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Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2017
The Political Ecology of Oil and Gas Activities in the Nigerian Aquatic Ecosystem reviews the current status of the ecosystems and economic implications of oil and gas development in Nigeria, a key oil-producing state. The ecological and economic impacts of oil and gas development, particularly in...
by Seema Patel
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
This book introduces some emerging functional foods that are natural resources with tremendous promise as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. The author considers biodiversity and bioprospecting as a response to food security issues, drug-resistance, nutrition-poor diets and other problems, exploring...
Sabkha Ecosystems
Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Sustainable development is the key for the survival in 21st century. The natural resources are finite and cannot be used with impunity because we are the custodian of these resources and have responsibility to pass these to the next generation. This monumental task requires several major commitments...
by Francis A. Gunther, Jane Davies Gunther
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Worldwide concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental com munities over traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports,...
by David Bohan, Alex Dumbrell, François Massol
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Networks of Invasion: Networks of Invasion: Empirical Evidence and Case Studies, Volume 57 bridges a conceptual gap between ecological network studies and invasion biology studies. This book contains chapters detailing pressing concerns regarding invasive species in food webs, but also extends the...
by Rebecca Kordas, Alex Dumbrell, Guy Woodward
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2016
Advances in Ecological Research is one of the most successful series in the highly competitive field of ecology. This thematic volume focuses on large scale ecology, publishing important reviews that contribute to our understanding of the field.
Presents the most updated information on the field...
Residue Reviews
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Worldwide concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental com munities over traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports,...
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction
Integrating Radiation Protection in Reuse (COST Action Tu1301 NORM4BUILDING)
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Construction (COST Action NORM4Building) discusses the depletion of energy resources and raw materials and its huge impact not only on the building market, but also in the development of new synthetic building materials, whereby the reuse of various (waste)...
by Nicholas P. Guehlstorf
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2012
The purpose of this study is to question whether liberal political theories ought to inform the way policymakers and administrators analyze risk in proposed courses of environmental practice. In order to explore the relationship of liberal theory to rational practice in environmental policy, this...
The Indian Nitrogen Assessment
Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2017
The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in Reactive N, from researchers and students, to environmental managers. Although the main processes that affect the N cycle...
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments
An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments: An Emerging Matter of Environmental Urgency comprehensively illustrates the traditional and advanced technologies on sampling, identification and quantification of microplastic from different environmental media. Contributors summarize and discuss...
by H. van Dop, P. Fabian, H. Güsten
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Environmental Chemistry is a relatively young science. Interest in this subject, however, is growing very rapidly and, although no agreement has been reached as yet about the exact content and limits of this interdisciplinary discipline, there appears to be increasing interest in seeing environmental...
by Raymond Isbell
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2002
The Australian Soil Classification provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils. It provides a means of communication among scientists and land managers. It is useful for those involved in environmental studies and for teachers of soil science. Since its publication in 1996,...
by National Committee on Soil and Terrain, R Isbell
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
The Australian Soil Classification provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils by allocating soils to classes via a key. Since its publication in 1996, this book has been widely adopted and formally endorsed as the official national system. It has provided a means of communication...