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  • 1
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    Spatial Dynamics and Ecology of Large Ungulate Populations in Tropical Forests of India (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biotic communities. ; Population biology. ; Animal migration. ; Conservation Biology. ; Theoretical and Statistical Ecology. ; Community and Population Ecology. ; Animal Migration.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The conservation issue -- Chapter 2. Development of hierarchical spatial models for assessing ungulate abundance and habitat relationships -- Chapter 3. Model-based assessment of ungulate-habitat relationships -- Chapter 4. Assessing threats to ungulates and management responses -- Chapter 5. Conservation of tropical forest ungulates: the way forward.
    Abstract: Large ungulates in tropical forests are among the most threatened taxa of mammals. Excessive hunting, degradation of and encroachments on their natural habitats by humans have contributed to drastic reductions in wild ungulate populations in recent decades. As such, reliable assessments of ungulate-habitat relationships and the spatial dynamics of their populations are urgently needed to provide a scientific basis for conservation efforts. However, such rigorous assessments are methodologically complex and logistically difficult, and consequently many commonly used ungulate population survey methods do not address key problems. As a result of such deficiencies, key parameters related to population distribution, abundance, habitat ecology and management of tropical forest ungulates remain poorly understood. This book addresses this critical knowledge gap by examining how population abundance patterns in five threatened species of large ungulates vary across space in the tropical forests of the Nagarahole-Bandipur reserves in southwestern India. It also explains the development and application of an innovative methodology – spatially explicit line transect sampling – based on an advanced hierarchical modelling under the Bayesian inferential framework, which overcomes common methodological deficiencies in current ungulate surveys. The methods and results presented provide valuable reference material for researchers and professionals involved in studying and managing wild ungulate populations around the globe. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXVII, 195 p. 46 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811569340
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6934-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6934-0
    DDC: 333.9516
    Language: English
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  • 2
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    Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Meningiomas (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Nervous system Surgery. ; Radiology. ; Biophysics. ; Nervous system Radiography. ; Neurology . ; Neurosciences. ; Neurosurgery. ; Radiology. ; Biophysics. ; Neuroradiology. ; Neurology. ; Neuroscience.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Physics and radiation dosage issues in neuroradiosurgical treatment of meningiomas -- 2. Imaging Approaches for radiosurgical treatment of Meningiomas -- 3. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF MENINGIOMAS -- 4. Systemic Treatments for Grade II and III Meningiomas (WHO) -- 5. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Posterior Cranial Fossa Meningioma -- 6. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas -- 7. Hypofractionated radiosurgery for perioptic meningiomas: Current practice, principles and treatment quandary -- 8. Hypofractionation and normofractionation in Skull Base Meningiomas -- 9. Atypical and anaplastic meningiomas: is there a role for stereotactic radiosurgery? -- 10. CyberKnife Treatment of Atypical Meningiomas (GII) -- 11. SRS & Microsurgery: antagonistic or complementary in the treatment of meningiomas? -- 12. Combined microsurgical and radiosurgical treatment in intracranial meningiomas -- 13. SRS in Incidental Meningioma: Whether to Treat and When -- 14. Side-effects of SRS treatment of low-grade meningioma: types, frequency and management -- 15. Single- and Multiple-Session Radiosurgery for Spinal Meningioma: Radiosurgery for spinal meningioma -- 16. Guidelines and evidence-based recommendations for the radiosurgical treatment of CNS meningiomas.
