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  • 1
    Keywords: Physical geography. ; Environment. ; Economic development. ; Environmental management. ; Physical Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Development Studies. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Delta challenges and trade-offs from the Holocene to the Anthropocene -- 2. Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta, Bangladesh and India: A transnational mega-delta -- 3. The Mahanadi Delta: A rapidly developing delta in India -- 4. The Volta Delta, Ghana: challenges in an African setting -- 5. Fluvial sediment supply and relative sea-level rise -- 6. Hotspots of present and future risk within deltas; hazards, exposure and vulnerability -- 7. Where people live and move in deltas -- 8. Delta economics and sustainability -- 9. Adapting to change: People and policies -- 10. Choices: Future trade-offs and plausible pathways -- 11. Sustainable deltas in the Anthropocene.
    Abstract: The Anthropocene is the human-dominated modern era that has accelerated social, environmental and climate change across the world in the last few decades. This open access book examines the challenges the Anthropocene presents to the sustainable management of deltas, both the many threats as well as the opportunities. In the world’s deltas the Anthropocene is manifest in major land use change, the damming of rivers, the engineering of coasts and the growth of some of the world’s largest megacities; deltas are home to one in twelve of all people in the world. The book explores bio-physical and social dynamics and makes clear adaptation choices and trade-offs that underpin policy and governance processes, including visionary delta management plans. It details new analysis to illustrate these challenges, based on three significant and contrasting deltas: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Mahanadi and Volta. This multi-disciplinary, policy-orientated volume is strongly aligned to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as delta populations often experience extremes of poverty, gender and structural inequality, variable levels of health and well-being, while being vulnerable to extreme and systematic climate change. Robert J Nicholls is Professor of Coastal Engineering within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. He has contributed to a wide range of influential national and international publications including the IPCC Assessment Reports. W Neil Adger is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Exeter, UK. His research examines demographic, political economy, public health and well-being aspects of the Anthropocene. Craig W Hutton is Professor of Sustainability Science within Geography and Environment at the University of Southampton, UK. His research focuses on spatial analysis of vulnerability and the incorporation of sustainable management, policy and governance into decision-making processes. Susan E Hanson is Research Fellow within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. She specializes in coastal vulnerability and management, particularly as a consequence of climate change.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIII, 282 p. 55 illus., 52 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030235178
    DDC: 910.02
    Language: English
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  • 2
    Call number: 9781292407623 (e-book)
    Description / Table of Contents: For courses in two-semester generalchemistry. Accurate, data-driven authorship with expanded interactivityleads to greater student engagement Unrivaled problem sets, notablescientific accuracy and currency, and remarkable clarity have made Chemistry:The Central Science the leading general chemistry text for more than adecade. Trusted, innovative, and calibrated, the text increases conceptualunderstanding and leads to greater student success in general chemistry bybuilding on the expertise of the dynamic author team of leading researchers andaward-winning teachers. MasteringTMChemistry is not included. Students, if Mastering is arecommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor forthe correct ISBN and course ID. Mastering should only be purchased whenrequired by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson rep for moreinformation. Mastering is an online homework,tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improveresults. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities,students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.
