Grass [[electronic resource] ] : in search of human habitat / / Joe C. Truett ; foreword by Harry W. Greene |
Autore | Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.740978 |
Collana | Organisms and Environments |
Soggetto topico |
Grassland ecology
Grasslands Grasses |
Soggetto non controllato |
anecdotes
archaeologists biography autobiography conservation cowboy culture cultural forces environmentalists evolution grass grassland ecologists grasslands biology grasslands historical habitats human habitat lawns modern philosophy nonfiction north america organisms and environments petroleum geologists ranchers rangelands restoration ecology restore ecosystems science majors sustainability textbooks turf wildlife biologists |
ISBN |
1-282-36109-0
9786612361098 0-520-94452-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- 1. Promethean Legacy -- 2. Out of the Forest -- 3. Science and Faith -- 4. Playing God -- 5. Pleasing to the Eye -- 6. Where the Short Grass Grows -- 7. Turf -- 8. Grass and Grazers: An Ecological Primer -- 9. Bison Plains and Prairie Dogs -- 10. Taming of the West -- 11. Production Science Comes to the Range -- 12. The Last Pariah -- 13. The Trouble with Livestock -- 14. Subsidizing John Wayne -- 15. Collateral Damage -- 16. Cowboy -- 17. Resurrection -- 18. Pleistocene Park -- 19. Diversity -- 20. Long Road Home -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778402903321 |
Truett Joe C (Joe Clyde), <1941-> | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle |
Autore | Marchetti Michael P |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.68 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MoylePeter B |
Collana | Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Protecting life on Earth |
Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation
Ecology |
Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
animal habitat animal populations animals biodiversity biology climate change conservation law conservation earth sciences ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmental history environmental law environmentalism evolution extinction global warming green living invasive species natural selection nature reserve nature nonfiction restoration ecology science social issues species sustainability wildlife zoology |
ISBN |
1-282-66088-8
9786612660887 0-520-94795-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental History -- 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution -- 3. Species. The basic unit of conservation -- 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution -- 5. Ecology. Individuals and populations -- 6. Ecology. Communities and ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and Extinction -- 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons -- 9. Conservation Science -- 10. Conservation and the American Legal System -- 11. Invasive Species and Conservation -- 12. Restoration Ecology -- 13. Conservation in Action -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784912203321 |
Marchetti Michael P | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seedling Production and Field Performance of Seedlings |
Autore | Luoranen Jaana |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (192 p.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
container parameters
forest regeneration material physiological attributes somatic embryogenesis Quercus rubra antioxidant enzymes nursery production shortleaf pine historical perspective maturation Appalachia bulk density Quercus robur L. rabbit western larch Picea abies L. Karst sessile oak climate change physiological quality nursery culture Fennoscandia pedunculate oak elk seeds survival small mammal loblolly pine Norway spruce white oak growing media germination morphological attributes embling production mechanization browse contractor field performance reforestation white-tailed deer forest biotechnology cultural practice hybridization nutrients silviculture black locust scarification index seedling quality tree planting machine seed size herbicide artificial regeneration restoration ecology porosity northern red oak cryopreservation leaf senescence tree seedling Douglas fir Quercus growth mine reclamation forestry |
ISBN | 3-03921-256-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910367569003321 |
Luoranen Jaana | ||
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Serpentine [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and ecology of a model system / / edited by Susan Harrison and Nishanta Rajakaruna |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (461 p.) |
Disciplina | 581.4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HarrisonSusan (Susan Patricia)
RajakarunaNishanta <1969-> |
Soggetto topico |
Plants - Adaptation
Plants - Evolution Plant-soil relationships Serpentine plants Soils - Serpentine content |
Soggetto non controllato |
adaptation
