Ökologie

Environmental Health in Central and Eastern Europe

<P>This book presents the latest research in quantifying complex mixtures in the environment and analyzing their potential impact on human health. Many of the manuscripts reported in these p...

Hacia el Futuro

Maria Eugenia Ibarrarán / Roy Boyd

<P>The book focuses on the impact of energy policies on fossil fuel use, environmental quality, and economic growth in Mexico for the next 20 years. It examines the Mexican energy sector and...

Monitoring Nature Conservation in Cultural Habitats:

<P>This is the first book to present monitoring as an integral component of responsible conservation management and as a catalyst for decision making. The early sections of this illustrated ...

Lake Victoria

Joseph L. Awange / Obiero Ong'ang'a

<P>This book constitutes a pioneering and unique work on Lake Victoria. It is the world’s second largest fresh-water lake and supports the livelihood of more than 30 million people. Surpri...

Managed Ecosystems and CO2

<P>This book provides an up-to-date review of the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide on agroecosystems, forests, and grasslands. It summarizes the main findings from 13 experim...

New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates

<P>The purpose of this volume is to present a comprehensive overview of recent advances in primate field research, ecology, and conservation biology in Mesoamerica. The overall goal of each ...

The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours

<P>Urbanization has reached unprecedented levels in the estuarine and coastal zone, particularly in the Asia Pacific region where mega-cities and mega-harbours are still growing. This book d...

Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms

Conceptual Ecology and Invasion Biology: Reciprocal Approaches to Nature

<P>In this edited volume, global experts in ecology and evolutionary biology explore how theories in ecology elucidate the processes of invasion, while also examining how specific invasions ...

Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models

This volume originates from the NATO Advanced Study Institute Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models, held in Pisa, Italy in June 2001. The Institu...

Biological Invasions in New Zealand

<P>Human colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota, introduced numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands, and exported local species to the world. T...

Scaling and Uncertainty Analysis in Ecology

<P>This is the first book of its kind – explicitly considering uncertainty and error analysis as an integral part of scaling. The book draws together a series of important case studies to ...

The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment

<P>This volume reviews the ecological effects of road, rail, marine and air transport. The focus ranges from identification of threats and repair of damaging effects to design of future tran...

Participation in Fisheries Governance

<P>The central message of the book is that stakeholder participation in the governance of fisheries is beneficial, but confers responsibilities as well as rights: all stakeholders have a pub...

Issues of Decapod Crustacean Biology

<P>This volume presents the proceedings of the eighth Colloquium Crustacea Decapoda Mediterranea. It reflects recent advances in decapod crustacean research. The book covers up-to-date issue...

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 186

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy, and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the ...

The State of Environment in Asia

<P>This is the third volume in a respected series edited by the Japan Environmental Council. Part l covers the environmental impact of the military, trade, agriculture/food and the biodivers...

Progress in Marine Conservation in Europe

<P>This volume offers insight in the identification and selection procedure of marine protected areas in the German exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the North - and Baltic Seas. EU Member ...

Carbon and Its Domestication

A.M. Mannion

<P>Carbon is a vital component of environmental and economic systems. Its unique chemistry makes it important biologically, geologically, and climatically. Its domestication in time and spac...

Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters

<P>Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and cost...