Ecological Restoration of Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests |
Autore | Friederici Peter |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 pages) |
Collana | Science Practice Ecological Restoration |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59726-296-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Part II -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Part III -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Part IV -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Chapter 21 -- Chapter 22 -- Chapter 23 -- Chapter 24 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- References -- About the Contributors -- Index -- Island Press Board of Directors, 2003. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480460003321 |
Friederici Peter | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Ecology: Following Nature's Lead |
Autore | Steiner Frederick R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61091-377-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480058703321 |
Steiner Frederick R | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Industrialized Nature: Brute Force Technology and the Transformation of the Natural World |
Autore | Josephson Paul |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato | UmU kursbok |
ISBN | 1-59726-198-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480403303321 |
Josephson Paul | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Invasive Alien Species: A New Synthesis |
Autore | Mooney Harold A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 pages) |
Collana | SCOPE Series |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59726-288-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Invasive Alien Species: The Nature of the Problem -- Chapter 2: The Economics of Biological Invasions -- Chapter 3:Vector Science and Integrated Vector Management in Bioinvasion Ecology: Conceptual Frameworks -- Chapter 4: The ISSG Global Invasive Species Database and Other Aspects of an Early Warning System -- Chapter 5: Characterizing Ecological Risks of Introductions and Invasions -- Chapter 6: Ecology of Invasive Plants:State of the Art -- Chapter 7: Facilitation and Synergistic Interactions between Introduced Aquatic Species -- Chapter 8: Assessing Biotic Invasions in Time and Space: The Second Imperative -- Chapter 9: Best Practices for the Prevention and Management of Invasive Alien Species -- Chapter 10: Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Invasive Alien Species -- Chapter 11: Human Dimensions of Invasive Alien Species -- Chapter 12: Invasive Species in a Changing World: The Interactions between Global Change and Invasives -- Chapter 13: A Global Strategy on Invasive Alien Species: Synthesis and Ten Strategic Elements -- List of Contributors -- SCOPE Series List -- SCOPE Executive Committee -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480984103321 |
Mooney Harold A | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Kruger Experience: Ecology and Management of Savanna Heterogeneity |
Autore | Biggs Harry C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (537 pages) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59726-299-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Part 1: The Historical and Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 1: The Kruger National Park: A Century of Management and Research -- Chapter 2: Biotic and Abiotic Variability as Key Determinants of Savanna Heterogeneity at Multiple Spatiotemporal Scales -- Chapter 3: Adopting a Heterogeneity Paradigm: Implications for Management of Protected Savannas -- Chapter 4: An Adaptive System to Link Science, Monitoring, and Management in Practice -- Part II: A Template for Savanna Heterogeneity -- Chapter 5: The Abiotic Template and Its Associated Vegetation Pattern -- Chapter 6: Biogeochemistry: The Cycling of Elements -- Chapter 7: Fire as a Driver of Ecosystem Variability -- Chapter 8: Surface Water Availability: Implications for Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Processes -- Chapter 9: River Heterogeneity: Ecosystem Structure, Function, and Management -- Part III: Interactions between Biotic Components -- Chapter 10: Interactions between Species and Ecosystem Characteristics -- Chapter 11: Vegetation Dynamics in the Kruger Ecosystem -- Chapter 12: Insects and Savanna Heterogeneity -- Chapter 13: Birds: Responders and Contributors to Savanna Heterogeneity -- Chapter 14: Large Herbivores and Savanna Heterogeneity -- Chapter 15: Rainfall Influences on Ungulate Population Dynamics -- Chapter 16: Kruger's Elephant Population: Its Size and Consequences for Ecosystem Heterogeneity -- Chapter 17: Wildlife Diseases and Veterinary Controls: A Savanna Ecosystem Perspective -- Chapter 18: Large Carnivores and Savanna Heterogeneity -- Part IV: Humans and Savannas -- Chapter 19: Anthropogenic Influences at the Ecosystem Level -- Chapter 20: Beyond the Fence: People and the Lowveld Landscape -- Chapter 21: Heterogeneity and Management of the Lowveld Rivers.
Chapter 22: Integration of Science: Successes, Challenges, and the Future -- Chaper 23: Reflections on the Kruger Experience and Reaching Forward -- Contributors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480405103321 |
Biggs Harry C | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods |
Autore | Noss Reed F |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 pages) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61091-338-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- List of Appendices -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 More Than Big Trees -- The Value of Redwoods -- Purpose and Scope of This Book -- Chapter 2 History of Redwood and Redwood Forests -- Before the Holocene -- Transition to the Holocene -- The Holocene -- Since European Settlement -- Today's Forest -- The Redwood Preservation Movement -- Chapter 3 Characteristics of Redwood Forests -- Variation in Redwood Forests -- Northern Redwood Forests -- Central Redwood Forests -- Southern Redwood Forests -- Outlier Stands -- Redwood Flora -- Redwood Canopy Communities -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Redwood Trees, Communities, and Ecosystem: A Closer Look -- Life History -- Environmental Relations -- Genetics -- Major Coexisting Tree Species -- Disturbance Regimes -- Ecological Roles of Fungi -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Terrestrial Fauna of Redwood Forests -- Vertebrate Distributions -- Faunal Description -- Species Richness Patterns -- Habitat Relationships -- Invertebrates of the Redwoods and Other Northwest Forests -- Forest Carnivores of the Redwoods Region -- Marbled Murrelets in Redwoods -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6 Aquatic Ecosystems of the Redwood Region -- Stream Ecosystem Processes in Pristine Watersheds -- The Aquatic Biota -- Changes in Stream Ecosystem Processes Resulting from Timber Harvesting and Related Activities -- Research Needs -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7 Conservation Planning in the Redwoods Region -- Deciding What to Protect -- Developing a Conservation Plan -- Focal Area Identification and Assessment Model -- Focal Area Selection and Monitoring -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8 Managing Redwoods -- Management of Redwood Parks -- Silviculture in Redwoods: Incentives and Disincentives -- Traditional Silvicultural Systems -- The Current and Future Landscape.
Future Silvicultural Management of Private Forestlands -- Adaptive Management and Monitoring -- Chapter 9 Lessons from the Redwoods -- Glossary of Technical Terms -- Species List -- Literature Cited -- About the Contributors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480405503321 |
Noss Reed F | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities: Issues, Examples, Solutions |
Autore | Toor Will |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-59726-295-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480405303321 |
Toor Will | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : 3Island Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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