    Type of Medium: 12
    Pages: 1 online resource (1323 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    Edition: 15th global edition
    ISBN: 9781292407623
    Language: English
    Note: CONTENTS PREFACE 1 Introduction: Matter, Energy, and Measurement 1.1 The Study of Chemistry The Atomic and Molecular Perspective of Chemistry Why Study Chemistry? 1.2 Classifications of Matter States of Matter Pure Substances Elements Compounds Mixtures 1.3 Properties of Matter Physical and Chemical Changes Separation of Mixtures 1.4 The Nature of Energy Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy 1.5 Units of Measurement SI Units Length and Mass Temperature Derived SI Units Volume Density Units of Energy 1.6 Uncertainty in Measurement Precision and Accuracy Significant Figures Significant Figures in Calculations 1.7 Dimensional Analysis Conversion Factors Using Two or More Conversion Factors Conversions Involving Volume Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Chemistry Put to Work Chemistry and the Chemical Industry A Closer Look: The Scientific Method Chemistry Put to Work: Chemistry in the News Strategies for Success: Estimating Answers Strategies for Success: The Importance of Practice Strategies for Success: The Features of This Book 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 2.1 The Atomic Theory of Matter 2.2 The Discovery of Atomic Structure Cathode Rays and Electrons Radioactivity The Nuclear Model of the Atom 2.3 The Modern View of Atomic Structure Atomic Numbers, Mass Numbers, and Isotopes 2.4 Atomic Weights The Atomic Mass Scale Atomic Weight 2.5 The Periodic Table 2.6 Molecules and Molecular Compounds Molecules and Chemical Formulas Molecular and Empirical Formulas Picturing Molecules 2.7 Ions and Ionic Compounds Predicting Ionic Charges Ionic Compounds 2.8 Naming Inorganic Compounds Names and Formulas of Ionic Compounds Names and Formulas of Acids Names and Formulas of Binary Molecular Compounds 2.9 Some Simple Organic Compounds Alkanes Some Derivatives of Alkanes Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises A Closer Look Basic Forces A Closer Look The Mass Spectrometer Chemistry and Life Elements Required by Living Organisms Strategies for Success: How to Take a Test 3 Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry 3.1 The Conservation of Mass, Chemical Equations, and Stoichiometry How to Balance Chemical Equations A Step-by-Step Example of Balancing a Chemical Equation 3.2 Simple Patterns of Chemical Reactivity: Combination, Decomposition, and Combustion Combination and Decomposition Reactions Combustion Reactions 3.3 Formula Weights and Elemental Compositions of Substances Formula and Molecular Weights Elemental Compositions of Substances 3.4 Avogadro's Number and the Mole; Molar Mass The Mole and Avogadro's Number Molar Mass Converting Between Masses, Moles, and Atoms/Molecules/Ions 3.5 Formula Weights and Elemental Compositions of Substances Molecular Formulas from Empirical Formulas Combustion Analysis 3.6 Reaction Stoichiometry 3.7 Limiting Reactants Theoretical and Percent Yields Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Integrative Exercises Design an Experiment Strategies for Success: Problem Solving Chemistry and Life: Glucose Monitoring Strategies for Success: Design an Experiment 4 Reactions in Aqueous Solution 4.1 General Properties of Aqueous Solutions Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes How Compounds Dissolve in Water Strong and Weak Electrolytes 4.2 Precipitation Reactions Solubility Guidelines for Ionic Compounds Exchange (Metathesis) Reactions Ionic Equations and Spectator Ions 4.3 Acids, Bases, and Neutralization Reactions Acids Bases Strong and Weak Acids and Bases Identifying Strong and Weak Electrolytes Neutralization Reactions and Salts Neutralization Reactions with Gas Formation 4.4 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Oxidation and Reduction Oxidation Numbers Oxidation of Metals by Acids and Salts The Activity Series 4.5 Concentrations of Solutions Molarity Expressing the Concentration of an Electrolyte Interconverting Molarity, Moles, and Volume Dilution 4.6 Solution Stoichiometry and Chemical Analysis Titrations Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Integrative Exercises Design an Experiment Chemistry Put to Work Antacids Strategies for Success Analyzing Chemical Reactions 5 Thermochemistry 5.1 The Nature of Chemical Energy 5.