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Description / Table of Contents: Mass and Energy Balances -- Elements of fluid flow -- Elements of Heat transfer -- Elements of Mass transfer -- Reaction kinetics -- Phase and Reaction Equilibrium, and phase transitions -- Thermal processing of foods -- Environmental issues in food engineering -- An engineering view of the fate of food in the Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) -- A selection of engineering methodologies for food product realization -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Bread Industry Sustainability Life Cycle Assessment -- Chapter 2 Product Environmental Footprint and Bread Industry -- Chapter 3 Life Cycle Assessment and Product Environmental Footprint - recommendations for integral optimization of economic and environmental performance -- Chapter 4 Ensuring sustainability of baking industry in North Macedonia -- Chapter 5 Sustainability approach of the baking industry along the food supply chain -- Chapter 6 Sustainability assessment of the baking industry complying with standards requirements: a case of Romania -- Chapter 7 Across American overview on sustainability approach throughout baking industry: An analytical-descriptive approach -- Chapter 8 Asian Overview on Sustainability Approach in Baking Industry -- Chapter 9 African Experience in Ensuring Sustainability in Baking -- Chapter 10 Indian experience in ensuring sustainability in baking industry -- Chapter 11 Measuring Baking Business Performance -- Chapter 12 Forming the efficient business model for bakery -- Chapter 13 Assessment of the sustainable competitiveness of agricultural enterprises on the grain market: case of Ukraine -- Chapter 14 Economic viability and sustainability in baking industry/ Simeuna - bread producer with own grain production -- Chapter 15 Impact of Bakery Innovation on Business Resilience Growth -- Chapter 16 Innovation in the commercial system of the small bakery industry -- New business models in food systems for farmers and companies, based on multi-actor approach -- Chapter 18 The role of rural women in bread industry – Job creation and retention in rural areas.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2.Global Scenario of Coconut and Coconut Water -- Chapter 3 Tender Coconut Varieties -- 4 Composition, Properties and Reactions of Coconut Water -- Chapter 5 Processing of Coconut Water -- Chapter 6 Packing, Storage and Transport of Coconut Water -- Chapter 7 Standards of Coconut Water -- Chapter 8 Value addition in Coconut Water -- Chapter 9 Health Benefits of Coconut Water -- Chapter 10 Contamination and Adulteration of Coconut Water -- Chapter 11 Patents Granted on Coconut Water -- Chapter 12 Coconut Water- The Way Forward.

Description / Table of Contents: Section 1: Introduction -- 1. Introduction: Career Preparation for the Food & Beverage Industry -- 2. The Equilibrium of Life-Career Planning -- 3. First Jobs for Food Science -- Section 2: The undergraduate student experience -- 4. Making the Most of Your Undergraduate Experience -- 5. Campus Career Services and Centers -- 6. Professionalism and Leadership -- 7. Is Food Science Right For Me? The Transfer Experience -- 8. The Decision to Pursue an Internship -- 9. IFT Student Association -- Section 3: A successful industry career -- 10. Finding and negotiating a job -- 11. Employer expectations/Managing corporate life -- 12. Could a small company be for you? -- 13. A successful industry career or Making your way in a company -- Section 4: Careers with a degree in food science -- 14. Quality -- 15. Production management -- 16. Product development -- 17. Technical sales -- 18. R&D -- 19. Regulatory and food law -- 20. Careers in Traceability -- 21. Using food science in special interest groups -- 22. Food for Good: Leveraging Food Science to Feed the World -- 23. Careers that combine Culinary and Food Science -- 24. Entrepreneurship and Consulting: Taking a Different Path -- 25. Careers in Sensory Science -- 26. Food Science in Community-Based Food Systems -- 27. Working for a Startup Company -- 28. Careers in Sustainability -- 29. A Career in Management -- Section 5: The graduate student experience -- 30. Is grad school right for me? -- 31. Finding and getting into the right grad program -- 32. The transition from undergraduate to graduate student -- 33. Faculty expectations of graduate students.

Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- The marine physical environment during the Polar Night -- Light in the Polar Night -- Marine micro- and macroalgae in the Polar Night -- Zooplankton in the Polar Night -- Benthic communities in the Polar Night -- Fish ecology in the Polar Night -- Biological clocks and rhythms in polar organisms -- Sensor carrying platforms -- Operative habitat mapping and monitoring in the Polar Night -- The Polar Night exhibition: Life and light at the dead of night -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: PRELIMINARY (ToC of second edition) 1 Plant ecology at high elevations -- The concept of limitation -- A regional and historical account -- The challenge of alpine plant research -- 2 The alpine life zone -- Altitudinal boundaries -- Global alpine land area -- Alpine plant diversity -- Origin of alpine floras -- Alpine growth forms -- 3 Alpine climate -- Which alpine climate -- Common features of alpine climates -- Regional features of alpine climates -- 4 The climate plants experience -- Interactions of relief, wind and sun -- How alpine plants influence their climate -- The geographic variation of alpine climate -- 5 Life under snow: protection and limitation -- Temperatures under snow -- Solar radiation under snow -- Gas concentrations under snow -- Plant responses to snowpack -- 6 Alpine soils -- Physics of alpine soil formation -- The organic compound -- The interaction of organic and inorganic compounds -- 7 Alpine treelines -- About trees and lines -- Current altitudinal positions of climatic treelines -- Treeline-climate relationships -- Intrazonal variations and pantropical plateauing of alpine treelines -- Treelines in the past -- Attempts at a functional explanation of treelines -- A hypothesis for treeline formation -- Growth trends near treelines -- Evidence for sink limitation -- 8 Climatic stress -- Survival of low temperature extremes -- Avoidance and tolerance of low temperature extremes -- Heat stress in alpine plants -- Ultraviolet radiation — a stress factor -- 9 Water relations -- Ecosystem water balance -- Soil moisture at high altitudes -- Plant water relations — a brief review of principles -- Water relations of alpine plants -- Desiccation stress -- Water relations of special plant types -- 10 Mineral nutrition -- Soil nutrients -- The nutrient status of alpine plants -- Nutrient cycling and nutrient budgets -- Nitrogen fixation -- Mycorrhiza -- Responses of vegetation to variable nutrient supply -- 11 Uptake and loss of carbon -- Photosynthetic capacity of alpine plants -- Photosynthetic responses to the environment -- Daily carbon gain of leaves -- The seasonal carbon gain of leaves -- C4 and CAM photosynthesis at high altitudes -- Tissue respiration of alpine plants -- Ecosystem carbon balance -- 12 Carbon investments -- Non-structural carbohydrates -- Lipids and energy content -- Carbon costs of leaves and roots -- Whole plant carbon allocation -- 13 Growth dynamics and phenology -- Seasonal growth -- Diurnal leaf extension -- Rates of plant dry matter accumulation -- Functional duration of leaves and roots -- 14 Cell division and tissue formation -- Cell size and plant size -- Mitosis and the cell cycle -- From meristem activity to growth control -- 15 Plant biomass production -- The structure of alpine plant canopies -- Primary productivity of alpine vegetation -- Plant dry matter pools -- Biomass losses through herbivores -- 16 Plant reproduction -- Flowering and pollination -- Seed development and seed size -- Germination -- Alpine seed banks and natural recruitment -- Clonal propagation -- Alpine plant age -- Community processes -- 17 Global change at high elevation -- Alpine land use -- The impact of altered atmospheric chemistry -- Climatic change and alpine ecosystems -- References (with chapter annotation) -- Taxonomic index (genera) -- Geographical index -- Color plates -- Plant life forms -- The alpine life zone -- Environmental stress -- The human dimension.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Biosynthesis, Localisation, and Function of Pectins in Plants -- Chapter 2 Pectin Structure -- Chapter 3 Pectin Degrading Enzymes -- Chapter 4 Isolation and Characterisation of Pectin -- Chapter 5 Emulsification Properties of Pectin -- Chapter 6 Edible Films and Coatings with Pectin -- Chapter 7 Pectin Gelation and its Assembly into Functional Materials -- Chapter 8 Digestion and Metabolism of Pectin -- Chapter 9 Pectin Bioactivity -- Chapter 10 Pectin as Drug-Release Vehicle.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction: Ecological Subsidies as a Framework for Understanding Contaminant Fate, Exposure, and Effects at the Land-Water Interface -- Part I: Ecological Subsidies Drive Exposure -- Chapter 2: Ecological Factors Controlling Insect-Mediated Methylmercury Flux from Aquatic to Terrestrial Ecosystems: Lessons Learned from Mesocosm and Pond Experiments -- Chapter 3: Pathways of Contaminant Transport Across the Aquatic-Terrestrial Interface: Implications for Terrestrial Consumers, Ecosystems and Management -- Part II: Exposure Drives Ecological Subsidies -- Chapter 4: Agriculture and Mining Contamination Contribute to a Productivity Gradient Driving Cross-Ecosystem Associations between Stream Insects and Riparian Arachnids -- Chapter 5: Cross-Ecosystem Linkages and Trace Metals at the Land-Water Interface -- Chapter 6: Metamorphosis and the Impact of Contaminants on Ecological Subsidies -- Part III: Other Global Stressors -- Chapter 7: Variables Affecting Resource Subsidies from Streams and Rivers to Land and their Susceptibility to Global Change Stressors -- Chapter 8: Beyond “Donors and Recipients”: Impacts of Species Gains and Losses Reverberate among Ecosystems due to Changes in Resource Subsidies -- Part IV: Management Applications and Tools -- Chapter 9: Practical Considerations for the Incorporation of Insect-Mediated Contaminant Flux into Ecological Risk Assessments -- Chapter 10: When Nutrients Become Contaminants in Aquatic Systems: Identifying Responses to Guide Terrestrial-Derived Detrital Endpoint Development for Managers -- Chapter 11: Mesocosms to Evaluate Aquatic-Terrestrial Contaminant Linkages using Aquatic Insect Emergence: Utility for Aquatic Life Criteria Development -- Chapter 12: Studying Effects of Contaminants on Aquatic-Terrestrial Subsidies: Experimental Designs using Outdoor and Indoor Mesocosms and Microcosms -- Part V: Syntheses -- Chapter 13: Ecological Networks as a Framework for Understanding and Predicting Contaminant Movement across the Land-Water Interface -- Chapter: 14: Synthesis: A Framework for Predicting the Dark Side of Ecological Subsidies.

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Historical and biogeographical aspects -- The Atlantic Forest: an introduction to the megadiverse forest of Southern America -- The Atlantic Forest Ecological History: from pre-history to the Anthropocene -- The North-eastern Atlantic Forest: biogeographical, historical and current aspects in the Sugarcane Zone -- The Hileia Baiana - an assessment of natural and historical aspects of the land use and degradation of the central corridor of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- The southern Atlantic Forest: Use, degradation, and perspectives for conservation -- Part II – Biodiversity -- Tree diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: biases and general patterns using different sources of information -- Vascular Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest: diversity and community ecology -- Social Insects of the Atlantic Forest -- Tetrapod diversity in the Atlantic Forest: maps and gaps -- Freshwater Studies in Atlantic Forest: general overview and prospects -- Part III – Threats -- Land-cover changes and an uncertain future: will the Brazilian Atlantic Forest lose the chance to become a hopespot? -- Climate change and biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest: best climatic models, predicted changes and impacts, and adaptation options -- Non-native species introductions, invasions, and biotic homogenization in the Atlantic Forest -- Causes and consequences of large-scale defaunation in the Atlantic forest -- Pollination systems in the Atlantic Forest: characterization, threats, and opportunities -- IV - Opportunities -- Atlantic Forest: ecosystem services linking people and biodiversity -- Changing the agriculture paradigm in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: the importance of agroforestry -- Engaging people for large-scale forest restoration: Governance lessons from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil -- The Atlantic Forest Trail: connecting people, biodiversity and protected areas -- Conservation initiatives in the Brazilian Atlantic forest -- Financing conservation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest -- Integrating researchers for understanding the biodiversity in Atlantic Forest -- The future of the Atlantic Forest.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Cereals in the Mediterranean: breeding history -- 2. The evolution of milling processing -- 3. Wheat bread in the Mediterranean area: from past to the future -- 4. Italian pasta: conventional and innovative ingredients and processing -- 5. From tradition to innovation in cereal-derived foodstuffs -- 6. Blending pulses with cereals for healthier foods -- 7. Snacking: ingredients, processing and safety -- 8. Rice: a versatile food at the heart of the Mediterranean diet -- 9. The Bright and Dark Sides of Wheat -- 10. Gluten-free breadmaking: facts, issues and future -- 11. The holy grail of ancient cereals -- 12. Safety of traditional cereals foodstuff. .

Description / Table of Contents: SECTION 1: CHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS -- Ch 1: Concept of Antioxidant -- Introduction to Antioxidant -- Types of antioxidants -- Mechanism of Antioxidant Reaction -- Estimation of Antioxidant Activity -- Phenolic Antioxidants -- Nomenclature of phenolic compounds -- Ch 2: Chemistry of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Classification -- Phenolic acids -- Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols -- Phenolic esters -- Cinnamic acid amides -- Lignans and lignin -- Tannins -- Coumarins -- Flavonoids -- Glycosides -- Ch 3: Phenolic Antioxidants in Foods -- Phenolic antioxidants in fruits -- Phenolic antioxidants in Vegetables -- Phenolic antioxidants in Cereals and legumes -- Phenolic antioxidants in Beverages -- Phenolic antioxidants in Edible Oil -- SECTION 2: BIOCHEMISTRY OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS -- Ch 4: Biosynthesis of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Biosynthesis of Phenolic acids -- Biosynthesis of Phenolic aldehydes and alcohols -- Biosynthesis of Phenolic esters -- Biosynthesis of Cinnamic acid amides -- Biosynthesis of Lignans and lignin -- Biosynthesis of Tannins -- Biosynthesis of Coumarins -- Biosynthesis of Flavonoids -- Biosynthesis of Glycosides -- Ch 5: Metabolism of Phenolic Antioxidants. -- Ingestion of phenolic antioxidants -- Digestion and absorption -- Phenolic antioxidants in Bloodstream -- Interactions with Proteins -- Interactions with Carbohydrates -- Ch 6: Pharmacological Effects of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Pharmacological significance -- Oxidative stress & Phenolic antioxidants -- Aging & Phenolic antioxidants -- Health & Diseases -- Ch 7: Molecular Mechanism of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Basic Mechanism -- In-vitro studies -- In-vivo studies -- SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS -- Ch 8: Basics in Analysis of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Extraction of phenolic compounds -- Spectrophotometric analysis -- Titrimetric methods -- Electrochemical methods -- Ch 9: Chromatography of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Thin layer chromatography -- Liquid chromatography -- Gas chromatography -- Ch 10: Spectroscopy of Phenolic Antioxidants -- Mass spectrometry -- Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Near-infrared spectroscopy. .

