This book provides thorough coverage of forest inventory topics for the practioner rather than the theoretician. It should be understandable to forest resource undergraduates and indispensable as a reference for the practicing professional. It …
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This book provides thorough coverage of forest inventory topics for the practioner rather than the theoretician. It should be understandable to forest resource undergraduates and indispensable as a reference for the practicing professional. It …
Habitat Conservation: Managing the Physical Environment
Habitat Conservation examines the relationship between habitat and ecosystem dynamics. Over the last decade scientists have made advances in their understanding of this relationship and this has had major impacts on their approach to nature …
"Horticultural Reviews" presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in the horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. These …
Understanding Fossils: An Introduction to Invertebrate Palaeontology
Understanding Fossils is the first introductory level palaeontology text which demonstrates the importance of fossils in geological and biological studies, particularly in understanding evolutionary patterns, palaeoenvironmental analysis, and …
Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding
This fifth edition arms readers with the latest information on nutrient metabolism and the formulation of diets from an array of available feedstuffs. The authors discuss animals' role in ecological balance, environmental stability and …
Peatlands and Environmental Change
"Peatlands and Environmental Change" provides a comprehensive summary of peatland science. The emphasis is on peatlands as dynamic parts of the landscape that are undergoing constant change as a result of processes of peat accumulation and …
Weed Science: Principles and Practices
The updated edition of the classic, fundamental book on weed science. Weed Science provides a detailed examination of the principles of integrated weed management with important details on how chemical herbicides work and should be used. This …
Land Degradation in Mediterranean Environments of the World: Nature and Entent, Causes and Solutions
The book is an integrated geographical assessment of land degradation in the worlds Mediterranean regions. Part I, written by specialist contributors, comprises a brief geography of the Mediterranean-climate regions - the Mediterranean basin, …
Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology
Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of the text that helped define the field continues to present important methods in the quantitative analysis of geologic data, while showing students how statistics and computing can be applied to …
Coal Geology covers all aspects of coal geology in one volume, bridging the gap between the academic aspects and the practical role of geology in the coal industry. It examines the environmental implications of mining and using coal, addresses …
Plant Response to Air Pollution
Air pollution poses a serious threat to human health and the environment worldwide. It contributes significantly to regional and global atmospheric issues such as global warming, acidification and depletion of the ozone layer. It affects every …
According to Charles Darwin, this book "altered the whole tone of one's mind... when seeing a thing never seen by Lyell, one yet saw it partially through his eyes". A hugely ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes — earthquakes,…
The Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment, 2 Volume Set
An integrated introduction to energy production and use, and their impact on the environment. Human beings have been changing the environment through both the quest for and the consumption of energy since the first hunter-gatherers set fire to a …
This is a detailed and comprehensive study of the climates of Southern Asia, describing and interpreting the complex atmospheric dynamics of the region and explaining in depth the intricacies of the meteorology of the monsoon. To create this …
Plant Breeding Reviews is an open-ended, serial continuation series of review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized …
"Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22" presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a practical …
Applied Geomorphology: Theory and Practice
With the expanding role of geomorphologists in decision making, particularly in the methodology and implementation of environmental impact assessment (EIA), applied geomorphology is increasing in importance. Applied Geomorphology is divided into …
Uses a mechanistic perspective to describe how forests grow and respond to intentional manipulations and natural disturbances. Synthesizes the latest information from physiology, ecology and silviculture and compares patterns in different regions…
Essentials of Forestry Practice 4e
Principles of forestry are introduced with emphasis on actual field practices, both traditional and modern. The fourth edition includes expanded treatments of small private forest owners, reflecting changing patterns in ownership; more informtion …
Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management
Conveying the wide-ranging scope of forestry and the great challenges that lie ahead, this Third Edition of Introduction "to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management" gives you a borad overview of the field of forestry, as well as the detail you'…
Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and …
America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery
At the time of European discovery, the ancient North American forests stretched across nearly half the continent. And while today little remains of this past glory, efforts are underway to bring back some of the diverse ecosystems of that era. …
Geology: A Self-Teaching Guide
Take a learning journey through billions of years of Earth history. This indispensable guide to the fundamentals of geology is the ideal way to introduce yourself to all the basics, from rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels to earthquakes, volcanoes,…
GET ANSWERS TO WHY WE BAKE OR FREEZE...DROWN OR DRY UP...STAY PUT OF BLOW AWAY! From showers to hurricanes, from heat waves to global warming, weather and climate are important not only to budding meteorologists but also to those in the fields of …
Effective Environmental Assessments: How to Manage and Prepare Nepa EA's
Although upwards of 50,000 Environmental Assessments (EA) are prepared annually, the focus of the National Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA) Regulations is clearly on defining requirements for preparing environmental impact statements. …
Tools in Fluvial Geomorphology
""If your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail."" Fluvial Geomorphology, the study of riverine landforms and the processes that produce them, is a discipline of synthesis, with roots in geology, geography, and river engineering, …
Plant Breeding Reviews, Part 2: Long-Term Selection: Crops, Animals, and Bacteria
"Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 24, Part 2" presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a practical …
Climate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
This book addresses civilization's most important environmental challenge: climate change. Burning of fossil fuels has greatly increased the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, trapping more of the sun's energy near the Earth's surface…
Are we humans destroying the environments in which we live, or is environmental change inevitable and natural? How has the relationship between human societies and environments changed since pre-history? Will human population growth outpace the …
Population Ecology: An Introduction to Computer Simulations
"Population Dynamics: An Introduction to Computer Simulations" is a practical-based guide that teaches the student how to apply and modify the classical mathematical models of population dynamics. Assuming little in the way of advanced …