecosystem Services of Slovakia -- Chapter 2. Methodology of national ES assessment -- Chapter 3. Provisioning ecosystems services -- Chapter 4. Regulatory ecosystem services and supporting ecosystem functions -- Chapter 5. Cultural ecosystems services -- Part III: Synthesis -- Chapter 6. Synthesis of ecosystem services assessment in Slovakia.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of ecosystem services (ES) for the territory of the Slovak Republic. Although the ES approach is widely used for the evaluation of the benefits of natural capital and biodiversity for people, this book has a unique character. It provides an assessment of 18 individual ES, which are divided into three main groups - provisioning, regulatory/supporting and cultural ES. For each of ES, a brief theoretical and methodological overview is given, followed by spatial assessment based on own original methodology and dataset of 40 map layers. Besides, an evaluation of main ES groups and overall ES assessment is realized. This book emphasizes the key role of nature protection areas, large areas of forest ecosystems and mountain and sub-mountain areas, for the preservation of the various functions of the healthy landscape and ecosystems. The complexity of the book guarantees its usefulness - not only as the knowledge base for the territory of Slovakia but also as the methodological tool for worldwide researchers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVI, 244 p. 114 illus., 110 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030465087
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46508-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-46508-7
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    Methods to Study Litter Decomposition : A Practical Guide (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Microbial ecology. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Biogeography. ; Biodiversity. ; Biology Technique. ; Ecosystems. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Biogeosciences. ; Biodiversity. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Litter dynamics: chapter 1. Litter Input (Arturo Elosegi & Jesús Pozo) -- Chapter 2. Leaf Retention (Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter 3. Manipulating Litter Retention in Streams (Michael Dobson) -- chapter 4. Coarse Benthic Organic Matter (Jesús Pozo & Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter5. Leaching (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 6. Leaf Mass Loss Estimated by the Litter-Bag Technique (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter7. Determining Litter Mass Loss by the Plant Tagging Approach (Kevin A. Kuehn & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 8. Wood Decomposition (Arturo Elosegi, Maite Arroita & Libe Solagaistua) -- Chapter9. Decomposition of Fine Particulate Organic Matter (Yoshimura Chihiro) -- Chapter10. Coarse Particulate Organic Matter Budgets (Jesús Pozo & Jon Molinero) -- Part 2. Chemical and Physical Leaf Properties. Chapter11. Total Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Carbon in Leaf Litter (Mogens R. Flindt, Ana I. Lillebø, Javier Pérez & Verónica Ferreira) -- Chapter12. Total Protein (Mark O. Baerlocher) -- Chapter13. Free Amino Acids (Shawn D. Mansfield & Mark O. Baerlocher) -- chapter14. Determination of Total Carbohydrates (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter15. Determination of Soluble Carbohydrates (Letitia da Ros, Faride Unda, Shawn D. Mansfield) -- Chapter16. Total Lipids (Mark O. Gessner & Paul T. M. Neumann) -- Chapter17. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Decomposing Leaf Litter (Eric Von Elert) -- Chapter18. Total Phenolics (Felix Bärlocher & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Chapter19. Radial Diffusion Assay for Tannins (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter20. Acid Butanol Assay to Determine Bulk Concentrations of Condensed Tannins (Mark O. Gessner & Daniel Steiner) -- Chapter21. Lignin and Cellulose (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter22. Physical Litter Properties: Leaf Toughness and Tensile Strength (Manuel A.S. Graça & Martin Zimmer) -- Part 3. Microbial Decomposers. Chapter23. Techniques for Handling Ingoldian Fungi (Enrique Descals) -- Chapter24. Maintenance of Aquatic Hyphomycete Cultures (Ludmila Marvanová) -- Chapter 25. An Illustrated Key to the Common Temperate Species of Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Vladislav Gulis, Ludmila Marvanová & Enrique Descals) -- Chapter26. Sporulation by Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 27. Ergosterol as a Measure of Fungal Biomass (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 28. Fungal Growth Rates and Production (Keller Suberkropp, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 29. Bacterial Abundance and Biomass Determination in Plant Litter by Epifluorescence Microscopy (Nanna Buesing & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 30. Growth and Production of Litter-Associated Bacteria (Nanna Buesing, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 31. Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria (Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 32. ATP as a Measure of Microbial Biomass (Manuela Abelho) -- Chapter 33. Respiration of Litter-Associated Microbes and Invertebrates (Manuel A.S. Graça & Manuela Abelho) -- Part 4. Molecular Microbial Community Analyses. Chapter34. Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-Rflp) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 35. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter36. Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qPCR) to Estimate Molecular Fungal Abundance (Christiane Baschien & J. Steffen C. Carl) -- Chapter 37. Metabarcoding of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sofia Duarte, Christian Wurzbacher & Sahadevan Seena) -- Chapter 38. Identifying Active Members of Litter Fungal Communities by Precursor rRNA (Martina Štursová & Petr Baldrian) -- Chapter 39. Gene Expression Analysis of Litter-Associated Fungi Using RNA-Seq (Elizabeth C. Bourne, Paul R. Johnston, Elisabeth Funk & Michael T. Monaghan) -- Chapter 40. Metaproteomics of Litter-associated Fungi (Katharina M. Keiblinger & Katharina Riedel) -- Part 5. Enzymatic Capabilities. Chapter 41. Extractellular Fungal Hydrolytic Enzyme Activity (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter 42. Cellulases (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 43. Viscosimetric Determination of Endocellulase Activity (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 44. Fluorometric Determination of The Activity of β-Glucosidase and other Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 45. Pectin-degrading Enzymes: Polygalacturonase and Pectin Lyase (Keller Suberkropp) -- chapter 46. Lignin-degrading Enzymes: Phenoloxidase and Peroxidase (Björn Hendel, Robert L. Sinsabaugh & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 47. Phenol Oxidation (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 48. Proteinase Activity: Azocoll and Thin-layer Enzyme Assay (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Part 6. Litter Consumers. Chapter 49. Processing of Aquatic Invertebrates Colonizing Decomposing Litter (John S. Richardson) -- chapter 50. Identifying Stream Invertebrates as Plant Litter Consumers (Luz Boyero, Richard G. Pearson, Ricardo J. Albariño, Marcos Callisto, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Andrea C. Encalada, Marcelo Moretti, Alonso Ramírez, April Sparkman, Christopher M. Swan, Catherine M. Yule & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 51. Shredder Feeding and Growth Rates (Manuel A.S. Graça & José M. González) -- chapter 52. Feeding Preferences (Cristina Canhoto, Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- chapter 53. Energy Budget of Shredders (Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 54. The Role of Shredders in Litter Dynamics at Stream Scale (José M. González & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Part 7. Litter Manipulations. Chapter 55. Manipulation of Leaf Litter Stoichiometry (Julio Arce-Funck, Vincent Felten, Michael Danger) -- Chapter 56. Isotopic Labelling of Leaf-litter Nitrogen (Bernd Zeller, Severine Bienaimé & Etienne Dambrine) -- Chapter 57. Decomposition and Consumption Tablets (DECOTABSs) (Gea H. van Der Lee, Ellard R. Hunting, J. Arie Vonk & Michiel H.S. Kraak) -- chapter 58. Inoculation of Leaf Litter with Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Eric Chauvet) -- Part 8. Data Analyses. Chapter 59. A Primer for Statistical Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 60. Determining Temperature-normalized Decomposition Rates (Mark O. Gessner & Frank Peeters) -- Chapter 61. Biodiversity Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 62. A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Illumina MiSeq Data of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sahadevan Seena, Sofia Duarte & Christian Wurzbacher) -- Chapter 63. A Primer for Meta-Analysis (Verónica Ferreira & Felix Bärlocher).
    Abstract: This edited volume is an extensive collection of methods for investigating plant litter dynamics in ecosystems. Particular emphasis is placed on litter decomposition in streams and rivers. The presented methods range from analyses of chemical and physical litter properties to the taxonomic and functional characterization of microbial decomposers, both fungi and bacteria, assessments of litter-consuming invertebrates, and procedures to determine litter dynamics at the stream ecosystem level. Several chapters addressing general topics of data analysis are also included. This second edition of the book has been greatly expanded. Its now 63 chapters cover both well-established and recently elaborated techniques, some of which have not yet been applied to decomposing litter in streams. Modern molecular techniques ranging from next-generation sequencing to proteomics receive special attention among the 20 chapters that are entirely new. Numerous methods on characterizing litter consumers have also been added to fill an evident gap of the first edition. However, the basic original concept and all of the previous chapters have been retained, although most of them have been thoroughly updated. Typical contributions provide step-by-step protocols that are preceded by brief reviews of the ecological significance and the principles underlying the method. Where available, short compilations of published data have been added in overview tables to provide background information on the range of results to expect. Useful hints, a discussion of potential weaknesses, and key references are provided at the end. Hands-on material useful to implement several of the presented methods (e.g. computer code, calculation sheets) is available online. The book is written for students embarking on studies of plant litter dynamics and for established researchers wishing to expand the scope of their methodological toolbox to study litter decomposition and the microbial decomposers and invertebrates involved in the process. The primary intended audience is aquatic ecologists, since many of the methods presented in the book focus on streams and stream organisms. However, the great majority of the protocols can be easily adapted or even directly applied to coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. Consequently, they should be of equal interest to scientists investigating plant litter dynamics in habitats such as mangroves and salt-marshes, terrestrial grasslands and forests.