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Deborah C. Hayes, Becky K. Kerns, Toral Patel-Weynand, and Deborah M. Finch) -- Chapter 2. Impacts of Invasive Species in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in the United States (Albert E. Mayfield III, Steven J. Seybold, Wendell R. Haag, M. Tracy Johnson, Becky K. Kerns, John C. Kilgo, Daniel J. Larkin, Rima D. Lucardi, Bruce D. Moltzan, Dean E. Pearson, John D. Rothlisberger, Jeffrey D. Schardt, Michael K. Schwartz, and Michael K. Young) -- Chapter 3. Impacts of Invasive Species on Forest and Grassland Ecosystem Processes in the United States (Chelcy Ford Miniat, Jennifer M. Fraterrigo, Steven T. Brantley, Mac A. Callaham, Jr., Susan Cordell, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Christian P. Giardina, Shibu Jose, and Gary Lovett) -- Chapter 4. Effects of Climate Change on Invasive Species (Deborah M. Finch, Jack L. Butler, Justin B. Runyon, Christopher J. Fettig, Francis F. Kilkenny, Shibu Jose, Susan J. Frankel, Samuel A. Cushman, Richard C. Cobb, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Jeffrey A. Hicke, and Sybill K. Amelon) -- Chapter 5. Invasive Species Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbance (Susan E. Meyer, Mac A. Callaham, Jr., Jane E. Stewart, and Steven D. Warren) -- Chapter 6. Early Intervention Strategies for Invasive Species Management: Connections Between Risk Assessment, Prevention Efforts, Eradication, and Other Rapid Responses (Robert C. Venette, Doria R. Gordon, Jennifer Juzwik, Frank H. Koch, Andrew M. Liebhold, Robert K.D. Peterson, Sharlene E. Sing, and Denys Yemshanov) -- Chapter 7. Management of Landscapes for Established Invasive Species (Therese M. Poland, Jennifer Juzwik, Allen Rowley, Cynthia D. Huebner, John C. Kilgo, Vanessa M. Lopez, Deanna H. Olson, Dean Pearson, Robert Progar, Robert Rabaglia, John D. Rothlisberger, Justin B. Runyon, and Sharlene E. Sing) -- Chapter 8. Restoration of Landscapes and Habitats Affected by Established Invasive Species (Jennifer Koch, Dean E. Pearson, Cynthia D. Huebner, Michael K. Young, and Richard A. Sniezko) -- Chapter 9. Sectoral Impacts of Invasive Species in the United States and Approaches to Management (Anne S. Marsh, Deborah C. Hayes, Patrice N. Klein, Nicole Zimmerman, Alison Dalsimer, Douglas A. Burkett, Cynthia D. Huebner, Robert Rabaglia, Laura A. Meyerson, Bonnie L. Harper-Lore, Jamie L. Davidson, Marla R. Emery, Travis Warziniack, Rebecca Flitcroft, Becky K. Kerns, and Vanessa M. Lopez) -- Chapter 10. Inventory and Monitoring of Invasive Species (Sonja Oswalt, Chris Oswalt, Alycia Crall, Robert Rabaglia, Michael Schwartz, and Becky K. Kerns) -- Chapter 11. Tools and Technologies for Quantifying Spread and Impacts of Invasive Species (Matt Reeves, Inés Ibáñez, Dana Blumenthal, Gang Chen, Qinfeng Guo, Catherine Jarnevich, Jennifer Koch, Frank Sapio, Michael K. Schwartz, Bruce K. Wylie, and Stephen Boyte) -- Chapter 12. Social and Cultural Dynamics of Non-Native Invasive Species (John Schelhas, Janice Alexander, Mark Brunson, Tommy Cabe, Alycia Crall, Michael J. Dockry, Marla R. Emery, Susan J. Frankel, Nina Hapner, Caleb R. Hickman, Rebecca Jordan, Michael J. LaVoie, Zhao Ma, Ross K. Meentemeyer, Joe Starinchak, and Jelena Vukomanovic) -- Chapter 13. The Role of International Cooperation in Invasive Species Research (Andrew Liebhold, Faith Campbell, Doria R. Gordon, Qinfeng Guo, Nathan Havill, Bradley Kinder, Richard MacKenzie, David R. Lance, Dean Pearson, Sharlene E. Sing, Travis Warziniack, Robert C. Venette, and Denys Yemshanov) -- Chapter 14. Economics of Invasive Species (Travis Warziniack, Robert G. Haight, Denys Yemshanov, Jenny L. Apriesnig, Thomas P. Holmes, Amanda M. Countryman, John D. Rothlisberger, and Christopher Haberland) -- Chapter 15. Legislation and Policy (Faith T. Campbell, Hilda Diaz-Soltero, and Deborah C. Hayes) -- Chapter 16. Future Invasive Species Research Challenges and Opportunities (Becky K. Kerns, Therese M. Poland, Robert C. Venette, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch, Allen Rowley, Deborah C. Hayes, Mike Ielmini) -- APPENDIX 1: Regional Summaries.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Part I: Soil and Sediment Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 2. Combating Arsenic Pollution in Soil Environment via Alternate Agricultural Land Use -- Chapter 3. Temporal and Seasonal Variation in Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) in Sanitary Landfill Sites- A Case study of Baidyabati landfill, West Bengal, India -- Chapter 4.Quantification of Landfill Gas Emission and Energy Recovery Potential: A Comparative Assessment of LandGEM and MTM Model for Kolkata -- Chapter 5. Assessment of natural enrichment of heavy minerals along coastal placers of India: Role of lake and river mouth embayment and its implications -- Chapter 6. Assessment the Impact of Plastic Contaminated Fertilizers on Agricultural Soil Health: A Case Study in Memari II C.D.Block, Purba Bardhaman,West Bengal, India -- Chapter 7. Determining the Role of Leaf Relative Water Content and Soil Cation Exchange Capacity in Phytoextraction Process – Using Regression Modelling -- Chapter 8. Phytoremediation of Arsenic using Allium sativum as Model System -- Chapter 9. Spatio-temporal analysis of open waste dumping sites using Google Earth: A case study of Kharagpur City, India -- Part II. Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 10. Introduction to Part II: Water Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 11. Groundwater Arsenic Contamination Zone based on geospatial modeling, risk and remediation -- Chapter 12. Geospatial assessment of surface water pollution and industrial activities in Ibadan, Nigeria -- Chapter 13. Aquaculture-based water quality assessment and risk remediationalong the Rasulpur River belt, West Bengal -- Chapter 14. Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater and Impact on Plant and Human -- Chapter 15. Emerging Threats of Microplastic contaminant in freshwater environment -- Chapter 16. Exploring Particle Size Transport Variability of Suspended Sediments in two Alpine Catchments over the Lesser Himalayan Region, India -- Chapter 17. Salinity and corrosion potential of groundwater in Mewat district of Haryana, India -- Chapter 18. Threats to quality in the coasts of the Black Sea: heavy metal pollution of seawater, sediment, macro-algae and sea-grass -- Chapter 19. Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality for drinking through Water Quality Index and Human Health Risk Index in an upland area of Chotanagpur Plateau of West Bengal, India -- Chapter 20. Existence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the conventional water treatment process -- Chapter 21. Arsenic-rich surface and groundwater around eastern parts of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India -- Part III. Environmental Contaminants, Impacts and Sustainable Management -- Chapter 22. Introduction to Part III: Environmental Contaminants, Risk Assessment and Remediation -- Chapter 23. Dynamics of ultra-fine particles in indoor and outdoor environments: a modelling approach to study the evolution of particle characteristics -- Chapter 24. Environmental impacts of coal-mining and coal-fired power-plant activities in a developing country with global context -- Chapter 25. Overview of Indoor air pollution: A human health perspective -- Chapter 26. Mineralogy and Morphological characterization of Technogenic Magnetic Particles (TMP) from industrial dust: Insights into environmental implications -- Chapter 27. Pesticides: Recent Updates on Types Toxicity and Bioremediation Strategies -- Chapter 28. Commonly available plant neem (Azadirachtaindica A. Juss) ameliorates dimethoate induced toxicity in climbing perch Anabas testudineus -- Chapter 29. Estimating Particulate Matter concentrations from MODIS AOD considering meteorological parameters using Random Forest Algorithm -- Chapter 30 Bio-monitoring and bioremediation of a trans-boundary river in India: Functional roles of benthic mollusks and fungi -- Chapter 31 Assessing the Maximum Aerobic Biodegradation Potential of Leaf Litter, an Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, Under Optimum Nutrient Conditions -- Chapter 32. Rising trend of air pollution and its decadal consequences on meteorology and thermal comfort over Gangetic West Bengal, India.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Fire Ecology across USA Forested Ecosystems: Past, Present, and Future (Cathryn H. Greenberg, Beverly S. Collins, Scott Goodrick, Michael C. Stambaugh, and Gary R. Wein) -- Chapter 2. The Role of Fire in the Dynamics of Piedmont Vegetation (Joanna Spooner, Robert K. Peet, Michael P. Schafale, Alan S. Weakley and Thomas R. Wentworth) -- Chapter 3. Fire Ecology and Fire Management of Southeastern Coastal Plain Pine Ecosystems (Jeff S. Glitzenstein, J. Stephen Brewer, Ronald. E. Masters, J. Morgan Varner, and J. Kevin Hiers) -- Chapter 4. Fire Ecology and Management in Eastern Broadleaf and Appalachian Forests (Mary A. Arthur, J. Morgan Varner, Charles W. Lafon, Heather D. Alexander, Daniel C. Dey, Craig A. Harper, Sally P. Horn, Todd F. Hutchinson, Tara L. Keyser, Marcus A. Lashley, Christopher E. Moorman, and Callie J. Schweitzer) -- Chapter 5. Fire Ecology and Management of Forest Ecosystems in the Western Central Hardwoods and Prairie-Forest Border (Michael C. Stambaugh, Benjamin O. Knapp, and Daniel C. Dey) -- Chapter 6. Fire in Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern USA hy (Paul R. Gagnon, Loretta L. Battaglia, Brice B. Hanberry, William H. Conner, and Sammy L. King) -- Chapter 7. History and Future of Fire in Hardwood and Conifer Forests of the Great Lakes-Northeastern Forest Region, USA(Lee E. Frelich, Craig G. Lorimer, and Michael C. Stambaugh) -- Chapter 8. Fire Ecology of Rocky Mountain Forests(Sharon M. Hood, Brian J. Harvey, Paula J. Fornwalt, Cameron E. Naficy, Winslow D. Hansen, Kimberley T. Davis, Mike A. Battaglia, Camille Stevens-Rumann, Victoria Saab) -- Chapter 9. Fire Ecology of the North American Mediterranean-Climate Zone(Hugh D. Safford, Ramona J. Butz, Gabrielle N. Bohlman, Michelle Coppoletta, Becky L. Estes, Shana E. Gross, Kyle E. Merriam, Marc D. Meyer, Nicole A. Molinari, and Amarina Wuenschel) -- Chapter 10. Fire Ecology and Management in Pacific Northwest Forests(Matthew J. Reilly, Jessica E. Halofsky, Meg A. Krawchuk, Daniel C. Donato, Paul F. Hessburg, James Johnston, Andrew Merschel, Mark E. Swanson, Joshua S. Halofsky, and Thomas A. Spies) -- Chapter 11. Fire Ecology and Management of Southwestern Forests(Peter Z. Fulé, Catrin M. Edgeley, Carol L. Chambers, Serra Hoagland, Blanca Céspedes) -- Chapter 12. Fire and Forests in the 21st Century: Managing Resilience under Changing Climates and Fire Regimes in USA Forests(James M. Vose, David L. Peterson, Christopher J. Fettig, Jessica E. Halofsky, J. Kevin Hiers, Robert E. Keane, Rachel Loehman, and Michael C. Stambaugh).

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Plenary Lectures -- Food Analysis -- Food Energy Systems -- Food Trends and Competitiveness -- Food and Feed Chain Management -- Modern Challenges.

Description / Table of Contents: Entomophagy in 3D Food Printing -- Entomophagy and its Application through 3D Printing for Sustainable Food Development -- Crickets as a promising alternative edible insect: nutritional and technological aspects and 3D printing prospective -- Insects Nutrition And 3D Printing -- Entomophagy: Application of Edible Insects in 3D Printed Foods -- Edible Insects as Materials for Food Printing: Printability and Nutritional value -- Drosophila as a Potential Functional Food: An Edge over other Edible Insects -- 3D printing, insects and food: a bibliometric analysis -- Inkjet-based 3D food printing for sustainable insect materials: A state-of-the-art review and prospective materials -- Extrusion-based 3D printing concept in customized nutritional products -- A Review on Binder jetting and Selective Laser Sintering: a novel assessment of the processes for 3D Insect food printing materials -- Social, Economic, Scientific and Environment Aspects of Entomophagy in 3D Food Printing.

Description / Table of Contents: 1 Introduction -- Part I: Forest and woodland biomes -- 2 White sand ecosystems in the Amazon basin: geographic distribution, distinctive features, and ecology. An overview -- 3 The forests of the Rio Negro basin in the north-western Amazon: a phytosociological classification -- 4 Amazon caatinga complex: sclerophyllous vegetation on nutrient-poor white sand soils -- Part II: Meadow biomes -- 5 Mapping white-sand ecosystems by integrating Global PALSAR-2 and SENTINEL-1 with NDVI (LANDSAT data) -- 6 The study areas: landscapes and soils -- 7 Soil properties, formation, distribution, and classification -- 8 Origin and sources of sand: from highlands to lowlands -- 9 Sand dynamics and distribution: a geo-sedimentological approach -- 10 Features and trends of meadow landscape evolution -- 11 Meadow phytodiversity: flora, endemism, vegetation types, and geographic distribution patterns -- 12 Synthesis: white-sand and meadow-vegetation relationships.

Description / Table of Contents: 1 General Introduction -- 2 Peace Ecology in the Anthropocene for Africa -- 3 Civil Society, Climate Change, Security Risks Management and Peacebuilding in the Anthropocene -- 4 Faith-based Organisations and Environmental Peace: Impact of Laudato Si’ and Its Relevance in the Anthropocene -- 5 Healing Nature and Creation in the Anthropocene: A Reflection on the Role of Religion -- 6 Empowering Women to Build Peace: A Case Study of Grace to Heal Trust in Lupane District -- 7 Peacebuilding through Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Lessons from Civil Society Organisations in Zimbabwe -- 8 Civil Society and Peacebuilding in the Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo -- 9 Zimbabwe’s National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Civil Society: Partners in Peacebuilding? -- 10 Civil Society and Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Opportunities, Challenges and Recommendations -- 11 Promoting Democratisation in DR Congo: The Case Study of Act for Transparent and Peaceful Elections -- 12 Civil Society Organisations and School Peace Clubs in South Africa: An Outcome Evaluation -- 13 The Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society in Peacebuilding: Lessons from the Matabeleland Collective, Zimbabwe -- 14 The Role of Civil Society Participation in Social Cohesion Processes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-15 Building the Capacity of Civil Society Organisations in Nonviolent Campaigning: A Case Study from South Sudan -- 16 How Informal Peace Committees Complement Macro-infrastructures for Peace in Zimbabwe -- 17 Protecting and Nurturing Children Born from Rape in South Kivu Communities: A Challenge for Civil Society -- 18 Indigenous Peacebuilding Approaches and the Accountability of Former Child Soldiers: African Case Studies -- 19 Navigating Channels for Civil Society Participation in Conflict Prevention and Peace-Making in the African Peace & Security Architecture -- 20 Centre-periphery Relations Between Civil Society Organisations and External Funding Partners: A Case Study of South Kivu’s Peace and Development Agenda. .

