Plantation forests often have a negative image. They are typically assumed to be poor substitutes for natural forests. This book examines the non-timber goods and services provided by plantation forests, including soil, water and biodiversity conservation, as well as carbon sequestration and the provision of local livelihoods.
The environment is considered the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is people which are by and large ruining the environment both for themselves and for all other organisms. This book presents research in this field.
The author maintains that any attempt to manage plant communities will be successful only if based on site-specific research and current ecological theories. In this study he outlines a general model of successional management and then applies it to a variety of management techniques.
Articulates a fresh approach to managing marine ecosystems. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience - the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance.
Synthesises the experiences and lessons learned from the CIFP project and other relevant landscape studies in an attempt to demonstrate the utility of field studies and emerging technology to the advancement of the science. This book is organised to synthesise knowledge on research topics.
The environment consists of the surroundings in which an organism operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and their interrelation. It is this environment which is both so valuable, on the one hand, and so endangered on the other. This book presents an analyses in the field.
Presents important research on ecology which is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. This title covers specific topics ranging from Acid Deposition, Acid Rain Revisited, and Biodiversity, to Global Climate Change, Hypoxia, and Invasion.
Combining concepts of forest and wildlife management, this book presents the research, practical field experience, and planning and inventory methods for sustaining forest wildlife populations. It discusses land management activities, engineering, natural resource disciplines, timber, wildlife, range, and watershed management techniques.
Covering ideas on the nature and causes of temporal change in the species composition of vegetation, this book examines in particular the diverse processes of interaction of plants with their environment and with one another, through which the species composition of vegetation becomes established.
From early settlers and industrialists seeking wealth to modern visitors valuing tranquillity, the region known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has a fascinating ecological history. This title shows how the global story of logging, forestry, conservation, and resource management unfolded in northern Minnesota.
The 'Chipko Movement' drew world attention to the struggle over forest rights. Arguing that the hype took control away from local people, this book says that issues of forest control and sustainable forest use have to be seen in the context of concerns about social and economic development, regional autonomy and the futures of the local people.
Examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. This work explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves.
This is an updated edition of a classic study of one of the most controversial environmental and development issues - dam building. It explains the history and politics of dam building worldwide and shows why large dams have become such a contentious issue.
Presents a critical survey of political ecology, an interdisciplinary area of research which connects politics and economy to problems of environmental control and ecological change. This text provides the history of the development of political ecology over the last century. It uses case examples to explore abstract, theoretical issues in a way.
To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings, while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time. His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new and ecologically valid psychology of development.
Explores affinities between humans and our original habitat - grasslands. This title introduces an intriguing cast of characters to illuminate a wide range of related topics: our love affair with turf and how it manifests in lawns and sports, the ecological and economic dimensions of ranching, grasslands and restoration ecology, and more.
The Coastal Zone is a dynamic area of natural change and of increasing human use. This area contains more than half the planet's natural and man-made wealth. This book introduces a 'systems approach' to understanding and managing complex interactions between the natural ecosystems and the human economies and societies in the coastal zone.
Bayesian statistics has exploded into biology and its sub-disciplines, such as ecology, over the years. This is a guide to applying WinBUGS to the types of models that they use most often: linear (LM), generalized linear (GLM), linear mixed (LMM) and generalized linear mixed models (GLMM).
Arguing that various classical food web theories can be looked at collectively and in a consistent and testable way, this book synthesizes modern and classical perspectives into a general unified theory. It brings together outcomes from population, community, and ecosystem-level approaches under the common currency of energy or material fluxes.
Arguing that various classical food web theories can be looked at collectively and in a consistent and testable way, this book synthesizes modern and classical perspectives into a general unified theory. It brings together outcomes from population, community, and ecosystem-level approaches under the common currency of energy or material fluxes.
Offers a survey of the biodiversity of: Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha Islands, and the Turks and Caicos.
China has been undertaking unprecedented ecological restoration efforts to deal with its problems of soil erosion, flooding, dust storms, and habitat loss. While there have been studies of these efforts, questions remain concerned whether they have been effectively implemented. This book tackles these questions.
Features presentations made at the 18th North American Prairie Conference in June 2002 that articulate the importance of the prairie's worth. This title is suitable for scientists, legislators and the American public working together to shape policies that impact the prairie.
Introduces readers to environmental problems by presenting, and then challenging, two approaches to environmental decision-making, one from environmental economics, the other from environmental philosophy. This book examines the implications of this approach for policy issues such as biodiversity conservation and sustainability.