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    Edition: 2nd ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030305154
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30515-4
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    Grassland Ecosystems of China : A Synthesis and Resume (2020)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Ecology . ; Animal migration. ; Plant ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Terrestial Ecology. ; Animal Migration. ; Plant Ecology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Overview of Chinese grassland ecosystems -- Chapter 3. Natural conditions -- Chapter 4. Major regional grasslands in China -- Chapter 5. Type and distribution of Chinese grassland ecosystems -- Chapter 6. Meadow steppe ecosystem -- Chapter 7. Typical steppe ecosystem -- Chapter 8. Desert steppe ecosystem -- Chapter 9. Alpine steppe ecosystem -- Chapter 10. Montane steppe ecosystem -- Chapter 11. Shrub Steppe Ecosystem -- Chapter 12. Sandy grassland ecosystem -- Chapter 13. Desert Rangeland Ecosystem -- Chapter 14. Meadows -- Chapter 15. Marsh Grassland Ecosystem -- Chapter 16. Tussock Grassland Ecosystem.
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of grassland ecosystems based on publications by Chinese scholars. It offers an up-to-date review of the recent advances in grassland research in China, discusses the climatic and physical conditions governing the grasslands, describes their types and distribution, and introduces a new classification scheme for grassland ecosystems. Further, it details the plant, animal, and microbial compositions of each grassland ecosystem type, examining the above and below ground relationships between phytomass, vegetation succession, and past/current management practices with a particular focus on the steppes in China. It also includes references that are only available in the Chinese language. This scientifically rigorous book offers insights into knowledge gaps for the scientific community and identifies pressing issues facing practitioners of grassland ecology and management. It can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in ecology, environmental science, natural resource management, agriculture, and other relevant fields, and is also a valuable reference resource for researchers studying drylands in China or around the globe.
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    Pages: XVII, 583 p. 125 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9789811534218
    Series Statement: Ecosystems of China, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3421-8
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    Human-Nature Interactions : Exploring Nature’s Values Across Landscapes (2022)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Geography. ; Environmental management. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Regional Geography. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Conceptualizing human-nature interactions -- Chapter 1. Conceptualizing human-nature interactions – an overview -- Chapter 2. Environmental Values and Nature’s Contributions to People: Towards methodological pluralism in evaluation of sustainable ecosystem services -- Chapter 3. Disentangling trade-offs between the state of coastal ecosystems with human well-being and activities as a strategy addressing sustainable tourism -- Chapter 4. From human-nature dualism towards more integration in socio-ecosystems studies -- Chapter 5. A network approach to Green Infrastructure: how to enhance ecosystem services provision? -- Chapter 6. Transformations of urban coastal nature(s): Meanings and paradoxes of Blue Urbanism and nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia -- Part II: Mountain systems -- Chapter 7. Values of mountain landscapes: Insights about the Blue Mountains National Park, Australia from Twitter -- Chapter 8. Earth observations of human-nature interactions from a cultural ecosystem service perspective -- Chapter 9. Gendered Values, Roles, and Challenges for Sustainable Provision of Forest-based Ecosystem Services in Nepal -- Chapter 10. Environmental [in]equity: Accessibility to green spaces in a rapidly urbanizing mountain-city -- Chapter 11. Ecosystem services and sustainable development in the European Alps: spatial patterns and mountain-lowland relationships -- Chapter 12. Human-nature relationships for the Flathead Wild and Scenic River System: Analyzing diversity, synergies, and tensions in a mountainous region of Montana, USA -- Chapter 13. Resilience and sustainability of the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain system: a case study on the upper uThukela catchment -- Chapter 14. Invasive alien plants in the montane areas of South Africa: impacts and management options -- Part III: Urban systems -- Chapter 15. Ecosystem service flows across the rural-urban spectrum -- Chapter 16. A typology for green infrastructure planning to enhance multifunctionality incorporating peri-urban agricultural land -- Chapter 17. Urban green spaces in a post-apartheid city: challenges and opportunities for nature-based solutions -- Chapter 18. Green infrastructure and ecosystem services within spatial structure of city – examples from Poznań, Poland -- Chapter 19. Accessibility to and fragmentation of urban green infrastructure: importance for adaptation to climate change -- Chapter 20. Social Demand for Urban Wilderness in Purgatory -- Chapter 21. The Role of Allotment Gardens for Connecting Nature and People -- Chapter 22. Green spaces and their social functions: specific challenges in urban spaces of arrival -- Chapter 23. The link between urban green space planning tools and distributive, procedural and recognition justice -- Part IV: Coastal-marine systems -- Chapter 24. Can local knowledge of Small-scale fishers be used to monitor and assess changes in marine ecosystems in a European context? -- Chapter 25. Marine ecological democracy: participatory marine planning in Indigenous marine areas in Chile -- Chapter 26. The Socio-Ecological Dimension of Ocean Multi-Use -- Chapter 27. Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals for marine and coastal management in Norway: A venture overdue -- Chapter 28. Coastal-Marine ecosystem accounting to support Integrated Coastal Zone Management -- Chapter 29. Exposure of coastal ecosystem services to natural hazards in the Bangladesh coast -- Chapter 30. Adaptations to climate variability in fisheries and aquaculture social-ecological systems in the Northern Humboldt Current Ecosystem: challenges and solutions -- Chapter 31. Socio-Ecological transformations in coastal wetlands: an approach from the south-central zone of Chile -- Chapter 32. A Nature-based Solution for coastal foredune restoration: The Case Study of Maghery, County Donegal, Ireland.
