1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464101603321

Autore

Askins Robert

Titolo

Saving the world's deciduous forests : ecological perspectives from East Asia, North America, and Europe / / Robert A. Askins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, Connecticut ; ; London : , : Yale University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-300-16740-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Disciplina

333.7516

Soggetti

Forest conservation - East Asia

Forest conservation - North America

Forest conservation - Europe

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Parallel Worlds: Spring Forests In New En Gland And Kyoto -- Chapter 2. Origins Of The Deciduous Forest -- Chapter 3. Deciduous Forests After The Arrival Of People -- Chapter 4. Decline Of Natural Forests And The Invention Of Sustainable Forestry -- Chapter 5. Giant Trees And Forest Openings -- Chapter 6. Forest Islands And The Decline Of Forest Birds -- Chapter 7. Missing Wolves And The Decline Of Forests -- Chapter 8. The Global Threat Of Rapid Climate Change -- Chapter 9. Another Global Threat: Transport Of Species Between Continents -- Chapter 10. Blending Conservation Strategies From Three Continents -- Appendix Of Scientific Names -- Notes -- References -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Deciduous forests have been remarkably resilient throughout their history, recovering from major shifts in climate and surviving periods of massive deforestation. But today the world's great forests confront more ominous threats than ever before. This visionary book is the first to examine forests consisting of oaks, maples, hickories, beeches, chestnuts, birches and ecologically similar animals and plants on three continents-East Asia, Europe, and North America-to reveal their



common origin back in time, the ecological patterns they share, and the approaches to conservation that have been attempted on their behalf. Although these forests face common problems, threats due to human activities vary. Different land use and agricultural practices on the three continents, as well as different attitudes about what is worth preserving, have led to strikingly different approaches to forest conservation. Robert Askins explores the strengths and weaknesses of conservation efforts across the continents and concludes that the ideal strategy for the future will blend the best ideas from each.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823988403321

Autore

Alkier Stefan

Titolo

The reality of the resurrection : the New Testament witness / / Stefan Alkier ; translated by Leroy A. Huizenga ; Foreword by Richard B. Hays

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waco, Texas : , : Baylor University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-4813-0103-9

1-60258-978-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Disciplina

232/.5

Soggetti

Resurrection - Biblical teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The Reality of the Resurrection was originally published in German as Die Realit©at der Auferweckung in, nach und mit den Schriften des Neuen Testaments ©2009 Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH + Co. KG. English translation by Leroy A. Huizenga, with David Moffitt."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Part I. Resurrection and the New Testament : exegetical investigations. The Pauline literature -- Hebrews -- The synoptic Gospels and Acts -- The Johannine Writings -- The Catholic letters -- ; Part II. Resurrection and the New Testament : systematic interpretations. The fundamental structure of resurrection discourse in the writings of the New Testament and the problem posed for the second part of the investigation -- The conception of reality according to categorical semiotics -- Semiotic interpretation of the phenomena of resurrection discourse in the writings of the New Testament -- Semiotic



interpretation of Protestant resurrection discourse today -- ; Part III. $t Resurrection and the New Testament : ecclesial and educational praxis. Protestant discourse about death and resurrection in funeral services -- Resurrection as a theme in religious school instruction -- The Lord's Supper as a gift of the resurrected Crucified One.