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 |
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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 |
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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 electronic resource (198 p.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
social capital
Cambodia forest and water policy land use and land cover change shrubland “Forests to Faucets” precipitation gradient forest ecosystem management afforestation connectivity land use change forest operations Chile catchment management forest plantation climate change compound wildfire-water risk native forest hydrology wetland streamside native buffer sustainability participatory monitoring hydrological modeling timber harvesting water quality native forests source water protection global change forest hydrology community drinking-water SDGs drinking-water security Oregon forest aquatic-riparian ecosystems NDC heat: moisture index watershed management load Rhyacotriton ecohydrology nutrient concentrations multi-criteria analysis Loess Plateau dissolved organic matter US Pacific Northwest soil moisture agricultural lands water management water provision water supply forests post-fire hydrology grassland forest plantations restoration strategy riparian buffer zones Mekong riparian vegetation density management harvest SWAT model forest watersheds water governance Nenjiang River forestry ecosystem services |
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 |
Autore | Hill Michael J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (286 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
Soggetto non controllato |
Savanna
alternative stable states MODIS VCF land surface temperature albedo Cerrado Amazon vegetation type optical sar synergism mapping savanna post oak vegetation index ecosystem function phenology encroachment evergreen deciduous vegetation grassland fractional cover trend ecoregion bare soil livestock production systems remote sensing vegetation dynamics vegetation persistence conservation savannas Africa vegetation indices oak-grass savanna hydrology Sentinel-2 land cover grasslands forests monitoring random forest spectral indexes vegetation seasonality aboveground biomass Cerrado ecosystem SAR allometry biomass carbon cost-effective LiDAR TLS plant water availability tree phenology phenocams MODIS terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) Above Ground Biomass (AGB) 3D point cloud vegetation structure |
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 |
Autore | Kurowska Krystyna |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (208 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
Soggetto non controllato |
rural areas
sustainability geographic information systems data sources determinants of development spatial analysis land fragmentation land consolidation plot patchwork GIS algorithm participation engagement optimal degree land-use planning land-use plan land use land use change scenario carbon stock changes simulation forest producing land grassland land-use change forests spatial autocorrelation regression agri-environment-climate measures organic farming sustainable development typology CAP Poland village planning potential assessment village classification planning strategy rural development hunting grounds rural factor analysis underdeveloped regions European integration Serbia public space town square small towns spatial order |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910566457703321 |
Kurowska Krystyna
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Forest-Steppes |
Autore | Erdos Laszlo |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (170 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
Soggetto non controllato |
carbon cycling
natural stable isotope abundance nitrogen cycling soil organic matter temperate grassland drought tolerance forest–steppe ecotone hydraulic strategy hydraulic trait interspecific association interspecific relationships species co-occurrence semiarid forests duration curve forest steppe sensor network spatio-temporal microclimate pattern temperature–humidity data logger vapour pressure deficit pollen analysis forest belt forest-steppe ecotone position migration moisture change shrub encroachment spatial pattern temperate savanna ecosystem degradation sandy grasslands Danube-Tisza Interfluve morphotaxonomy abundance community composition decomposition Shannon diversity ecosystem service Geotrupidae grassland indicator species land use Scarabaeidae species richness arthropod predation connectivity dummy caterpillar ecosystem function edge effect forest-steppe fragment size kurgan landscape-scale seed predation Festuca vaginata Festuca pseudovaginata Festuca wagneri ecological values pedological analysis diversity forest-steppes sandy grassland grazing-mowing NDVI Sentinel-2A |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557395003321 |
Erdos Laszlo
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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 electronic resource (236 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
Soggetto non controllato |
artificial ground freezing method
groundwater flow temperature field freezing wall effective hydraulic conductivity fractured media gravitational force numerical method rock penetration colloid size colloid transport underground water-sealed oil storage cavern seawater intrusion island tidal environment vertical water curtain system multi-physical field coupling scenario-based projections HYDRUS 1-D aridity index water balance grassland root water stress groundwater protection wellhead protection area (WHPA) uncertainty analysis soil moisture groundwater recharge evapotranspiration vadose zone soil hydraulic property climate NAPL volume averaging upscaling mass transfer fractured aquitard groundwater pollution microbial community’s diversity dehalogenation tribromoneopentyl alcohol 1-bromo-1-chloroethane geothermal water reservoir well spacing direct geothermal district heating system indirect geothermal district heating system multiobjective optimization technical and economic evaluation Richards’-equation simulation algebraic multigrid preconditioner residual saturation porous media permeability entrapped air two-phase flow ascending relief well groundwater seepage sand-tank modeling Dupuit formula Dupuit-Thiem formula porous and fractured media contaminant transport heat transfer parameters colloids microbial community field and laboratory studies mathematical modeling |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557730203321 |
Yakirevich Alexander
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