    Abstract: Meningiomas are the most frequently reported neuro-oncologic condition, accounting for 12% to 30% of all primary intracranial tumors. The first case of intracranial meningioma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery was reported by Backlund E-O in 1971. Since then, more than 200,000 meningiomas have been treated with stereotactic radiosurgery worldwide to date. The large number of patients treated using this method is due to the fact that meningiomas are frequently located in critical areas and microsurgery is often associated with severe and permanent neurological complications. This book discusses the advantages, risks and limits of stereotactic radiosurgery relating to all regions of interest for a neuroradiosurgical approach for the treatment of central nervous system meningiomas. Firstly, it presents an introduction focusing on the “state of the art”. It then discusses the physics, imaging, neurological and neuro-oncological issues in multidisciplinary management. Lastly, it features a summary of results, including the most recent published papers regarding all the locations involved in the stereotactic radiosurgery treatment as well as new approaches to meningiomas, with particular reference to the hypofrationated treatments. Intended for anyone involved in the neuroradiosurgical treatment of brain diseases, the book provides an up-to-date overview of the latest stereotactic radiosurgery treatment of central nervous system meningiomas.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 160 p. 30 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030794194
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79419-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79419-4
    DDC: 617.48
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  • 3
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    Placentation in Mammals : Tribute to E.C. Amoroso’s Lifetime Contributions to Viviparity (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Embryology. ; Vertebrates. ; Physiology. ; Anatomy, Comparative. ; Reproductive health. ; Veterinary medicine. ; Embryology. ; Vertebrate Zoology. ; Animal Physiology. ; Animal Anatomy. ; Reproductive Medicine. ; Veterinary Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Mammalian Placentation: A Tribute to E.C. Amoroso’s Contributions to Placenta Development -- The Evolution of Viviparity in Vertebrates -- Development of Pre-Implantation Mammalian Blastocyst -- Placentation in Marsupials -- The Early Stages of Implantation and Placentation in the Pig -- Placentation in Equids -- Implantation and Placentation in Ruminants -- Canine Endotheliochorial Placenta - Morpho-Functional Aspects -- Placentation in The African Elephant (Loxodonta Africana) -- Development of the Mouse Placenta -- Placentation in the Human hnd Higher Primates.
    Abstract: The present volume of the book series Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology brings together current reviews from leading experts to address the diversity of placentation by which species establish and maintain pregnancy. Development of viviparity and placentation in rodents, dogs, pigs, cattle, horses, marsupials, primates and elephants are discussed. The development of viviparity in mammals, including some invertebrate species, required the adaptation of the placenta to serve as a functional conduit for interplay between the semiallograftic fetus with the maternal uterus. Although the ‘placenta’ protects the fetus from maternal immune rejection and provides oxygen and nutrient flow to support it to term across all the species, structural differentiation of this fetal-maternal interface can vary from simple to very complex. E.C. Amoroso contributed greatly to our early understanding and knowledge of placentation across a great variety of species. His work on placentation provides numerous illustrations and histological sections which are used for teaching and stimulating research today. With this book, we want to pay tribute to his lifetime contributions to the field by reviewing our current understanding of the development of viviparity and placentation in different species. The book is written for researchers, physicians and medical students working in the field of reproductive science or with an interest in placentation and viviparity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 254 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030773601
    Series Statement: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, 234
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77360-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77360-1
    DDC: 571.86
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  • 4
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    The Carbonic Anhydrases: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Targets (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Pharmacology. ; Clinical biochemistry. ; Pharmacy. ; Pharmacology. ; Medical Biochemistry. ; Pharmacy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Dedication -- Preface.-The carbonic anhydrases in health and disease -- Carbonic anhydrase isozymes as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets -- Targeting carbonic anhydrases in vascular and pulmonary disease -- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors in ophthalmology: glaucoma and macular oedema -- Targeting carbonic anhydrase isozymes in the treatment of neurological disorders -- Potential of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors in the treatment of oxidative stress and diabetes -- An overview of carbonic anhydrase-related neoplasms -- The carbonic anhydrase IX interactome and the regulation of cancer progression -- Carbonic anhydrase IX: current and emerging therapies -- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: designing isozyme-specific inhibitors as therapeutic agents -- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: identifying therapeutic cancer agents through virtual screening -- Targeting carbonic anhydrase IX in tumour imaging and theranostic cancer therapy.
