Sabkha Ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume VI: Asia/Pacific / / edited by Bilquees Gul, Benno Böer, M. Ajmal Khan, Miguel Clüsener-Godt, Abdul Hameed |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (522 pages) |
Disciplina | 577.51 |
Collana | Tasks for Vegetation Science |
Soggetto topico |
Ecosystems
Soil science Soil conservation Sustainable development Environmental management Coasts Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development Environmental Management Coastal Sciences |
ISBN | 3-030-04417-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Halophyte Research, Conservation & Development - The role of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Asia/Pacific -- 2. Evidence for the role of salinity and alkalinity in plant diversification in Australia -- 3. Aspects of the Abu Dhabi Sabkha -- 4.Comparative seed germination ecology of sabkha and playa halophytes of Pakistan -- 5. Plants of sabkha ecosystems of the Arabian Peninsula -- 6. Desert Halophytes: Alleviating the Pressure on the Scarce Resources of Arable Soil and Fresh Water -- 7. Drone-based vegetation assessment in arid ecosystems -- 8.Salt-induced Changes in Growth and Damage-avoidance-mechanisms of Hydroponically Grown Chinese Kale (Brassica alboglabra L.) -- 9. Growth dynamic of Tamarix chinensis plantations in coastal heavy saline land and its ecological effect -- 10. Mechanisms of ion transport in halophytes, from roots to leaves -- 11. Interpretation of Holocene Carbonate-Evaporites of Coastal and Inland Sabkhas of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Using Landsat Satellite Images and Field Survey -- 12. Climate change impacts on salt marsh vegetation ecophysiology -- 13. Morphology and betalain characterization of ‘ice plants’ (Aizoaceae) from the coast of Wellington, New Zealand -- 14. Salt-tolerance and potential uses for saline agriculture of halophytes from the Poaceae -- 15. Phenotyping through Infra-Red Thermography in stress environment -- 16. The Mangroves of Myanmar -- 17. Potentially domesticable chenopodiacea halophytes of Iran -- 18. Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria associated to the halophyte Suaeda maritima (L.) in Abbas, Iran -- 19. Quinoa: A new crop for harsh environments -- 20. Difference in antioxidant defense system between the halophytes and glycophytes to overcome the salinity stress -- 21. Diversity and distribution of salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates: perspectives for sustainable utilization and future research -- 22. Framework for rapid evaluation of a mangrove restoration site: A case study from Indian Sundarban -- 23. Mangrove Biogeography of the Indo-Pacific -- 24. Short Communications – Suggestions for Improving Science Communication for Halophyte Conservation, Research and Development -- 25. Ligno-cellulosic biomass from sabkha native vegetation: a new potential source for fiber-based bioenergy production -- 26. The Floristical, Ecological and Syntaxonomical Characteristics of Salt Marshes and Salt Steppes of Turkey -- 27. Temporal variations in water and ion relations of coastal halophytes -- 28. Mangrove Cover, Biodiversity and Carbon Storage of Mangrove Forests in Thailand -- 29. Pollen morphology of the genus Tamarix in Israel -- 30. Species distribution in different ecological zones and conservation strategy of Halophytes of Sundarbans Mangrove Forest of Bangladesh -- 31. Cash Crop Holophytes of China -- 32. Sabkha Ecosystems Vol VI - Asia Pacific: Summarizing the Story. |
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Sabkha Ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation / / edited by M. Ajmal Khan, Benno Böer, Münir Öztürk, Thabit Zahran Al Abdessalaam, Miguel Clüsener-Godt, Bilquees Gul |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.69 |
Collana | Tasks for Vegetation Science |
Soggetto topico |
Environment
Life sciences Energy Education Sustainable development Environment, general Life Sciences, general Energy, general Education, general Sustainable Development |
