All ebooks in the collection "Ecological Studies" - Springer

Geological Approaches to Coral Reef Ecology

Richard B. Aronson

Coral reefs around the world are sustaining massive damage at an alarming rate. Geological Approaches toCoral Reef Ecology provides a uniquely historical perspective on the destruction - through both natural and human processes - of coral reef ecosystems. Chapters...

Lamto

Luc Abbadie , Jaques Gignoux , Michel Lepage , Xavier Roux

Known as "a dream place for scientists" the Lamto savannas, located on the edge of the Cote d'Ivoire rain forests, are some of the only savannas in the world where ongoing ecological research has endured for over forty years. Drawing from and synthesizing this abundance...

Wetlands and Natural Resource Management

Boudewijn Beltman , Roland Bobbink , Jos T.A. Verhoeven , Dennis F. Whigham

The two volumes on “Wetlands as a Natural Resource” in the book series Ecological th Studies (Volumes 190,191) are based on the highlights of the 7 INTECOL International Wetland Conference in Utrecht,25–30 July 2004. This conference brought together about 900...

Ecology of Harmful Algae

E. Granéli , Jefferson T. Turner

Harmful algal blooms are one of the consequences of the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, particularly the process of eutrophication. They can cause a variety of deleterious effects, including the poisoning of fish and shellfish, habitat disruptions for many...

Managed Ecosystems and CO2

Collectif

Managed ecosystems cover a large part of the Earth's land surface, provide almost all of our food and most of our wood and fibre, and are increasingly a source of renewable energy. Forecasting the ability of managed ecosystems to continue these vital roles in a globally...

Biological Invasions in New Zealand

Robert B. Allen , William G. Lee

Man’s recent colonization of New Zealand has dramatically altered the resident biota and resulted in the introduction of numerous alien organisms to these once remote islands. In reverse, there is increasing evidence of a lesser known export of species to other regions...

Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests

Maarten Kappelle

Pollination Ecology and the Rain Forest

Abg Abdul Hamid , David Roubik , Shoko Sakai

Rain Forest Biology and the Canopy System, Sarawak, 1992–2002 The rain forest takes an immense breath and then exhales, once every four or ?ve years, as a major global weather pattern plays out, usually heralded by El Nin ˜o–Southern Oscillation. While this powerful...

Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings

Malcolm K. Hughes , Alexander V. Shashkin , Eugene A. Vaganov

Each tree ring contains an image of the time when the ring formed, projected onto the ring's size, structure, and composition. Tree rings thus are natural archives of past environments, and contain records of past climate. While dendrochronologists have investigated the...

Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe

Collectif

The findings presented in this volume represent a concerted effort to develop a more inclusive form of reindeer management for northernmost Europe. Our guiding principle has been to foster a new paradigm of participatory research. We wish to move beyond the historical...

Human Ecology

Holger Schutkowski

This book explores the relationship between cultural strategies and their biological outcomes, combining for the first time an ecosystems approach with cultural anthropological, archaeological and evolutionary behavioural concepts. Beginning with resource use and food...

Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests

Frans E. Wielgolaski

This work analyzes vegetation and soils, and investigates the influence of climate change, insect pests, grazing pressure by sheep and reindeer, construction of roads and other consequences of increasing tourism in the Nordic mountain birch forests.

Nutrient Acquisition by Plants

Hormoz Bassirirad

Adaptation and evolution of terrestrial plants depend, to a large extent, on their ability to acquire nutrients. This is a modern and integrative treatment of the mechanisms controlling plant nutrient uptake and how plants respond to changes in the environment. The...

Antarctic Ecosystems

R. Bargagli

Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the ozone hole and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown...

A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

Thure Cerling , M. Denise Dearing , James R. Ehleringer

Extensive research in geology, atmospheric science, and paleontology provides a detailed history of CO2 in the atmosphere and an understanding of factors that have influenced changes in the past. This knowledge is used to illuminate the role of atmospheric CO2 in the...