Ecosystems of California
Harold Mooney;Erika Zavaleta;Harold Mooney;Erika Zavaleta
This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for California's remarkable ecological ...
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Ecosystems of California
2016
This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for California's remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem type—its distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of California's ecological patterns and the history of the state's various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the state's ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of California's environment and curious naturalists.
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Ecology--California - Ecosystem management--CaliforniaContent provider:
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Earth's Landscape : An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features [2 Volumes]
Joyce A. Quinn;Susan L. Woodward;Joyce A. Quinn;Susan L. Woodward
This unusual encyclopedia brings together in-depth information on more than 450 natura...
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Earth's Landscape : An Encyclopedia of the World's Geographic Features [2 Volumes]
2015
This unusual encyclopedia brings together in-depth information on more than 450 natural geographic features from around the world and offers an array of creative tools to promote critical thinking and classroom discussion.With Earth undergoing rapid environmental change, students and the general public alike should be knowledgeable about the world's geographic features. This authoritative, two-volume reference enables readers do just that. It describes continents and oceans; individual mountains, islands, caves, and rivers; and ecological entities such as wildlife refuges and national parks. Each entry provides a geographic overview of the feature's significance, location, description, geologic history, biota, protected areas, and environmental issues. But the coverage goes even deeper so that entries also discuss the cultural importance of each natural place, covering everything from indigenous beliefs to traditional folklore to contemporary legends.The encyclopedia stands apart from other works not only in the depth of its coverage but also in its range. It discusses lesser known as well as prominent geographical features and offers critical thinking aids that will help students see how the natural world relates to their daily lives. Teaching and learning tools include an appendix called'Opposing Viewpoints'that allows students to understand landforms involved in current conflicts and disputes as well as an'Activities/Discussion Questions'appendix.
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Physical geography--EncyclopediasContent provider:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
North American Cornucopia : Top 100 Indigenous Food Plants
Ernest Small;Ernest Small
Many North American plants have characteristics that are especially promising as candi...
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North American Cornucopia : Top 100 Indigenous Food Plants
2013
Many North American plants have characteristics that are especially promising as candidates for expanding our food supply and generating new economically competitive crops. This book is an informative analysis of the top 100 indigenous food plants of North America, focusing on those species that have achieved commercial success or have substantial market potential. The book's user-friendly format provides concise information on each plant. It examines the geography and ecology, history, economic and social importance, food and industrial uses, and the economic future of each crop.
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Endemic plants--North America - Plants, Edible--North AmericaContent provider:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Advances in Environmental Science and Engineering
Reza Iranpour;Ji Zhao;Ai Jie Wang;Feng Lin Yang;Xin Yong Li;Reza Iranpour;J...
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference on Energy and En...
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Advances in Environmental Science and Engineering
2012; Vol. 00518
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection (ICEEP 2012), June 23-24, 2012, Hohhot, China
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Environmental sciences--Congresses - Environmental protection--Congresses - Environmental engineering--CongressesContent provider:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
National Research Council;Division on Earth and Life Studies;Board on Agric...
In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technol...
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Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
2010
In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed, and contribute to biofuels to meet the needs of a rising global population, it is expected to do so under increasingly scarce natural resources and climate change. Growing awareness of the unintended impacts associated with some agricultural production practices has led to heightened societal expectations for improved environmental, community, labor, and animal welfare standards in agriculture. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century assesses the scientific evidence for the strengths and weaknesses of different production, marketing, and policy approaches for improving and reducing the costs and unintended consequences of agricultural production. It discusses the principles underlying farming systems and practices that could improve the sustainability. It also explores how those lessons learned could be applied to agriculture in different regional and international settings, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. By focusing on a systems approach to improving the sustainability of U.S. agriculture, this book can have a profound impact on the development and implementation of sustainable farming systems. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century serves as a valuable resource for policy makers, farmers, experts in food production and agribusiness, and federal regulatory agencies.
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Sustainability--United States - Agricultural systems--United States - Sustainable agriculture--United StatesContent provider:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota : Volume I, Biodiversity
Darryl L. Felder;David K. Camp;Darryl L. Felder;David K. Camp
This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine...
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Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota : Volume I, Biodiversity
2009; Vol. 00001
This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information. Presenting a comprehensive summary of knowledge of Gulf biota through 2004, the book includes seventy-seven chapters, which list more than fifteen thousand species in thirty-eight phyla or divisions and were written by 138 authors from seventy-one institutions in fourteen countries.This first volume of Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, a multivolumed set edited by John W. Tunnell Jr., Darryl L. Felder, and Sylvia A. Earle, provides information on each species'habitat, biology, and geographic range, along with full references and a narrative introduction to the group, which opens each chapter.
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Marine biology--Mexico, Gulf of - Geology--Mexico, Gulf of - Oceanography--Mexico, Gulf ofContent provider:
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Great Events From History
Gorman, Robert F.;Gorman, Robert F.
The 1,036 essays in this six-volume set cover the world's most important events and de...
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Great Events From History
2007
The 1,036 essays in this six-volume set cover the world's most important events and developments in the forty years that included World War I and led up to World War II, from 1901 through 1940. The period witnessed not only the Great War but also the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi regime, the expansion of voting rights to women, and the flowering of African American literature and arts in the Harlem Renaissance. While the emphasis of the set is on political and military events, the range of subject matter is impressively diverse. Much emphasis is given to important events in the arts, sciences, business and human rights. The events are arranged chronologically. The text of each essay is divided into these sections:'Summary of Event', a chronological description of the facts of the event;'Significance', assessing the event's historical impact;'Further Reading', an annotated list of sources for further study; and'See also', cross-references to other essays within this Great Events set. Every essay includes an annotated, up-to-date bibliography and is illustrated and supplemented with sidebars that quote from key primary source documents.
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Twentieth centuryContent provider:
eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost)
World Guide to Special Libraries
Marlies Janson;Helmut Opitz;Marlies Janson;Helmut Opitz
The World Guide to Special Libraries lists about 35,000 libraries world wide categoriz...
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World Guide to Special Libraries
2007
The World Guide to Special Libraries lists about 35,000 libraries world wide categorized by more than 800 key words - including libraries of departments, institutes, hospitals, schools, companies, administrative bodies, foundations, associations and religious communities. It provides complete details of the libraries and their holdings, and alphabetical indexes of subjects and institutions.
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Special libraries--DirectoriesContent provider:
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
EGU General Assembly 2016.
Academic Journal
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Geophysical Research Abstracts; 2016, Vol. 18, p1-16028, 16028p
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Geophysical Research Abstracts; 2016, Vol. 18, p1-16028, 16028p
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Geophysical Research Abstracts; 2010, Vol. 12, p1-14649, 14649p
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Geophysical Research Abstracts; 2010, Vol. 12, p1-14649, 14649p
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