    Abstract: This edited volume aims to widen the discussion about the diversity of human-nature relationships and valuation methods and to stimulate new perspective that are needed to build a more sustainable future, especially in face of ongoing socio-environmental changes. Conceptual and empirical approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies have been used to highlight the importance of an integrative understanding of socio-ecological systems, where healthy ecosystems underpin the quality of life and societal activities largely drive environmental changes. Readers will obtain a comprehensive overview of the many and diverse ways the relationships between people and nature can be characterized. This includes understanding how people assign values to nature, discuss how human-nature interactions are shaped and provide examples of how these values and interactions can be systematically assessed across different land systems in Europe and beyond. This open access book is produced by internationally recognized scientists in the field but written in an accessible format to be of interest to a large audience, including prospective students, lecturers, young professionals and scientists embarking to the interdisciplinary field of socio-ecological research and environmental valuation.
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    Pages: XVIII, 438 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031019807
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01980-7
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    Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production (2023)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Food science. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Ecosystems. ; Food Science. ; Biodiversity. ; Environmental Social Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Agro-biodiversity across the food chain -- 2. Emerging risks to plant health -- 3. Future-proofing Plants against Climate Change- A path to ensure Sustainable Food Systems -- 4. The role of Integrated Pest Management for sustainable food production: The soybean example -- 5. (Alternative approaches to pesticide use): Plant-derived pesticides -- 6. Antimicrobial use in animal food production -- 7. Impacts of environment-friendly unit operations on the functional properties of bee pollen -- 8. Microbiome applications for sustainable food systems -- 9. Healthier and sustainable food systems: integrating underutilized crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach -- 10. Alternative proteins for food and feed.
    Abstract: In recent decades, practices like the cultivation of a few high-yielding crop varieties on a large scale, the application of heavy machinery and continued mechanization of agriculture, the removal of natural habitats, and the application of pesticides and synthetics have resulted in the simplification of agro-ecosystems. This has enabled a substantial increase in food production but has at the same time transformed landscapes. Indeed, there is a concern that a decline in biodiversity has affected microbiome activities that support processes across soils, plants, animals, the marine environment, and humans. Although they have increased food production, the above practices cannot be considered sustainable in long-term applications. Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems, and Sustainable Food Production explore ecosystems in terms of crop and animal production, pest and disease control, nutrient cycling, and soil fertility. Chapters range from agro-biodiversity to antimicrobial use in animal food production to microbiome applications for sustainable food systems and the impacts of environment-friendly unit operations on the functional properties of bee pollen. By examining such topics about each other, the text emphasizes how food production, ecosystem function, food quality, and consumer health are all interconnected.