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Plant-based ingredients -- Processes and Equipment to Create Plant-based Foods -- Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Plant-based Foods -- Nutrition and Health Aspects -- Meat and Fish Alternatives -- Eggs and Egg Products -- Plant-based Milk and Cream Analogs- : Dairy Alternatives - Cheese, Yogurt, Butter, and Ice Cream -- Conclusion.

Description / Table of Contents: Chap 1: Disturbance ecology: a guideline -- Chap 2: Definitions and quantifications -- Chap 3: Concepts -- Chap 4: Abiotic disturbances -- Chap 5: Biotic disturbances -- Chap 6: Anthropogenic disturbances -- Chap 7: Disturbances in global change -- Chap 8: Disturbances and management.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Agricultural biodiversity and food security: Opportunities and challenges -- Chapter 2: Role of neglected plant foods in achieving dietary diversity, zero hunger and good health -- Chapter 3: Exploring neglected and underutilized plant foods to fight malnutrition and hunger in South Asia -- Chapter 4: Inclusion criteria of underutilized food plants in household food security planning -- Chapter 5: Neglected plant foods of India -- Chapter 6: Neglected plant foods of Pakistan -- Chapter 7:Neglected plant foods of Bangladesh -- Chapter 8: Exploring social-ecological systems for mainstreaming neglected and underutilised plant foods: local solutions to food security challenges in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 9: Neglected plant foods of Nepal -- Chapter 10: Grain millet: Potential to fill nutrition gaps in the context of food security and climate change -- Chapter 11: Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.): Food properties and potential health benefits -- Chapter 12: Moringa (Moringa oleifera): Multi-functional role in management of malnutrition and health promotion -- Chapter 13: Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera): A review of economic potential, industrial valorization, nutritional and health significance -- Chapter 14: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa): Potential of the “golden grain” for food and nutritional security in South Asia -- Chapter 15: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatats): An intervention food in management of food and nutritional security in South Asia -- Chapter 16: Taro (Colocasia spp.): Applications in food production and improving nutrition in South Asia -- Chapter 17: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus): An overview of nutritional and functional food properties -- Chapter 18: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): An overview of food uses and health benefits.

Description / Table of Contents: Lemons and limes -- Grapefruit -- Mosambi -- Orange -- Pomelo -- Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) -- Etrog citron (Citrus medica var. ethrog Engl) -- Jabara (Citrus jabara) -- Kumquat -- Greek citron (Citrus medica) -- Kinnow -- Post Harvest Handling Of Citrus Fruits -- Citrus based food products and their shelf life -- Citrus waste: A treasure of promised phytochemicals and its nutritional-nutraceutical value in health promotion and Industrial applications -- Bioactive compounds in citrus fruits: Extraction and identification -- Potential benefits of bioactive functional components of Citrus fruits for health promotion and disease prevention -- Citrus Diseases And Management.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to cereals -- Bread; Cookies and Biscuit -- Cakes and muffins -- Tortillas -- Crackers -- Popped and puffed products -- Flaked products -- Pasta -- Noodles -- Beverages -- Pastry -- Packaging of cereal products.

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction -- 1 Host Community Interfaces: The Wildlife-Livestock -- 2 Natural And Historical Overview Of The Animal Wildlife-Livestock Interface -- 3 The Ecology Of Pathogens Transmission At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface: Beyond Disease Ecology, Towards Socio-Ecological System Health -- Part 2 Regional Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface -- 4 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface In Europe -- 5 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface In Asia -- 6 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At Wildlife-Livestock Interface In Africa -- 7 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface In Oceania -- 8 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface In North America -- 9 Characteristics And Perspectives Of Disease At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface In Central And South America -- Part 3 Characterization Of The Wildlife-Livestock Interface -- 10 Collecting Data To Assess The Interactions Between Livestock And Wildlife -- 11 Characterization Of Wildlife-Livestock Interfaces: The Need For Interdisciplinary Approaches And A Dedicated Thematic Field -- 12 Quantifying Transmission Between Wild And Domestic Populations -- Part 4 Synthesis And Conclusions -- 13 Synthesis And Future Perspectives Of The Study And Management Of Diseases At The Wildlife-Livestock Interface.

Description / Table of Contents: High pressure and High pressure environments -- High pressure: molecules, chemical processes and cellular structures -- The high pressure micro-environment of vertebrate load bearing joints- Effects of high pressure on the activity of ordinary animals, including humans, and on the function of their excitable cells and ion channels -- The effects of decompression and subsequent re-compression on the activity of deep sea animals and eukaryote cells. The isobaric collection of deep sea animals.-Molecular adaptation to high pressure: proteins in deep sea animals -- Molecular adaptation to high pressure: membranes -- Prokaryotes at high pressure in the Oceans and the Deep Biosphere -- Hydrothermal vents: the inhabitants, their way of life and their adaptation to high pressure -- Buoyancy at depth -- Divers: Air breathing animals, including humans, at high pressure -- Adaptation to high pressure in the laboratory -- High pressure equipment used in the laboratory, at sea and at depth.

Description / Table of Contents: Preface and Introduction -- Part I Risks and Impacts Enhancing the Vulnerability of Social-Ecological Systems -- Part II Environmental and Climate Change Impacts on Social-Ecological Systems – Conflict, Inequality and Human Security -- Part III Human Mobility and Social-Ecological Systems -- Part IV Enhancing the Sustainability and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems – Some Recommended Paths -- Conclusions.

Description / Table of Contents: An Overview of Plant-based Food Alternatives (PBFAs): Classification, Textural and Sensory Characteristics -- Production of Meat Analogs and Consumer Preferences -- Fortification of Plant-based Food Analogs -- Role of Fermentation in Plant-based Food Production and Non-dairy Fermented Foods -- Plant-based Food Printing at a Glance -- Bioaccesibility and Bioavailability of Vitamins, Minerals and Bioactive Compounds in Plant-based Foods -- Health Effects of Plant-based Foods and Their Components.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. What do we know about mammal movement in African tropical forests? -- 2. Movements patterns and population dynamics of giant forest hog groups in Kibale National Park, Uganda -- 3. Forest elephant movements in Central Africa – megafauna need megaspaces -- 4. Elephant movements, abundance and use of water sources in Kibale National Park, Uganda -- 5. Movement ecology and evolutionary history of forest buffalo -- 6. Site fidelity and home range shifts in a leaf-eating primate -- 7. Primate movements across the nutritional landscapes of Africa -- 8. Conditions facilitating a “landscape of fear from disease” in African forest mammals -- 9. Do seasonally frugivory and cognition shape foraging movements in wild western gorillas? -- 10. Females Move in Tight Crowds, Males Roam: Society and Movement Ecology of Mandrills -- 11. Linking Movement Ecology to Conservation Biology.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Sea Otters -- Taxonomy and Evolution of Sea Otters -- Sea Otter Behavior: Morphologic, Physiologic, and Sensory Adaptations -- Sea Otter Foraging Behavior -- Social Structure of Marine Otters: Inter and Intraspecific Variation -- Reproductive Behavior of Male Sea Otters -- Reproductive Behavior of Female Sea Otters and Their Pups -- Sea Otter Behavior and Its Influence on Littoral Community Structure -- Sea Otter Predator Avoidance Behavior -- Sea Otters and the Maritime Fur Trade -- Part II. Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Polar Bears -- Polar Bear Taxonomy and Evolution -- Polar Bear Behavior: Morphologic and Physiologic Adaptations -- Polar Bear Foraging Behavior -- Polar Bear Reproductive and Denning Behavior -- Polar Bear Maternal Care, Neonatal Development, and Social Behavior -- Polar Bear Behavior in Response to Climate Change -- Human-Polar Bear Interactions.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry: The Technique -- Chapter 2. Statistical and Mathematical Models in Food Authentication -- Part II. Authentication of Food -- Chapter 3. Cereals, Pseudocereals, Flour and Bakery Products -- Chapter 4. Edible Oils and Fats -- Chapter 5. Milk and Dairy Products -- Chapter 6. Meat, Eggs, Fish and Seafood -- Chapter 7. Honey and Bee Products -- Chapter 8. Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Fungi -- Chapter 9 -- Herbs and Spices -- Part III. Authentication of Beverages -- Chapter 10. Fruit Juices -- Chapter 11. Coffee and Tea -- Chapter 12. Wine, Beer and Alcoholic Beverages -- Part IV. Outlook -- Chapter 13. Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives. .

Description / Table of Contents: Starch : Current Production & consumption trends -- Modification of Starch -- Oxidation of starch -- Hydrolysis of Starch -- 1. Cross linking of starch -- Octenyl succinic anhydride Modification of starch -- Dry Heat Treatment of Starch -- Heat-moisture treatment of starch -- Annealing of Starch -- High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment of Starch -- Ultrasonication of Starch -- Deep Freezing and Thawing Modification and its impact on starch properties -- Cold Plasma Treatment of starch -- Microwave Irradiation of Starch -- Gamma irradiation of Starch -- Enzymatic modification of starch -- Fermentation Of Starch -- Effect of germination on starch.

Description / Table of Contents: 1.Introduction -- 2.Natural emulsifiers as clean label ingredients -- 3.Natural antioxidants & flavorings for clean label foods -- 4.Clean label foods with reduced fat content -- 5.Recent advances in oleofoam stability and its application -- 6. Clean label interventions in active and intelligent food packaging -- 7.Consumer behavior and industry implications.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: aquatic insects in Australia’s environments -- 1.1. The background to concern -- References -- 2. Major habitats -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Ponds and lakes -- 2.3. Streams and rivers -- References -- 3. Australian inland waters -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Waterfalls -- 3.3. Subterranean aquifers -- 3.4. Rock pools -- 3.5. Mound springs -- 3.6. Lakes -- 3.7. Billabongs -- 3.8. Streams and rivers -- 3.9. Exposed riverine sediments -- References -- 4. Monitoring freshwater macroinvertebrates -- 4.1. Scope and needs for assessments -- References -- 5. Threats: the background variations in condition -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Drought -- 5.3. Flood -- References -- 6. Major imposed threats -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Water temperature -- 6.3. Sedimentation -- 6.3.1. Mining -- 6.4. Pollution -- 6.5. Salinisation -- 6.6. Exploitation -- 6.7. Electrofishing -- 6.8. Changes to riparian vegetation -- 6.8.1. Emergent vegetation -- 6.9. Alien species -- 6.9.1. Plants -- 6.9.2. Fish -- 6.9.3. Mammals -- 6.10. River regulation -- 6.11. Fire -- 6.12. Urbanisation -- 6.13. Recreation -- 6.14. Ecological traps -- 6.15. Climate change -- References -- 7. Macroinvertebrates of inland waters -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. The variety of aquatic insects -- 7.3. Other macroinvertebrates -- 7.3.1. Crustaceans -- 7.3.2. Molluscs -- References -- 8. Insects of Australia’s inland waters -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Ephemeroptera -- 8.3. Odonata -- 8.4. Plecoptera -- 8.5. Hemiptera -- 8.6. Coleoptera -- 8.7. Mecoptera -- 8.8. Megaloptera -- 8.9. Neuroptera -- 8.10. Lepidoptera -- 8.11. Trichoptera -- 8.12. Diptera -- 8.12.1. Control of aquatic pest flies -- References -- 9. Australia’s flagship freshwater insects -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Selected flagship taxa -- References -- 10. Ecology and management -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Dispersal -- 10.2.1. Impacts of urban lighting -- 10.2.2. Pond colonization -- References -- 11. Conservation -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Protected areas -- 11.3. Management and restoration -- 11.4. Fish conservation -- 11.5. Education and involvement -- 11.6. Artificial water bodies -- 11.7. Temporary ponds -- 11.8. Intermittent streams -- 11.9. Stormwater retention ponds -- 11.10. Refuges -- 11.11. Woody debris -- 11.12. Riparian zones -- 11.13. Perspective and prospects -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: SECTION I. Natural and human environment of coastal ecosystems -- Chapter 1. Ecological modelling and conservation on the coasts of Mexico -- Chapter 2. SE Pacific: the ecosystem and its use along the Chilean and Peruvian coast -- SECTION II. Marine ecosystem models in the South East Pacific coast -- Chapter 3. Modelling the Northern Humboldt Current Ecosystem; from winds to predators -- Chapter 4. Marine ecosystem models in the South Pacific coast -- Chapter 5. Keystone Species Complexes and macroscopic properties for improving ecosystem-based conservation practices in kelp forest along the north-central Chilean coast -- Chapter 6. Exploring alternative management policies for benthic ecological systems of northern Chile (SE Pacific) -- SECTION III. Central Pacific, Caribbean and Atlantic coastal ecosystem models -- Chapter 7. How much biomass must remain at the sea after fishing to conserve ecosystem -- functioning? The case of the Monterey sardine in the Gulf of California, Mexico -- Chapter 8. Dynamic and spatial model of the coral reef of Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve (Caribbean Sea) for assessment harvest scenarios: short-term responses -- Chapter 9. Ecological role of sharks assessed by Ecopath models -- SECTION IV. System-based conservation and management: conclusions -- Chapter 10. Graph theory in food webs: uses and applications for conservation of marine ecosystems -- Chapter 11. Modelling aim the conservation of coastal marine ecosystem in Latin America.

