1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298303003321

Autore

Berg Björn

Titolo

Plant litter : decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration / / Bjorn Berg, Charles McClaugherty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Heidelberg, Germany : , : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-38821-3

Edizione

[3rd ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 315 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

333.7

333.72

570

577

Soggetti

Plant litter - Biodegradation

Humification

Carbon sequestration

Soil ecology

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

Introduction -- Decomposition as a process – some main features -- Decomposer organisms -- Initial litter chemical composition -- Changes in substrate composition during decomposition -- Chemical constituents as rate regulating: initial variation and changes during decomposition. New and traditional analytical techniques -- Climatic environment -- Decomposition of fine root and woody litter -- Models that describe litter decomposition -- Some possible influences on decomposition pattern, regression model, stable fraction and C sequestration -- Does humus accumulate and where? What factors may influence? Estimating carbon sequestration rates on a regional scale.

Sommario/riassunto

Since the publication of the 2nd edition, there have been substantial developments in the field of litter decomposition. This fully revised and updated 3rd edition of Plant Litter reflects and discusses new findings and re-evaluates earlier ones in light of recent research and with regard to current areas of investigation.  The availability of several long-term studies allows a more in-depth approach to decomposition patterns and to the later stages of decomposition, as well as to humus



formation and accumulation. The latest information focuses on three fields: (i)          the effects of manganese on decomposition and possibly on carbon sequestration, (ii)         new findings on decomposition dynamics, and (iii)        the new analytical technique using 13C-NMR.  .

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910591039403321

Autore

Daloz Jean-Pascal

Titolo

Expressions of High Status : A Comparative Synthesis / / by Jean-Pascal Daloz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022

ISBN

9783031054013

9783031054006

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 pages)

Disciplina

301.2994

305

Soggetti

Social structure

Equality

Economics - Sociological aspects

Culture

Sociology

Social Structure

Economic Sociology

Sociology of Culture

Sociological Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- Part I External Signs -- 2 Adornments -- 3 Residences -- 4 Vehicles -- 5 Food -- 6 Burials -- Part II Embodied Signs -- 7 Self-Confidence and Assertiveness -- 8 Physical Appearance -- 9 Distinguished Manners -- 10 Cultivation and Linguistic Competence -- Part III Vicarious Display -- 11 Relatives and Glamorous



(Fe)male Company -- 12 Flaunting Connections -- 13 Servants -- 14 Artists -- 15 Animals -- Part IV Status-Related Interactions -- 16 Telling Bodily Attitudes -- 17 Precedence -- 18 Gift Exchange -- 19 Conclusion -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is an unprecedented effort to compare representations and practices of social distinction worldwide and over the centuries. It is based on years of observation in many countries and on the consultation of more than 2 500 multi-disciplinary publications dealing directly or indirectly with this theme. In two previous theoretical volumes on the topic (The Sociology of Elite Distinction and Rethinking Social Distinction) welcomed as major breakthroughs, Jean-Pascal Daloz has established himself as the foremost scholar of symbolic social superiority from a comparative perspective. After having rigorously shown the limits of the main analytical frameworks available and outlined a much more inductive approach, his new empirical book continues this intellectual journey. Taking into consideration all sorts of cases and patterns of meaning, it offers an impressive synthesis demonstrating how diverse the expressions of high status can be. This comparative work is intended to be a crucial reference point and an important source of inspiration for researchers and students across many fields. Jean-Pascal Daloz is a CNRS Research Professor at the University of Strasbourg and Faculty Fellow at the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology. He previously held positions in several universities, including that of Oxford. From 2008–2018, he chaired the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on Comparative Sociology. He has published 16 books so far.