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On Gaia [[electronic resource] ] : a critical investigation of the relationship between life and earth / / Toby Tyrrell
| On Gaia [[electronic resource] ] : a critical investigation of the relationship between life and earth / / Toby Tyrrell |
| Autore | Tyrrell Toby <1965-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gaia hypothesis
Ecology - Philosophy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Cretaceous
Earth climate Earth environment Earth history Gaia hypothesis Gaia James Lovelock anaerobes anthropic principle astronomical processes atmosphere atmospheric CO2 atmospheric science biodiversity biological processes biomass biosphere carbon chemical equilibrium climate science climate shifts climatic state coevolutionary hypothesis diatoms ecological dynamics ecology environmental catastrophes environmental control environmental preferences environmental regulation eusocial colonies evolution evolutionary advances evolutionary biology evolutionary dynamics evolutionary inventions extremophiles first forests fossil evidence genetic similarity genetic uniformity geological forces geological hypothesis geology global environment growth habitat commitment homeostatic regulations ice ages icy climates interglacials land plants life persistence life living organisms long-term life metabolic rates methane natural selection oceanography optimal temperatures oxygen-dependent photosynthesis oxygen-yielding photosynthesis oxygen oxygenic photosynthesis planetary environment planetary regulation plant transpiration primary production single organisms stability temperature effects temperature vegetation |
| ISBN | 1-4008-4791-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Gaia, the Grand Idea -- 2. Good Citizens or Selfish Genes? -- 3. Life at the Edge: Lessons from Extremophiles -- 4. Temperature Paces Life -- 5. Icehouse Earth -- 6. Given Enough Time . . . -- 7. Evolutionary Innovations and Environmental Change -- 8. A Stable or an Unstable World? -- 9. The Puzzle of Life's Long Persistence -- 10. Conclusions -- Notes -- Further Reading -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786971303321 |
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Weed Ecology and New Approaches for Management
| Weed Ecology and New Approaches for Management |
| Autore | Kocira Anna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology, life sciences
Research & information: general Technology, engineering, agriculture |
| Soggetto non controllato |
age of plantation
biodiversity biodiversity indicators biodiversity of weeds biological diversity bioproducts camelina chamomile chemical method chemical weed control crop protection methods cropping system cultivars cultivation intensification dicotyledonous weeds diversity dose-response dynamic of flora early potato production energy crops enzyme activity evenness exotic Tamarix formulation fungal diseases fungi genetic similarity Glycine max (L.) Merr grain species herbicide resistance herbicides invasive species invasive weed species legume legume cover crop low-input conventional farming lupin mechanical method mechanical weed control medicinal species melliferous species monocotyledonous weeds mycotoxins n/a nitrogen no-till organic farming organic matter organic system phytotoxicity plant chlorophyll fluorescence ploughing polyethylene sheeting polypropylene agrotextile potato potato cultivars production cost quantitative weed infestation indicators reduced tillage richness riparian zone Salix viminalis L. crops seed bank seeding density seeding rate segetal flora Shannon's index shikimic acid Simpson's index slender amaranth soil erosion soil physical and biological properties spelt wheat tillage system weed weed control weed infestation weed mass weed quantity weed species weeds willow plantation winter wheat yield yielding |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557405403321 |
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Kocira Anna
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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