The Hudson primer [[electronic resource] ] : the ecology of an iconic river / / David L. Strayer
| The Hudson primer [[electronic resource] ] : the ecology of an iconic river / / David L. Strayer |
| Autore | Strayer David Lowell <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/309747 |
| Soggetto topico |
Estuarine health - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Stream ecology - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Natural history - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Human ecology - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Nature - Effect of human beings on - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Environmental protection - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Water - Pollution - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) Restoration ecology - Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
american culture american history conservation earth sciences ecological restoration ecologists ecology environmental impact fishermen guidebook habitat destruction habitat loss hudson river invasive species new york overfishing plants and animals river ecology river ecosystems river geography river geology river management river plants river pollution river scientists scientists united states water chemistry |
| ISBN |
9786613587299
1-280-49206-6 0-520-95239-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The Physical Character of the Hudson and Its Watershed -- Chapter Two. Water, Circulation, and Salinity in the Hudson River -- Chapter Three. A Brief Introduction to the Hudson's Water Chemistry -- Chapter Four. Habitats, Biological Communities, and Biota -- Chapter Five. Ecology of the Major Habitats in the Hudson River: The Freshwater Channel -- Chapter Six. The Brackish-Water Channel -- Chapter Seven. The Vegetated Shallows -- Chapter Eight. Wetlands -- Chapter Nine. PCBs and Other Pollution in the Hudson -- Chapter Ten. Habitat Change and Restoration in the Hudson -- Chapter Eleven. Hudson River Fisheries -- Chapter Twelve. Nonnative Species and Their Ecological Effects -- Conclusion: A Few Parting Thoughts -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786712403321 |
Strayer David Lowell <1955->
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The life of cheese [[electronic resource] ] : crafting food and value in America / / Heather Paxson
| The life of cheese [[electronic resource] ] : crafting food and value in America / / Heather Paxson |
| Autore | Paxson Heather <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 637/.3 |
| Collana | California studies in food and culture |
| Soggetto topico |
Cheesemaking - United States
Cheese industry - United States Cheese - Social aspects - United States Food habits - United States Local foods - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
america
anthropological study anthropologists artisanal cheeses artisans cheese consumption cheese lovers cheese production cheese cheesemakers cheesemaking consumers craft cheeses cultural value dairy farmers dairy industry economic value ethnographers food and culture food and value food labor handmade cheeses land use living products microorganisms nonfiction study plants and animals politics of food taste and value |
| ISBN |
1-78402-443-0
1-283-64634-X 0-520-95402-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. American Artisanal -- 2. Ecologies of Production -- 3. Economies of Sentiment -- 4. Traditions of Invention -- 5. The Art and Science of Craft -- 6. Microbiopolitics -- 7. Place, Taste, and the Promise of Terroir -- 8. Bellwether -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Crafting food and value in America |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786197103321 |
Paxson Heather <1968->
|
||
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||