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Environmental Chemistry of Soils provides an understanding of soil chemical properties and processes at a fundamental scientific level.
Author : Carmen Enid Martínez
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,58 MB
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788017923
Environmental Chemistry of Soils provides an understanding of soil chemical properties and processes at a fundamental scientific level.
Author : Erach Bharucha
Publisher : Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,99 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781890206406
Over 45,000 plant and 77,000 animal species have been recorded in India and make up 7 per cent of the total plant and 6.4 per cent of the total animal species found in the world. The enormous variation of landscapes due to climate and topography has created different ecosystems that support and nurture this bio-diversity. From the majestic Himalayas in the North to the lush tropics of the South, the precious natural resources of this subcontinent are found in forest, grassland, island, coastal belt, marine, desert and semi-arid ecosystems. Industrialization and modern ways of life are pillaging these resources and posing a monumental threat to the natural world. It is estimated that as many as 50 per cent of the earth's species are likely to become extinct during the first two decades of the 21st century.
Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 100068248X
Originally published in 1983, The Earth Sciences: An Annotated Bibliography is a compact and thematically organized guide that provides comprehensive access to themes and areas of study in the earth sciences. The bibliography is not exhaustive but provides a detailed and critical index to the most important literature in the field. The book’s core focus is geology and examines the subject broadly, covering everything from glaciology, geomorphology, natural history and palaeontology, to oceanography, mapping, stratigraphy and evolution. The book provides detailed essays for each bibliographical chapter on the state of each field of research and the literature compiled for each bibliography will go as far back as around 1700 and contains a wide range of sources from across the world. This book will be of interest to academics and students of natural history, geology, and environmental sciences alike.
Author : Samuel G. Unger
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,77 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Water
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Author : Joni Adamson
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,69 MB
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0814724442
Introduces key terms, quantitative and qualitative research, debates, and histories for Environmental and Nature Studies Understandings of “nature” have expanded and changed, but the word has not lost importance at any level of discourse: it continues to hold a key place in conversations surrounding thought, ethics, and aesthetics. Nowhere is this more evident than in the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies. Keywords for Environmental Studies analyzes the central terms and debates currently structuring the most exciting research in and across environmental studies, including the environmental humanities, environmental social sciences, sustainability sciences, and the sciences of nature. Sixty essays from humanists, social scientists, and scientists, each written about a single term, reveal the broad range of quantitative and qualitative approaches critical to the state of the field today. From “ecotourism” to “ecoterrorism,” from “genome” to “species,” this accessible volume illustrates the ways in which scholars are collaborating across disciplinary boundaries to reach shared understandings of key issues—such as extreme weather events or increasing global environmental inequities—in order to facilitate the pursuit of broad collective goals and actions. This book underscores the crucial realization that every discipline has a stake in the central environmental questions of our time, and that interdisciplinary conversations not only enhance, but are requisite to environmental studies today. Visit keywords.nyupress.org for online essays, teaching resources, and more.
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Page : 48 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Ecology
ISBN :
The bibliography was compiled as a by-product of the regular reference-searching that is one aspect of the normal workload of the Technical Information Section, USAF ETAC. Many of the abstracts herein were taken from the publications themselves, many others, or parts of abstracts, from Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts (Am. Met. Soc.), and others were prepared by members of the Technical Information Section of USAF ETAC.
Author : Bill Freedman
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 41,15 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780122665424
Like ecology, environmental science is multi- and interdisciplinary. The three major subdisciplines of environmental science are : Population, Resources, Environment. Of the above three major subdisciplines with environmental science, this book is more concerned with the third - the ecological effects of stressors, with particular reference to those associated with the activities of humans. A chapter deals with the use and abuse of biological resources and the emerging field of ecological economics. Some sections deal with environmental impact assessment; ecological monitoring; and the responsibilities of ecologists in environmental issues, environmental education, and the design of sustainable economic systems.
Author : James D. McIver
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,2 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Forest fires
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 20,84 MB
Release : 1999-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309174325
How can we understand and rise to the environmental challenges of global change? One clear answer is to understand the science of global change, not solely in terms of the processes that control changes in climate and the composition of the atmosphere, but in how ecosystems and human society interact with these changes. In the last two decades of the twentieth century, a number of such research effortsâ€"supported by computer and satellite technologyâ€"have been launched. Yet many opportunities for integration remain unexploited, and many fundamental questions remain about the earth's capacity to support a growing human population. This volume encourages a renewed commitment to understanding global change and sets a direction for research in the decade ahead. Through case studies the book explores what can be learned from the lessons of the past 20 years and what are the outstanding scientific questions. Highlights include: Research imperatives and strategies for investigators in the areas of atmospheric chemistry, climate, ecosystem studies, and human dimensions of global change. The context of climate change, including lessons to be gleaned from paleoclimatology. Human responses toâ€"and forcing ofâ€"projected global change. This book offers a comprehensive overview of global change research to date and provides a framework for answering urgent questions.
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 37,18 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Iraq
ISBN :