    Abstract: This volume assembles and integrates the wealth of diverse information that is now accumulating in this burgeoning field. The existing and potential therapeutic applications of targeting CA cover a remarkably wide-range of diseases and disorders and have generated increasing and extensive interest in recent years. Its inter-disciplinary approach embraces both the most up-to-date therapeutic application of CA-targeting and the latest research data that will provide a platform for the development of novel applications. The interested audience comprises scientists and clinicians from many relevant disciplines within science and medicine.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 288 p. 38 illus., 22 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030795115
    Series Statement: Progress in Drug Research, 75
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79511-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-79511-5
    DDC: 615
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  • 5
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    The Bahía Blanca Estuary : Ecology and Biodiversity (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Freshwater ecology. ; Marine ecology. ; Animal culture. ; Plants Evolution. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Biodiversity. ; Freshwater and Marine Ecology. ; Animal Science. ; Plant Evolution. ; Conservation Biology. ; Biodiversity.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The Bahía Blanca Estuary in a regional context -- Geography of the Bahía Blanca Estuary -- Physical Oceanography of the Bahía Blanca Estuary -- Bahía Blanca Estuary: a chemical oceanographic approach -- Plankton ecology and biodiversity in the Bahía Blanca Estuary -- Biology and ecology of the benthic algae -- The intertidal meiobenthos of the Bahía Blanca Estuary -- The intertidal soft-bottom macrobenthic invertebrates -- Taxonomic and functional approach of subtidal macrobenthic communities in the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Argentina) -- Shrimps and prawns -- Ecology and biology of the fish assemblages -- The Bahia Blanca Estuary and importance of the wetlands for the conservation of see turtles -- Shorebirds and Seabirds’ Ecology and Conservation -- Marine mammals: is the Bahía Blanca Estuary and its area of influence important for their conservation? -- Use of coastal area habitats by land mammals -- Coastal wetlands of the Bahía Blanca Estuary. Landscape structure and plant associations -- Environmental diagnosis of the protected coastal areas of the Bahía Blanca Estuary -- Small-scale artisanal fishers and socio-environmental conflicts in estuarine and coastal wetlands -- Estuarine environmental monitoring programs: long term studies -- Environmental education: mud and salt classrooms -- Index.
    Abstract: The Bahía Blanca Estuary is one of the largest coastal systems in Atlantic South America. This mesotidal estuary, situated in a sharp transition between humid subtropical and semiarid climates, has a unique combination of large interannual climatic variations. The estuarine area encompasses roughly 2300 square kilometers and is composed of wide expanses of intertidal flats, salt marshes, and emerged islands, which create intricate landscape patterns. Natural environments in the estuary sustain a high concentration of marine and terrestrial species, including endemic, threatened, and endangered fish and shorebirds. Puerto Cuatreros, in the inner zone of the estuary, hosts a permanent marine research station, whose records span more than 30 years of biophysical variables, and represent one of the largest time series of ecological data in South America. Beyond its ecological relevance, the Bahía Blanca Estuary is under increasing anthropogenic pressure from large urban settlements, industrial developments and harbors, raising the question of how to balance conservation and development. The Bahía Blanca Estuary: Ecology and Biodiversity offers a comprehensive review of life in the ecosystems of the estuary. The book is divided into five major sections, the first of which provides a description of the regional setting and covers key aspects of estuarine dynamics. The three following sections are dedicated to different habitat types and, within each section, the chapters are organized around major functional groups from pelagic and benthic environments. The fifth and final section covers issues related to management and conservation. Overall, the book provides essential and up-to-date reference material on the biodiversity and ecosystem processes of the Bahía Blanca Estuary, and will appeal to a broad international audience.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 581 p. 95 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030664862
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66486-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66486-2
    DDC: 577.6
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  • 6
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    Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology : Addressing Security and Resilience Issues (2021)
    Dordrecht :Springer Netherlands :
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    Keywords: Biotechnology. ; Environmental engineering. ; Bioremediation. ; Security, International. ; Criminology. ; Environmental Law. ; Biotechnology. ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. ; International Security Studies. ; Crime Control and Security. ; Biotechnology. ; Environmental Law.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Biosecurity for Synthetic Biology and Emerging Biotechnologies: Critical Challenges for Governance -- Chapter 2: Emerging Biosecurity Threats and Responses: A Review of Published and Gray Literature -- Chapter 3: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Considerations for Top-Down Governance for Biosecurity and Synthetic Biology -- Chapter 4: Biological standards and biosecurity: The unexplored link -- Chapter 5: Responsible Governance of Biosecurity in Armenia -- Chapter 6: Addressing Emerging Synthetic Biology Threats: The Role of Education and Outreach in Fostering Effective Bottom-Up Grassroots Governance -- Chapter 7: Cybersecurity and Public Health in the Age of COVID-19 -- Chapter 8: Synthetic Biology Brings New Challenges to Managing Biosecurity and Biosafety -- Chapter 9: Emerging Biotechnology and Information Hazards -- Chapter 10: Technical Aspects of Biosecurity: Screening Guidance, Attribution, and Traceability -- Chapter 11: The Soil Habitat and Considerations for Synthetic Biology -- Chapter 12: Foresight in Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology Threats -- Chapter 13: Predicting Biosecurity Threats: Deployment and Detection of Biological Weapons -- Chapter 14: Promoting Effective Biosecurity Governance: Using Tripwires to Anticipate and Ameliorate Potentially Harmful Development Trends. .