Description / Table of Contents: Aspects morphological, molecular, and biochemical of cinnamon -- The main varieties and producing areas of cinnamon -- The quality evaluation of cinnamon -- Bioactive compounds and extraction methods of cinnamon -- The application of cinnamon as a spice in food -- The antioxidant activity of cinnamon extract and its active components -- The inhibitory effect of cinnamon extract and its active components on bacteria -- The inhibitory effect of cinnamon extract and its active components on fungi -- Inhibition of growth and aflatoxin production by cinnamon -- Effective biocontrol weed with cinnamon oil and extract -- The antiviral effect of cinnamon -- The application potential of cinnamon in the treatment of diabetes -- The application potential of cinnamon in neuroprotection -- The anticancer effect of cinnamon -- Hepatoprotective effect of cinnamon extracts -- Safety evaluation of cinnamon or cinnamon extract.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Biomes: Concepts, Characteristics and Terminology -- Profiles of Angola’s Biomes and Ecoregiens -- Landscapes: Geology, Hydrology and Geomorphology.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Ecosystem services as a tool for decision-making in Patagonia -- Chapter 2- Assessment of provisioning ecosystem services in terrestrial ecosystems of Santa Cruz province, Argentina -- Chapter 3 - Grazing management and provision of ecosystem services in Patagonian arid rangelands -- Chapter 4 - Synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services and biodiversity in different forest types inside and off-reserve in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina -- Chapter 5 - Shrubland management in northwestern Patagonia: an evaluation of its short-term effects on multiple ecosystem services -- Chapter 6 - Silvopastoral systems in northern Argentine-Chilean Andean Patagonia: Ecosystem services provision in a complex territory -- Chapter 7 - Ecosystem services values of the northwestern Patagonian natural grasslands -- Chapter 8 - The ecosystem services provided by peatlands in Patagonia -- Chapter 9 - Restoration for provision of ecosystem services in Patagonia-Aysén, Chile -- Chapter 10 - The North American beaver invasion and the impact over the ecosystem services in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago -- Chapter 11 - Social links for a nexus approach from an ecosystem services perspective in Central-East Patagonia -- Chapter 12 - Salmon farming: is it possible to relate its impact to the waste remediation ecosystem service? -- Chapter 13 - Using the ecosystem services approach to understand the distributional effects of marine protected areas in the Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 14 - Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services in Southern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 15 - Looking beyond ecosystem services supply: co-production and access barriers in marine ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 16 - Ecosystem services and human well-being: a comparison of two Patagonian social-ecological systems -- Chapter 17 - Urban Planning In Arid Northern Patagonia Cities To Maximize Local Ecosystem Services Provision -- Chapter 18 - Land size, native forests and ecosystem services inequalities in the rural Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 19 - Imaginaries, transformations and resistances in Patagonian territories from a socio-ecological perspective -- Chapter 20 - The challenges of implementing ecosystem services in the Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia -- Chapter 21 - Natural capital and local employment in Argentine Patagonia -- Chapter 22 - Ecosystem services in Patagonia: a synthesis and future directions. .

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Gluten intolerance -- 2. Challenges in development of gluten-free breads -- 3. Gluten free cereals -- 4. Starch and starch derivatives in gluten-free breads -- 5. Fruit and vegetable based ingredients in gluten-free breads -- 6. Understating the role additives in gluten-free breads -- 7. Flour modification for development of gluten free bread -- 8. Dough handling properties of gluten-free breads -- 9. Optimization of gluten-free bread technology -- 10. Technological aspects of gluten-free breads -- 11. Structural aspects of gluten-free breads -- 12. Nutritional quality of gluten-free breads -- 13. Sensory attributes of gluten-free breads -- 14. Consumers adherence to gluten free bread -- 15. Quality tests for evaluating gluten-free dough and bread quality.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction., Chapter 1 - Insects as food and feed -- Chapter 2 - The global market of insects as food and feed -- Chapter 3 - Insects as food and feed: analysis of regulatory experiences in selected non-EU countries -- Chapter 4 - The EU regulatory framework for insects as food and feed and its current constraints -- Conclusions -- References.

Description / Table of Contents: SEAWEEDS FOR FOOD AND HEALTH APPLICATIONS -- Macroalgae as food: composition, nutritional value and healthy attributes -- Seaweeds foods and their nutritional value; Gracilaria: An Emerging source of agar feedstock – with special reference to industrially important species -- Nutritional value of tropical Seaweeds for functional food applications: An Overview -- Seaweeds: Potential applications to augment the nutritional composition and health benefits of food and food products; Seaweeds as a functional food: a comprehensive review of its antioxidants and therapeutic merits against oxidative stress-mediated chronic diseases -- Nutritional Composition and Phytochemical Profile of Brown Seaweeds: An Overview -- Laminariaceae: Its use in food and health implications -- Sargassum species: its use in food and health implications -- Red seaweeds: a contribution for nutraceutical food products -- Gracilaria as the major source of agar for food, health and biotechnology applications -- Marine algal colorants for the food industries -- The new products from brown seaweeds: Fucoxanthin and phlorotannins.-Seaweed: their role in gut health; Investigation on the beneficial use of seaweed in bread and the broader food industry -- Emerging trends on protein extraction from seaweeds: Challenges and opportunities -- Sustainable and biodegradable active films based on seaweed compounds to improve shelf life of food products -- Seaweed as food: Ways to guarantee their quality -- Global trade of seaweed foods -- Seaweed based polymers for various commercial applications: An overview -- II PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS OF SEAWEEDS AND HEALTH BENEFITS., Vitamin B12 sources and seaweeds -- Health properties of seaweeds., Pharmaceutical applications of Porphyra -- Seaweeds as prospective marine resources for the development of bioactive pharmacophores and nutraceuticals -- Research, development and commercial applications of seaweed derived fibrous materials -- Challenges and recent progress in seaweed polysaccharides for industrial purposes -- Therapeutics properties of Seaweeds in Cardiovascular disease: an Overview., Industrial potential of Seaweeds in Biomedical applications: Current trends and Future Prospects -- Anti-Viral compounds from Seaweeds: An Overview -- Antiviral applications prospect of macroalgae -- Chemical composition and phytopharmaceuticals: An overview of the Caulerpa and Cystoseira genera -- Skin brightening with Seaweeds: Will it be a turning point in natural cosmeceutical market?. .

Description / Table of Contents: I. SEAWEEDS BIORESOURCES, ECOLOGY,BIOLOGY, COMPOSITION ,CULTIVATION AND QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR TRADE -- The ecology and physiology of seaweeds: an overview -- Potential Products from Seaweeds: An Overview -- Palmaria species : Ecology, cultivation , food & Health benefits -- A road to the sustainable seaweed aquaculture -- Seaweed cultivation technologies in Indonesia: Current trends and Future Prospects -- Collection, Biodiversity and Utilization of Seaweeds in Thailand: An Overview -- Seaweeds of Vietnam: Current status and future potentials -- Seaweeds in Mauritius: Current trends and future prospects -- Seaweed resources and their cultivation in Iran -- Seaweed Producers in Korea and their potential applications -- Biodiversity of Seaweeds in Japan and their utilization., Seaweed Producing Industries in Philippines and their utilization -- Seaweed Production companies in Korea: An Overview -- Seaweed Production companies in Australia: An Overview., Seaweeds in Ireland: main compounds, applications and industry prospects -- The Economic and Social potential of Seaweed Faming in Brazil -- A Review of Farming System, Economic Analysis and Risk Management of Kappaphycus Seaweed Farming in Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia., Seaweeds: potential multi-use resource -- Seaweeds: the ecological roles, the economic benefits and the threats for changing Carbon Cycle -- II USAGE OF EXTRACTS OF SEAWEEDS FOR FEED INDUSTRY AND FOR IMPROVED HEALTh -- Seaweed utilization, trade and targeted markets: An Overview., The use of seaweeds, extracts and ingredients from seaweeds to improve health of livestock -- A critical overview of current understanding of the role of seaweed microbiomes in a commercial context -- Seaweeds in animal feeds, current situation, challenges, and solutions., Seaweeds in Aquaculture: An Overview -- Antimicrobial potential of seaweeds- Critical review -- Can Seaweeds be used as immunity boosters? -- Industrial opportunities and challenges of high value compounds from seaweeds -- WASTE WATER TREATMENT, BIOREMEDIATION , ,BIOFUEL, BIOFERTILIZER AND MISCELANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF SEAWEEDS -- Waste water cultivated macroalgae as a bio-resource in agriculture -- Elaboration and evaluation of seaweed extract as growth media for crop plants -- Leveraging seaweeds as a potential biostimulant for agriculture sustainability -- Effect of liquid biofertilizers from Seaweeds: A critical Review -- ocial and Economic of Seaweed farming in globally : an overview -- Global Seaweed Products Trade: An overview -- Economic considerations of energy generation from seaweed resources -- Gracilaria cultivation and the potential role of its associated bacteria for promoting blue carbon sequestration -- Biosorption of heavy metals by seaweed biomass -- Biosynthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles from seaweeds: An Overview -- Nanopesticidal potential of silver nanocomposites from seaweeds: An overview -- Seaweed-based polymers from sustainable aquaculture to “greener” plastic products -- Sustainable and biodegradable active films based on seaweed compounds to improve shelf life of food products -- Recent advances in biotechnology of seaweeds: an overview -- Valorisation of Macroalgal Biomass for Sustainable Biorefinerie -- Utilization of macroalgae (Saccharina japonica) as a novel substrate for production of enzymes and organic pigments by Talaromycesamestolkiae.

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1: Introduction to squirrels of the world and their conservation trends. Chapter 1: The World’s Squirrel Taxonomy -- Chapter 2: Evolution, habitat trends, and extinction rate estimates of the world squirrels -- Part 2: Squirrels of the world in the Anthropocene. Chapter 3: Habitat Trends and the Squirrel-Human Interface -- Chapter 4: A Meta-analysis based on Open Access Big Data Mining of Global Predicted Squirrel Distribution Models with Machine Learning for IUCN Conservation Status and Trend Policy Assessments -- Chapter 5: Squirrels in Cities -- Chapter : Squirrels in the Tropics -- Chapter 7: Squirrels on Islands -- Chapter 8: Tree squirrels in old-growth forests? -- Chapter 9: Can squirrels be used as indicators to identify and protect old-growth forest reserves? -- Chapter 10: Squirrel Economics -- Part 3: Problems and governance in the squirrel world. Chapter 11: Squirrel Hunting Regulations and Enforcement (Or Lack Thereof) -- Chapter 12: Where do the World’s Squirrel Hotspots and Coldspots of 230+ species go with Climate change 2100? -- Chapter 13: Squirrel’s marginalization and modern lack of conservation and poor sustainability outlook as a call to good action -- Part 4: First conclusions and the way forward. Chapter 14: A Conservation Management SWOT analysis for over 300 Squirrels of the World using 132 GIS layers confirming the PESTLE assessment -- Chapter 15: First Conclusions, Success stories, and Calls-to-action for the conservation of the world’s squirrels.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Avocados -- Bush Berries -- Chocolate -- Coffee -- Dark Leafy Greens -- Fermented Milk Products -- Ginger -- Oily fish -- Seeds -- Tea -- Tree Berries -- Tubers -- Wine and Grapes. .

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -- Part I Rangeland Ecosystems and Processes -- 2. Rangelands of Western North America -- 3. A History of North American Rangelands -- 4. Western Rangeland Livestock Production Systems and Grazing Management -- 5. Manipulation of Rangeland Wildlife Habitats -- 6. Role and Management of Fire in Rangelands -- 7. Water is Life: Importance and Management of Riparian Areas for Rangeland Wildlife -- 8. Rangeland Biodiversity -- Part II Species Accounts -- 9. Prairie Grouse -- 10. Sage-Grouse -- 11. Quails -- 12. Rangeland Songbirds -- 13. Wetland Birds of Rangelands -- 14. Avian Predators in Rangelands -- 15. Burrowing Rodents -- 16. Mesocarnivores of Western Rangelands -- 17. Black-tailed and Mule Deer -- 18. White-tailed Deer -- 19. Pronghorn -- 20. Elk -- 21. Feral Equids -- 22. Mountain Ungulates -- 23. American Bison -- 24. Large Carnivores -- 25. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 26. Insects in Grassland Ecosystems -- Part III Social-Ecological Considerations -- 27. Wildlife, Rural Communities, and the Rangeland Livelihoods they Share: Opportunities in a Diverse Economies Approach -- 28. Living with Predators: A 20-year Case Study in the Blackfoot River Watershed of Montana -- 29. A Perspective on Rangeland and Wildlife Disciplines: Similarities Over Differences -- 30. Future of Rangeland Wildlife in North America.

Description / Table of Contents: An Introduction: Overview of Nervous system and Brain Disorders -- Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Brain Disorders -- Physiological Significance of Oxidative Stress and Anti-oxidative System -- Oxidative Stress as a triggering Mechanism of Various Diseases -- Chief Role of Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in Brain Disorders -- Available Treatment Modules of Brain disorders -- Antioxidants Mitigate Oxidative Stress: A General Overview -- Role of Endogenous and Dietary Antioxidants in Brain Disorders -- Antioxidants as an Adjuncts to Conventional Therapies against Oxidative Stress -- Role of Antioxidants, and Life Style in Managing Brain Disorders Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Antioxidant Treatments in Brain Diseases -- Clinical use of antioxidants for the treatment of Brain disorders. .

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Tissue Culture of Medicinal Plants -- Chapter 2: Mentha -- Chapter 3: Amla -- Chapter 4: Belladonna --  Chapter 5: Babchi -- Chapter 6: Ashwagandha -- Chapter 7: Cowhage -- Chapter 8: Costus -- Chapter 9: Coleus -- Chapter 10: Cinchona -- Chapter 11: Patchouli -- Chapter 12: Black pepper -- Chapter 13: Wild Marigold -- Chapter 14: Vanilla -- Chapter 15: Tuberose -- Chapter 16: Thyme -- Chapter 17: Onion -- Chapter 18: Garlic -- Chapter 19: Fennel -- Chapter 20: Henbane -- Chapter 21: Holy Thistle -- Chapter 22: Guggul -- Chapter 23: Glory Lily -- Chapter 24: Aniseed -- Chapter 25: Sacred Basil --  Chapter 26: Khus -- Chapter 27: Isabgol -- Chapter 28: Kalonji -- Chapter 29: Licorice -- Chapter 30: Brahmi -- Chapter 31: Buckwheat -- Chapter 32: Tianma -- Chapter 33: Chili pepper -- Chapter 34: Kewda -- Chapter 35: Jasmine -- Chapter 36: Opium poppy -- Chapter 37: Lavender -- Chapter 38: Tulsi -- Chapter 39: Chamomile -- Chapter 40: Bhumyamalaki -- Chapter 41: Moringa -- Chapter 42: Saffron -- Chapter 43: Barbados -- Chapter 44:Tea -- Chapter 45: Celery -- Chapter 46: Dioscorea.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I - Money and its role in the economy -- 1. Introduction: the world is on a collision course -- 2. What is money? -- 3. Money is like the ‘blood’ of the economy -- Part II Money and the unsustainability in stricto sensu -- 4. The growth imperative inherent in our financial system -- 5. The effect of the money interest rate on money supply, demand and growth -- 6. Economic growth in the long run is unsustainable -- 7. Economic growth or unemployment -- Part III. Money and inequality -- 8. Our current monetary system produces income inequality -- 9. Moral-ethic aspects of interest-induced inequality -- Part IV Natural money as solution -- 10. Gesell’s solution -- 11. Gesell’s Solution to achieve the SDGs -- 12. How to implement Gesell’s solution in today’s world -- 13. Alternatives to Gesell’s solution -- 14. Experiences with Gesell’s solution -- Part V Outlook and final considerations -- 15. Towards a Development at Human Scale -- 16. Economic resilience in presence of externals shocks -- 17. Final considerations.

