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  • 1
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    Mexican Fauna in the Anthropocene (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Biodiversity. ; Biotic communities. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Vertebrates. ; Invertebrates. ; Biodiversity. ; Ecosystems. ; Conservation Biology. ; Vertebrate Zoology. ; Invertebrate Zoology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1.1 General Introduction Principal -- 2. Zoloogical Groups -- 2.1 Arachnids -- 2.2 Insects: Migrants, endemics, and old to new pests -- 2.3 Freshwater decapod crustaceans: the challenges of documenting and preserving a very diverse fauna -- 2.4 Mexican molluscs: In the process of a 'silent extinction' -- 2.5 Amphibians and reptiles -- 2.6 Anthropocene impacts on the Mexican freshwater fish fauna -- 2.7 Mexican avifaunas of the Anthropocene -- 2.8 Marine birds -- 2.9 Terrestrial mammals -- 2.10 Marine mammals -- 2.11Mexican bats: conservation challenges in the Anthropocene -- 3. Ecosytems -- 3.1 The impact of the growth of urban environments on Mexican fauna -- 3.2 Anchialine fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula -- 3.3 Semi-terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and fish in mangroves in México -- 3.4 Defaunation of Mexican tropical forests3.5 Mezcal boom and extinction debts in Mexican arid ecosystems -- 3.6 Deep sea life -- 3.7 The importance of agroecosystems for the Mexican fauna -- 3.8 The salamanders of the Mexican cloud forest -- 3.9 Human effects on caves in Mexico -- 3.10 Fauna of lakes and rivers -- 3.11 Coral reef faunal assemblages in the Mexican Caribbean: assessing the cryptic biodiversity -- 4 Processes -- 4.1 Contemporary climate change impacts on Mexican fauna -- 4.2 Invasive alien species of invertebrates and fishes introduced to Mexican freshwater systems -- 4.3 Are marine fisheries sustainable? -- 4.4 Pest dynamics in Mexican forests -- 4.5 Pollination by wild and managed animal vectors -- 4.6 Social participation strategies for the conservation of Mexican fauna -- 4.7 Citizen science for deep ocean biodiversity: a crowdsourcing tool in support of conservation -- 4.8 Legal actions for the conservation of fauna.
    Abstract: This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico. The chapters describe a prognosis of future challenges, and also explore the expanding threats inherent in the Anthropocene within the context of the unique physical, biological and cultural aspects of the nation. Covering 27 chapters, and written by Mexican and international authors, this book analyzes a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate animal taxa, their ecosystems and the critical processes related to their present conservation status. This volume is an important reference material for researchers, conservationists and students interested in the biological and ecological processes shaping the Mexican fauna.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 597 p. 50 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031172779
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17277-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17277-9
    DDC: 333.95
    Language: English
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  • 2
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    Fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado : Composition and Functional Benefits (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Food science. ; Medicine, Preventive. ; Health promotion. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Food Science. ; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Acrocomia aculeata -- 2. Attalea dubia & Attalea phalerata -- 3. Campomanesia genus -- 4. Caryocar spp -- 5. Mauritia flexuosa -- 6. Dipteryx alata -- 7. Solanum lycocarpum -- 8. Attalea speciosa -- 9. Syagrus romanzoffiana -- 10. Hancornia speciosa.