    Abstract: Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However these technologies also have unforeseen risks and applications to humans and the environment. This open access book presents discussions on risks and mitigation strategies for these technologies including biosecurity, or the potential of synthetic biology technologies and processes to be deliberately misused for nefarious purposes. The book presents strategies to prevent, mitigate, and recover from ‘dual-use concern’ biosecurity challenges that may be raised by individuals, rogue states, or non-state actors. Several key topics are explored including opportunities to develop more coherent and scalable approaches to govern biosecurity from a laboratory perspective up to the international scale and strategies to prevent potential health and environmental hazards posed by deliberate misuse of synthetic biology without stifling innovation. The book brings together the expertise of top scholars in synthetic biology and biotechnology risk assessment, management, and communication to discuss potential biosecurity governing strategies and offer perspectives for collaboration in oversight and future regulatory guidance.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 225 p. 15 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789402420869
    Series Statement: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2086-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-94-024-2086-9
    DDC: 660.6
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  • 7
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    Food Safety and Quality-Based Shelf Life of Perishable Foods (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Food Microbiology. ; Food science. ; Security systems. ; Nutrition   . ; Food Microbiology. ; Food Science. ; Security Science and Technology. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Purposes and Principles of Shelf Life Determination -- Chapter2.Food Safety Factors Determining Shelf Life -- Chapter3.Microbial Growth and Spoilage -- Chapter4:Impact of Sanitation on Product Shelf Life -- Chapter5.Advanced Processing Techniques for Extending the Shelf Life of Foods -- Chaptet6.Packaging of Perishable Food Products -- Chapter7.Beyond the Standard Plate Count: Genomic Views into Microbial Food Ecology -- Chapter8.The Changing Shelf Life of Chilled, Vacuum-Packed Red Meat.