Description / Table of Contents: 1- Basic concepts of ecology applied on the neotropic ecosystems -- 2 - Natural resources and sustainable development in Peru -- 3 - Classification of the Peruvian Ecosystems -- 4 - Peruvian ecosystems geography -- 5 - Biodiversity and endemism of the Andes -- 6 - Ecological communities, populations and metapopulations -- 7 - Succession and change of the ecosystems -- 8 - Biodiversity of the Amazonia Basin -- 9 - Peruvian protected natural areas -- 10 - The paramo ecosystems -- 11 - The Humboldt National Forest -- 12 - The Northwest Biosphere Reserve -- 13 - Urban ecosystems and development -- 14 - Climate changes -- 15 - Traditional land-use systems and agrobiodiversity in Peru -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Ecosystem Services Basics -- Chapter 1. Overview of the ecosystem services concept -- Part II: Ecosystem Services of Slovakia -- Chapter 2. Methodology of national ES assessment -- Chapter 3. Provisioning ecosystems services -- Chapter 4. Regulatory ecosystem services and supporting ecosystem functions -- Chapter 5. Cultural ecosystems services -- Part III: Synthesis -- Chapter 6. Synthesis of ecosystem services assessment in Slovakia.

Description / Table of Contents: 1-Introduction: Global Status and Production of Faba-bean -- 2-Agrarian conditions and post-harvest practices of Faba bean -- 3-Physical and Milling Characteristics of Faba-Bean -- 4-Chemistry, Nutrient composition and Quality of Faba Beans -- 5-Faba-Bean: Chemistry, Properties, and Functionality -- 6-Faba-bean Antioxidant and Bioactive Composition: Biochemistry and Functionality -- 7-Effect of processing on the nutrients and anti-nutrients of faba-bean -- 8-Effect of Storage on Quality and Cooking Attributes of Faba Bean -- 9-Faba bean starch: structure, physicochemical properties, modification, and potential industrial applications -- 10-Faba Bean Proteins: Extraction Methods, Properties and Applications -- 11-Biofortification: Quality improvement of Faba Bean -- 12-Faba Bean Utilization: Past, Present and Future -- 13-Current and Potential Health Claims of Faba Beans (Vicia faba, L.) and its components -- 14-Disease Management of Faba Beans.

Description / Table of Contents: Forward -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hazards and their contributing factors to foodborne illness risk in foodservice establishments -- 3. The Process HACCP plan and Prerequisite Control Program necessary to develop food safety management systems in foodservice establishments -- 4. Design of food safety management systems using the Process HACCP plan and Prerequisite Control Program -- 5. Training to enable food safety management systems -- 6. Facilities that enable food safety management systems execution -- 7. Digital technology to enable food safety management systems -- 8. The business value proposition in using food safety management systems -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Fig (Ficus carica): Production, Processing, and Properties -- Section 1. Fig (Ficus carica): Cultivation, species, and cultivars -- Figs in Morocco: Diversity patterns, valorization pathways and chain value resilience -- Fig tree genome and diversity -- Genetic diversity of fig varieties -- Bud structure and evolution -- Phenotypic variability of fig (Ficus carica) -- Morpho-chemical Characteristics Useful in the Identification of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Germplasm -- Agronomic strategies for fig cultivation in a temperate-humid climate zone -- Cultivars and agricultural practices of fig (Ficus carica) -- Physiological behaviour of fig tree (Ficus carica L.) under different climatic conditions -- Fig (Ficus carica) production and yield -- Defense mechanism of fig (Ficus carica) against biotic stresses: An advanced role model under Moraceae -- Section 2: Fig (Ficus carica): Chemistry, functionality and health-promoting properties -- Chemistry and nutritional value of fresh and dried fig (Ficus carica) -- Fig seeds: source of value-added oil within the scope of circular economy -- Fig (Ficus carica) leaves: composition and functional properties -- Fig (Ficus carica) oil -- Composition and functional properties of fig (Ficus carica) phenolics -- Phenolic compounds of Fresh and dried fig: Characterization and health effects -- Ficus carica L. as a source of natural bioactive flavonoids -- Fig (Ficus carica) minerals -- Bioactive compounds of fig (Ficus carica) -- Fig volatiles -- Fig Enzymes: Characterization, Biological Roles, and Applications -- Preventive roles of phytochemicals from Ficus carica in Diabetes and its secondary complications -- Composition and health-promoting effects of fig (Ficus carica) extracts -- Genotoxic and antimutagenic activity of Ficus carica extracts -- Composition and biological activities of Ficus carica latex -- Extraction and analysis of polyphenolic compounds in Ficus carica L. -- Section 3: Fig (Ficus carica): Technology, processing, and applications -- Fig drying technologies -- Chemistry and functionality of processed fig -- Fig Syrup as a natural sugar substitute -- Fig shelf life -- Use of proteolytic activity of Ficus carica in milk coagulation.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Introductory Communications -- Chapter 1. Our Future and The Oceans -- Chapter 2. General guidelines for future exchanges in marine science and technology between the two Sociétés franco-japonaises d’Océanographie -- Part II: Identification and Analysis of Environmental Stressors -- Chapter 3. The Japan Sea: a changing Pacific Asian marginal sea -- Chapter 4. Statistical analysis of surface circulation in Sagami Bay using High Frequency（HF）Radar -- Chapter 5. Statistical analysis of high frequency pCO2 data acquired with the Astan buoy (Southern Western English Channel, off Roscoff) -- Chapter 6. Spatial variation in pCO2 based on 16 years of in-situ measurements in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan -- Chapter 7. The Bay of Seine: a resilient socio-eco-system under cumulative pressures -- Chapter 8. Effect of bacterial infection on the expression of stress proteins and antioxidative enzymes in Japanese flounder -- Part III: Impacts on Socio-Eco-Systems and Biological Resources -- Chapter 9. A Review of the Effects of Global Warming and Currents Trends on Fisheries and its Impact on Important Commercial Species in Japan -- Chapter 10. Physiology of winter coral bleaching in temperate zone -- Chapter 11. Preliminary report of impacts of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and subsequent events on macrobenthic community in a shallow brackish lagoon in Sendai Bay, Japan -- Chapter 12. Post-tsunami oyster feeding environment in Nagatsuraura Bay for three years -- Chapter 13. Seagrass-oyster farmers interaction detected by eelgrass DNA analysis in Hinase area of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan -- Chapter 14. Fisheries Biology of Blue Sharks in Sagami Bay, Japan -- Part IV: Vulnerability of Coastal Ecosystems and Risk Assessment -- Chapter 15. Temperature and salinity changes in coastal waters of Western Europe: variability, trends and extreme events -- Chapter 16. Risk Based Consenting of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects (RICORE) -- Chapter 17. Does global warming favour the occurrence of recent blue mussel mortality events in France? -- Chapter 18. Integrated ecosystem management for exploited coastal ecosystem dynamics under oligotrophication and climate changes -- Chapter 19. Forty years of decline and 10 years of management plan: are European eels (Anguilla anguilla) recovering? -- Chapter 20. The management of Mediterranean coastal habitats: a plea for a socio-ecosystem-based approach.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1.Introduction: What Persists, what Changes -- Chapter2.The mountains -- Chapter3.It's getting warm down here -- Chapter4.Water towers of the west -- Chapter5.Trees, forests, and carbon -- Chapter6.Ecological disturbance -- Chapter7.Creatures great and small -- Chapter8.Extremes, Thresholds, Vulnerabilities -- Chapter9.Mountains and People in a Warming World.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Exhibition MARE PLASTICUM: Art and Science for the Environment -- Chapter 2. A Brief History of Plastics -- Chapter 3. Plastics and Microplastics: Impacts in the Marine Environment -- Chapter 4. The (Un)Natural History of the “Plastisphere”, A New Marine Ecosystem -- Chapter 5. Polarquest 2018 Expedition: Plastic Debris at 82°07’ North -- Chapter 6. The Impact of Marine Litter in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea: How Can We Protect MPAs? -- Chapter 7. Plastic in China: A Short History of a Crisis -- Chapter 8. "Down by the River": (Micro-) Plastic Pollution of Running Freshwaters with Special Emphasis on the Austrian Danube -- Chapter 9. Small Plastic Wastes in Soils: What Is Our Real Perception of the Problem? -- Chapter 10. Europe's Move Towards Plastic-Free Ocean -- Chapter 11. Plastic Pollution in the Oceans - A Systemic Analysis—Status Quo and Possible Sustainable Solutions -- Chapter 12. Toys for the Winter -- Chapter 13. "The Bottlenose Dolphin” (An Eco-comic).

Description / Table of Contents: Part 1. Litter dynamics: chapter 1. Litter Input (Arturo Elosegi & Jesús Pozo) -- Chapter 2. Leaf Retention (Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter 3. Manipulating Litter Retention in Streams (Michael Dobson) -- chapter 4. Coarse Benthic Organic Matter (Jesús Pozo & Arturo Elosegi) -- chapter5. Leaching (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 6. Leaf Mass Loss Estimated by the Litter-Bag Technique (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter7. Determining Litter Mass Loss by the Plant Tagging Approach (Kevin A. Kuehn & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 8. Wood Decomposition (Arturo Elosegi, Maite Arroita & Libe Solagaistua) -- Chapter9. Decomposition of Fine Particulate Organic Matter (Yoshimura Chihiro) -- Chapter10. Coarse Particulate Organic Matter Budgets (Jesús Pozo & Jon Molinero) -- Part 2. Chemical and Physical Leaf Properties. Chapter11. Total Phosphorus, Nitrogen, and Carbon in Leaf Litter (Mogens R. Flindt, Ana I. Lillebø, Javier Pérez & Verónica Ferreira) -- Chapter12. Total Protein (Mark O. Baerlocher) -- Chapter13. Free Amino Acids (Shawn D. Mansfield & Mark O. Baerlocher) -- chapter14. Determination of Total Carbohydrates (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter15. Determination of Soluble Carbohydrates (Letitia da Ros, Faride Unda, Shawn D. Mansfield) -- Chapter16. Total Lipids (Mark O. Gessner & Paul T. M. Neumann) -- Chapter17. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Decomposing Leaf Litter (Eric Von Elert) -- Chapter18. Total Phenolics (Felix Bärlocher & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Chapter19. Radial Diffusion Assay for Tannins (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter20. Acid Butanol Assay to Determine Bulk Concentrations of Condensed Tannins (Mark O. Gessner & Daniel Steiner) -- Chapter21. Lignin and Cellulose (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter22. Physical Litter Properties: Leaf Toughness and Tensile Strength (Manuel A.S. Graça & Martin Zimmer) -- Part 3. Microbial Decomposers. Chapter23. Techniques for Handling Ingoldian Fungi (Enrique Descals) -- Chapter24. Maintenance of Aquatic Hyphomycete Cultures (Ludmila Marvanová) -- Chapter 25. An Illustrated Key to the Common Temperate Species of Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Vladislav Gulis, Ludmila Marvanová & Enrique Descals) -- Chapter26. Sporulation by Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 27. Ergosterol as a Measure of Fungal Biomass (Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 28. Fungal Growth Rates and Production (Keller Suberkropp, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 29. Bacterial Abundance and Biomass Determination in Plant Litter by Epifluorescence Microscopy (Nanna Buesing & Mark O. Gessner) -- Chapter 30. Growth and Production of Litter-Associated Bacteria (Nanna Buesing, Mark O. Gessner & Kevin A. Kuehn) -- Chapter 31. Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria (Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 32. ATP as a Measure of Microbial Biomass (Manuela Abelho) -- Chapter 33. Respiration of Litter-Associated Microbes and Invertebrates (Manuel A.S. Graça & Manuela Abelho) -- Part 4. Molecular Microbial Community Analyses. Chapter34. Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-Rflp) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 35. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) to Estimate Fungal Diversity (Liliya G. Nikolcheva & Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter36. Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qPCR) to Estimate Molecular Fungal Abundance (Christiane Baschien & J. Steffen C. Carl) -- Chapter 37. Metabarcoding of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sofia Duarte, Christian Wurzbacher & Sahadevan Seena) -- Chapter 38. Identifying Active Members of Litter Fungal Communities by Precursor rRNA (Martina Štursová & Petr Baldrian) -- Chapter 39. Gene Expression Analysis of Litter-Associated Fungi Using RNA-Seq (Elizabeth C. Bourne, Paul R. Johnston, Elisabeth Funk & Michael T. Monaghan) -- Chapter 40. Metaproteomics of Litter-associated Fungi (Katharina M. Keiblinger & Katharina Riedel) -- Part 5. Enzymatic Capabilities. Chapter 41. Extractellular Fungal Hydrolytic Enzyme Activity (Shawn D. Mansfield) -- chapter 42. Cellulases (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 43. Viscosimetric Determination of Endocellulase Activity (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 44. Fluorometric Determination of The Activity of β-Glucosidase and other Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes (Björn Hendel & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 45. Pectin-degrading Enzymes: Polygalacturonase and Pectin Lyase (Keller Suberkropp) -- chapter 46. Lignin-degrading Enzymes: Phenoloxidase and Peroxidase (Björn Hendel, Robert L. Sinsabaugh & Jürgen Marxsen) -- Chapter 47. Phenol Oxidation (Martin Zimmer) -- Chapter 48. Proteinase Activity: Azocoll and Thin-layer Enzyme Assay (Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- Part 6. Litter Consumers. Chapter 49. Processing of Aquatic Invertebrates Colonizing Decomposing Litter (John S. Richardson) -- chapter 50. Identifying Stream Invertebrates as Plant Litter Consumers (Luz Boyero, Richard G. Pearson, Ricardo J. Albariño, Marcos Callisto, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Andrea C. Encalada, Marcelo Moretti, Alonso Ramírez, April Sparkman, Christopher M. Swan, Catherine M. Yule & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 51. Shredder Feeding and Growth Rates (Manuel A.S. Graça & José M. González) -- chapter 52. Feeding Preferences (Cristina Canhoto, Manuel A.S. Graça & Felix Bärlocher) -- chapter 53. Energy Budget of Shredders (Manuel A.S. Graça) -- chapter 54. The Role of Shredders in Litter Dynamics at Stream Scale (José M. González & Manuel A.S. Graça) -- Part 7. Litter Manipulations. Chapter 55. Manipulation of Leaf Litter Stoichiometry (Julio Arce-Funck, Vincent Felten, Michael Danger) -- Chapter 56. Isotopic Labelling of Leaf-litter Nitrogen (Bernd Zeller, Severine Bienaimé & Etienne Dambrine) -- Chapter 57. Decomposition and Consumption Tablets (DECOTABSs) (Gea H. van Der Lee, Ellard R. Hunting, J. Arie Vonk & Michiel H.S. Kraak) -- chapter 58. Inoculation of Leaf Litter with Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Eric Chauvet) -- Part 8. Data Analyses. Chapter 59. A Primer for Statistical Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 60. Determining Temperature-normalized Decomposition Rates (Mark O. Gessner & Frank Peeters) -- Chapter 61. Biodiversity Analysis (Felix Bärlocher) -- Chapter 62. A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Illumina MiSeq Data of Litter-associated Fungi and Bacteria (Sahadevan Seena, Sofia Duarte & Christian Wurzbacher) -- Chapter 63. A Primer for Meta-Analysis (Verónica Ferreira & Felix Bärlocher).

