Eighty Years of Vegetation and Landscape Changes in the Northern Great Plains
Author : K. D. Klement
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 35,99 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Botany
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Author : K. D. Klement
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 35,99 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Botany
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Page : 284 pages
File Size : 23,33 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Agriculture
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Author : United States. Dept. of Agriculture
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Author : Kathleen A. Galvin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 2007-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402049064
With detailed data from nine sites around the world, the authors examine how the so-called ‘fragmentation’ of these fragile landscapes occurs and the consequences of this break-up for ecosystems and the people who depend on them. ‘Rangelands’ make up a quarter of the world’s landscape, and here, the case is developed that while fragmentation arises from different natural, social and economic conditions worldwide, it creates similar outcomes for human and natural systems.
Author : Robert H. Webb
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816525881
Woody wetlands constitute a relatively small but extremely important part of the landscape in the southwestern United States. These riparian habitats support more than one-third of the regionÕs vascular plant species, are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide essential havens for dozens of migratory animals. Because of their limited size and disproportionately high biological value, the goal of protecting wetland environments frequently takes priority over nearly all other habitat types. In The Ribbon of Green, hydrologists Robert H. Webb, and Stanley A. Leake and botanist Raymond M. Turner examine the factors that affect the stability of woody riparian vegetation, one of the largest components of riparian areas. Such factors include the diversion of surface water, flood control, and the excessive use of groundwater. Combining repeat photography with historical context and information on species composition, they document more than 140 years of change. Contrary to the common assumption of widespread losses of this type of ecosystem, the authors show that vegetation has increased on many river reaches as a result of flood control, favorable climatic conditions, and large winter floods that encourage ecosystem disturbance, germination, and the establishment of species in newly generated openings. Bringing well-documented and accessible insights to the ecological study of wetlands, this book will influence our perception of change in riparian ecosystems and how riparian restoration is practiced in the Southwest, and it will serve as an important reference in courses on plant ecology, riparian ecology, and ecosystem management.
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Page : 722 pages
File Size : 30,64 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Government publications
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Page : 444 pages
File Size : 36,71 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Forests and forestry
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Author : Sven Erik Jorgensen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 3829 pages
File Size : 33,52 MB
Release : 2022-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000082547
Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, the Handbook of Environmental Management, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems, their sources, their assessment, and their solutions. Through in-depth entries, and a topical table of contents, readers will quickly find answers to questions about pollution and management issues. This six-volume set is a reimagining of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Environmental Management, published in 2013, and features insights from more than 500 contributors, all experts in their fields. The experience, evidence, methods, and models used in studying environmental management is presented here in six stand-alone volumes, arranged along the major environmental systems. Features of the new edition: The first handbook that demonstrates the key processes and provisions for enhancing environmental management. Addresses new and cutting -edge topics on ecosystem services, resilience, sustainability, food-energy-water nexus, socio-ecological systems and more. Provides an excellent basic knowledge on environmental systems, explains how these systems function and offers strategies on how to best manage them. Includes the most important problems and solutions facing environmental management today.
Author : Brian D. Fath
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 31,17 MB
Release : 2020-07-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 1000063607
Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, Environmental Management Handbook, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problems, their sources, their assessment, and their solutions. Through in-depth entries and a topical table of contents, readers will quickly find answers to questions about environmental problems and their corresponding management issues. This six-volume set is a reimagining of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Environmental Management, published in 2013, and features insights from more than 500 contributors, all experts in their field. The experience, evidence, methods, and models used in studying environmental management are presented here in six stand-alone volumes, arranged along the major environmental systems. Features The first handbook that demonstrates the key processes and provisions for enhancing environmental management Addresses new and cutting-edge topics on ecosystem services, resilience, sustainability, food–energy–water nexus, socio-ecological systems, and more Provides an excellent basic knowledge on environmental systems, explains how these systems function, and offers strategies on how to best manage them Includes the most important problems and solutions facing environmental management today In this first volume, Managing Global Resources and Universal Processes, the reader is introduced to the general concepts and processes used in environmental management. As an excellent resource for finding basic knowledge on environmental systems, it reflects an extensive coverage of the field and includes the most important problems and solutions facing environmental management today. This book practically demonstrates the key processes, methods, and models used in studying environmental management.