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Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : edited by Margaret D. Lowman, H. Bruce Rinker
| Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : edited by Margaret D. Lowman, H. Bruce Rinker |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (542 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5/2642
577.3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LowmanMargaret
RinkerH. Bruce |
| Collana | Physiological Ecology |
| Soggetto topico |
Forest canopies
Forest canopy ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-00546-0
9786611005467 0-08-049134-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Structures of Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Nature of Forest Canopies; Empty Space: Another View of Forest Canopy Structure; Verticality and Habitat Analysis: Macarthur and Wilson's Biogeography Theory Revisited; Chapter 2. Tropical Microclimate Considerations; Chapter 3. Quantifying and Visualizing Canopy Structure in Tall Forests: Methods and a Case Study; Canopy TrekkingŽ: A Ground-Independent, Rope-Based Method for Horizontal Movement through Forest Canopies: Roman
Chapter 4. Vertical Organization of Canopy BiotaMacaws: Dispersers in a Tropical Habitat; Vertical Stratification among Neotropical Migrants; Chapter 5. Age-Related Development of Canopy Structure and Its Ecological Functions; Measuring Canopy Structure: The Forest Canopy Database Project; Chapter 6. A History of Tree Canopies; The Evolution of Rainforest Animals; The Botanical Ghosts of Evolution; Part II: Organisms in Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 7. What Is Canopy Biology? A Microbial Perspective; Arboreal Stromatolites: A 210 Million Year Record Chapter 14. The Biodiversity Question: How Many Species of Terrestrial Arthropods Are There?Insect Zoos as Windows into Forest Canopies; Chapter 15. Physical Transport, Heterogeneity, and Interactions Involving Canopy Anoles; The Color of Poison: Flamboyant Frogs in the Rainforest Canopy; Chapter 16. Ecology and Conservation of Canopy Mammals; Body Mass of Gliding Mammals: An Energetic Approach; Vertical Stratification of Small Mammals in Lowland Rainforest of the Australian Wet Tropics; Orangutans: The Largest Canopy Dwellers; Part III: Ecological Processes in Forest Canopies; Introduction Chapter 17. Photosynthesis in Forest CanopiesChapter 18. Insect Herbivory in Tropical Forests; Measuring Forest Herbivory Levels Using Canopy Cranes; Chapter 19. Nutrient Cycling; Chapter 20. Reproductive Biology and Genetics of Tropical Trees from a Canopy Perspective; DNA Sequences and Orchid Classification; Chapter 21. Decomposition in Forest Canopies; Chapter 22. Survival Strategies: A Matter of Life and Death; Part IV: Conservation and Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 23. Tarzan or Jane? A Short History of Canopy Biology; Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Sky International Canopy Crane Network |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458130103321 |
| Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : edited by Margaret D. Lowman, H. Bruce Rinker
| Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : edited by Margaret D. Lowman, H. Bruce Rinker |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (542 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5/2642
577.3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LowmanMargaret
RinkerH. Bruce |
| Collana | Physiological Ecology |
| Soggetto topico |
Forest canopies
Forest canopy ecology |
| ISBN |
1-281-00546-0
9786611005467 0-08-049134-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Structures of Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Nature of Forest Canopies; Empty Space: Another View of Forest Canopy Structure; Verticality and Habitat Analysis: Macarthur and Wilson's Biogeography Theory Revisited; Chapter 2. Tropical Microclimate Considerations; Chapter 3. Quantifying and Visualizing Canopy Structure in Tall Forests: Methods and a Case Study; Canopy TrekkingŽ: A Ground-Independent, Rope-Based Method for Horizontal Movement through Forest Canopies: Roman