Explores two of the most salient features of the early 21st century: the explosion of oil sands development and the ubiquity of hogwash. The two, the author suggests, are engaged in a symbiotic dance that allows them both to thrive - to the detriment of our moral and social well-being.
This pioneering work analyses the key ideas (political, methodological and psychological) involved in deep ecology. It discusses the deep ecological world-view within the wider context of environmentalism, ecophilosophy and anthropocentrism, and looks at its influence, meanings and shortcomings.
Mathematical modelling is an essential tool in ecological research. Yet for many ecologists it is problematic to apply modelling in their research. This book introduces essential concepts for mathematical modelling, explains the mathematics behind the methods, and helps readers to implement models and obtain hands-on experience.
Ecological economics brings together and connects different disciplines, within the natural and social sciences but especially between these broad areas. This book presents research in the field of ecological economics that addresses the dynamic and spatial interdependence between human economies and natural ecosystems.
Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community. This book presents research on ecology from around the world.
Helps the reader quantify and interpret patterns of ecological diversity, focusing on the measurement and estimation of species richness and abundance. This book explores the concept of ecological diversity, bringing fresh perspectives to a field beset by contradictory views and advice.
Using an energy systems language that combines energetics, kinetics, information, cybernetics, and simulation, this title compares models of many fields of science, helping to derive general systems principles. It proposes principles of self-organisation and the designs that prevail by maximising power and efficiency.
This book covers a range of recent approaches to urban ecology. It bridges the gap between theory and practice and presents a broad spectrum of recent urban ecology approaches from systems research to environmentally sound urban design, exemplified by selected case studies from different continents.
Features an overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it. This work offers an overview of the attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way.
Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean - ecologically as a canopy or 'framework' tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an economically valuable resource that underpins local economies. This work offers practical information on cork oak woodlands and the cultural systems dependent on them.
In this powerful call for action the author likens the catastrophic events that threaten to occur unless we change our population growth and consumption patterns to a world war. Originally published in 1994 by Bear and Co., U.S. this edition has been completely revised and updated.
Discusses the topics that cover novel bioactive systems for human and environmental protection and preservation of cultural heritage from the microorganisms' and fungi attacks. This book presents the results of theoretical and experimental investigations conducted by scientists from different countries in the field of bioactive compounds.
The Transition Handbook is the manual which will guide communities to face up to the challenges of climate change and peak oil, and begin their aenergy descenta journey. The argument that asmall is inevitablea is upbeat and positive, as well as utterly convincing.
Mediterranean Europe is often interpreted as a "Lost Eden", once verdant and fertile, then progressively degraded and desertified by human mismanagement and the ignorance and folly of successive civilizations. In this ecological history, two scholars seek to challenge this pessimistic view.
Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but that has changed over the years: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation. This book advances our thinking on food security issues that the world may be wrestling with for years to come.
Explores the relationship between science and practice in ecological restoration. Despite the often distinct cultures and methodologies of scientists and practitioners, this title shows how each has a vital role in effective restoration and offers suggestions for improving working relationships.
Presents methods that facilitate student learning through the process of scientific discovery. This book describes how to structure and sustain a learning community that engages students in active learning. It presents a philosophy of scientific teaching based on pedagogical principles designed to improve learning.
An introduction to ecological footprint analysis, showing how it can be done, and how to measure the "footprints" of activities, lifestyles, organizations and regions. Case studies illustrate its effectiveness at national, organizational, individual and product levels.
Greening Your Office shows us why we should green up at work, and covers the many areas where more environmentally friendly initiatives can be put into practice in a simple A-Z format. It includes case studies of successes from offices both big and small to inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
During the twentieth century, ecology evolved from a collection of natural history facts to a rigorous, analytical discipline with a rich body of theory. No single person is more responsible for this change than G Evelyn Hutchinson. This collection of selected writings presents Hutchinson's dynamic and wide-ranging mind as well as his keen wit.
The management of Invasive Alien Species is a rapidly advancing field of applied ecology. This is an authoritative synthesis of the principles and techniques of preventing, eradicating and controlling these species, documenting lessons that have been learned and recommending 'best practice'.
In 1983, Swiss psychiatrist C A Meier delivered a fascinating paper at the 3rd World Wilderness Congress in Inverness, Scotland. This work consists of Meier's original address and thoughtful and provocative responses by nine concerned writers from around the world.
Despite its importance and the threat of its global crash, biodiversity is poorly understood both empirically and theoretically. This work presents a neutral, general theory to explain the origin, maintenance and loss of biodiversity in a biogeographical context.