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Dodging extinction : power, food, money and the future of life on Earth / / Anthony D. Barnosky
| Dodging extinction : power, food, money and the future of life on Earth / / Anthony D. Barnosky |
| Autore | Barnosky Anthony D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass extinctions
Extinction (Biology) Conservation of natural resources |
| Soggetto non controllato |
avoiding extinction
biology climate change earth evolutionary history food production future of the planet geologic history global catastrophe global economy global ecosystem global warming human caused humanity mass extinction natural resources paleobiologist paleobiology paleontologist political commentary saving the planet science sixth mass extinction sustainable agriculture sustainable living technology theoretical |
| ISBN | 0-520-95909-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Last Ones Standing -- 2. It's Not Too Late (Yet) -- 3. A Perfect Storm -- 4. Power -- 5. Food -- 6. Money -- 7. Resuscitation -- 8. Back from the Brink -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786532603321 |
Barnosky Anthony D.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Dodging extinction : power, food, money and the future of life on Earth / / Anthony D. Barnosky
| Dodging extinction : power, food, money and the future of life on Earth / / Anthony D. Barnosky |
| Autore | Barnosky Anthony D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Mass extinctions
Extinction (Biology) Conservation of natural resources |
| Soggetto non controllato |
avoiding extinction
biology climate change earth evolutionary history food production future of the planet geologic history global catastrophe global economy global ecosystem global warming human caused humanity mass extinction natural resources paleobiologist paleobiology paleontologist political commentary saving the planet science sixth mass extinction sustainable agriculture sustainable living technology theoretical |
| ISBN | 0-520-95909-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Last Ones Standing -- 2. It's Not Too Late (Yet) -- 3. A Perfect Storm -- 4. Power -- 5. Food -- 6. Money -- 7. Resuscitation -- 8. Back from the Brink -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818248503321 |
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Barnosky Anthony D.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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How vertebrates left the water [[electronic resource] /] / Michel Laurin
| How vertebrates left the water [[electronic resource] /] / Michel Laurin |
| Autore | Laurin Michel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 596.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Vertebrates - Evolution
Evolution |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acanthostega
acquired limbs actinopterygians adaptation character evolution dinosaurs evolution evolutionary history evolutionary processes evolutionary science extant species extant vertebrates extinct animals finned vertebrates fossils geology life on earth life sciences limbs molecular dating nonfiction paleontological dating paleontology phylogeny popular science science tetrapods vertebrate animals vertebrates zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-79024-2
9786612790249 0-520-94798-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 2. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 3. Paleontological Context -- 4. Vertebrate Limb Evolution -- 5. Diversity of Paleozoic Stegocephalians -- 6. Adaptations to Life on Land -- 7. Synthesis and Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785228203321 |
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Laurin Michel
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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How vertebrates left the water / / Michel Laurin
| How vertebrates left the water / / Michel Laurin |
| Autore | Laurin Michel |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 596.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Vertebrates - Evolution
Evolution |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acanthostega
acquired limbs actinopterygians adaptation character evolution dinosaurs evolution evolutionary history evolutionary processes evolutionary science extant species extant vertebrates extinct animals finned vertebrates fossils geology life on earth life sciences limbs molecular dating nonfiction paleontological dating paleontology phylogeny popular science science tetrapods vertebrate animals vertebrates zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-79024-2
9786612790249 0-520-94798-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 2. How Can We Reconstruct Evolutionary History? -- 3. Paleontological Context -- 4. Vertebrate Limb Evolution -- 5. Diversity of Paleozoic Stegocephalians -- 6. Adaptations to Life on Land -- 7. Synthesis and Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814320403321 |
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Laurin Michel
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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Phylogeography of California : an introduction / / Kristina A. Schierenbeck
| Phylogeography of California : an introduction / / Kristina A. Schierenbeck |
| Autore | Schierenbeck Kristina A. <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (872 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/809794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Phylogeography - California
Geology - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
animal life
animals in california biogeographic biological hotspot biota botany california climate change conservation contemporary geographic distributions evolution evolutionary diversification evolutionary history flora and fauna genetics geographic distribution of individuals global warming historical processes phylogeography plant life plants in california population genetics population structures scientists united states of america western north america zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-95924-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Processes That Shaped California -- 3. The Cenozoic Era: Paleogene and Neogene Periods (65-2.6 Ma) -- 4. Quaternary Geologic and Climatic Changes -- 5. Conifers -- 6. Flowering Plants -- 7. Insects -- 8. Fishes -- 9. Amphibians -- 10. Reptiles -- 11. Birds -- 12. Mammals -- 13. Marine Mammals -- 14. Consistent Phylogeographic Patterns across Taxa and Major Evolutionary Events -- 15. Conservation Implications and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786769903321 |
