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Biodiversity : Maintenance, Function, Origin, and Self-Organisation into Life-Support Systems / / by Edmundas Lekevičius
| Biodiversity : Maintenance, Function, Origin, and Self-Organisation into Life-Support Systems / / by Edmundas Lekevičius |
| Autore | Leki︠a︡vichi︠u︡s Ė (Ėdmundas) |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
| Disciplina |
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| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Life - Origin Evolutionary genetics Species Evolutionary Theory Origin of Life Evolutionary Genetics Speciation Biodiversitat |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-031-11582-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I IN SEARCH FOR A FUNCTIONAL EXPLANATION -- 1 Introduction: contemporary biology struggles to explain the great diversity of genotypes and species -- 2 Methodological excursion: an apology for theoretical synthesis, simplicity, deductive method and conceptual modelling -- 3 Species do not just ‘struggle -- 4 Species diversity as trophic specialisation -- 5 Producer diversity as reflection of variation in the abiotic environment -- 6 Do consumers maintain diversity of their food sources -- 7 Species diversity ensures higher total biomass and helps to stabilise it -- 8 Conspecifics do not just ‘struggle’ either -- 9 Genotype diversity as even more delicate specialisation -- 10 Environmental fluctuations and the daily role of selection -- 11 Summing-up: Biodiversity and plasticity of life (General Adaptation Theory) -- 12 So, is nature a battlefield or a cooperative arena? -- Part II IN SEARCH FOR A SYNTHETIC EXPLANATION -- 13 Why an evolutionary biologist should start with ecological succession -- 14 Primary succession and self-organisation of biodiversity -- 15 Colonisation of the Hawaiian Islands, or how evolution complements succession -- 16 Self-assembly of ecosystems in the Paleozoic: Overview of the latest sources -- 17 Self-assembly of ecosystems in the Paleozoic: Interpretation and summary -- 18 The origin of life, and self-assembly of modern nutrient cycles -- 19 Appearance of modern ecological pyramids. Summing-up -- 20 Supercompetitors. Homo sapiens as a consumer of biodiversity -- 21 Has Darwin’s theory really become obsole -- AFTERWORD -- INDEX. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
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The Boletes of China: Tylopilus s.l. / / by Yan-Chun Li, Zhu L. Yang
| The Boletes of China: Tylopilus s.l. / / by Yan-Chun Li, Zhu L. Yang |
| Autore | Li Yan-Chun |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.740684 |
| Collana | Biomedical and Life Sciences Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Fungi
Mycology Microbiology Plants - Evolution Food - Microbiology Biodiversity Plant Evolution Food Microbiology |
| ISBN | 981-16-2986-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction - The Boletes of China -- Chapter 2. Materials and Methods -- Chapter 3. Morphology and structures in Tylopilus s.l -- Chapter 4. Phylogenetic results and systematic treatments of Tylopilus s.l -- Chapter 5. Taxonomic Part -- Chapter 6. Abtylopilus -- Chapter 7. Anthracoporus -- Chapter 8. Austroboletus -- Chapter 9. Chiua -- Chapter 10. Fistulinella -- Chapter 11. Harrya -- Chapter 12. Hymenoboletus -- Chapter 13.Indoporus -- Chapter 14. Leccinum -- Chapter 15. Mucilopilus -- Chapter 16. Porphyrellus -- Chapter 17. Pseudoaustroboletus -- Chapter 18. Retiboletus -- Chapter 19. Royoungia -- Chapter 20. Sutorius -- Chapter 21. Tylocinum -- Chapter 22. Tylopilus -- Chapter 23. Veloporphyrellus -- Chapter 24. Zangia -- Chapter 25. Summary and Conclusion. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522563903321 |
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Li Yan-Chun
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| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity / / edited by Yeqiao Wang
| Terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity / / edited by Yeqiao Wang |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (453 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.740684 |
| Collana | Handbook of natural resources |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Ecosystem management Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
0-429-81934-X
0-429-44565-2 0-429-81935-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About The Handbook of Natural Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Aims and Scope -- Editor -- Contributors -- Section I: Biodiversity and Conservation -- 1 Assessment of Community-Based Activities to Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Nepal -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- 2 Biodiversity: Agriculture -- Introduction -- Agriculture's Impact on Wild Biodiversity Globally -- Structure and Function of Agroecosystems and Biodiversity -- Offsite Impacts of Agricultural Activities -- Loss of Diversity within Agricultural Species -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Biodiversity: Climate Change -- Introduction -- The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity -- Methodological and Conceptual Approaches to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change -- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -- Politics of Climate Change and Biodiversity -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Bibliography -- 4 Biodiversity: Conservation -- Introduction -- The Dimensions of Biodiversity: How Much Do We Know? -- Conservation -- Extinction Rates -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- 5 Biodiversity: Habitat Suitability -- Introduction -- Habitat Suitability Modeling -- Applications of Habitat Suitability Models -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Biodiversity: Tropical Agroforestry -- Introduction -- Agroforestry -- Biodiversity -- Trends in the World Forests -- Agroforestry and Biodiversity Preservation -- Studies of Agroforestry and Biodiversity -- Planned Biodiversity -- Certifications and Biodiversity -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Biodiversity: Values -- Introduction -- Intrinsic Values -- Instrumental Values -- The Values Battleground -- Conflict Resolution -- References -- Bibliography.