    Abstract: Fruits of the Brazilian Cerrado: Composition and Functional Benefits describes the nutritional, chemical and physical characteristics of the fruits of the Cerrado, as well as their pharmacological effects and use in phytotherapics. Chapters are dedicated to the morphological characteristics, macronutrients, micronutrients and active compounds of various fruits, with separate sections covering their peels, leaves, nuts, pulps, and other components. The text also includes detailed studies on the treatment of diseases with these natural products, as well as their applications in popular use by local communities. Authors explain the importance of bioactive compounds found in the fruits and their possible mechanisms of action in the organism. This text thus provides a valuable reference to researchers studying a range of topics, including functional foods, phytotherapy, and plant science.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 186 p. 31 illus., 21 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030629496
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62949-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62949-6
    DDC: 580
    Language: English
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  • 3
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    Uchuva (Physalis peruviana L.) Reproductive Biology (2021)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science. ; Genetics and Genomics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract -- 1. Preface -- 2. Introduction -- 3. Flower morphology -- 4. Phyllotaxy and floral development -- 5. Pollen morphology -- 5.1 Pollen viability and germination -- 6. Pollination -- 6.1 Floral visitors and insect pollination -- 7. Fruit morphology -- 8. Propagation -- 8.1 Seed germination -- 8.2 Vegetative propagation -- 8.2 Cuttings -- 9. Fruit development -- 10. Fruit properties and health benefits -- 11. Breeding and hybridization -- 12. Genetic diversity -- 12.1 Chromosome number -- 13. Morphological diversity -- 14. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This work reviews and explores various aspects of uchuva growth and development from seed germination, vegetative growth and phyllotaxy, floral development, pollination, and pollen morphology through fruit development, properties and health benefits. Other sections of the book cover uchuva genetic diversity, hybridization, chromosome number and morphological diversity. Uchuva is economically important in most South American counties, has been growing in popularity in Central America, and is marketed in North American and Europe as the golden berry. This is the first concise reference work that delves into the fascinating world of uchuva reproductive biology. It includes the latest scientific references, some of which have been contributed by the authors of the current book. The authors have observed the plant in the field and have produced a unique photographic record to help the reader see the actual morphological structures and developmental processes in action.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 175 p. 119 illus., 109 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030665524
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66552-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66552-4
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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  • 4
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    Latin American Blackberries Biology : Mora de Castilla (Rubus glaucus Benth.) Vol 1 (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Biomolecules. ; Physical biochemistry. ; Macromolecules. ; Plant Science. ; Agriculture. ; Structural Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Floral morphology and phenology -- 3. Pollen grain morphology, viability, and insect visitation -- 4. The phenology of Rubus glaucus Benth. characterized by the BBCH scale -- 5.Propagation and cultivation -- 6.Fruit and chromosome number -- 7.Post-harvest physiology and nutritional facts -- 8.Genetic diversity -- 9.Breeding programs -- 10.Morphological diversity -- 11.Rubus glaucus and climate change.
    Abstract: The current book focuses on Mora de Castilla (Rubus glaucus Benth.). It explores aspects, such as origin, phenology, propagation, floral and fruit morphology, arthropod visitors, pollination mechanisms, propagation methods, chromosome number, fruit development, breeding, morphological diversity, and the impact of climate change. It includes novel data about plant phenology, flowering, insect visitors, seed germination, fruit morphology, and allometric relationships. This work includes an in-depth review of the most recently published information on the topic. Mora de Castilla is an economically important fruit crop from the Andes. It has been crossed with other Rubus species due to its high yield and everbearing habit. Currently, it is an economically important plant. It has been hybridized with other Rubus species producing new and better-quality hybrids This book contains numerous photographs selected by the author to provide the reader with detailed information about the plant´s morphological features and arthropod visitors. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 178 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031317507
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31750-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31750-7
    DDC: 580
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Panicum (Poaceae) (2023)
    Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :
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    Keywords: Plant anatomy. ; Plants Development. ; Plant physiology. ; Plant ecology. ; Plant diseases. ; Plants Reproduction. ; Plant Anatomy and Morphology. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Ecology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Reproduction.
    Description / Table of Contents: Abstract -- Resumen -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- History of the genus -- Morphology -- Habit, sheaths, ligules and blades -- Inflorescences Spikelets -- Texture and ornamentation of the upper anthecium -- Foliar anatomy -- Chromosome numbers -- Phylogeny and evolution -- Geographic distribution -- Taxonomic treatment -- Key of sections and ungrouped species.-Species -- Excluded species -- Acknowledgments -- List of taxa -- Literature cited -- List of exsicatta -- Index of local names -- Index of scientific names.
    Abstract: This work will be volume 124 in the Flora Neotropica Monograph book Series, Lawrence M. Kelly (Editor-in-Chief). Flora Neotropica volumes provide taxonomic treatments of plant groups or families growing in the Americas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This monograph on Panicum (Poaceae), known as panicgrass, was written by the world-leading authority on this plant group. A total of one genus and 63 species are described. It also includes information on conservation, phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic history, ecology, cytology, and anatomy, among other topics. This is the first comprehensive volume on this topic since the 1920s and is lavishly illustrated with line drawings, black and white photographs, and distribution maps.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLVII, 293 p. 79 illus., 3 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031337680
    Series Statement: Flora Neotropica, 124
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33768-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33768-0
    DDC: 571.32
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  • 6
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    Where Does All That Food Go? : How Metabolism Fuels Life (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Human physiology. ; Life sciences. ; Medical sciences. ; Pathology. ; Human Physiology. ; Life Sciences. ; Health Sciences. ; Pathology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- What is Metabolism? -- How Metabolism Works -- Carbohydrate Metabolism -- Mitochondria: The Batteries of Our Cells -- Lipid Metabolism -- Protein Metabolism -- Alcohol Metabolism -- Metabolism and Obesity -- Diabetes and Metabolism -- Metabolism in the Brain -- Metabolism and Heart Disease -- Metabolism in Exercise -- Cancer and Metabolism -- We are Stardust -- Glossary.