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Schierenbeck Kristina A. <1956->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Phylogeography of California : an introduction / / Kristina A. Schierenbeck
| Phylogeography of California : an introduction / / Kristina A. Schierenbeck |
| Autore | Schierenbeck Kristina A. <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (872 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/809794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Phylogeography - California
Geology - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
animal life
animals in california biogeographic biological hotspot biota botany california climate change conservation contemporary geographic distributions evolution evolutionary diversification evolutionary history flora and fauna genetics geographic distribution of individuals global warming historical processes phylogeography plant life plants in california population genetics population structures scientists united states of america western north america zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-95924-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Processes That Shaped California -- 3. The Cenozoic Era: Paleogene and Neogene Periods (65-2.6 Ma) -- 4. Quaternary Geologic and Climatic Changes -- 5. Conifers -- 6. Flowering Plants -- 7. Insects -- 8. Fishes -- 9. Amphibians -- 10. Reptiles -- 11. Birds -- 12. Mammals -- 13. Marine Mammals -- 14. Consistent Phylogeographic Patterns across Taxa and Major Evolutionary Events -- 15. Conservation Implications and Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820600303321 |
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Schierenbeck Kristina A. <1956->
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Revisiting the Biome Concept with a Functional Lens
| Revisiting the Biome Concept with a Functional Lens |
| Autore | Griffith Daniel M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frontiers Media SA, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (112 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Science: general issues
Ecological science, the Biosphere |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Biome
ecosystem function functional traits vegetation evolutionary history Biogeographic history Biome transitions |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557395403321 |
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Griffith Daniel M
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| Frontiers Media SA, 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whales, whaling, and ocean ecosystems / / edited by James A. Estes [et al.]
| Whales, whaling, and ocean ecosystems / / edited by James A. Estes [et al.] |
| Autore | Okihiro Gary Y |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 333.9595 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EstesJ. A <1945-> (James A.) |
| Collana | California World History Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Whaling - Environmental aspects
Marine ecology Whales - Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
comprehensive
culture and law dynamics of ocean ecosystems ecological impact of industrial whaling ecological theory ecology economics empirical research evolutionary history genetics historical data innovative ocean biogeography overview of whales and ecosystems physiology population biology whales |
| ISBN |
0-520-93419-9
1-281-75246-0 9786611752460 0-520-93320-6 1-4337-0132-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Whales, Interaction Webs, And Zero-Sum Ecology -- 3. Lessons From Land Present And Past Signs Of Ecological Decay And The Overture To Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction -- 4. When Ecological Pyramids Were Upside Down -- 5. Pelagic Ecosystem Response To A Century Of Commercial Fishing And Whaling -- 6 Evidence For Bottom-Up Control Of Upper-Trophic-Level Marine Populations Is It Scale-Dependent? -- 7. Evolutionary Patterns In Cetacea Fishing Up Prey Size Through Deep Time -- 8. A Taxonomy Of World Whaling Operations And Eras -- 9. The History Of Whales Read From DNA -- 10. Changes In Marine Mammal Biomass In The Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Region Before And After The Period Of Commercial Whaling -- 11. Industrial Whaling In The North Pacific Ocean 1952-1978 Spatial Patterns Of Harvest And Decline -- 12. Worldwide Distribution And Abundance Of Killer Whales -- 13. The Natural History And Ecology Of Killer Whales -- 14. Killer Whales As Predators Of Large Baleen Whales And Sperm Whales -- 15. Physiological And Ecological Consequences Of Extreme Body Size In Whales -- 16. Ecosystem Impact Of The Decline Of Large Whales In The North Pacific -- 17. The Removal Of Large Whales From The Southern Ocean Evidence For Long-Term Ecosystem Effects? -- 18. Great Whales As Prey Using Demography And Bioenergetics To Infer Interactions In Marine Mammal Communities -- 19. Whales And Whaling In The North Pacific Ocean And Bering Sea Oceanographic Insights And Ecosystem Impacts -- 20. Legacy Of Industrial Whaling Could Killer Whales Be Responsible For Declines Of Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, And Minke Whales In The Southern Hemisphere? -- 21. Predator Diet Breadth And Prey Population Dynamics Mechanism And Modeling -- 22. Bigger Is Better The Role Of Whales As Detritus In Marine Ecosystems -- 23 Gray Whales In The Bering And Chukchi Seas -- 24. Whales, Whaling, And Ecosystems In The North Atlantic Ocean -- 25. Sperm Whales In Ocean Ecosystems -- 26. Ecosystem Effects Of Fishing And Whaling In The North Pacific And Atlantic Oceans -- 27. Potential Influences Of Whaling On The Status And Trends Of Pinniped Populations -- 28. The Dynamic Between Social Systems And Ocean Ecosystems Are There Lessons From Commercial Whaling? -- 29. Whaling, Law, And Culture -- 30. Whales Are Big And It Matters -- 31. Retrospection And Review -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784417803321 |
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Okihiro Gary Y
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| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Whales, whaling, and ocean ecosystems / / edited by James A. Estes [et al.]