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics System and Surroundings Internal Energy Relating Δf to Heat and Work Endothermic and Exothermic Processes State Functions 5.3 Enthalpy Pressure-Volume Work Enthalpy Change 5.4 Enthalpies of Reaction 5.5 Calorimetry Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Constant-Pressure Calorimetry Bomb Calorimetry (Constant-Volume Calorimetry) 5.6 Hess's Law 5.7 Enthalpies of Formation Using Enthalpies of Formation to Calculate Enthalpies of Reaction 5.8 Bond Enthalpies Bond Enthalpies and the Enthalpies of Reactions 5.9 Foods and Fuels Foods Fuels Other Energy Sources Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Integrative Exercises Design an Experiment A Closer Look: Energy, Enthalpy, and P-V Work A Closer Look: Using Enthalpy as a Guide Chemistry and Life: The Regulation of Body Temperature Chemistry Put to Work: The Scientific and Political Challenges of Biofuels 6 Electronic Structure of Atoms 6.1 The Wave Nature of Light 6.2 Quantized Energy and Photons Hot Objects and the Quantization of Energy The Photoelectric Effect and Photons 6.3 Line Spectra and the Bohr Model Line Spectra Bohr's Model The Energy States of the Hydrogen Atom Limitations of the Bohr Model 6.4 The Wave Behavior of Matter The Uncertainty Principle 6.5 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Orbitals Orbitals and Quantum Numbers 6.6 Representations of Orbitals The s Orbitals The p Orbitals The d and f Orbitals 6.7 Many-Electron Atoms Orbitals and Their Energies Electron Spin and the Pauli Exclusion Principle 6.8 Electron Configurations Hund's Rule Condensed Electron Configurations Transition Metals The Lanthanides and Actinides 6.9 Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table Anomalous Electron Configurations Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Integrative Exercises Design an Experiment A Closer Look: Measurement and the Uncertainty Principle A Closer Look: Thought Experiments and Schrödinger's Cat A Closer Look: Probability Density and Radial Probability Functions Chemistry and Life Nuclear Spin and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 7 Periodic Properties of the Elements 7.1 Development of the Periodic Table 7.2 Effective Nuclear Charge 7.3 Sizes of Atoms and Ions Periodic Trends in Atomic Radii Periodic Trends in Ionic Radii 7.4 Ionization Energy Variations in Successive Ionization Energies Periodic Trends in First Ionization Energies Electron Configurations of Ions 7.5 Electron Affinity Periodic Trends in Electron Affinity 7.6 Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Metals Nonmetals Metalloids 7.7 Trends for Group 1 and Group 2 Metals Group 1: The Alkali Metals Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals 7.8 Trends for Selected Nonmetals Hydrogen Group 16: The Oxygen Group Group 17: The Halogens Group 18: The Noble Gases Chapter Summary and Key Terms Learning Outcomes Key Equations Exercises Additional Exercises Integrative Exercises Design and Experiment A Closer Look: Effective Nuclear Charge Chemistry Put to Work: Ionic Size and Lithium-Ion Batteries Chemistry and Life: The Improbable Development of Lithium Drugs 8 Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding 8.1 Lewis Symbols and the Octet Rule Lewis Symbols The Octet Rule 8.2 Ionic Bonding Energetics of Ionic Bond Formation Electron Configurations of Ions of the s- and p-Block Elements Transition Metal Ions 8.3 Covalent Bonding Lewis Structures Multiple Bonds 8.4 Bond Polarity and Electronegativity Electronegativity Electronegativity and Bond Polarity Dipole Moments Comparing Ionic and Covalent Bonding 8.5 Drawing Lewis Structures Formal Charge and Alternative Lewis Structures 8.6 Resonance 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  • 3
    Keywords: Pharmacology. ; Cardiology. ; Neurosciences. ; Clinical biochemistry. ; Pharmacology. ; Cardiology. ; Neuroscience. ; Medical Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: ROS Revisited: Changing the Focus from Oxidative Stress and Redox Biology to Redox Medicine -- Demystifying oxidative stress -- Oxidants in Physiological Processes -- Network Medicine-Based Unbiased Disease Modules for Drug and Diagnostic Target Identification in ROSopathies -- Part II Targeting antioxidant responses -- Development of Telintra as an Inhibitor of Glutathione S-Transferase P -- Perspectives on the Clinical Development of NRF2-Targeting Drugs -- Part III: Inhibiting ROS formation and toxification -- NOX Inhibitors: From Bench to Naxibs to Bedside -- Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors into the Clinic at Last -- Xanthine Oxidoreductase Inhibitors -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: From Classic to New Clinical Approaches -- Inhibition of Myeloperoxidase -- Part IV: Stimulating/substituting ROS -- Effects of Mammalian Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors -- Cardiovascular Therapeutic Potential of the Redox Siblings, Nitric Oxide (NO•) and Nitroxyl (HNO), in the Setting of Reactive Oxygen Species Dysregulation -- Tetrahydrobiopterin and Nitric Oxide Synthase Recouplers -- Part V: Repairing ROS damage -- Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators and Activators – Peter Sander -- Inhibitors of Advanced Glycation End Product (AGE) Formation and Accumulation.
    Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in almost every human disease phenotype, without much, if any, therapeutic consequence foremost exemplified by the failure of the so-called anti-oxidants. This book is a game changer for the field and many clinical areas such as cardiology and neurology. The term ‘oxidative stress’ is abandoned and replaced with a systems medicine and network pharmacology-based mechanistic approach to disease. The ROS-related drugs discussed here target either ROS- forming or ROS -modifying enzymes for which there is strong clinical evidence. In addition, ROS targets are included as they jointly participate in causal mechanisms of disease. This approach is transforming the ROS field and represents a breakthrough in redox medicine indicating a path to patient benefit. In the coming years more targets and drugs may be discovered, but the approach will remain the same and this book will thus become, and for many years remain, the leading reference for ROSopathies and their treatment by network pharmacology. Chapter "Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators and Activators" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 425 p. 70 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030685102
    Series Statement: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 264
    DDC: 615
    Language: English
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  • 4
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Plants Evolution. ; Plants Development. ; Plant ecology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant diseases. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Ecology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Pathology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Afghanistan -- Azerbaijan -- Bangladesh -- Bhutan -- Brunei Darussalam -- Cambodia -- China -- Cyprus -- India -- Indonesia -- Iran -- Iraq -- Israel -- Japan -- Jordan -- Korean -- Kyrgyzstan -- Laos -- Lebanon -- Malaysia -- Mauritius -- Myanmar. -Nepal -- Pakistan -- Palestine -- Philippines -- Russia -- Saudi Arabia -- Singapore -- South Korea -- Sri Lanka -- Taiwan -- Tajikistan -- Thailand -- Turkey -- Uzbekistan -- Vietnam -- Index.
    Abstract: Natural resources and associated biological diversity provide the basis of livelihood for human population, particularly in the rural areas and mountain regions across the globe. Asia is home to the world's highest mountain regions including the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindukush. These regions are renowned around the globe because of their unique beauty, climate, and biocultural diversity. Because of geoclimatic conditions, the mountains of Asia are medicinal and food plant diversity hot spots. The indigenous communities residing in the valleys of these mountains have their own culture and traditions, and have a long history of interaction with the surrounding plant diversity. Local inhabitants of these mountains areas possess significant traditional knowledge of plant species used as food, medicine, and for cultural purposes. So far, many workers have reported traditional uses of plant species from different regions of Asia including some mountain areas; however, there is not one inclusive document on the ethnobotany of mountains in Asia. This book provides a comprehensive overview on ethno-ecological knowledge and cross cultural variation in the application of plant species among various communities residing in the mountains of Asia; cross cultural variation in traditional uses of plant species by the mountain communities; high value medicinal and food plant species; and threats and conservation status of plant species and traditional knowledge. This book should be useful to researchers of biodiversity and conservation, ethnobiologists, ethnoecologists, naturalists, phytochemists, pharmacists, policy makers, and all who have a devotion to nature.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 439 p. 152 illus., 148 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030554941
    Series Statement: Ethnobiology,
    DDC: 581.38
    Language: English
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  • 5
    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
    DDC: 333.95
    Language: English
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  • 6
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 223 p. 61 illus., 43 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030573447
    DDC: 577
    Language: English
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  • 7
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    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 The Role of Skepticism in Science? -- Chapter 2 Warnings for Skeptics -- Chapter 3 Photosynthesis -- Chapter 4 Seed Number -- Chapter 5 Nitrogen Use Efficiency -- Chapter 6 Water Use Efficiency -- Chapter 7 Water Loss -- Chapter 8 Unconfirmed Field Observations (UFOs).