    Abstract: This book addresses the shelf life of foods, a key factor in determining how food is distributed and consequently where and when different food products are available for consumption. Shelf life is determined by several factors, including microbiological, chemical, physical, and organoleptic deterioration. Often these factors are interrelated and interdependent. The editors of this volume focus specifically on the microbial factors related to shelf life of perishable foods and food commodities. This allows for more detailed coverage of foodborne bacterial pathogens and spoilage microorganisms of concern. The initial part of the book covers the why and how of shelf life determination as well as the specific microbial pathogens and spoilage microorganisms of concern for perishable foods. Contributors address topics such as the techniques utilized for determination of shelf life, the frequency of shelf life testing for different products, the interpretation of data to make shelf life determinations, and management of shelf life of food products from the perspective of the food producer, distributor, retailer, and regulator. Three key areas impacting shelf life are addressed in detail: sanitation, processing, and packaging. The sanitation chapter explains the necessary components of cleaning and sanitizing to assure a hygienic processing environment and why that is critical to shelf life control. Traditional processing procedures are reviewed and advanced processing technologies are explored. Materials used in food packaging and the utilization of traditional and activated food packaging by product type are covered in detail. The latter two chapters of the book delve into newer techniques of analysis and explore the microbiome of food products. Implications of microbial ecology and microbial quantification in food products are discussed in chapters on genomics and in the changing dogma of meat shelf life. The primary audience for this work includes food industry quality and food safety technicians, managers, directors, and executives responsible for shelf life. Academicians and governmental researchers involved in research and teaching about food safety and quality will also find the material relevant and useful.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 161 p. 14 illus., 1 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030543754
    Series Statement: Practical Approaches,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54375-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54375-4
    DDC: 664.001579
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    Climate Change and the Microbiome : Sustenance of the Ecosphere (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Microbial populations. ; Soil science. ; Bioclimatology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Microbial Communities. ; Soil Science. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Environmental Microbiology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Microbial Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Impact of Climate Change on Soil Microbiome -- Chapter 1. Impact of Climate Change on Functional Root-Derived Signals -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Alters Microbial Communities -- Chapter 3. The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Soil Health, Soil Biota, and Soil Properties: A Review -- Chapter 4. Impact of Climate Change on Soil Fertility -- Chapter 5. Impact of Climate Change on Soil Microbes Involved in Biogeochemical Cycling -- Chapter 6. Climate Change with Its Impacts on Soil and Soil Microbiome Regulating Biogeochemical Nutrient Transformations -- Chapter 7. Climate Change and Its Impact on Soil Properties -- Chapter 8. Climate Change Impacts on Plant–Microbe Interactions -- Chapter 9. Climate Changes in Soil Microorganism–Plant Interactions -- Chapter 10. Microbial Sequestration of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide -- Chapter 11. Direct and Indirect Impacts of Climatic Change on Soil Communities and Plants -- Chapter 12. How Climate Change Alters Soil Productivity -- Part II. Impact of Climate Change on Plant Health -- Chapter 13. Crop Microbiome Engineering and Relevance in Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 14. Impact of Abiotic Stress on Plant Brassinosteroids -- Chapter 15. The Effects of Climate Change on the Alteration of Plant Traits -- Chapter 16. Impact of Climate Change on miRNA: Bioinformatics Perspectives -- Chapter 17. Climate Change on Plant Community Structure and Ecosystem Function -- Chapter 18. Impact of Climate Change on the Importance of Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes in the Rhizosphere -- Chapter 19. Impact of Climate on Soil Microbes and Plant Health -- Chapter 20. Climate Change and Plant Diversity: Threats and Opportunities -- Chapter 21. Impact of Climate Change on Functional AM Fungi in Rhizosphere -- Part III. Impact of Climate Change on Soil-Plant Dynamics and Functionality -- Chapter 22. Phytoremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons-Contaminated Soils -- Chapter 23. The Impact of Climate Change on Forest Tree Species Dieback and Changes in Their Distribution -- Chapter 24. Climate Change Impacts on Soil Microorganisms that Regulate Nutrient Transformations -- Chapter 25. Deployment of Benign Bacterial Strains to Improve Soil Productivity Under Drought Stress -- Chapter 26. Biogeochemical Cycles in Soil Microbiomes in Response to Climate Change -- Chapter 27. Climate Change and Nutrients Dynamics of Soil -- Chapter 28. Impact of Climate Change on Soil Fertility -- Chapter 29. Use of Bacterial Strains to Improve Soil Productivity Under Salt Stress -- Chapter 30. Impact of Climate Change on Soil Functionality -- Part IV. Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem Functioning -- Chapter 31. The Impacts of Climate Change on Soil Fertility in Nigeria -- Chapter 32. Rising Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere: The Microbes Can Be a Solution—A Review -- Chapter 33. Battling Climate Change: Improving Crop Productivity and Quality by Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency, Deploying Microbiome Metagenomics, and Effectively Utilizing Digital Technology -- Chapter 34. Socio-Economic Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- Chapter 35. Impact of Climate Change on Localized Plant–Microbe Signalling and Technology Advancement in Microbial Quorum Sensing -- Chapter 36. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying the Microbial Survival Strategies: Insights into Temperature and Nitrogen Adaptations. .