    Abstract: Most people know metabolism is somehow related to our food and tendency to gain or lose weight, but few people actually understand what metabolism is, and how it is essential for all living beings. This book explains the concept and scope of metabolism, how it works, and how metabolic dysfunction is related to diseases. Using language accessible for the general reader and storytelling, it explains which molecules our bodies are made of, how we build these molecules, and how we transform them and the food we eat within us. It also explains how errors in metabolic processes can lead to diseases, including obesity, diabetes, Parkinson´s disease, heart disease, stroke, and more. In essence, it is a user´s manual to explain how our bodies process, change, and use our food.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 151 p. 53 illus., 19 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030509682
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50968-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50968-2
    DDC: 612
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  • 7
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    Bone Tissue Engineering : Bench to Bedside Using 3D Printing (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Regenerative medicine. ; Biotechnology. ; Biomaterials. ; Biomedical engineering. ; Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering. ; Biotechnology. ; Biomaterials. ; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction (market, clinical need, bone grafts) a. Choice 1: Alan S Herford, DDS, MD (Loma Linda University) -- 2. Basic bone biology a. Choice 1: David T Scadden, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital) -- 3. Principles of bone tissue engineering a. Choice 1: Antonios G Mikos, PhD (Rice University) b. Choice 2: Susmita Bose, PhD (Washington State University) -- 4. Additive manufacturing technologies a. Choice 1: Anthony Atala, MD (Wake Forest School of Medicine) b. Choice 2: Jennifer A Lewis, ScD (Harvard University) -- 5. 3D printing scaffolds for oral and maxillofacial regeneration a. Choice 1: Fernando PS Guastaldi, PhD (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Maria J Troulis, MsC (Massachusetts General Hospital) -- 6. 3D printing scaffolds for orthopedic joint tissue engineering a. Choice 1: Anthony J Melchiorri, PhD (Rice University) -- 7. 3D bioprinting and nanotechnology for bone tissue engineering a. Choice 1: Bhushan Mahadik, PhD (University of Maryland) -- 8. Bioreactors and scale-up in bone tissue engineering a. Choice 1: John P Fisher, PhD (University of Maryland) -- 9. Commercialization, legal, and regulatory considerations to translate 3D printing-based products to the marketplace and the clinic a. Choice 1: Anthony Ratcliffe, PhD (Synthasome, Inc.) -- 10. Future directions and challenges a. Choice 1: James J Yoo, PhD (Wake Forest School of Medicine) b. Choice 2: Fernando PS Guastaldi, PhD (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Bhushan Mahadik, PhD (University of Maryland).
    Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research as well as current challenges and strategies to reconstruct large bone defects employing 3D printing technology. Various topics covered include different 3D printing technologies that can be applied for bioengineering bone, the aspects of basic bone biology critical for clinical translation, tissue engineering platforms to investigate the bone niche microenvironment, the pathway to clinical translation, and regulatory hurdles. Bone Tissue Engineering: State-of-the-Art in 3D Printing is an ideal book for students and researchers interested in learning more about the latest advances in employing different 3D printing technologies for bone tissue engineering. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIII, 317 p. 81 illus., 74 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030920142
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92014-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92014-2
    DDC: 612.028
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  • 8
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    Quantum Measurement of Gravity for Geodesists and Geophysicists (2020)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geophysics. ; Quantum physics. ; Magnetism. ; Geophysics. ; Quantum Physics. ; Magnetism.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Recalls of classical mechanics -- 2 Recalls of the classical theory of the electromagnetic field -- 3 The crisis of classical physics and the dawn of quantum physics -- 4 The principles of quantum mechanics -- 5 First applications of quantum theory -- 6 The quantum measurement of gravity. .