biodiversity biology biosphere climate change climate conservation earth history ecology endemism environment environmentalism evolution flora geology global warming habitat harsh soils invasive species life sciences minerals molecular studies nature nonfiction plant growth plant soil plant speciation plant survival pollination restoration ecology restorative ecology revegetation rocks science serpentine soils serpentine stressful environments ultramafic rocks |
ISBN |
1-283-27765-4
9786613277657 0-520-94845-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Serpentinites and Other Ultramafic Rocks: Why They Are Important for Earth's History and Possibly for Its Future -- 2. Microbes in Extreme Environments: Implications for Life on the Early Earth and Other Planets -- 3. Phylogenetic Patterns of Endemism and Diversity -- 4. Plant Speciation -- 5. Intraspecific Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution -- 6. Genomic Approaches to Understanding Adaptation -- 7. Local Adaptation in Heterogeneous Landscapes: Reciprocal Transplant Experiments and Beyond -- 8. Herbivory and Other Cross-Kingdom Interactions on Harsh Soils -- 9. Invasions and the Evolution of Range Limits -- 10. Plant Competition and Facilitation in Systems with Strong Environmental Gradients -- 11. Community Invasibility: Spatial Heterogeneity, Spatial Scale, and Productivity -- 12. Disturbance and Diversity in Low-Productivity Ecosystems -- 13. Plant-Pollinator Interactions in Naturally Fragmented Habitats -- 14. Spatial Ecology: The Effects of Habitat Patch Size, Shape, and Isolation on Ecological Processes -- 15. Systematic Conservation Planning: Protecting Rarity, Representation, and Connectivity in Regional Landscapes -- 16. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Global Change -- 17. Climate Change and Plant Communities on Unusual Soils -- 18. Restoration and Revegetation of Harsh Soils -- 19. What Have We Learned from Serpentine in Evolution, Ecology, and Other Sciences? -- Species Index -- Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785592403321 |
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steward's Fork [[electronic resource] ] : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains / / James K. Agee |
Autore | Agee James K |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794 |
Soggetto topico |
Natural history - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.)
Conservation of natural resources - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) Sustainable development - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
biodiversity
camping and hiking conservation effects on the environment engaging narrative fishing fracking ground water klamath mountains klamaths logging mining multidimensional natural resources natural wonders outdoors pacific northwest geology restoration ecology restoring the environment water development |
ISBN |
1-282-35925-8
9786612359255 0-520-93379-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Physical World -- 3. Forest Mélange -- 4. A Rose by Any Name -- 5. My Botanical Contest with Miss Alice Eastwood -- 6. Wild Creatures of the Klamaths -- 7. Change Is the Only Constant -- 8. First Peoples of the Rivers -- 9. Gold Is Where You Find It -- 10. Green Grass and Green Gold -- 11. Dam the World -- 12. Modern Myths and Monsters -- 13. Principles of Future Sustainability -- 14. Hard Times for Hardrock -- 15. Forests for the Future -- 16. Restoring the Rivers -- 17. Steward's Fork -- Appendix: Biota Mentioned in the Text -- References and Further Reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778424703321 |
Agee James K | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steward's Fork : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains / / James K. Agee |
Autore | Agee James K |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794 |
Soggetto topico |
Natural history - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.)
Conservation of natural resources - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) Sustainable development - Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
biodiversity
camping and hiking conservation effects on the environment engaging narrative fishing fracking ground water klamath mountains klamaths logging mining multidimensional natural resources natural wonders outdoors pacific northwest geology restoration ecology restoring the environment water development |
ISBN |
1-282-35925-8
9786612359255 0-520-93379-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Physical World -- 3. Forest Mélange -- 4. A Rose by Any Name -- 5. My Botanical Contest with Miss Alice Eastwood -- 6. Wild Creatures of the Klamaths -- 7. Change Is the Only Constant -- 8. First Peoples of the Rivers -- 9. Gold Is Where You Find It -- 10. Green Grass and Green Gold -- 11. Dam the World -- 12. Modern Myths and Monsters -- 13. Principles of Future Sustainability -- 14. Hard Times for Hardrock -- 15. Forests for the Future -- 16. Restoring the Rivers -- 17. Steward's Fork -- Appendix: Biota Mentioned in the Text -- References and Further Reading -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813431403321 |
Agee James K | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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