Environmental Sciences

  • Topics in Conservation Biology
    Topics in Conservation Biology NEW
    Editor Tony Povilitis
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0540-4
    110 pages, May, 2012
    Downloads: 493
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    Conservation biology is called a "crisis discipline." In a world undergoing rapid change, this science informs us about research, technologies, management practices, and policies that can help protect the earth's naturally-occurring biological divers ...
  • The Functioning of Ecosystems
    The Functioning of Ecosystems NEW
    Editor Mahamane Ali
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0573-2
    332 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 425
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    The ecosystems present a great diversity worldwide and use various functionalities according to ecologic regions. In this new context of variability and climatic changes, these ecosystems undergo notable modifications amplified by domestic uses of wh ...
  • Diversity of Ecosystems
    Diversity of Ecosystems NEW
    Editor Mahamane Ali
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0572-5
    484 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 485
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    The ecosystems present a great diversity worldwide and use various functionalities according to ecologic regions. In this new context of variability and climatic changes, these ecosystems undergo notable modifications amplified by domestic uses of wh ...
  • Advances in Selected Plant Physiology Aspects
    Advances in Selected Plant Physiology Aspects NEW
    Editor Giuseppe Montanaro and Bartolomeo Dichio
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0557-2
    388 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 301
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    The book provides general principles and new insights of some plant physiology aspects covering abiotic stress, plant water relations, mineral nutrition and reproduction. Plant response to reduced water availability and other abiotic stress (e.g. me ...
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
    Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment
    Editor Kostas Voudouris and Dimitra Voutsa
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0486-5
    602 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 826
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    The book attempts to covers the main fields of water quality issues presenting case studies in various countries concerning the physicochemical characteristics of surface and groundwaters and possible pollution sources as well as methods and tools fo ...
  • Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Science and Practice
    Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Science and Practice
    Editor Martin Leckson Kaonga
    (ISBN) 978-953-51-0493-3
    164 pages, April, 2012
    Downloads: 351
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    Agroforestry has great potential for reducing deforestation and forest degradation, providing rural livelihoods and habitats for species outside formally protected land, and alleviating resource-use pressure on conservation areas. However, widespread ...