8 Biomes -- Introduction -- Major Biomes -- References -- 9 Decision-Making and Monitoring Strategies in Natural Resource Management and Conservation -- Introduction -- Monitoring Strategies -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 Diversity: Species -- Introduction -- Quantifying Species Diversity -- Patterns of Species Diversity -- Maintenance of Species Diversity -- Threats to Species Diversity -- Benefits of Species Diversity -- References -- 11 Exotic and Invasive Species -- Exotic or Invasive: Who Is Who? -- What Makes a Species Invasive? -- Impact of Exotic Species -- Prevention, Control, Management, and Risk Assessment -- Exotic Species Lists and Data Sources -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12 Keystone and Indicator Species -- Introduction -- Indicator Species -- Keystone Species -- Expected Values and Benchmarks for Ecological Indicators -- Conclusions -- References -- 13 Population Genetics -- Introduction -- Evolutionary Forces That Drive DNA Sequence Change -- Mutation: The Source of Genetic Novelty -- Genetic Random Drift: The Role of Chance in Evolutionary Change -- The Neutrality Hypothesis: An Interaction between Mutation and Drift -- Natural Selection: The Engine of Adaptive Change -- Recombination as Both Randomizing and Creative Force -- The Coalescent: Looking Backward in Time -- Migration: The Spatial Dimension of Genetic Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Prioritizing Conservation Sites for Biodiversity Protection in Uganda -- Introduction -- Biodiversity Prioritization: Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) -- KBA National Coordination Group -- Conservation and Development -- Game Conservation in Uganda -- Discussion -- References -- 15 Weeds: Seed Banks and Seed Dormancy -- Introduction -- Characteristics of the Soil Seed Bank -- Periodicity and Intermittent Germination -- Weed Seeds and Depth of Burial. Persistence of Weed Seeds in Soil -- Environmental Factors That Affect Seed Dormancy -- Conclusion -- References -- Section II: Ecosystem Type, Function, and Service -- 16 Community Forestry: Sustainability and Equity Issues -- Introduction -- Operation of Community Forests -- Sustainability of Silviculture Practices in CFs -- Equity in Community Forests -- Attributes of CFs and National Forestry Policies That Result in Successful Management of CFs -- Conclusions -- References -- 17 Ecosystem Services: Evaluation -- Introduction -- Biophysical Evaluation -- The Importance of Spatial Analysis -- Economic Evaluation -- What Affects the Value of Ecosystem Services? -- Coordinated Biophysical and Social Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Ecosystem Services: Land Systems Approach -- Introduction -- Land System as a Coupled Human-Environment System -- Ecosystem Goods and Services -- Land Systems Change and Ecosystem Services -- Conclusion -- References -- 19 Ecosystem Services: Pollinators and Pollination -- Introduction -- Ecosystem Services in Natural Resource Systems -- Pollination -- Maintaining and Supporting Pollination Services -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- 20 Ecosystems: Diversity -- Introduction -- Biodiversity at the Ecosystem Level -- Ecosystem Types -- World Ecosystems -- Forest Ecosystems -- Tropical Rainforests -- Tropical Seasonal Forests -- Deciduous Forests -- Grasslands -- Deserts -- Wetlands -- Polar Ecosystems -- Agroecosystems -- Urban Ecosystems -- Ecosystem Management -- References -- 21 Ecosystems: Forest Nutrient Cycling -- Introduction -- Influence of Climate -- Influence of Biotic Factors -- Influence of Abiotic Factors -- Role of Disturbance -- References -- 22 Ecosystems: Functions and Services -- Ecosystem Services -- Valuation -- Case Studies -- Major World Reports on Ecosystem Services. The Ecosystem Services' Partnership and Ongoing Work -- Conclusions -- References -- Bibliography -- 23 Ecosystems: Soil Animal Functioning -- Introduction -- Spatial Distribution of Soil Animals -- Influence of Soil Animals on Soil Functions -- Water Cycling -- Pest Control -- Impact of Key Soil Animals -- Soil Biodiversity -- References -- 24 Ecotone -- Introduction -- Ecotone Hierarchies -- Plant-Scale Ecotones -- Patch-Scale Ecotones -- Landscape-Scale Ecotones -- Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Ecotones -- Directional Transitions -- Stationary Transitions -- Shifting Transitions -- Emergent Properties of Ecotones -- Conclusions -- References -- 25 Environmental Goods and Services: Economic and Non-Economic Methods for Valuing -- Introduction -- Economic Valuation -- Non-Economic Valuation -- Modern Origin of the Two Perspectives on Valuing the Work of the Environment -- The Relationship between Money and Emergy Flow -- Market Value and Emergy Value of Environmental Goods and Services -- Nonmarket Value and Emergy Value of Environmental Goods and Services -- Summary -- References -- 26 Forests: Temperate Evergreen and Deciduous -- Introduction -- Climate -- Land Formation and History -- Structure and Composition -- Threats -- Conclusions -- References -- 27 Forests: Tropical Rain -- Introduction -- What Is (and What Is Not) a Tropical Rain Forest? -- Where Do Tropical Rain Forests Occur? -- The Importance of Tropical Rain Forests -- Threats to Tropical Rain Forests -- Conservation of Tropical Rain Forests -- Conclusions -- References -- 28 Savannas and Grasslands -- Introduction -- Structural Properties and Geographic Distribution -- Determinants of Vegetation Structure -- Plant Available Moisture/Nutrients -- Fire -- Herbivores -- Paradigms/Models of Tree-Grass Interaction in Savannas -- Biodiversity and Productivity. Ecological Concerns and Sustainable Use -- Conclusion -- References -- Section III: Ecological Processes -- 29 Agriculture: Organic -- Introduction -- Organic Agricultural Practices -- History and Extent of Organic Agriculture -- Organic Certification -- The Sustainability of Organic Agriculture -- Conclusions -- References -- 30 Crops and the Atmosphere: Trace Gas Exchanges -- Introduction -- Impacts of Trace Gases on Crops -- Factors Controlling Trace Gas Exchange -- Plant Physiological Controls -- Internal Transfer Resistances -- Conclusion -- References -- 31 Desertification -- Introduction -- What Is Desertification? -- Desertification and Land Degradation, Drylands and Non-Drylands -- How LDD Is Caused? -- Who Causes LDD? -- Why Land Users Cause LDD? -- Where and How Much LDD There Is? -- Why LDD Is of Concern? -- What Has Been Done and What Can Be Done? -- Desertification and Climate, and Climate Change -- Conclusions -- References -- Bibliography -- 32 Ecological and Evolutionary Processes -- Introduction -- Natural Resources Are Components of Ecosystems -- Ecosystems and Their Resources Are Shaped by Evolutionary Changes -- Natural Resource Overexploitation Jeopardizes Ecosystem Health -- Ecologically Sustainable Natural Resource Management Can Protect Evolutionary Processes -- Evolutionary Conservation Strategies Are Needed to Insure Maintenance of Genetic Biodiversityin the Context of Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- 33 Ecology: Functions, Patterns, and Evolution -- Introduction -- Exploring the Mechanisms: From Physiology to Ecophysiology and Functional Ecology -- The Search of General Patterns: Comparative Ecology -- Experimental Ecology -- Evolutionary Ecology -- References -- 34 Land Plants: Origin and Evolution -- Introduction -- Adaptations of Land Plants -- When Did Land Plants Evolve?. Which Algae Are the Sister Group to Land Plants and How Are the Earliest Land Plants Related to the Rest of the Embryophytes?. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974011003321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2020 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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