ISBN | 94-007-7411-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | List of Authors -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Economic sustainability for halophyte cash farms in urban environments -- 2. Spatial distribution of soil salinity and its management options in the Northern Emirates, UAE -- 3. Gypsum crystals formation and habits, Umm Said sabkha, Qatar -- 4. Distribution, ecology and ecophysiology of mangroves in Pakistan -- 5. Halophytes for the production of liquid biofuels -- 6. Feasibility of halophyte domestication for high-salinity agriculture -- 7. The gypsum dunes of Cuatrociénegas Valley, Mexico – A secondary Sabkha ecosystem with gypsophytes -- 8. Effects of seed storage on germination of desert halophytes with transient seed bank -- 9. Halophytes of southwest Asia -- 10. From halophyte research to halophytes farming -- 11. Interactive effect of salinity and drought on the germination of dimorphic seeds of Suaeda salsa -- 12. Kochia (Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad) unwanted or wanted plant for forage production in harsh environments -- 13. Importance of the diversity in between halophytes to agriculture and land management in arid and semiarid countries -- 14. Is soil heterogeneity the major factor influencing vegetation zonation at Karachi coast? -- 15. Research and development with seawater and halophytic plants for sustainable saline agro systems in the Arabian Gulf -- 16. Salinity tolerant turfgrasses for biosaline urban landscape agriculture -- 17. Ecology, distribution and ecophysiology of Salicornia Europaea L. -- 18. Germination pre-treatments in Haloxylon persicum (Amaranthaceae), an economically important tree of desert ecosystems in western Asia -- 19. Halophytes in the east Mediterranean – their medicinal and other economical values -- 20. Germination and early seedling growth of two salt-tolerant Atriplex species that prevent erosion in Iranian deserts -- 21. Salt marshes and biodiversity -- 22. Distinctive features and role of sulfur-containing compounds in marine plants, seaweeds, seagrasses and halophytes from an evolutionary point of view -- 23. The chemical composition and technological properties of seagrasses – a basis for their use (a review) -- 24. Seagrass terraces for food security and carbon sequestration -- 25. Floating mangroves: the solution to reduce atmospheric carbon levels and land-based marine pollution? -- 26. World Halophyte Garden: Economic dividends with global significance -- Index. |
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The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource] ] : The Pacific / / edited by Andrew Dansie, Heidi K. Alleway, Benno Böer |
Autore | Dansie Andrew |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (472 pages) |
Disciplina | 551.48 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AllewayHeidi K
BöerBenno |
Collana | Water Security in a New World |
Soggetto topico |
Water
Hydrology Food security Power resources Human geography Natural disasters Social sciences Food Security Natural Resource and Energy Economics Human Geography Natural Hazards Society |
ISBN | 3-031-25463-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Foreword -- Section I – A Regional Overview -- Reginal Issues -- Section III Cross Cutting Themes for Nexus Security -- Section IV – An Integral Narrative -- Case Studies -- List of Countries Involved. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910847596003321 |
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The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kamel Amer, Zafar Adeel, Benno Böer, Walid Saleh |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIX, 229 p. 56 illus., 46 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 333.91009174927 |
Collana | Water Security in a New World |
Soggetto topico |
Energy policy
Energy and state Chemistry Social structure Equality Environmental health Environmental management Water-supply Energy Policy, Economics and Management Chemistry/Food Science, general Social Structure, Social Inequality Water and Health Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management Water Industry/Water Technologies |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1 Status of Water in the Arab Region -- Chapter 2 Status of Energy in the Arab Region -- Chapter 3 Status of Food Security in the Arab Region -- Chapter 4 Desalinated Water for Food Production in the Arab Region -- Chapter 5 Food, Energy, and Water in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities, with Special Emphasis on Renewable Energy in Food Production -- Chapter 6 Water, Energy, and Food Security in the Arab Region: Regional Cooperation and Capacity Building -- Chapter 7 Research and Development to Bridge the Knowledge Gap -- Chapter 8 Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region: Thoughts and Policy Options -- Chapter 9 Managing Water, Energy, and Food for Long-Term Regional Security -- Chapter 10 Current Water for Food Situational Analysis in the Arab Region and Expected Changes due to Dynamic Externalities -- Chapter 11 Case Study: Masdar Renewable Energy Water Desalination Program.-Chapter 12 Summarizing the Story. . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910155299403321 |
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