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    Pages: X, 354 p. 90 illus., 40 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031074349
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07434-9
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    Faunal Ecology and Conservation of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (2023)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Great Nicobar Biospehere reserve: An Overview -- 2. Floral diversity of great nicobar biospehere reserve Andaman & Nicobar Islands, INDIA -- 3. Odonata of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 4. Butterfly diversity of great nicobar biospehere reserve -- 5. Aquatic beetles of great nicobar biosphere reserve - (Coleoptera: Noteridae, Dytiscidae, and Hydrophildae) -- 6. Moths (Lepidoptera) of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 7. Termite fauna of great nicobar biosphere reserve, India -- 8. Scorpionida and amblypygi diversity of great nicobar biosphere reseve -- 9. Diversity and species abundance of spiders of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 10. Non-Marine Molluscs of great nicobar biosphere reserve, andaman and nicobar island, India -- 11. Reptiles of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 12. Fresh water and estuarine fishes of great nicobar islands -- 13. Diversity and species abundance of bird commnuities in great nicobar biosphere reserve, India -- 14. Present status and distribution of nicobar megapode megapodius nicobariensis in nicobar islands -- 15. Mammalian fauna of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 16. Status and distribution of long-tailed macaque fascicularis umbrosa miler, 1902 in great nicobar biosphere reserve, India -- 17. Conservation perspectives of dugongs and sea turtles in andaman and nicobar islands -- 18. Mesozooplankton diversity in the marine waters of great nicobar island, andaman and Nicobar Archipelago -- 19. Current status of diversity of marine microplankton from great nicobar island, andaman and nicobar archipelago -- 20. Marine sponges of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 21. Great Nicobar Biosphere reserve - A Biological treasure trove for scleractinan corals -- 22.Hydrozoan diversity and distribution in great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 23. Diversity and distribution of octocorals (Octocorollia) in great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 24. Status and distribution of sea anemone in great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 25. Polyclads of great nicobar biosphere reserve -- 26. Decapods (Crustacea: Decapoda) of great status of great Nicobar biosphere reserve -- 27. Current status of the marine polychaete (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Nicobar islands -- 28. Diversity and distribution of intertdial mollusca of great nicobar biosphere reserve. 29. Status and distribution of Opisthobranchs of Great nicobar isalnd, India -- 30. Diversity and distribution of echinoderms of great niocobar biosphere reserve, Andaman and Nicobar islands -- 31. Marine Icthyofaunal Diversity in great Nicobar Biosphere resere,- India. 32. Marine Mammals of the Nicobar group of Islands, India.
    Abstract: This edited book brings out a comprehensive account of the faunal diversity in Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve which is part of the Sundaland Biodiversity hotspot. The main focus of this volume is to address the ecological and economic significance of the biodiversity of this region. The book provides latest information on the faunal diversity of Great Nicobar Biosphere. It focuses on various faunal communities of this regions such as Floral diversity, Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Termites, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Scorpion, Spiders, Turtle, Nicobar megapode. Chapters in this volume also covers Reptiles & Amphibians, Fishes, Mammals, Land and freshwater Mollusca. Marine animals such as Opisthobranchs, Sponges, Scleractinian Corals and Soft corals, Sea Anemones, Polyclads, Marine Molluscs, Echinoderms are also discussed. It is of interest for the researchers, teachers, scientists, capacity builders, policy makers. Also serve as reading materials for graduate and post graduate students e.g., Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Environmental Science, Wildlife Ecology, Zoology, Life sciences, Parks/Sanctuaries managers, National and International scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful document.
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    Pages: XVI, 666 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789811951589
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5158-9
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    The Andean Cloud Forest (2021)
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    Keywords: Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant ecology. ; Animal migration. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant Ecology. ; Animal Migration.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: Randall W. Myster -- 2. Dynamics of Andean Treeline Ecotones: Between Cloud Forest and Páramo Geocritical Tropes. Fausto O. Sarmiento -- 3. ANÁLISIS REGIONAL EN ECOSISTEMAS DE MONTAÑA EN COLOMBIA:Una mirada desde la funcionalidad del paisaje y los servicios ecosistémicos. Paola Isaacs-Cubides, Julián Díaz and Tobias Leyva-Pinto -- 4. Ecohydrology of Tropical Andean Cloud Forests. Conrado Tobon Martin -- 5. Litterfall in Andean forests: Quantity, composition, and environmental drivers. Wolfgang Wilcke -- 6. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Ectomycorrhizas in the Andean Cloud Forest of South Ecuador. Ingeborg Haug, Sabrina Setaro, Juan Pablo Suárez -- 7. Nesting ecology of the Tucuman Amazon (Amazona tucumana) in the cloud forest of Northwestern Argentina. Luis Rivera and Natalia Politi -- 8. Adaptive strategies of frugivore bats to Andean cloud forests. Adriana Ruiz and Pascual J. Soriano -- 9. Diversification and dispersal of Neotropical fauna: Processes and patterns in Andean species diversity. Juan C. Garcia-Ramirez and Angela M. Mendoza-Henao -- 10. Mapping Hydrological Ecosystem Services and Impacts of Scenarios for Deforestation and Conservation of Lowland, Montane and Cloud-Affected Forests. Mark Mulligan -- 11. Randall W. Myster. Conclusions, synthesis and future directions.