Description / Table of Contents: Executive Summary -- Overview and Purposes -- Key Message -- Chapter 1. State Of Forest And Rangeland Soils Research In The United States (Dan Binkley, Daniel D. Richter, Richard V. Pouyat, and Linda Geiser) -- Chapter 2. Soil Carbon (Erin Berryman, Jeff Hatten, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Kate Heckman, David D’Amore, Jennifer Puttere, Michael SanClements, Stephanie Connolly, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, and Grant Domke) -- Chapter 3. Soils And Water (Mary Beth Adams, Vince Archer, Scott Bailey, Kevin McGuire, Chelcy Miniat, Dan Neary, Toby O’Geen, Pete Robichaud, and Mike Strobel) -- Chapter 4. Biogeochemical Cycling In Forest And Rangeland Soils Of The United States (Lindsey E. Rustad, Jennifer Knoepp, Daniel D. Richter, and Andrew Scott) -- Chapter 5. Forest And Rangeland Soil Biodiversity (Stephanie A. Yarwood, Elizabeth Bach, Matt Busse, Jane E. Smith, Mac A. Callaham, Jr., Chih-Han Chang, Taniya Roy Chowdhury, and Steven D. Warren) -- Chapter 6. Wetland And Hydric Soils (Carl Trettin, Randall Kolka, Anne Marsh, Sheel Bansal, Eric Lilleskov, Patrick Megonigal, Marla Stelk, Graeme Lockaby, David D’Amore, Richard MacKenzie, Brian Tangen, Rodney Chimner, and James Gries) -- Chapter 7. Urban Soils (Richard Pouyat, Susan Day, Sally Brown, Kirsten Schwarz, Richard Shaw, Katalin Szlavecz, Tara Trammell, and Ian Yesilonis) -- Chapter 8. Soil Management And Restoration (Mary Williams, Cara Farr, Deborah Page-Dumroese, Stephanie Connolly, and Eunice Padley) -- Chapter 9. Soil Mapping, Monitoring, And Assessment (Mark J. Kimsey, Larry E. Laing, Sarah Anderson, Jeff Bruggink, Steve Campbell, David Diamond, Grant Domke, James Gries, Scott Holub, Greg Nowacki, Deborah Page-Dumroese, Charles H. (Hobie) Perry, Lindsey Rustad, Kyle Stephens, and Robert Vaughan) -- Chapter 10. Challenges And Opportunities (Linda Geiser, Toral Patel-Weynand, Anne Marsh, Korena Mafune, and Daniel Vogt) -- Appendix A: Regional Summaries -- Appendix B: Soils Networks And Resources -- Appendix C: Summary Of Research Questions.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Conceptualizing human-nature interactions -- Chapter 1. Conceptualizing human-nature interactions – an overview -- Chapter 2. Environmental Values and Nature’s Contributions to People: Towards methodological pluralism in evaluation of sustainable ecosystem services -- Chapter 3. Disentangling trade-offs between the state of coastal ecosystems with human well-being and activities as a strategy addressing sustainable tourism -- Chapter 4. From human-nature dualism towards more integration in socio-ecosystems studies -- Chapter 5. A network approach to Green Infrastructure: how to enhance ecosystem services provision? -- Chapter 6. Transformations of urban coastal nature(s): Meanings and paradoxes of Blue Urbanism and nature-based solutions for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia -- Part II: Mountain systems -- Chapter 7. Values of mountain landscapes: Insights about the Blue Mountains National Park, Australia from Twitter -- Chapter 8. Earth observations of human-nature interactions from a cultural ecosystem service perspective -- Chapter 9. Gendered Values, Roles, and Challenges for Sustainable Provision of Forest-based Ecosystem Services in Nepal -- Chapter 10. Environmental [in]equity: Accessibility to green spaces in a rapidly urbanizing mountain-city -- Chapter 11. Ecosystem services and sustainable development in the European Alps: spatial patterns and mountain-lowland relationships -- Chapter 12. Human-nature relationships for the Flathead Wild and Scenic River System: Analyzing diversity, synergies, and tensions in a mountainous region of Montana, USA -- Chapter 13. Resilience and sustainability of the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain system: a case study on the upper uThukela catchment -- Chapter 14. Invasive alien plants in the montane areas of South Africa: impacts and management options -- Part III: Urban systems -- Chapter 15. Ecosystem service flows across the rural-urban spectrum -- Chapter 16. A typology for green infrastructure planning to enhance multifunctionality incorporating peri-urban agricultural land -- Chapter 17. Urban green spaces in a post-apartheid city: challenges and opportunities for nature-based solutions -- Chapter 18. Green infrastructure and ecosystem services within spatial structure of city – examples from Poznań, Poland -- Chapter 19. Accessibility to and fragmentation of urban green infrastructure: importance for adaptation to climate change -- Chapter 20. Social Demand for Urban Wilderness in Purgatory -- Chapter 21. The Role of Allotment Gardens for Connecting Nature and People -- Chapter 22. Green spaces and their social functions: specific challenges in urban spaces of arrival -- Chapter 23. The link between urban green space planning tools and distributive, procedural and recognition justice -- Part IV: Coastal-marine systems -- Chapter 24. Can local knowledge of Small-scale fishers be used to monitor and assess changes in marine ecosystems in a European context? -- Chapter 25. Marine ecological democracy: participatory marine planning in Indigenous marine areas in Chile -- Chapter 26. The Socio-Ecological Dimension of Ocean Multi-Use -- Chapter 27. Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals for marine and coastal management in Norway: A venture overdue -- Chapter 28. Coastal-Marine ecosystem accounting to support Integrated Coastal Zone Management -- Chapter 29. Exposure of coastal ecosystem services to natural hazards in the Bangladesh coast -- Chapter 30. Adaptations to climate variability in fisheries and aquaculture social-ecological systems in the Northern Humboldt Current Ecosystem: challenges and solutions -- Chapter 31. Socio-Ecological transformations in coastal wetlands: an approach from the south-central zone of Chile -- Chapter 32. A Nature-based Solution for coastal foredune restoration: The Case Study of Maghery, County Donegal, Ireland.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I.:Essential Oils, General Concepts -- Essential Oils and Their General Aspects, Extractions and Aroma Recovery -- Part II. :Essential Oil, Food System Applications -- Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oil in Food System -- Activity of Essential Oils Against Food Spoilage Fungi -- Combination of Essential Oil and Food Packaging -- Combination of Essential Oil, and Food Additives -- Encapsulation of Essential Oils by Spray-Drying: Antimicrobial Activity, and Applications in Food Preservation -- Safety Assessment of Essential Oil as A Food Ingredient -- Essential Oil: Source of Antioxidants and Role in Food Preservation -- Positive and Negative Impacts of The Use of Essential Oils in Food -- Part III.:Essential Oil, Agricultural System Applications -- Control of Phytopathogens in Agriculture by Essential Oils -- Volatile Allelochemicals -- Phytotoxic Activity of Essential oils -- Part IV. :Essential Oil of Food Antiparasitic -- Antileishmanial Activity of Essential Oils -- Anti-Toxoplasma Effect of Essential Oils Used as Food Ingredient -- Essential Oil Antimalarial Activity -- Part V.:Essential Oil of Food Applications in Degenerative Diseases -- Neuroprotective Activity of the Essential Oils from Food Plants -- An Overview of Essential Oil Anticancer Activity -- Part VI:Essential oil and in silico study -- Molecular Modeling Approaches to Investigate Essential Oils (Volatile Compounds) Interacting with Molecular Targets.

Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Multiple Perspectives on Eurasian Drylands -- Dry Land Belt of Northern Eurasia: Contemporary Environmental Changes -- Recent Land Surface Dynamics in Greater Central Asia -- Quantifying the Anthropogenic Signature in Drylands of Central Asia and Its Impact on Water Scarcity and Dust Emissions -- The Complexity and Challenges of Central Asia’s Water-Energy-Food Systems -- Assessment of the influences of dust storms on cotton production in Tajikistan -- Population and Urban Dynamics in Drylands of China -- Hydrology and Erosion Risk Parameters for Grasslands in Central Asia -- A Conceptual Framework for Ecosystem Stewardship Based on Landscape Dynamics: Case Studies From Kazakhstan and Mongolia -- Social-Ecological Systems across the Asian Drylands Belt (ADB) -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to Carotenoids -- 2. Chemistry of Carotenoids -- 3. Synthesis of Carotenoids -- 4. Apocarotenoids -- 5. Processing of carotenoids -- 6.Stability of carotenoids -- 7. Carotenoid analysis -- 8. Carotenoids Metabolism -- 9. Fortification of carotenoids -- 10. Carotenoids as antioxidants -- 11. Carotenoids as anticancer agents -- 12. Carotenoids as antidiabetic agents -- 13. Carotenoids in liver and lung diseases -- 14. Eye Sight and Carotenoids -- 15. Role of Carotenoids in Neurological Diseases -- 16. Carotenoids in women and infant health -- 17. Carotenoids roe in cardiovascular diseases -- 18. Application of Carotenoids in Cosmetics -- 19. Carotenoids as Coloring Agents -- 20. Provitamin A Carotenoids -- 21. Commercialization and marketing potential of carotenoids -- 22. Future trends and research dimensions .

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1 Introduction -- Chapter 2. From ‘gastro-anomy’ to ‘food medicine’: a biosemiotic approach to contemporary eating habits -- Chapter3. A biosemiotic perspective on the symbolic meanings of food and the nature/culture divide -- Chapter4. Free range humans: permaculture farming as a biosemiotic model for social organization -- Chapter5.Emerging omics data and food's interaction with the gut microbiome mediators -- Chapter6. Phytomedial intervention as a double biosemiotic road to health: towards a ‘new paradigmatic’ understanding of herbs in the healing process -- Chapter7. biosemiotic approach to medicine: the role of biological cognition and semiosis in the development of pathology -- chapter8. Biochemistry of desire: advertising to bacteria -- Chapter9. Biosemiosic caring in, from, with the sugar maple grove -- Chapter10. Biosemiosis and the sugar civilization -- Chapter 11. Phytosemiotics of medical marijuana.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Role of Nutraceuticals as Food and Medicine, Types and Sources -- Chapter 2: Potato Peels as a Source of Nutraceutic -- Chapter 3: Red Beet Pomace as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 4: Mango Peels as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 5: Apple Pomace as a Source of Nutraceutical -- Chapter 6: Olive Pomace as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 7: Orange Peel as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 8: Pineapple Fruit Peels as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 9: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) Byproducts as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 10: Pawpaw Peels as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 11: Nutritional and Nutraceutical Potentials of Residual Cakes from Seeds of Moringa (Moringa oleifera L.), Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) and Hibiscus Flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) after Oil Extraction -- Chapter 12: Whey Protein from Milk as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 13: Corn Byproducts as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 14: Sorghum Byproducts as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 15: Rice Husk as a Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 16: Byproducts of Groundnut as Source of Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 17: Banana Peel as a Source of Nutraceuticals.

Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- PART I: Evolution, genetics and distribution -- 1. Phylogenesis and evolution -- 2. Population genetics and genomics -- 3. Conservation and breeding -- 4 Biogeography and local adaptations -- 5. Mediterranean pines as invasive species -- PART II: Ecophysiology of Mediterranean pines: resistance to stress and perturbation -- 6. Physiological trade-offs under stress and perturbation -- 7. Carbon allocation dynamics under stress -- 8 -- Root systems under drought -- 9. Stress and tree mortality -- 10. Forest diseases affecting pines -- 11. Resistance to herbivorous insects -- PART III: Pine and mixed forest ecosystems under global climate change -- 12. Growth and vigor -- 13. Forest distribution resilience under climate change -- 14. Carbon and energy balance -- 15. Soil properties and biogeochemical functioning -- 16. Decomposition -- PART IV: Forest dynamics, biodiversity and biotic interactions -- 17. Dynamics of mixed pine-oak forests -- 18. Bird diversity -- 19 Soil micro- and macrofauna -- 20. Mycorhizae -- PART V: Forest fire ecology and management -- 21. Fire past present and future -- 22. Adaptations to fire -- 23. Post-fire soil erosion -- 24. The impact of grazing on understory fuel load -- 25. Post fire restoration -- 26. Predicting post-fire conifer regeneration in California -- 27. Remote sensing fire damage -- PART VI: Policy and Ecosystem services of Mediterranean pine and mixed forest ecosystems -- 28. Mediterranean forests and the United Nations sustainable development goals -- 29. Ecosystem services -- 30.Multi-disciplinary assessment of cultural ecosystem services supplied by Mediterranean pine and mixed forests -- PART VII: Afforestation and forest management policy -- 31. Dynamics and management of western Mediterranean pinewoods -- 32. From pine monoculture forests into sustainable mixed forest ecosystems -- 33. Forest policy in Israel -- 34. Water based forest management.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Food waste in the sustainable development framework -- Chapter 2. Food processing industries, food waste classification and handling, target compounds -- Chapter 3. Current state of art of the usual food waste valorization -- Chapter 4. Biocascading: general strategy for the recovery of valuable substances from food waste -- Chapter 5. Biocascading: platform molecules, value added chemicals, and bioactives -- Chapter 6. Biobased polymers from food waste feedstock and their synthesis -- Chapter 7. Biocomposites from Food Waste -- Chapter 8. Mechanical characterization of biobased products from food waste -- Chapter 9. Physico-chemical characterization of bioplastics and biocomposites -- Chapter 10. Assessment of the safety of biobased products -- Chapter 11. Life Cycle Assessment -- Chapter 12 . Digital revolution advantages: efficient processes and sustainable feedstock -- Chapter 13 - Research gap and needs.

