Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol
| Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GordonMalcolm S
BartolSoraya M. <1970-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation biology
Biology, Experimental |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amphibians
animal populations australia biodiversity biology conservation desert tortoise ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmentalism extinction grassland hawaiian tree snails healthy ocean invasive species leatherneck sea turtles marine animals marine biology marsupials national parks native plants natural sciences new zealand nonfiction ocean animals ocean oceanography rock iguanas science sea lions sea |
| ISBN |
1-282-35730-1
9786612357305 0-520-93063-0 1-4175-4515-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Experimental Biology in Conservation Science -- 2. Overview -- 3. Contributions of Ex Situ Propagation and Molecular Genetics to Conservation of Hawaiian Tree Snails -- 4. Multiple Causes for Declining Amphibian Populations -- 5. Energetics of Leatherback Sea Turtles -- 6. Experimental Strategies for the Recovery of Depleted Populations of West Indian Rock Iguanas -- 7. Endocrinology and the Conservation of New Zealand Birds -- 8. Conservation of Australian Arid-Zone Marsupials -- 9. The Population Decline of Steller Sea Lions -- 10. Overview -- 11. Tipping the Balance in the Restoration of Native Plants -- 12. Using Natural Experiments in the Study of Alien Tree Invasions -- 13. Biological Control in Support of Conservation -- 14. Overview -- 15. The Army and the Desert Tortoise -- 16. Integrating Experimental Research with the Needs of Natural-Resource and Land Managers -- 17. Making Wildlife Research More Meaningful by Prioritizing Science, Linking Disciplines, and Building Capacity -- 18. African National Parks under Challenge -- Systematic Index -- Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783389803321 |
| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing Forests and Water for People under a Changing Environment
| Managing Forests and Water for People under a Changing Environment |
| Autore | Sun Ge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Biology, life sciences |
| Soggetto non controllato |
"Forests to Faucets"
afforestation agricultural lands aquatic-riparian ecosystems Cambodia catchment management Chile climate change community drinking-water compound wildfire-water risk connectivity density management harvest dissolved organic matter drinking-water security ecohydrology ecosystem services forest forest and water policy forest ecosystem management forest hydrology forest operations forest plantation forest plantations forest watersheds forestry forests global change grassland heat: moisture index hydrological modeling hydrology land use and land cover change land use change load Loess Plateau Mekong multi-criteria analysis native forest native forests NDC Nenjiang River nutrient concentrations Oregon participatory monitoring post-fire hydrology precipitation gradient restoration strategy Rhyacotriton riparian buffer zones riparian vegetation SDGs shrubland social capital soil moisture source water protection streamside native buffer sustainability SWAT model timber harvesting US Pacific Northwest water governance water management water provision water quality water supply watershed management wetland |
| ISBN | 3-03928-824-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910404082903321 |
Sun Ge
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Remote Sensing of Savannas and Woodlands
| Remote Sensing of Savannas and Woodlands |
| Autore | Hill Michael J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
3D point cloud
Above Ground Biomass (AGB) aboveground biomass Africa albedo allometry alternative stable states Amazon bare soil biomass carbon Cerrado Cerrado ecosystem conservation cost-effective deciduous ecoregion ecosystem function encroachment evergreen forests fractional cover grassland grasslands hydrology land cover land surface temperature LiDAR livestock mapping MODIS MODIS VCF monitoring n/a oak-grass savanna optical phenocams phenology plant water availability post oak production systems random forest remote sensing sar SAR savanna Savanna savannas Sentinel-2 spectral indexes synergism terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) TLS tree phenology trend vegetation vegetation dynamics vegetation index vegetation indices vegetation persistence vegetation seasonality vegetation structure vegetation type |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557426603321 |
Hill Michael J
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Rural Space Modeling
| Rural Space Modeling |
| Autore | Kurowska Krystyna |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agri-environment-climate measures
algorithm CAP carbon stock changes data sources determinants of development engagement European integration factor analysis forest forests geographic information systems GIS grassland hunting grounds land consolidation land fragmentation land use land use change land-use change land-use plan land-use planning n/a optimal degree organic farming participation planning strategy plot patchwork Poland potential assessment producing land public space regression rural rural areas rural development scenario Serbia simulation small towns spatial analysis spatial autocorrelation spatial order sustainability sustainable development town square typology underdeveloped regions village classification village planning |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910566457703321 |
Kurowska Krystyna
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Forest-Steppes
| Spatial Heterogeneity of Forest-Steppes |
| Autore | Erdos Laszlo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
abundance
arthropod predation carbon cycling community composition connectivity Danube-Tisza Interfluve decomposition diversity drought tolerance dummy caterpillar duration curve ecological values ecosystem degradation ecosystem function ecosystem service edge effect Festuca pseudovaginata Festuca vaginata Festuca wagneri forest belt forest steppe forest-steppe forest-steppe ecotone forest-steppes fragment size Geotrupidae grassland grazing-mowing hydraulic strategy hydraulic trait indicator species interspecific association interspecific relationships kurgan land use landscape-scale moisture change morphotaxonomy natural stable isotope abundance NDVI nitrogen cycling pedological analysis pollen analysis position migration sandy grassland sandy grasslands Scarabaeidae seed predation semiarid forests sensor network Sentinel-2A Shannon diversity shrub encroachment soil organic matter spatial pattern spatio-temporal microclimate pattern species co-occurrence species richness temperate grassland temperate savanna temperature-humidity data logger vapour pressure deficit |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557395003321 |
Erdos Laszlo
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
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Water Flow, Solute and Heat Transfer in Groundwater
| Water Flow, Solute and Heat Transfer in Groundwater |
| Autore | Yakirevich Alexander |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research and information: general |
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1-bromo-1-chloroethane
algebraic multigrid aridity index artificial ground freezing method ascending relief well climate colloid size colloid transport colloids contaminant transport dehalogenation direct geothermal district heating system Dupuit formula Dupuit-Thiem formula effective hydraulic conductivity entrapped air evapotranspiration field and laboratory studies fractured aquitard fractured media freezing wall geothermal water reservoir grassland gravitational force groundwater groundwater flow groundwater pollution groundwater protection groundwater recharge heat transfer HYDRUS 1-D indirect geothermal district heating system island tidal environment mass transfer mathematical modeling microbial community microbial community's diversity modeling multi-physical field coupling multiobjective optimization NAPL numerical method parameters permeability porous and fractured media porous media preconditioner residual saturation Richards'-equation rock penetration root water stress sand-tank scenario-based projections seawater intrusion seepage simulation soil hydraulic property soil moisture technical and economic evaluation temperature field tribromoneopentyl alcohol two-phase flow uncertainty analysis underground water-sealed oil storage cavern upscaling vadose zone vertical water curtain system volume averaging water balance well spacing wellhead protection area (WHPA) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557730203321 |
Yakirevich Alexander
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
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