    Abstract: A book focused solely on Andean Cloud Forests (ACF) has never been published. ACF are high biodiversity ecosystems in the Neotropics with a large proportion of endemic species, and are important for the hydrology of entire regions. They provide water for large parts of the Amazon basin, for example. Here I take advantage of my many years working in ACF in Ecuador, to edit this book that contains the following sections: (1) ACF over space and time, (2) Hydrology, (3) Light and the Carbon cycle, (4) Soil, litter, fungi and nutrient cycling, (5) Plants, (6) Animals, and (7) Human impacts and management. Under this premise, international experts contributed chapters that consist of reviews of what is known about their topic, of what research they have done, and of what needs to be done in the future. This work is suitable for graduate students, professors, scientists, and researcher-oriented managers.
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    Pages: X, 223 p. 61 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030573447
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57344-7
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    Neotropical Gradients and Their Analysis (2023)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Evolution (Biology). ; Ecology Methodology. ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Ecology. ; Evolutionary Ecology. ; Ecological Modelling. ; Biodiversity. ; Community and Population Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction. Randall W. Myster -- 2. Mountain gradients in the Neotropics, a bracken fern perspective. Jorge Luis Avila Nuñez, Maria Pia Calcagno-Pissarelli, Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot -- 3. Effects of agricultural expansion on lotic benthic macroinvertebrate communities: a review and case study from Brazil. Elaine C. Corrêa and Ryan M. Utz -- 4. Plant competition across topographic gradients in Neotropical Cerrado savannas: an isotopic approach. Davi R. Rossatto and Augusto C. Franco -- 5. Diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates along altitudinal gradients in Colombian. Cesar E. Tamaris-Turizo, Gabriel A. Pinilla-A and Juan D. González-Trujillo -- 6. Intraspecific trait variability of emblematic grass and tree species from Venezuelan savannas across extended physical gradients. Zdravko Baruch -- 7. Latitudinal trends in scorpion assemblages of Brazilian Atlantic Forest: do the Rapoport’s and Bergmann’s rules apply? André F.A. Lira, Alessandra R.S. Andrade and Stênio I.A. Foerster -- 8. Species diversity of three faunal communities along a successional cloud forest gradient. Juan Manuel Díaz-García, Fabiola López-Barrera, Eduardo Pineda, Jorge Valenzuela-González and Adriana Sandoval-Comte -- -- 9. Ecohydrological gradient in Neotropical montane ecosystems: From tropical montane forests to glacier. Conrado Tobón, Erick Castro, and Jorge Luís Ceballos -- 10. Communities of small terrestrial arthropods change rapidly along a Costa Rican elevation gradient. M. Alex Smith, Connor Warne, Kate Pare, Sarah Dolson, Elyssa Loewen, Kelsey Jones, Megan McPhee, Lauren Stitt, Lauren Janke, Rebecca M. Smith, Heather Coatsworth, Alexandre M. M. C. Loureiro, Angel Solis, Carlos F. Viquez, Josephine Rodriguez, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Michael J. Sharkey, James Whitfield, Alejandro Masís, María Marta Chavarría, Roger Blanco, Felipe Chavarria, Eugenie Phillips-Rodríguez, Roberto Fernández, Dunia Garcia, Guillermo Pereira, Harry Ramirez, Manuel Pereira, Winnie Hallwachs and Daniel H. Janzen -- 11 Neotropical gradients of insect groups in Brazilian mountains. Lucas Neves Perillo, Frederico de Siqueira Neves, Flávio Siqueira de Castro and Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar -- 12. Altitudinal Pattern of Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrients in a Tropical Forest in Puerto Rico. Dingfang Chen, Mei Yu, Grizelle González, Qiong Gao -- 13. Elevational and latitudinal species richness patterns of dung beetles in North and South America and the role played by historical factors. Jorge M. Lobo and José Gutiérrez -- 14. Diversity patterns of vascular plant groups along gradients of elevation and disturbance in Mexico. Jorge A. Gómez-Díaz, Alma P. Bautista-Bello, César I. Carvajal-Hernández, Valeria Guzmán-Jacob, María Leticia Monge-González and Thorsten Krömer -- 15 Gradients and the Structure of Neotropical Metacommunities: Effects of Disturbance -- Elevation, Landscape Structure, and Biogeography. Steven J. Presley, Michael R. Willig -- 16. Socioecological gradients: contesting traditional ecoclines to explain the high biocultural diversity of the Andean verdant. Fausto Sarmiento, Andreas Haller, Domenico Branca, Christiam Aguirre, Vladimir Kremsa, Carla Marchant, Masahito Yoshida -- 17. Conclusions, synthesis and future directions. Randall W. Myster.