Description / Table of Contents: C ontents -- Part 1. Theory -- To Understand Economics, Follow the Money: To Understand Ecosystems, Follow the Energy -- Two Views of Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation -- Why I Wrote this Book -- Dualities Still Impede Conservation Efforts -- The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform of Biodiversity -- Targets for Conservation -- Evolving Objectives -- Literature Review -- Updating Ecosystem Ecology -- References -- What Can We Learn by Studying Ecosystems that We Can’t Learn from Studying Populations? -- The Predator-Prey Conundrum -- The Serengeti Ecosystem -- Evolution in the “Ecological Theater” -- Predator-Prey Interactions Tell Only Part of the Story -- Evolution in the “Thermodynamic Theater” -- References -- A Thermodynamic Definition of Ecosystems -- Ecosystems in the 20th Century -- Cycling of Strontium-90 -- Cesium-137 in Food Chains -- Recycling of Isotopes in Norwegian Sheep -- Ecological Energetics -- Is it Time to Bury the Ecosystem Concept? -- A Thermodynamic Definition of Life -- A Thermodynamic Definition of Ecosystems -- The Phase Transition between Order and Chaos -- References -- Thermodynamic Characteristics of Ecosystems -- Equilibrium -- The Equilibrium Law -- Thermodynamic Equilibrium -- Open Thermodynamic Systems -- Ecosystems are Thermodynamically Open Non-Equilibrium Systems -- Work is Performed by Non-equilibrium Systems -- Advantage of a Thermodynamically Open System -- 4.3 Ecosystems are Entropic -- 4.4 Ecosystems are Cybernetic -- Cybernetic Systems -- Economic Systems are Cybernetic Ecosystems are Cybernetic -- The Ecosystem Feedback Function -- Indirect vs. Direct Feedback -- Deviation Dampening and Amplifying Feedback -- Set Points -- Ecosystems are Autocatalytic -- Ecosystems have Boundaries -- Ecosystems are Hierarchical -- Hierarchy in Physical Systems -- Hierarchy in Ecological Systems -- Common Currencies -- Macro-and Micro-System Models -- Why an Ecosystem Model that Includes Everything is not Possible -- A Nested Marine Community -- Ecosystems are Deterministic -- Ecosystems are Information Rich -- An Engineering Definition of Information -- Information to Facilitate Exchange -- High Energy Information -- Low Energy Information -- Information Theory -- Genetic Information -- Ecosystems are Non-Teleological -- Criticisms of Ecosystem Models -- References -- Ecosystem Control: A Top-Down View -- Two Ways to Look at Systems -- Composing and Decomposing Trophic Webs -- Decomposers in Soil Organic Matter -- Decomposers in Marshes and Mangroves -- Control of Systems -- Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up -- Top-Down Exogenous Control -- Exogenous Impacts and Stability -- Top-Down Endogenous Control -- Endogenous Control through Nutrient Recycling -- Autocatalysis -- Control of Microbial Activity -- Inhibition of Microbial Activity by Leaf Sclerophylly -- Inhibition of Microbial Activity Chemical Defenses -- Inhibition of Microbial Activity by Ecological Stoichiometry -- The Synchrony Principle -- The Decay Law -- Direct Nutrient Cycling -- The Role of Animals -- Indirect Interactions -- Marine Systems -- Nutrient and Energy Recycling -- Exogenous Control -- Control in Lakes -- Control in Managed Ecosystems -- References -- Ecosystem Control: A Bottom-Up View -- Species as Arbitrageurs of Energy -- Relation Between Rate of Flow and Mass in Hydraulic Systems -- Relation Between Population Biomass and Rate of Energy Flow -- Equilibrium -- Mechanisms of Adjustment -- Adjustments and Climate Change -- Bird Populations -- Dis-equilibrium -- Population Instability vs. Ecosystem Instability -- Control by Interactions: Direct vs. Indirect -- Indirect Interactions -- Direct Interactions -- Predator – Prey -- Mutualisms -- Competition -- Decomposition -- Parasitism and Disease -- Commensalism and Amensalism -- Persistence of Negative Interactions -- References -- Ecosystem Stability -- Background -- A Thermodynamic Definition -- Regime Shift -- Metastability -- Pulsed Stability -- Resistance and Resilience -- Species Richness and Functional Stability -- Species Richness and Cultural Values -- Keystone Species, and Population and Ecosystem Stability -- 7.5.1 Keystone Species in the Yellowstone region of Wyoming -- References -- 8. Case Studies of Ecosystem Control and Stability -- Walden -- “Harmony in Nature” -- Feedback Produces Nature’s “Harmony” -- Feedback Mechanisms -- Perturbations in Amazon Rain Forests -- Top-Down Control -- The San Carlos Project: A Small-scale, Low Intensity, Short Duration Disturbance -- 8.3.2 The Jarí Project: A Large-scale, High Intensity, Long Duration Disturbance -- Bottom-Up Control -- The El Verde Project -- The Long-Term Ecological Research Project in Puerto Rico -- The Lago Guri Island Project -- The Biological Dynamics of Tropical Rainforest Fragments Project -- What have Case Studies Taught us about Stability of Tropical Ecosystems? -- Tropical Ecosystems are Stable -- Tropical Ecosystems are Unstable -- Energy Flow in Tropical Savannas and Rain Forests -- Insects in Tropical Ecosystems -- Application of Lessons to Other Regions -- Relevance to Temperate Zones -- Relevance to Aquatic Ecosystems -- The Experimental Lakes Project (Ecosystem Control of Species) -- Lake Mendota Studies (Species Control of Ecosystems) -- 8.7 Case Studies as Tests of Thermodynamic Theory -- References -- Entropy and Maximum Power -- Entropy -- 9.2 Entropy in a Steel Bar -- Thermodynamic Equilibrium -- Entropic Gradients -- Capturing and Storing Entropy -- Evapotranspiration and Entropy Reduction -- Life is a Balance between Storing and Releasing Entropy -- The Law of Maximum Entropy Production -- Energy for Metabolism as well as Growth -- Unassisted Entropy Capture is a Unique Characteristic of Life.-9.6Entropy Storage by Ecosystems -- 9.6.1 What Causes Entropy to be Stored? -- 9.7 Capturing Pressure -- 9.8 Entropy and Time -- 9.8.1 Time’s Speed Regulator -- Efficiency of Energy Transformations -- Passage of Time for Cats -- 9.9The Maximum Power Principle.-9.10 Optimum Efficiencies for a Truck and its Driver.-9.11 Sustainability -- References -- A Thermodynamic View of Succession -- 10.1 The Population View -- 10.2 The Thermodynamic View -- 10.2.1 Leaf Area Index and Succession -- 10.2.2 Power Output as a Function of Leaf Area Index -- 10.2.3 What Causes Changes in Leaf Area Index? -- 10.2.4 Maximum Entropy Production Principle -- 10.2.5 Successional Ecosystems Move Further from Thermodynamic Equilibrium -- 10.2.6 Entropy Storage by Animals -- 10.3 The Strategy of Ecosystem Development -- A Problem with Odum’s Strategy -- Why Power Output Continues to Increase -- Revised Definition of Maximum Power -- Costs of Ecosystem Stabilization -- Transactional Costs -- Succession, Power Output, and Efficiency -- 10.5.1 Kleiber’s Law -- Are Ecosystems Spendthrifts? -- Interactions Between Species Facilitate Increase in Power Output -- Facilitation -- Tolerance -- Inhibition -- Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis -- Nutrient Use Efficiency during Succession -- Succession Following Logging vs Following Agriculture -- 10.10 Thermodynamic View of Succession: Implications for Resource Management -- References -- Panarchy -- The Universal Cycle of Systems -- Panarchy -- Thermodynamic Interpretation of the Sacred Rules -- 11.2.1 Growth and Consolidation -- 11.2.2 Collapse -- Renewal -- Sub-systems -- Panarchy over 2 Billion Years of Evolution -- Consolidation, Bureaucracy and System Collapse -- Bureaucracy in Action (Case Studies) -- Case Study: Panarchy in the Georgia Piedmont -- Thermodynamic Interpretation -- References -- 12. A Thermodynamic View of Evolution -- 12.1 Life – A Physicist's View -- 12.1.1 Life is Produced by Capturing Entropy -- 12.1.2 The Origin of Life -- 12.2 Two Approaches to Evolution -- 12.2.1 The Eco-Evo-Devo View -- 12.2.2 The Thermodynamic View -- 12.2.3 Fitness -- 12.2.4 The “Goal” of Evolution -- 12.3 The Relationship between Species and Environment -- 12.3.1 Evolution’s “Theater” -- 12.3.2 Is Evolution Stochastic or Deterministic? -- 12.4 Ecosystem Evolution -- 12.4.1 Succession was the Clue -- 12.4.2 Ecosystems Moved away from Equilibrium -- 12.4.3 Thermodynamic Mechanisms -- 12.4.4 Biological Mechanisms -- 12.4.5 Ecosystem Fitness -- 12.4.6 Ecosystems Evolve One Step at a Time -- 12.5. The Origin of Ecosystems -- 12.5.1 Origin of Feedback Loops -- 12.5.2 Origin of Trophic Levels -- 12.5.3 Why are there Trophic Levels? -- 12.6 The “Goal” of Ecosystem Evolution -- 12.6.1 Conflicting Goals? -- 12.6.2 “Motivations” of Species -- 12.6.3 The Earth Ecosystem -- 12.6.4 Why is there Resistance to the Idea of Ecosystem Evolution? -- 12.6.5 Evolution of Economic Systems -- 12.7 A Thermodynamic Model of Ecosystem Evolution -- 12.7.1 Network Models -- 12.7.2 Increase in Complexity of Trophic Webs -- 12.7.3 Evolution of Trophic Webs -- 12.7.4 Life Moves Ashore -- 12.8 Biodiversity and the Five Great Extinctions -- 12.8.1 The Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) Boundary Extinction -- 12.8.2The Amazing Sustainability of Trophic Chains -- 12.8.3 A Test of Thermodynamic Theory -- 12.9 Panarchy and Evolution -- 12.10 Thermodynamic Requirements for Living Systems on Other Planets -- References -- -- Why is Species Diversity Higher in the Tropics? -- 13.1 Tropical Explorations -- 13.2 A Few Theories -- 13.3 A Thermodynamic Explanation -- 13.3.1 The Latitudinal Energy Gradient -- 13.3.2 The Latitudinal Productivity Gradient -- 13.3.3 The Data -- 13.3.4 Other Factors Affecting Productivity -- 13.4 Empirical Evidence for a High Productivity High Diversity Correlation -- 13.5 Humboldt’s Enigma -- 13.5.1 Are Productivity and Species Richness Correlated on Tropical -- Mountains? -- 13.6 The Mechanism Linking Productivity and Diversity -- 13.7 Answer to “Why is Species Diversity Higher in the Tropics?” -- 13.7.1 Differences within the Tropics -- 13.8 Why is Species Diversity Low at High Latitudes? -- 13.9 An Economic Perspective on D.

Description / Table of Contents: Everything it must be known about the relation of gluten to human health -- Raw materials. Traditional and non-conventional cereals, pseudo-cereals, oilseeds and legumes -- Non-cereals starch resources -- Use of additives in gluten-free formulations -- Fermented gluten-free baked goods -- Gluten free non-fermented bakery -- Gluten free edible films, coatings, and toppings -- Gluten free pasta production and formulation design -- Sensory analysis tools in developing gluten-free bakery and pasta products and their quality control -- Regulation and labelling. Methods of analysis for the determination of gluten in foods.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 01- Introduction -- Chapter 02- Crustacean Shellfish -- Chapter 03- Molluscan Shellfish -- Chapter 04- Echinoderms -- Chapter 05- shellfish Safety.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction: Taxonomy, distribution and conservation status of wild guanaco’s populations -- 1. Zooarchaeological and socio-anthropological perspective of the human - guanaco (Lama guanicoe) interaction over the last 6000 years in the Patagonia, Argentina -- 2. Interspecific competition between guanacos and livestock and its impact on Patagonian rangelands: review and synthesis -- 3. Health status of Patagonian guanaco and its relevance for conservation -- 4. Patagonian pumas and their ungulate prey in the 21st century, a key interaction in a degraded environment -- 5. International policies and national legislation concerning guanaco conservation, management and trade in Argentina -- 6. Guanaco sustainable management as a conservation strategy and socioeconomic rural development -- 7. Historical perspective and current advances in ecology, conservation and management of the guanaco in the Chilean Patagonia -- 8. Lessons for the future of conservation and sustainable use of guanacos.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: About Environmental Education -- Chapter 1 - Training and dissemination about the Environment: keys to impulse the abiotic component of Environmental Education -- Chapter 2 Educating to deliver environmentally focused social innovation -- Chapter 3 - Environmental education for sustainable development: working for fundamental rights -- Chapter 4 - Nature as a teaching resource and the nature of learning -- Part II: Environmental Education and it´s Teaching -- Chapter 5 - The importance of Nature-based solutions to enhance Cabo Verde's Environment -- Chapter 6- Development of Scientific Literacy and the impact of environmental attitudes of citizens in a geological natural space -- Chapter 7- A PBL approach to Environmental Education through a Field Trip and a Science Centre Visit -- Chapter 8- Living labs in higher education: sustainable buildings technologies -- Chapter 9 - What is doing Latin America regarding the teaching of Nature-based solutions to boost Environmental Education? -- Chapter 10 - Lessons learned from including aquaponic experiments into five different tertiary education curricula -- Chapter 11 - Recommendations for promoting Environmental Education through Nature-based solutions at Turkish Higher Education Institutes -- Part III: Environmental Education and Social Engagement -- Chapter 12 - Bees and Society: native biodiversity as a strategy for environmental education based on the processes of nature -- Chapter 13- Perceptions about Sustainable Development of visitants in an Environmental Education Natural Park -- Chapter 14 - Start Park project: co-designing green-blue infrastructures to build resilient communities to climate change -- Chapter 15 - Societal embedding in geoparks: a case study in Portugal -- Chapter 16 - Environmental Education in Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark (Portugal): a nature-based approach -- Part IV: – Environmental Education and Nature-Based Solutions -- Chapter 17- Green Roof and walls technology standardisation and market across Europe -- Chapter 18- How Nature-Based Solutions can Contribute to Enhance Circularity in Cities -- Chapter 19- Nature-based solutions to promote environmental education on integral ecological sanitation -- Chapter 20 - Nature-based solutions for environmental education in the East Asian context -- Chapter 21- Decarbonizing the European energy sector: frameworks, examples and how education plays a key role -- Chapter 22- Nature-based solutions for water pollution control: promoting environmental education through case studies.

Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum): Production, Processing, and Properties -- Section 1. Cardamom: Cultivation, species, and cultivars -- Cultivation and agricultural practices of cardamom -- Cardamom botany, cultivars, and genetic diversity -- Plant morphological traits of cardamom -- Viral Diseases of Cardamom -- Cardamom wild genotypes -- Section 2. Cardamom: Chemistry, functionality and health-promoting properties -- Composition and functional properties of cardamom seeds -- Composition and functional properties of cardamom essential oil -- Composition and functional properties of cardamom fixed oil -- Health aspects of true cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum): clinical evidence and proposed mechanism -- Health-promoting effects of cardamom -- Composition and functional properties of cardamom leaves -- Chemistry and functionality of black cardamom (Amomum subulatum) -- Section 3. Cardamom: Technology, processing, and applications -- Effect of processing on cardamom composition and properties -- Cardamom-based beverages -- Cardamom-based phytosomes -- Cardamom Safety -- Cardamom in food applications -- Encapsulation of cardamom extract -- Cardamom oleoresin -- Non-food applications of cardamom. .