Chapter 4. Vertical Organization of Canopy BiotaMacaws: Dispersers in a Tropical Habitat; Vertical Stratification among Neotropical Migrants; Chapter 5. Age-Related Development of Canopy Structure and Its Ecological Functions; Measuring Canopy Structure: The Forest Canopy Database Project; Chapter 6. A History of Tree Canopies; The Evolution of Rainforest Animals; The Botanical Ghosts of Evolution; Part II: Organisms in Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 7. What Is Canopy Biology? A Microbial Perspective; Arboreal Stromatolites: A 210 Million Year Record Chapter 14. The Biodiversity Question: How Many Species of Terrestrial Arthropods Are There?Insect Zoos as Windows into Forest Canopies; Chapter 15. Physical Transport, Heterogeneity, and Interactions Involving Canopy Anoles; The Color of Poison: Flamboyant Frogs in the Rainforest Canopy; Chapter 16. Ecology and Conservation of Canopy Mammals; Body Mass of Gliding Mammals: An Energetic Approach; Vertical Stratification of Small Mammals in Lowland Rainforest of the Australian Wet Tropics; Orangutans: The Largest Canopy Dwellers; Part III: Ecological Processes in Forest Canopies; Introduction Chapter 17. Photosynthesis in Forest CanopiesChapter 18. Insect Herbivory in Tropical Forests; Measuring Forest Herbivory Levels Using Canopy Cranes; Chapter 19. Nutrient Cycling; Chapter 20. Reproductive Biology and Genetics of Tropical Trees from a Canopy Perspective; DNA Sequences and Orchid Classification; Chapter 21. Decomposition in Forest Canopies; Chapter 22. Survival Strategies: A Matter of Life and Death; Part IV: Conservation and Forest Canopies; Introduction; Chapter 23. Tarzan or Jane? A Short History of Canopy Biology; Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Sky International Canopy Crane Network |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784563303321 |
| Burlington, MA, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mangrove ecosystems of Asia : status, challenges and management strategies / / I. Faridah-Hanum [and three others], editors
| Mangrove ecosystems of Asia : status, challenges and management strategies / / I. Faridah-Hanum [and three others], editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 471 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
574.5/2642 577.698 |
| Collana | Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Mangrove forests - Asia
Mangrove conservation - Asia Mangrove ecology - Asia |
| ISBN | 1-4614-8582-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Mangrove Ecosystems of Malaysia: Status, Challenges and Management Strategies -- Chapter 2: Distribution and Rarity of Rhizophoraceae in Peninsular Malaysia -- Chapter 3: Distribution and Current Status of Mangrove Forests in Indonesia -- Chapter 4: Mangrove Forests in Thailand -- Chapter 5: Philippines' Mangrove Ecosystem: Status, Threats and Conservation -- Chapter 6: Distribution, Characteristics and Economic Importance of Mangrove Forests in Iran -- Chapter 7: Plant Diversity and Forest Structure of the Three Protected Areas (Wildlife Sanctuaries) of Bangladesh Sundarbans: Current Status and Management Strategies -- Chapter 8: Mangrove Fauna of Asia -- Chapter 9: Mangrove Forests of Timor-Leste: Ecology, Degradation, and Vulnerability to Climate Change -- Chapter 10: Vulnerability of Mangroves to Climate Change -- Chapter 11: Impacts of Climate Change on Asian Mangrove Forests -- Chapter 12: Quantification of Soil Organic Carbon Storage and Turnover in Two Mangrove Forests Using Dual Carbon Isotopic Measurements -- Chapter 13: The Relationship between Mangrove Deforestation and Economic Development in Thailand -- Chapter 14: Remote Sensing Technology: Recent Advancements for Mangrove Ecosystems -- Chapter 15: Management Strategies for Sustainable Exploitation of Aquatic Resources of the Sundarbans Mangrove, Bangladesh -- Chapter 16: Economic Sustainability for Halophyte Cash Farms in Urban Environments -- Chapter 17: Research and Development Activities towards Sustainable Management of Mangroves in Peninsular Malaysia -- Chapter 18: Climate Change Adaptation: Management Options for Mangrove Areas -- Chapter 19: Managing Mangrove Habitat Expansion in New Zealand -- Chapter 20: Mangroves are Wetlands, not Forests: Some Implications for their Management. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298329103321 |
| New York : , : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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