    Abstract: The importance of the Neotropics to the world's climate, biogeochemical cycling and biodiversity cannot be questioned. This book suggests that gradients are key to understanding both these issues and Neotropical ecosystem structure, function and dynamics in general. Those gradients are either spatial, temporal or spatio-temporal, where many temporal and spatio-temporal gradients are initiated by disturbances (e.g., tree-fall, landslide, cultivation). And in particular for the Neotropics, three large spatial gradients - latitude, longitude, altitude (elevation) - are of critical importance. The editor has over 30 years of experience investigating Neotropical gradients in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Peru and Ecuador, and has published 5 previous books on different aspects of the Neotropics. Once again he has assembled top-shelf Neotropical scientists and researchers, here to focus on gradients: their nature, interactions and how they structure ecosystems.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031228483
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22848-3
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    Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources (2021)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Biodiversity. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Ecology. ; Ecosystems. ; Biodiversity. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Regional context and maritime governance -- Chapter 3: Alboran Sea area climate and weather -- Chapter 4: The Oceanographic and climatic context -- Chapter 5: A Geological history for the Alboran Sea region -- Chapter 6: Seafloor morphology and processes in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 7: The biogeochemical context of marine planktonic ecosystems -- Chapter 8: Seaweeds and seagrasses: the marine forests from the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 9: Benthic fauna of littoral and deep-sea habitats of the Alboran Sea: A hotspot of biodiversity -- Chapter 10: Invertebrates: the realm of diversity -- Chapter 11: Biogeographical and Macroecological context of the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 12: Biophysical processes determining the connectivity of the Alboran Sea fish populations -- Chapter 13: Evolving from fry fisheries to early life research on pelagic fish resources -- Chapter 14: Description of artisanal fisheries in northern Alboran Sea -- Chapter 15: Description of artisanal fisheries in southern Alboran Sea -- Chapter 16: Small pelagic resources: A historic perspective and current state of the resources -- Chapter 17: North Atlantic Oscillation effect on the biology and fisheries of tunas species in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 18: Demersal Resources -- Chapter 19: The Blackspot seabream fishery in the Strait of Gibraltar: lessons and future perspectives of shared marine resource -- Chapter 20: Aquaculture in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 21: Marine megafauna and charismatic vertebrate species -- Chapter 22: Fisheries economics and management under the impact of Human and varying marine environmental conditions in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 23: A historical approach to living resources on the Spanish coasts from Alboran Sea between the 16th and 20th centuries -- Chapter 24: Sustainable development and Blue growth in the Alboran Sea: enabling ocean health and ecosystem services through ocean science and equitable governance -- Chapter 25: Marine Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas of the Alboran Sea and adjacent areas.
    Abstract: The Alboran Sea represents a regional Mediterranean space where North and South worlds merges, creating a geopolitical region where marine resources and maritime activities should be managed from a national and international perspectives. It is widely known, that currently the planet is suffering a global change, and it is also affecting the Alboran Sea, its ecosystems and populations. An important first step to update a paramount vision on this region is to understand the climatic, geologic and oceanographic, including biochemical cycles, process which shapes the rich geodiversity, biodiversity, the productivity, and the sustainable use of the marine resources from Alboran Sea. The fisheries management system should take into account marine environmental variability to achieve biological sustainability of marine resources. Well-funded policy-makers’ decisions require a sound science based knowledge of the interaction between the marine environment and commercial stocks. This is because the role of marine environment in the evolution of fish stocks is sometimes even more important than the one played by fishers in the commercial exploitation of them. Finally, we should analyze the different aspects of political context that could affect the management of the resources from Alboran Sea in the context of climate change. This book reviews different aspects of the Alboran Sea to help understand the current situation from the original Tethis Ocean. The book is divided into four blocks: (i) Oceanographic, geological and ecological context (chapters 2 to 7), (ii) biodiversity and ecosystems distribution (chapters 8 to 12), (iii) fisheries resources and aquaculture (chapters 13 to 20), and (iv) conservation, management and marine polices (chapters 21 to 25).
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030655167
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    The Macroecological Perspective : Theories, Models and Methods (2023)
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Biogeography. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Biogeosciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter Two. Theories and Models -- Chapter 3. The Structure of Macroecological Data -- Chapter 4. Structure and Dynamics of Geographic Ranges -- Chapter 5. The Macroecological Understanding of Ecological Niches -- Chapter 6. Richness and Diversity Patterns -- Chapter 7. Macroecological Assemblages -- Chapter 8. Patterns in Body Size -- Chapter 9. From Theoretical to Applied Macroecology -- Chapter 10. Concluding Remarks. .
