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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955730403321

Titolo

Fire in Mediterranean ecosystems : ecology, evolution and management / / Jon E. Keeley ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-139-15242-4

1-107-22554-X

1-280-88672-2

1-139-15980-1

9786613728036

1-139-15699-3

1-139-16080-X

1-139-15524-5

1-139-15875-9

1-139-03309-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 515 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

SCI020000

Altri autori (Persone)

KeeleyJon E

Disciplina

577.3/824

Soggetti

Fire ecology

Mediterranean-type ecosystems

Plants - Effect of fires on

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Section I. Introduction: 1. Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems and fire; 2. Fire and the fire regime framework; 3. Fire related plant traits -- Section II. Regional Patterns: 4. Fire in the Mediterranean basin; 5. Fire in California; 6. Fire in Chile; 7. Fire in the Cape region of South Africa; 8. Fire in southern Australia -- Section III. Comparative Ecology, Evolution and Management: 9. Fire-adaptive trait evolution; 10. Fire and the origins of Mediterranean-type vegetation; 11. Plant diversity and fire; 12. Alien species and fire; 13. Fire management of Mediterranean landscapes; 14. Climate, fire and geology in the convergence of Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems.

Sommario/riassunto

Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate



ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered include regional patterns, the ecological role of wildfires, the evolution of species within those systems, and the ways in which societies have adapted to living in fire-prone environments. Outlining complex processes clearly and methodically, the discussion challenges the belief that climate and soils alone can explain the global distribution and assembly of plant communities. An ideal research tool for graduates and researchers, this study provides valuable insights into fire management and the requirements for regionally tailored approaches to fire management across the globe.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910297039003321

Autore

Schmidt Christian

Titolo

Real Convergence in the European Union : An Empirical Analysis / Thomas Straubhaar, Christian Schmidt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frankfurt a.M, : PH02, 2018

2018, c1998

ISBN

9783631750056

3631750056

Edizione

[1st, New ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.) : , EPDF

Collana

Schriften zur Wirtschaftstheorie und Wirtschaftspolitik ; 8

Soggetti

Economic theory & philosophy

Monetary economics

Economic growth

European Union countries Economic integration Econometric models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften

Sommario/riassunto

Over the next couple of years, the European Union will face a difficult



stage, being confronted with the eventual transition to a monetary union. In the beginning of 1997, it is less clear than ever, if and when the European Monetary Union will eventually be realized, which countries will join in this process, and which countries will benefit from monetary union or are likely to loose out. Using econometric methods, the work attempts to assess the real economic effects of the European Monetary Union. In a first step, differences in labor and goods market adjustment processes between the fifteen member states of the European Union, the United States and Canada are studied in order to evaluate the short-term prospects of monetary union. Turning to the long-run effects, within a second step, convergence of living standards is assessed.