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Agro-biodiversity across the food chain -- 2. Emerging risks to plant health -- 3. Future-proofing Plants against Climate Change- A path to ensure Sustainable Food Systems -- 4. The role of Integrated Pest Management for sustainable food production: The soybean example -- 5. (Alternative approaches to pesticide use): Plant-derived pesticides -- 6. Antimicrobial use in animal food production -- 7. Impacts of environment-friendly unit operations on the functional properties of bee pollen -- 8. Microbiome applications for sustainable food systems -- 9. Healthier and sustainable food systems: integrating underutilized crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach -- 10. Alternative proteins for food and feed.

Description / Table of Contents: General over view of composition, use in human nutrition, process of sprouting, change in composition during sprouting, parameters affecting nutritional quality during sprouting, benefits of sprouts, nutritional value and food safety issues of cereal/pseudo cereal sprouts -- Barley sprouts -- Buckwheat sprouts -- Brown rice sprouts -- Amaranth and Quinoa sprouts -- Kamut and Oat sprouts -- Sprouted Legumes: Biochemical Changes, Nutritional Impacts and Food Safety Concerns -- Kidney Bean and Lentil Sprouts -- Clover and Alfalfa sprouts -- Pea, Chickpea and Black-eyed pea sprouts -- Mung bean and Adzuki bean sprouts -- Soybean sprouts -- An overview of Brassica Sprouts -- Broccoli and Cress sprouts -- Cabbage & Red cabbage sprouts -- Radish sprouts and Mustard green sprouts -- General over view of composition, use in human nutrition, process of sprouting, change in composition during sprouting, parameters affecting nutritional quality during sprouting, benefits of sprouts, nutritional value and food safety issues of allium sprouts -- Onion sprouts -- Garlic & Leek sprouts.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Brief account on the history and conceptual evolution of nutrition security: Past, Present and Future -- Part I: Traditional Foods and Biodiversity to Achieve Nutrition Security -- chapter 2: Traditional Foods and Foods with a Tradition: it’s not the same -- Chapter 3: Traditional foods and associated Indigenous Knowledge Systems and its role in nutrition security in Mongolia -- Chapter 4: Current status of edible insects in the context of dietary transition in Western French Africa: A case study from Benin -- Chapter 5: The decline of Agrobiodiversity: the process of crop improvement, consequent homogenization, and aftermath -- Chapter 6: Aquaculture: Contributions to Global Food Security -- Part II: Environmental Concern and Food Safety -- Chapter 7: Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry and Horticulture Based Farming Systems: Mitigating climate change and advancing food and nutrition security -- Chapter 8: Pesticide residue and food safety: Retrospection and prospects -- Part III: Biotechnological Advancement and Sustainable Nutrition Security -- Chapter 9: Plant breeding strategies and methods for Food Security: Review on the Technology -- Chapter 10: Crop Breeding and Biotechnological Advances towards Nutrition and Environment Security -- Part IV: Micronutrient Concern -- Chapter 11: The Micronutrient Zinc in Human Health and Disease -- Part V: Functional Foods -- Chapter 13: Functional food in promoting health: Global perspective -- Chapter 14: Medicinal properties of traditional foods and associated indigenous knowledge system: A case study of the Himalayan region, India -- Chapter 15: Ayurveda and Traditional foods to supplement nutrition in India.

Description / Table of Contents: Laboratory management and ISO 17025:2017 -- Essential for Quality management in testing laboratories -- Preparing for analysis: the analytical method -- Statistics for the Quality Control Laboratory -- Uncertainty measurement -- Control Charts and Process capability -- Risk Management.

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.

Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Functional cereals -- 1.Functional cereals: functional components and benefits -- 2.Novel approaches to improve functional potential of cereals -- 3.Improvement of genetic variation for nutrients and bioactive food components in cereal crops -- 4.Functional Cereals for Gluten intolerance -- 5.Functionality of Resistant and Slowly Digested Starch in cereals -- 6.Functionality of β-glucan and fibers in cereals -- Part-ll FUNCTIONAL CEREAL FOODS -- 7.Prebiotic and probiotic potential of cereals -- 8.Cereal based fermented foods and non-alcohol beverages -- 9.Functional cereal-based bakery products, breakfast cereals, and pasta products -- 10.Cereal grain-based milks their potential health properties -- 11.Cereal grain tea and its potential health properties -- 12.Low GI functional foods -- 13.High fibers functional product -- 14. miRNA-based genetic engineering for crop improvement and production of functional foods.

Description / Table of Contents: Ch-01 : Introduction -- Ch-2. Ecology of Fungal Food Spoilage -- Ch 3. Naming and Classifying Fungi -- Ch-4 Methods for Enumeration, Isolation and Identification -- Ch-5 Primary Keys and Miscellaneous Fungi -- Ch 6- Zygomycetes -- Ch 7 Penicillium and Talaromyces -- Ch 8 Aspergillus and Related Teleomorphs -- Ch 9 Xerophiles -- Ch 10 - Yeasts -- Ch 11: Fresh and Perishable Foods -- Ch 12- Spoilage of Stored, Processed and Preserved Foods -- Ch 13: Mycotoxins.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction. Randall W. Myster -- 2. Mountain gradients in the Neotropics, a bracken fern perspective. Jorge Luis Avila Nuñez, Maria Pia Calcagno-Pissarelli, Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot -- 3. Effects of agricultural expansion on lotic benthic macroinvertebrate communities: a review and case study from Brazil. Elaine C. Corrêa and Ryan M. Utz -- 4. Plant competition across topographic gradients in Neotropical Cerrado savannas: an isotopic approach. Davi R. Rossatto and Augusto C. Franco -- 5. Diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates along altitudinal gradients in Colombian. Cesar E. Tamaris-Turizo, Gabriel A. Pinilla-A and Juan D. González-Trujillo -- 6. Intraspecific trait variability of emblematic grass and tree species from Venezuelan savannas across extended physical gradients. Zdravko Baruch -- 7. Latitudinal trends in scorpion assemblages of Brazilian Atlantic Forest: do the Rapoport’s and Bergmann’s rules apply? André F.A. Lira, Alessandra R.S. Andrade and Stênio I.A. Foerster -- 8. Species diversity of three faunal communities along a successional cloud forest gradient. Juan Manuel Díaz-García, Fabiola López-Barrera, Eduardo Pineda, Jorge Valenzuela-González and Adriana Sandoval-Comte -- -- 9. Ecohydrological gradient in Neotropical montane ecosystems: From tropical montane forests to glacier. Conrado Tobón, Erick Castro, and Jorge Luís Ceballos -- 10. Communities of small terrestrial arthropods change rapidly along a Costa Rican elevation gradient. M. Alex Smith, Connor Warne, Kate Pare, Sarah Dolson, Elyssa Loewen, Kelsey Jones, Megan McPhee, Lauren Stitt, Lauren Janke, Rebecca M. Smith, Heather Coatsworth, Alexandre M. M. C. Loureiro, Angel Solis, Carlos F. Viquez, Josephine Rodriguez, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Michael J. Sharkey, James Whitfield, Alejandro Masís, María Marta Chavarría, Roger Blanco, Felipe Chavarria, Eugenie Phillips-Rodríguez, Roberto Fernández, Dunia Garcia, Guillermo Pereira, Harry Ramirez, Manuel Pereira, Winnie Hallwachs and Daniel H. Janzen -- 11 Neotropical gradients of insect groups in Brazilian mountains. Lucas Neves Perillo, Frederico de Siqueira Neves, Flávio Siqueira de Castro and Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar -- 12. Altitudinal Pattern of Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrients in a Tropical Forest in Puerto Rico. Dingfang Chen, Mei Yu, Grizelle González, Qiong Gao -- 13. Elevational and latitudinal species richness patterns of dung beetles in North and South America and the role played by historical factors. Jorge M. Lobo and José Gutiérrez -- 14. Diversity patterns of vascular plant groups along gradients of elevation and disturbance in Mexico. Jorge A. Gómez-Díaz, Alma P. Bautista-Bello, César I. Carvajal-Hernández, Valeria Guzmán-Jacob, María Leticia Monge-González and Thorsten Krömer -- 15 Gradients and the Structure of Neotropical Metacommunities: Effects of Disturbance -- Elevation, Landscape Structure, and Biogeography. Steven J. Presley, Michael R. Willig -- 16. Socioecological gradients: contesting traditional ecoclines to explain the high biocultural diversity of the Andean verdant. Fausto Sarmiento, Andreas Haller, Domenico Branca, Christiam Aguirre, Vladimir Kremsa, Carla Marchant, Masahito Yoshida -- 17. Conclusions, synthesis and future directions. Randall W. Myster.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Alkaline Extraction–Isoelectric Precipitation of Plant Proteins -- Chapter 2. Air Classification of Plant Proteins -- Chapter 3. Barometric Membrane Technologies for Plant Protein Purification -- Chapter 4. Electro-Activation as Emerging Technology for Proteins Extraction from Plant Materials: Theory and Applications -- Chapter 5. Emerging Solvent Extraction Technologies for Plant Protein Extraction: Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction; Deep Eutectic Solvent; Subcritical Water Extraction -- Chapter 6. Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Plant Proteins -- Chapter 7. High Pressure for Plant Protein Extraction -- Chapter 8. High Voltage Electrical Treatments as an Eco-Efficient Approach for Plant Proteins Processing -- Chapter 9. Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Plant Proteins -- Chapter 10. Micellar Precipitation and Reverse Micelle Extraction of Plant Proteins -- Chapter 11. Application of Ultrasound Technology in Plant-Based Proteins: Improving Extraction, Physicochemical, Functional, and Nutritional Properties -- Chapter 12. Impact of Green Extraction Technologies on Plant Protein Content and Quality -- Chapter 13. Effects of Extraction Technologies on the Functionalities and Applications of Plant Proteins.

Description / Table of Contents: Food Additives: Importance, Classification, and Adverse Reactions in Humans. -- Natural Antioxidants -- Natural Antimicrobials -- Natural Colorants -- Natural Sweeteners -- Vegetal and Microbial Sources of Natural Additives and their Food Applications -- Utilization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Source of Natural Food Additives -- Preservation of Natural Food Additives -- Effect of Thermal Treatments on the Properties of Natural Food Additives -- Effect of Nonthermal Treatments on the Properties of Natural Food Additives -- Toxicological Aspects of Natural Food Additives -- Consumer Attitudes Toward Natural Food Additives -- Regulation of Natural Food Additives.

Description / Table of Contents: Composition and structure of milk lipids -- Origin of fatty acids and influence of nutritional factors on milk fat -- Conjugated linoleic acid: biosynthesis and nutritional significance -- Intracellular origin of milk lipid globules; nature and structure of milk lipid globule membrane. Heterogeneity, molecular and biological properties of proteins -- Physical chemistry of milk fat globules -- Composition, applications, fractionation, technological and/or nutritional significance of milk fat globule material -- Milk fat: chemical and physical modification, fractional crystallization, removal of cholesterol -- Crystallization and rheological properties of milk fat -- Role of milkfat in dairy products -- Nutritional significance of milk lipids -- Stability and spoilage of milk lipids -- Physical characteristics of milk fat -- Analytical methods -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: The story behind -- The new norm -- In the shopping cart -- Stay or leave -- Rules of the game -- Food for thought -- Index.

Description / Table of Contents: Prologue -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Neotectonics and Bioregionalisation -- Chapter 2 Traversing Terranes: The Australides -- Chapter 3 Neotectonics and Australian Biogeography -- Chapter 4: Biotectonics: Making and Breaking Barriers -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Appendix.

Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Regional context and maritime governance -- Chapter 3: Alboran Sea area climate and weather -- Chapter 4: The Oceanographic and climatic context -- Chapter 5: A Geological history for the Alboran Sea region -- Chapter 6: Seafloor morphology and processes in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 7: The biogeochemical context of marine planktonic ecosystems -- Chapter 8: Seaweeds and seagrasses: the marine forests from the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 9: Benthic fauna of littoral and deep-sea habitats of the Alboran Sea: A hotspot of biodiversity -- Chapter 10: Invertebrates: the realm of diversity -- Chapter 11: Biogeographical and Macroecological context of the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 12: Biophysical processes determining the connectivity of the Alboran Sea fish populations -- Chapter 13: Evolving from fry fisheries to early life research on pelagic fish resources -- Chapter 14: Description of artisanal fisheries in northern Alboran Sea -- Chapter 15: Description of artisanal fisheries in southern Alboran Sea -- Chapter 16: Small pelagic resources: A historic perspective and current state of the resources -- Chapter 17: North Atlantic Oscillation effect on the biology and fisheries of tunas species in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 18: Demersal Resources -- Chapter 19: The Blackspot seabream fishery in the Strait of Gibraltar: lessons and future perspectives of shared marine resource -- Chapter 20: Aquaculture in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 21: Marine megafauna and charismatic vertebrate species -- Chapter 22: Fisheries economics and management under the impact of Human and varying marine environmental conditions in the Alboran Sea -- Chapter 23: A historical approach to living resources on the Spanish coasts from Alboran Sea between the 16th and 20th centuries -- Chapter 24: Sustainable development and Blue growth in the Alboran Sea: enabling ocean health and ecosystem services through ocean science and equitable governance -- Chapter 25: Marine Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas of the Alboran Sea and adjacent areas.

Description / Table of Contents: Section I: Starch: Structure, functions, bioactivity and applications -- Ch 1: Starch - An overview -- Ch 2: Resistant starch and slowly digestible starch -- Ch 3: Nutraceutical properties -- Ch 4: Recent advances in the application of starch and resistant starch -- Section II: Non-starch polysaccharides: Structure, functions, bioactivity and applications -- Ch 5: Beta-glucans -- Ch 6: Pectin -- Ch 7: Arabinoxylans -- Ch 8: Dietary Gums -- Section III: Proteins: Structure, functions and applications -- Ch 9: FOOD PROTEINS- AN OVERVIEW -- Ch 10: Proteins: Structure, Functions and Applications -- Ch 11: Nutraceutical properties of bioactive peptide -- Ch 12: Recent advances in analysis of food proteins -- Ch 13: Proteins as Enzymes -- Ch 14: Exogenous enzymes -- Ch 15: Advances in the application of food proteins and enzymes -- Section IV: Lipids and oils: Nutraceutical properties -- Ch 16: NUTRACEUTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIPIDS.

Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: Sustainability and Foods- 2. Carbohydrates for Energy -- 3. Carbohydrates for Fibre -- 4. Protein -- 5. Lipids -- 6. Minerals -- 7. Water Soluble Vitamins -- 8. Fat Soluble Vitamins -- 9. Bioactives compounds from food and their applications in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes -- 10. Understanding New Foods: Alternative Protein Sources -- 11. Understanding New Foods: Upcycling -- 12. Understanding New Foods: Development of Next Generation of Food Processing, Packaging, and Ingredients Technologies for Clean-Label Foods -- 13. Understanding New Foods: Water Quality.