    Abstract: This book highlights the impact of climate change on the soil microbiome and its subsequent effects on plant health, soil-plant dynamics, and the ecosphere. It also discusses emerging ideas to counteract these effects, e.g., through agricultural applications of functional microbes, to ensure a sustainable ecosystem. Climate change is altering the soil microbiome distributions and thus the interactions in microbiome and plant‐soil microorganism. Improvement of our understanding of microbe-microbe and plant-microbe interaction under changing climatic conditions is essential, because the overall impact of these interactions under varying adverse environmental conditions is lacking. This book has been designed to understand the impact of climate change, i.e., mainly salt and drought stress, on the soil microbiome and its impact on plant, yield, and the ecosphere. The book is organized into four parts: The first part reviews the impact of climate change on the diversity and richness of the soil microbiome. The second part addresses effects of climate change on plant health. The third part discusses effects on soil-plant dynamics and functionality, e.g., soil productivity. The final part deals with the effects of climate change on ecosystem functioning and also discusses potential solutions. The book will appeal to students and researchers working in the area of soil science, agriculture, molecular biology, plant physiology, and biotechnology. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 748 p. 79 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030768638
    Series Statement: Soil Biology, 63
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76863-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76863-8
    DDC: 579.1788
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    An Introduction to Agroforestry : Four Decades of Scientific Developments (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Forestry. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology. ; Forestry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. Historical Developments: The Coming of Age of Agroforestry -- Chapter 2. Definition and Concepts of Agroforestry -- Chapter 3. Classification of Agroforestry Systems -- Chapter 4. Global Distribution of Agroforestry Systems -- Part 2. AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES -- Chapter 5. Shifting Cultivation and Taungya -- Chapter 6. Tropical Alley Cropping and Improved Fallows -- Chapter 7. Tropical Homegardens -- Chapter 8. Shaded Perennial Agroforestry Systems -- Chapter 9. Silvopastoral Systems in the Tropics and Subtropics -- Chapter 10. Agroforestry in the Temperate Zone -- Chapter 11. Other Agroforestry Systems and Practices -- Part 3. BIOPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF AGROFORESTRY: PLANT PRODUCTIVITY -- Chapter 12. General Principles of Plant Productivity -- Chapter 13. Multipurpose Trees (MPTs) and Other Agroforestry Species -- Chapter 14. Plant–to–Plant (Tree-Crop) Interactions in Agroforestry Systems -- Part 4. BIOPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF AGROFORESTRY: SOIL PRODUCTIVITY AND PROTECTION -- Chapter 15. Soils and Agroforestry: General Principles -- Chapter 16. Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling -- Chapter 17. Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrogen-Fixing Trees -- Chapter 18. Soil Conservation and Control of Land Degradation -- Part 5. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF AGROFORESTRY -- Chapter 19. Ecosystem Services of Agroforestry: An Introduction -- Chapter 20. Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation -- Chapter 21. Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation -- Chapter 22. Other Ecosystem Services of Agroforestry -- Part 6. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AGROFORESTRY, AND LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE FUTURE -- Chapter 23. Sustainable Development Goals, Food security, and Agroforestry -- Chapter 24. Agroforestry and Land Management in the Future.