| Whales, whaling, and ocean ecosystems / / edited by James A. Estes [et al.] |
| Autore | Okihiro Gary Y |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 333.9595 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EstesJ. A <1945-> (James A.) |
| Collana | California World History Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Whaling - Environmental aspects
Marine ecology Whales - Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
comprehensive
culture and law dynamics of ocean ecosystems ecological impact of industrial whaling ecological theory ecology economics empirical research evolutionary history genetics historical data innovative ocean biogeography overview of whales and ecosystems physiology population biology whales |
| ISBN |
0-520-93419-9
1-281-75246-0 9786611752460 0-520-93320-6 1-4337-0132-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List Of Contributors -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Whales, Interaction Webs, And Zero-Sum Ecology -- 3. Lessons From Land Present And Past Signs Of Ecological Decay And The Overture To Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction -- 4. When Ecological Pyramids Were Upside Down -- 5. Pelagic Ecosystem Response To A Century Of Commercial Fishing And Whaling -- 6 Evidence For Bottom-Up Control Of Upper-Trophic-Level Marine Populations Is It Scale-Dependent? -- 7. Evolutionary Patterns In Cetacea Fishing Up Prey Size Through Deep Time -- 8. A Taxonomy Of World Whaling Operations And Eras -- 9. The History Of Whales Read From DNA -- 10. Changes In Marine Mammal Biomass In The Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands Region Before And After The Period Of Commercial Whaling -- 11. Industrial Whaling In The North Pacific Ocean 1952-1978 Spatial Patterns Of Harvest And Decline -- 12. Worldwide Distribution And Abundance Of Killer Whales -- 13. The Natural History And Ecology Of Killer Whales -- 14. Killer Whales As Predators Of Large Baleen Whales And Sperm Whales -- 15. Physiological And Ecological Consequences Of Extreme Body Size In Whales -- 16. Ecosystem Impact Of The Decline Of Large Whales In The North Pacific -- 17. The Removal Of Large Whales From The Southern Ocean Evidence For Long-Term Ecosystem Effects? -- 18. Great Whales As Prey Using Demography And Bioenergetics To Infer Interactions In Marine Mammal Communities -- 19. Whales And Whaling In The North Pacific Ocean And Bering Sea Oceanographic Insights And Ecosystem Impacts -- 20. Legacy Of Industrial Whaling Could Killer Whales Be Responsible For Declines Of Sea Lions, Elephant Seals, And Minke Whales In The Southern Hemisphere? -- 21. Predator Diet Breadth And Prey Population Dynamics Mechanism And Modeling -- 22. Bigger Is Better The Role Of Whales As Detritus In Marine Ecosystems -- 23 Gray Whales In The Bering And Chukchi Seas -- 24. Whales, Whaling, And Ecosystems In The North Atlantic Ocean -- 25. Sperm Whales In Ocean Ecosystems -- 26. Ecosystem Effects Of Fishing And Whaling In The North Pacific And Atlantic Oceans -- 27. Potential Influences Of Whaling On The Status And Trends Of Pinniped Populations -- 28. The Dynamic Between Social Systems And Ocean Ecosystems Are There Lessons From Commercial Whaling? -- 29. Whaling, Law, And Culture -- 30. Whales Are Big And It Matters -- 31. Retrospection And Review -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823943903321 |
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Okihiro Gary Y
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| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London : , : University of California Press, , 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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