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Landscapes on Fire : Impacts on Uplands, Rivers, and Communities
| Landscapes on Fire : Impacts on Uplands, Rivers, and Communities |
| Autore | Wohl Ellen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 pages) |
| Disciplina | 577.2/4 |
| Collana | Special Publications |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire ecology
Wildfires - Environmental aspects Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
9781394235186
1394235186 9781394235148 1394235143 9781394235162 139423516X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Glossary -- Chapter 1 A Fire-Prone World -- References -- Chapter 2 Fires: What, When, Where, and How -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. What Is Fire? -- 2.3. Describing Wildfire -- 2.4. Where There's Smoke, There's Fire -- 2.5. Catching Fire -- 2.6. Fire Weather -- 2.7. Fire Regimes -- 2.8. The Long History of Fires -- 2.9. People Altering Wildfire -- 2.10. Consequences of Different Fire Regimes -- 2.11. Geography of Wildfires -- 2.12. Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Fires and Terrestrial Environments -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Terrestrial Fluxes -- 3.2.1. Bedrock to Soil -- 3.2.2. Surface and Subsurface Water -- 3.2.3. Solutes -- 3.2.4. Sediment Yields -- 3.2.5. Particulate Organic Matter -- 3.2.6. Coarse Woody Debris -- 3.2.7. Summary and Synthesis -- 3.3. Terrestrial Forms -- 3.4. Terrestrial Biota -- 3.4.1. Soil Organisms -- 3.4.2. Fungi -- 3.4.3. Plants -- 3.4.4. Arthropods, Insects, and Other Pollinators -- 3.4.5. Reptiles and Amphibians -- 3.4.6. Birds -- 3.4.7. Mammals -- 3.4.8. Effects on Biotic Communities -- 3.5. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Fires and Freshwater Environments -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Riparian Zones -- 4.3. Headwater Stream Corridors -- 4.3.1. Headwater Stream Corridor Fluxes -- 4.3.2. Headwater Stream Corridor Forms -- 4.3.3. Headwater Stream Biota -- 4.4. River Corridors in Higher‐Order Portions of River Networks -- 4.4.1. River Corridor Fluxes -- 4.4.2. River Corridor Forms -- 4.4.3. River Corridor Biota -- 4.5. Stratigraphic Records of Long‐Term Fire History and River Corridor Response -- 4.6. Summary: Wildfire Effects in River Networks -- 4.7. Lake Ecosystems -- References -- Chapter 5 Fires and Human Communities -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Hazards During Fire -- 5.2.1. Prediction and Mitigation of the Hazard of Fire -- 5.3. Post-fire Hazards.
5.3.1. Prediction and Mitigation of Post-fire Floods, Debris Flow, and Degraded Water Quality -- 5.3.2. Prediction and Mitigation of Human Perceptions and Behavior Related to Hazards -- 5.4. Resilience -- 5.5. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Fires in the Future -- 6.1. Changing Fire Regimes -- 6.2. Ecosystem Changes and Species Ranges -- 6.3. Synergistic Effects -- 6.4. Research Directions -- 6.4.1. Models and Measurements of Fire -- 6.4.2. Prediction and Mitigation of Post-fire Water and Sediment Hazards -- 6.4.3. Species, Community, and Ecosystem Responses to Fire -- 6.4.4. Fire-Related Hazards to Human Communities -- 6.5. Summary: Mitigation and Adjustment -- 6.5.1. The Fire Regime -- 6.5.2. Ecosystem Effects of Wildfires -- 6.5.3. Restoring Landscape Resilience -- 6.5.4. Hazards to Human Communities During and After Fire -- References -- Index -- EULA. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019594803321 |
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| Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustaining River Ecosystems and Water Resources / / by Ellen Wohl
| Sustaining River Ecosystems and Water Resources / / by Ellen Wohl |
| Autore | Wohl Ellen |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 151 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 551.4 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine sciences
Fresh water Hydrology Biotic communities Geomorphology Environmental management Sustainable development Marine & Freshwater Sciences Hydrology/Water Resources Ecosystems Environmental Management Sustainable Development |
| ISBN | 3-319-65124-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter1. Introduction -- Chapter2. Rivers as Ecosystems -- Chapter3. Human Alterations of Rivers -- Chapter4. Toward Sustainable Rivers and Water Resources. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299400503321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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