    Abstract: Agroforestry – the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations – is recognized the world over as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. Agroforestry systems, being multifunctional, facilitate not only the production of food and wood products but also provide a variety of ecosystem services such as climate-change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and soil quality improvement. Agroforestry research has made rapid strides since organized efforts started in the late 1970s. Today, a vast body of scientific knowledge and an impressive array of publications on agroforestry are available. Four World Congresses on Agroforestry conducted once every five years since 2004 have brought together the global community of agroforestry professionals and practitioners to share and discuss the emerging trends and paradigm shifts in this field. The fifth Congress is scheduled to be held in Québec, Canada. However, a comprehensive college-level textbook incorporating these research findings did not exist until this book was first published. The first edition of this book in 1993 (Nair, P. K. R., 1993) is out of print and somewhat dated. This revised edition, with emphasis on the scientific developments during the past more than four decades, addresses this long-felt need. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 666 p. 266 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030753580
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75358-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75358-0
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    Microbial Metatranscriptomics Belowground (2021)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Microbiology. ; Genetics. ; Plant physiology. ; Microbial ecology. ; Ecology . ; Microbiology. ; Genetics and Genomics. ; Plant Physiology. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Metatranscriptomics in Microbiome study: A comprehensive approach -- Chapter 2. Molecular Tools to Explore Rhizosphere Microbiome -- Chapter 3. Relevance of metatranscriptomics in symbiotic associations between plants and rhizosphere microorganisms -- Chapter 4. Chemical Signal Dissemination through Infochemicals -- Chapter 5. Nitrogen fixation through genetic engineering: A future systemic approach for Nitrogen fixation -- Chapter 6. Functional AM fungi in the rhizopshere of fruit crops -- Chapter 7. Importance of PGPRs in rhizosphere -- Chapter 8. Flavonoid Infochemicals: Unraveling insights of rhizomicrobiome interactions -- Chapter 9. Augmenting the abiotic stress tolerance in plants through microbial association -- Chapter 10. Role of functional defense signal in plant -microbe interactions -- Chapter 11. Understanding rhizosphere through metatranscriptomics approaches -- Chapter 12. Rhizospheric microbial communities: occurrence, distribution and functions -- Chapter 13. Psychrotrophic Microbes: Biodiversity, Adaptation, and Implications -- Chapter 14. Significance of belowground microbial-rhizoshphere interactions -- Chapter 15. Functional niche under abiotic stress -- Chapter 16. Functional Diversity in Rhizosphere Microbial Community: Concept to Applications -- Chapter 17. Epiphytic Microbes of roots: Diversity and Significance -- Chapter 18. Evaluation of dynamic microbiome ecology within the plant roots -- Chapter 19. Maneuvering Soil Microbiome And Their Interactions: A Resilient Technology For Conserving Soil And Plant Health -- Chapter 20. Exploration of Rhizospheric Microbial Diversity of the Indian Sunderbans - a World Heritage Site -- Chapter 21. Advances and challenges in metatranscriptomic analysis -- Chapter 22. Metatranscriptomics: A Promising Tool to Depict Dynamics of Microbial Community Structure and Function -- Chapter 23. A pipeline for assessment of Pathogenic Load in the Environment using Microbiome Analysis -- Chapter 24. High Throughput analysis to decipher bacterial diversity and their functional properties in fresh water bodies -- Chapter 25. Functional defense signals in plants -- Chapter 26. Metatranscriptomic: A recent advancement to explore and understand rhizosphere -- Chapter 27. Advances in Biotechnological tools and techniques for metatranscriptomics -- Chapter 28. Microbes and soil health for sustainable crop production -- Chapter 29. Molecular Mechanisms Deciphering Cross-Talk Between Quorum Sensing Genes And Major Iron Regulons In Rhizospheric Communities -- Chapter 30. Exploring the Potential of Below ground Microbiome: Mechanism of action, Applications & Commercial Challenges -- Chapter 31. Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) - a new perspective in abiotic stress management of crop plants.
    Abstract: The book emphasizes role of functional microbes in soil to improve fertility and plant health in agro-ecosystem. In this compendium main emphasis is on occurrence and distribution of microbial communities, In situ active microbial quorum in rhizosphere, metratranscriptomics for microflora- and fauna, and fnctional diversity in rhizosphere. The book also highlights the importance of PGPRs in rhizosphere, root endotrophic microbes, functional niche under biotic stress, functional niche under abiotic stress, functional root derived signals, as well as functional microbe derived signals. Approaches deployed in metatranscriptomics, and molecular Tools used in rhizosphere are also discussed in detail. The book presents content is useful for students, academicians, researchers working on soil rhizosphere and as a policy document on sustenance of agriculture.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 679 p. 64 illus., 50 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9789811597589
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9758-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9758-9
    DDC: 579
    Language: English
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