    Abstract: Global food production and climate change among other concerns are societal issues that require major research input from crop science. While suggestions are abundant on how crop science can help to resolve these issues, many of the suggestions come from people who are not actually familiar with the challenges and requirements to modify crop plants grown under field conditions to achieve the necessary improvements. Efforts to alter a gene or even several genes have very rarely proven successful in having impact on crop production under realistic field conditions. This lack of success has not been addressed head on. This book serves as a reminder to crop scientists and others that open, clear-minded assessments of the entirety of evidence concerning a hypothesis is required before making claims of possible increases in crop performance. This attitude of skepticism is not a negative attitude but rather an employment of the cornerstone of scientific investigation based on formation and evaluation of hypotheses. Skeptical analyses are to be presented in the book on some of the common suggestions for improving crop plants. The six specific topics to be addressed are photosynthesis, seed number, nitrogen use efficiency, water use efficiency, crop water loss, and unconfirmed field observations. Each of the topics in this book, will first be reviewed to present the origins of the popular assumptions about how specific plant modification will result in improved crop performance. The review of the background information will be followed by an examination of the evidence, logic, and predicted outcomes for the assumed benefits of the modifications. Finally, each chapter will offer novel, alternate approaches to plant modification that have documented support for positively impacting crop performance. The book will not be written in specialized, detail language but offer access for those with a wide range of interests in options for increasing crop production in the future. The goal of the book is to provide information that is useful to those with interests ranging from climatologist to food-oriented sociologists. Of course, the topics covered will be of direct interest to those studying plant sciences, particularly crop scientists. The hope is to challenge a reader to re-examine some of her/his assumptions about crop improvement and approach the topic with a renewed practice of skepticism in formulating and evaluating hypotheses. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VI, 66 p. 32 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031144141
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture,
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Medical microbiology. ; Diseases. ; Pharmaceutical chemistry. ; Immunology. ; Medical sciences. ; Medical Microbiology. ; Diseases. ; Pharmaceutics. ; Immunology. ; Health Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction and history -- 2. Basic principles of drug delivery and dosing -- 3. Sulfonamides -- 4. Penicillins -- 5. Cephalosporins -- 6. Monobactams: Aztreonam -- 7. Carbapenems -- 8. Glycopeptides and other agents used to treat gram-positive cocci -- 9. Vancomycin: New Area-under-the-curve-based therapeutic monitoring -- 10. Aminoglycosides -- 11. Macrolides -- 12. Metronidazole and clindamycin -- 13. Quinolones -- 14. Tetracyclines -- 15. Pleuromutilin -- 16. Antimicrobial stewardship: evolution into the 21st century -- 17. Clinical approach to the treatment of infectious diseases -- 18. Understanding drug allergies and drug toxicities -- 19. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea -- 20. Principles of antibiotic resistance -- 21. Clinical approach to treatment of bacterial infections -- 22. Clinical approach to treatment of mycobacterial infections -- 23. Clinical approach to treatment of fungal infections -- 24. Clinical approach to treatment of viral infections -- 25. Sample cases and analyses of the use of anti-infective agents: Cases 1-15 -- Appx A. Common infectious diseases and empiric antibiotic recommendations for adult ed and inpatients at UMass Memorial Medical Center -- Appx B. Bioavailability of anti-infective agents -- Appx C. Dosage and intervals for administration of IV antimicrobials -- Appx D. Dosage and intervals for administration of oral antimicrobials -- Appx E. Important interactions with commonly-used anti-infectives -- Appx F. Oral agents that may have interactions with food -- Appx G. Drug interactions with anti-retroviral agents -- Appx H. Dosage in obesity -- Appx I. Recommendations for management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB): 2019 update -- Appx J. Guidelines for treatment of C. difficile -- Appx K. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for adult patients with cancer-related immunosuppression -- Appx L. Guidelines for treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia -- Appx M. Guidelines for management of adults with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia -- Appx N. Guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery -- Appx O. Guidelines for treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza -- Appx P. Antimicrobial dosing in adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EXMO) -- Appx Q. Antimicrobial dosing in neonates.