    Abstract: During the last thirty years a great advancement in low energy physics, particularly interactions of atoms with the electromagnetic field, has been achieved and the development of electronics and laser techniques has allowed to implement a fine manipulation of atoms with photons. A wealth of important applications has sprung out from the ability of manipulating large samples of cold atoms. Among them, the improvement of atomic clocks and the creation of atomic gyroscopes and of atomic gravity meters, which is obviously of great interest for geodesists and geophysicists, particularly for potential applications in satellite geodesy. This book explains the fundamental concepts necessary to understand atom manipulation by photons, including the principles of quantum mechanics. It is conceived as a road that leads the reader from classical physics (mechanics and electromagnetism, considered as a common scientific background of geodesists and geophysicists), to the basics of quantum mechanics in order to understand the dynamics of atoms falling in the gravity field, while interacting with suitably resonant laser beams. There are different types of measurements of gravity based on the manipulation of ultra-cold atoms; the book presents the principles of the instruments based on stimulated Raman transition, which can be easily worked out analytically. However, the concepts explained in the text can provide a good starting point to understand also the applications based on the so-called Block oscillations or on the Bose–Einstein condensation. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 133 p. 18 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030428389
    Series Statement: Springer Geophysics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42838-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-42838-9
    DDC: 550
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  • 9
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    Urban Dynamics in the Post-pandemic Period : Tourist Spaces and Urban Centres (2023)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Urban policy. ; Sustainability. ; Architecture. ; Urban Policy. ; Sustainability. ; Cities, Countries, Regions.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Tourism dynamics in urban city centres -- Towards resilient urbanism in tourist cities: post-pandemic challenges -- The pain of being a resident in Granada. Analysis of the accommodation offer and residents´ perception -- Recent socio-spatial transformations in the San Pedro neighbourhood (Santiago de Compostela) -- The touristification of historic centres through commercial gentrification in times of Covid-19 -- Citizen resistance in touristified neighborhoods. A post-pandemic análisis -- Neoliberalism, collaborative economy, and short-term rentals regulation in Andalusia, Spain -- Changes in the role of heritage in historic centres: the mutation of historic buildings into tourist accommodation -- Part 2: Urban-tourist spaces on the coast: New urbanised spaces and resistance -- Urban-tourism spaces on the coast: transformations, challenges and globalisation in uncertain scenarios -- Landscape preservation on the Mediterranean coast; do social movements play a decisive role? The case of the Costa Brava (Spain) -- The construction of sustainable territorial models in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic: Lessons from medium-sized Mediterranean cities -- Housing change during the Covid-19 pandemic in the metropolitan areas of the Canary Island capitals (Spain) -- Two megaprojects – One city. Learning between large-scale urban development projects on Tenerife, Spain -- Touristification process in seaside destination inland: The case of Mallorca Island, Spain -- Part 3: Urban transformations: New dynamics, conflicts and challenges in a context of uncertainty -- Towards urban degrowth? Urban planning as a common thread of contradictory dynamics in cities -- Shrinking cities in Spain: Shrinking medium-sized cities in the 21st century. Depopulation and employment -- The peripheries of Spanish developmentalism. an enduring model of urban fragmentation -- Housing, a problem perpetuated over time in Spain. New initiatives to promote access to affordable housing in Madrid -- Residential expectations in a neoliberal perspective: A sociological view of social classes and the right to housing -- (Re)thinking gentrification processes. The place of religion -- Metropolitan spatial reconfiguration and the mobility transition: Sustainability challenges in the fragmented city -- Sustainability and urban development strategies: Ciudad Real -- Part 4: Postscript -- Intra-urban borders in border cities: The nationally interchangeable dynamics of urban centrality.
    Abstract: This book offers a unique perspective on urban processes affecting tourist spaces and city centres. Economic, social and environmental uncertainty has been commonplace since March 2019, when mobility slowed down across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends that have been investigated in urban space for years. The incorporation of technologies, the expansion of tourism and the introduction of policies that in part want to advance sustainability are generating processes of reorganisation of territories that are driving changes. These changes will affect models of city, urbanism and society. This publication is directed to a wide spectrum of people interested in urban processes, tourism and social change in the context of the Post-Pandemic Covid-19. In particular, the book is aimed at researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, consultants, public administrations and the public interested in the recent challenges that are affecting developed and developing societies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 371 p. 103 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031360176
    Series Statement: The Urban Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36017-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36017-6
    DDC: 307.76
    Language: English
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  • 10
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    Experimental Mechanics of Fractured Porous Rocks (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Geotechnical engineering. ; Geology. ; Petrology. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. ; Geology. ; Petrology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Petrophysics or Geomechanics: A branch of Mechanics -- Petrophysical Classification of Rocks -- Experimental Permeability Tensor for Fractured Porous Rocks -- Scaling Experimental Immiscible Flow and Geomechanics in Fractured Porous Rock -- General General Conclusions.
    Abstract: The book offers novel petrophysical methods for obtaining and characterizing physical properties of sandstone and fractured carbonate rocks. The proposed experimental petrophysical test for the determination of permeability tensor ellipses in fractured rocks at a laboratory scale is a methodology of easy application and does not require complicated equipment. Such a test can be extended with 3D digital petrophysics. The estimation of principal permeability directions is useful in the realization of immiscible or miscible displacements in the rock. This book is of interest for professionals and researchers in the field of petrophysics and oil and gas exploration. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 57 p. 74 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031177385
    Series Statement: Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17738-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17738-5
    DDC: 624.151
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