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Diversity of Ecosystems

Edited by Mahamane Ali

Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger

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 which it was subjected to. Indeed the ecosystems render diverse services to humanity from their composition and structure but the tolerable levels are unknown. The preservation of these ecosystemic services needs a clear understanding of their complexity. The role of research is not only to characterise the ecosystems but also to clearly define the tolerable usage levels. Their characterisation proves to be important not only for the local populations that use it but also for the conservation of biodiversity. Hence, the measurement, management and protection of ecosystems need innovative and diverse methods. For all these reasons, the aim of this book is to bring out a general view on the function of ecosystems, modelling, sampling strategies, invading species, the response of organisms to modifications, the carbon dynamics, the mathematical models and theories that can be applied in diverse conditions.

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Diversity of EcosystemsEdited by Mahamane Ali

Published: April 27th 2012

DOI: 10.5772/2276

ISBN: 978-953-51-0572-5

Copyright year: 2012

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30859 Total Chapter Downloads

7 Crossref Citations

31 Web of Science Citations

42 Dimensions Citations

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1. Macrofaunistic Diversity in Vallisneria americana Michx. in a Tropical Wetland, Southern Gulf of Mexico

By Alberto J. Sánchez, Rosa Florido, Miguel Ángel Salcedo, Violeta Ruiz-Carrera, Hugo Montalvo-Urgel and Andrea Raz-Guzman

1521

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2. Impacts of Carbon Dioxide Gas Leaks from Geological Storage Sites on Soil Ecology and Above-Ground Vegetation

By Raveendra H. Patil

1712

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3. How to Keep Deep-Sea Animals

By Hiroshi Miyake, Mitsugu Kitada, Dhugal J. Lindsay, Toshishige Itoh, Suguru Nemoto and Tetsuya Miwa

2200

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4. An introduced Polychaete in South America - Ecologic Affinities of Manayunkia speciosa (Polychaeta, Sabellidae) and the Oligochaetes of Uruguay River, Argentina

By Laura Armendariz, Fernando Spaccesi and Alberto Rodrigues Capitulo

1313

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5. Evaluation of Aquatic Ecosystem Health Using the Potential Non Point Pollution Index (PNPI) Tool

By Camilla Puccinelli, Stefania Marcheggiani, Michele Munafò, Paolo Andreani and Laura Mancini

1621

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6. Long Term Changes in Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Pelagic Agonidae, Ammodytidae, Liparidae, Cottidae, Myctophidae and Stichaeidae in the Barents Sea

By Elena Eriksen, Tatyana Prokhorova and Edda Johannesen

1125

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7. Rangelands in Arid Ecosystem

By Selim Zedan Heneidy

1543

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8. Desertification-Climate Change Interactions - Mexico's Battle Against Desertification

By Carlos Arturo Aguirre-Salado, Eduardo Javier Treviño-Garza, Oscar Alberto Aguirre-Calderón, Javier Jiménez-Pérez, Marco Aurelio González-Tagle and José René Valdez-Lazalde

2981

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9. Envisioning Ecosystems - Biodiversity, Infirmity and Affectivity

By Diana Domingues, Cristiano Miosso, Lourdes Brasil, Rafael Morgado and Adson Rocha

1206

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10. Ecological Research of Arctic Restricted Exchange Environments (Kandalaksha Bay, White Sea, Russian Arctic)

By Sofia Koukina, Alexander Vetrov and Nikolai Belyaev

1231

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11. Two Species and Three Species Ecological Modeling - Homotopy Analysis

By Venkata Sundaranand Putcha

1255

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12. Stable Isotope Research in Southern African Birds

By Craig T. Symes

1948

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13. The Impact of Shelterbelts on Mulch Decomposition and Colonization by Fauna in Adjacent Fields

By M. Szanser

1189

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14. New Technologies for Ecosystem Analysis Planning and Management

By Pietro Picuno, Alfonso Tortora, Carmela Sica and Rocco Capobianco

1792

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15. Extreme Climatic Events as Drivers of Ecosystem Change

By Robert C. Godfree

1155

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16. Primary Producers of the Barents Sea

By Pavel Makarevich, Elena Druzhkova and Viktor Larionov

1076

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17. Protecting Ecosystems from Underground Invasions - Seed Bank Dynamics in a Semi-Arid Shrub-Steppe

By David R. Clements and Lynne B. Atwood

1370

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18. Changes to Marine Trophic Networks Caused by Fishing

By Andrés F. Navia, Enric Cortés, Ferenc Jordán, Víctor H. Cruz-Escalona and Paola A. Mejía-Falla

1420

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19. Diversity and Dynamics of Plant Communities in Niger River Valley (W Regional Park)

By A. Mahamane, M. Zaman Allah, M. Saadou and J. Lejoly

1638

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20. Ecological Flexibility of the Top Predator in an Island Ecosystem - Food Habit of the Iriomote Cat

By Shinichi Watanabe

1563

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