    Abstract: This second edition of Clinical Use of Anti-Infective Agents provides a comprehensive overview of current approaches to using drugs to treat infections, including historical perspectives, definitions, and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their uses. It includes a detailed explanation of different classes of drugs, outlining their spectrum, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and dosing in clinical settings. This book has been designed as a reference tool for pharmacists, clinicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical microbiologists, as well as a teaching vehicle for students studying infection and patient treatment. Each section includes references allowing for in-depth study of specific agents, Q&As, and illustrative case studies accompanied by commentary on how to approach patients and organisms, optimal methods of making a diagnosis, and prescribing treatment.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 300 p. 82 illus., 2 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030674595
    DDC: 616.9041
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Plant physiology. ; Forestry. ; Environment. ; Paleontology . ; Plant Physiology. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Paleontology.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I INTRODUCTION: 1. Isotope Dendrochronology: Historical Perspective -- 2. Dendrochronology: Fundamentals and Innovations -- 3. Anatomical, developmental and physiological bases of tree-ring formation in relation to environmental factors -- PART II METHODS: 4. Sample collection and preparation for annual and intra-annual tree-ring isotope chronologies -- 5. Stable isotope signatures of wood, its constituents and methods of cellulose extraction -- 6. Tree-Ring Stable Isotope Measurements: The Role of Quality Assurance and Quality Control to Ensure High Quality Data -- 7. Newer Developments in Tree-Ring Stable Isotope Methods -- PART III: ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATIONS FROM SOURCE TO WOOD: 8. Isotopes – terminology, definitions and properties -- 9. Carbon isotope effects in relation to CO2 assimilation by tree canopies -- 10. Environmental, physiological and biochemical processes determining the oxygen isotope ratio of tree-ring cellulose -- 11. The stable hydrogen isotopic signature: From source water to tree rings -- 12. Nitrogen isotopes in tree rings – Challenges and prospects -- 13. Postphotosynthetic fractionation in leaves, phloem and stem -- PART IV PHYSIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATIONS: 14. Environmental fingerprints in tree-ring stable isotopes: Limits and strengths in mirroring environmental impacts -- 15. Post-photosynthetic carbon, oxygen and hydrogen isotope signal transfer to tree rings – how timing of cell formations and turnover of stored carbohydrates affect intra-annual isotope variations -- 16. Probing tree physiology using the dual-isotope approach -- 17. Intrinsic water-use efficiency derived from stable carbon isotopes of tree-rings -- PART V: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IMPACTING THE ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION: 18. Spatial and temporal variations in plant source water: O and H isotope ratiosfrom precipitation to xylem water -- 19. Climate signals in stable isotope tree ring records -- 20. Stable isotopes in tree rings of Boreal Forests -- 21. Stable isotopes in tree rings of Mediterranean Forests -- 22. Stable isotopes in tree rings of Tropical forests -- 23. Forest Management and Tree-Ring Isotopes -- 24. Impact of increasing CO2, and air pollutants (NOx, SO2, O3) on the stable isotope ratios in tree rings -- 25. Insect and pathogen influences on tree-ring stable isotopes -- 26. Process-based ecophysiological models of tree-ring stable isotopes.
    Abstract: This Open Access volume highlights how tree ring stable isotopes have been used to address a range of environmental issues from paleoclimatology to forest management, and anthropogenic impacts on forest growth. It will further evaluate weaknesses and strengths of isotope applications in tree rings. In contrast to older tree ring studies, which predominantly applied a pure statistical approach this book will focus on physiological mechanisms that influence isotopic signals and reflect environmental impacts. Focusing on connections between physiological responses and drivers of isotope variation will also clarify why environmental impacts are not linearly reflected in isotope ratios and tree ring widths. This volume will be of interest to any researcher and educator who uses tree rings (and other organic matter proxies) to reconstruct paleoclimate as well as to understand contemporary functional processes and anthropogenic influences on native ecosystems. The use of stable isotopes in biogeochemical studies has expanded greatly in recent years, making this volume a valuable resource to a growing and vibrant community of researchers.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 773 p. 106 illus., 76 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030926984
    Series Statement: Tree Physiology ; 8
    DDC: 571.2
    Language: English