    Abstract: This comprehensive volume discusses the patterns and processes analyzed in macroecology with a distinct look at the theoretical and methodological issues underlying the discipline as well as deeper epistemological matters. The book serves as a synthesis of macroecological literature that has been published since Brown and Maurer proposed and defined the term “macroecology” in 1989. Author José Alexandre Felizola Diniz-Filho draws from the different disciplines and branches (ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, behavioral sciences, climatology, and paleontology) that make up macroecology to present a full, holistic picture of where the discipline stands. Through ten chapters, Diniz-Filho moves from a discussion of what macroecology actually is to macroecological modeling to the more applied side of the discipline, covering topics such as richness and diversity patterns and patterns in body size. The book concludes with a synthesis of how macroecological research is done in a theoretical and operational sense as well as unifying explanations for each of the macroecological patterns discussed, moving on to evaluate which theories and models are still useful and which ones can be abandoned. The book is intended for academics, young researchers and students interested in macroecology and conservation biogeography. In addition, because of the integrative nature of macroecology and the theoretical and methodological background in the book, it can be of interest to researchers working in related fields including but not limited to ecology and evolutionary biology.
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    ISBN: 9783031446115
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44611-5
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    Ecosystem Restoration: Towards Sustainability and Resilient Development (2023)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Ecology Methodology. ; Ecology. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecological Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Ecological restoration: An Overview of Science & Policy Regime -- Chapter 2. Lifestyle for Environment: Life Mission and Synergies with Eco-restoration -- Chapter 3. Optimal Management of Potential Water and Sediment Yield from Urban Hilly Watershed -- Chapter 4. Mainstreaming Peri-Urban Ecosystems for Urban Resilience through Policy-Planning Framework: An Opportunity Analysis for Indian Cities -- Chapter 5. Urban Forest and Ecosystem Services Intercede Urban Habitat in Delhi -- Chapter 6. Restoration and rejuvenation of rivers, streams and wetlands: Challenges and way forward -- Chapter 7. Ecosystem services for Water Management: A review of global approaches and experiences -- Chapter 8. Rejuvenation of Rivers in India-A Case Study on efforts for Rejuvenation of River Ganga -- Chapter 9. Rejuvenation of Kukrail Drain -- Chapter 10. Hydrological modelling using HEC-HMS and estimation of the flood peak by Gumbel’s method of Hasdeo Basin, Chhattisgarh, India -- Chapter 11. Comparing Runoff of NRCS-CN Method and Observed Runoff Data A Case Study -- Chapter 12. Artificial neural network models for rainfall-runoff modeling in India- studies from of Kolar and Kuttiyadi River watersheds -- Chapter 13. Analysis of urbanization and assessment of its impact on ground water & land use land cover using GIS techniques – Case study of Bhopal & Gurugram district -- Chapter 14. Application of Water Accounting Plus Framework for the assessment of the Water consumption pattern and Food security -- Chapter 15. Comparison of Probability Distributions for Extreme Value Analysis and Predicting Monthly Rainfall Pattern using Bayesian Regularized-ANN -- Chapter 16. An Indexing Method for Evaluating Managerial Effectiveness of a Watershed Project and Functional Involvement of Participant Organisations -- Chapter 17. Pathways to build resilience towards the impact of climate change on the Indian Sunderban -- Chapter 18. Eco-restoration for Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction -- Chapter 19. Ecosystems and Nature - Based Solutions (NbS) for Health Protection and Epidemic Resilience -- Chapter 20. Fresh Water Ecosystem Conservation for Social Protection, Business, and Local Economy.
    Abstract: This edited book offers coverage towards SDG 15 in particular, but it provides for all the SDGs in general. The book is an inclusive comprehension on ecosystem restoration and sustainability including agricultural and ecosystem resilience, the role of biodiversity, climate change and water resources, hydrological modelling, extreme events, disaster risk and management, sustainable policy making on disaster management. The world is facing diverse and severe challenges. Millions of people are suffering from the catastrophic effects of extreme disasters, climate emergencies, water and food insecurity, and the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic. Ecosystems are essential players in people’s capacity to meet these challenges. Hence, managing them and protecting their resources in sustainable ways is crucial. The book ‘Ecosystem Restoration: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Development’ provides comprehensive information on fundamentals, approaches and latest developments in the field of ecosystem restoration, resilience and sustainability. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, and valuable source of reference to the professionals and students in the relevant disciplines. Besides, the book serves as additional reading for graduate students of water, ecology, restoration forestry, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international ecological policy makers, scientists and planners will also find this to be a useful read.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 366 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9789819936878
    Series Statement: Disaster Resilience and Green Growth,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3687-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3687-8
    DDC: 577
    Language: English
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