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    Keywords: Clinical biochemistry. ; Medical genetics. ; Human physiology. ; Proteins. ; Medical Biochemistry. ; Medical Genetics. ; Human Physiology. ; Proteins.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. The disease-modifying role of taurine and its therapeutic potential in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) -- 2. Examination of taurine chloramine and taurine on LPS-induced acute pulmonary inflammation in mice -- 3. Synergism between taurine and dexamethasone in anti-inflammatory response in LPS-activated macrophages -- 4. Regulation of CXCR4 expression by taurine in macrophage-like cells -- 5. Taurine chloramine inhibits leukocyte migration by suppressing actin polymerization and extracellular signal regulated kinase -- 6. Taurine alleviates LPS-induced acute lung injury by suppressing TLR-4/NFKB pathway -- 7. Intervention effect of taurine on LPS-induced intestinal mechanical barrier injury in piglets -- 8. Current opinion on the therapeutic capacity of taurine containing halogen derivatives in infectious and inflammatory diseases -- 9. Taurine and N-bromotaurine in topical treatment of psoriasis -- 10. Taurine deficiency in tissues aggravates radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome -- 11. Taurine and its anti-cancer functions: In vivo and in vitro study -- 12. Taurine supplementation inhibits the expression of Atrogin-1 and MuRF-1, protein degradation marker genes, in skeletal muscle of C26-induced cachexia mouse model -- 13. Bioavailability of tauropine after oral ingestion in mouse -- 14. Taurine prevents liver injury by reducing oxidative stress and cytochrome c mediated apoptosis in broilers under low temperature -- 15. Effects of taurine on serum indexes of broilers with chronic heat stress -- 16. Antioxidant effect of taurine on chronic heat stressed broilers -- 17. Grading of Japanese diet intakes by 24-hour urine analysis of taurine and soy isoflavones in relation to cardiovascular risks -- 18. Perinatal taurine supplementation preserves the benefits of dynamic exercise training on cardiovascular and metabolic functions and prevents organ damage in adult male exercised rats -- 19. Impaired bile acid synthesis in a taurine-deficient cat model -- 20. Characterization of bone tissue and bone morphology in taurine transporter knockout mice -- 21. Blood taurine dynamics in captive lions: relationship with feed and bile acid composition -- 22. Taurine ameliorates apoptosis via Akt pathway in the kidney of diabetic rats -- 23. Taurine ameliorates oxidative stress in spinal cords of diabetic rats via Keap-Nrf2 signaling -- 24. Assessment of in vitro tests as predictors of the antioxidant effects of insulin, metformin and taurine in the brain of diabetic rats -- 25. Potential binding sites for taurine on the insulin receptor: A molecular docking study -- 26. Dietary protein modulates the efficacy of taurine supplementation on adaptive islet function and morphology in obesity -- 27. Taurine and exercise: Synergistic effects on adipose tissue metabolism and inflammatory processes in obesity -- 28. The taurine conjugated bile acid (TUDCA) normalizes insulin secretion in pancreatic b-cells exposed to fatty acids: Role of mitochondrial metabolism -- 29. Effect of taurine on the regulation of glucose uptake in skeletal muscle -- 30. Differences between physiological and pharmacological actions of taurine -- 31. Taurine and the brain -- 32. Electrophysiological evidence for anti-epileptic property of taurine -- 33. Observation of acupuncture effects on the expression of taurine transporter and taurine in the senescence-accelerated mouse brain: A pilot study -- 34. The regulatory effects of taurine on neurogenesis and apoptosis of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of rats -- 35. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor potentiates entorhinal-dentate but not hippocampus CA1 pathway in adult male rats: A mechanism of taurine-modulated BDNF on learning and memory -- 36. Influences of taurine pharmacodynamics and sex on active avoidance learning and memory -- 37. The effects of dietary taurine-containing jelly supplementation on cognitive function and memory ability of the elderly with subjective cognitive decline -- 38. Effects of dietary taurine-containing jelly supplementation on academic-related characteristics and academic achievement in Korean college entrance examinees: a pilot study -- 39. Improvement in willingness to purchase taurine-containing jelly needs high degrees of interest and preference: focused on Korean college students -- 40. Positive eusocial impacts on ants by taurine derivatives -- 41. Taurine prevents AFB1-induced renal injury by inhibiting oxidative stress and apoptosis -- 42. Taurine-derived compounds produce anxiolytic effects in rats following developmental lead exposure -- 43. Developmental lead exposure in rats causes sex-dependent changes in neurobiological and anxiety-like behaviors that are improved by taurine co-treatment -- 44. In vivo sex-dependent effects of perinatal Pb2+ exposure on pilocarpine-induced seizure susceptibility and taurine neuropharmacology -- 45. Taurine prevents LPS-induced liver injury in weaned piglets.
    Abstract: This volume gathers a selection of original articles and reviews on timely topics about the application of Taurine in human health written by members of the International Taurine Society, including COVID-19, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, among others. Chapters are written by Taurine experts across the globe in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. A majority of the articles are based on original studies recently carried out in individual laboratories worldwide. The book is divided into eight parts, each covering a unique aspect of Taurine. Each section will highlight new research findings on Taurine and its application in various human systems, including the nervous system, immune system, and cardiovascular system, to combat disease. The first section covers COVID-19, the dominant health event of 2020. Experts will explore and clarify the potential therapeutic effectiveness of Taurine against COVID-19. The volume will promote further research into the application of Taurine in human health, and will be of use to a wide audience, including basic and clinical scientists, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, and libraries. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XII, 518 p. 181 illus., 68 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030933371
    Series Statement: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1370
    DDC: 612.015
    Language: English
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