Locust in the Sandbox
Locust in the Sandbox

Author: Cynthia Gray

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1977250157

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On Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, Josie Bee Johnson is on her way to visit Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Before she arrives, however, “locusts” attack. A bomb placed by the Klan is detonated in the church basement, killing four young girls. It is a life-changing tragedy that will grab the attention of the entire nation. In the meantime, Josie’s heart breaks. She is overwhelmed by dark distrust and anger. She questions her family, her church, her faith, her God.

Forest Ecosystems
Forest Ecosystems

Author: Richard H. Waring

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780127354439

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Cycles, water, carbon.

Methods in Ecosystem Science
Methods in Ecosystem Science

Author: Osvaldo E. Sala

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2000-08-11

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780387987347

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Ecology at the ecosystem level has both necessitated and benefited from new methods and technologies as well as those adapted from other disciplines. With the ascendancy of ecosystem science and management, the need has arisen for a comprehensive treatment of techniques used in this rapidly-growing field. Methods in Ecosystem Science answers that need by synthesizing the advantages, disadvantages and tradeoffs associated with the most commonly used techniques in both aquatic and terrestrial research. The book is divided into sections addressing carbon and energy dynamics, nutrient and water dynamics, manipulative ecosystem experiements and tools to synthesize our understanding of ecosystems. Detailed information about various methods will help researchers choose the most appropriate methods for their particular studies. Prominent scientists discuss how tools from a variety of disciplines can be used in ecosystem science at different scales.

Forest Ecosystems
Forest Ecosystems

Author: David A. Perry

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2008-07-24

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 1421412810

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2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice This acclaimed textbook is the most comprehensive available in the field of forest ecology. Designed for advanced students of forest science, ecology, and environmental studies, it is also an essential reference for forest ecologists, foresters, and land managers. The authors provide an inclusive survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic. Situating forests in the context of larger landscapes, they reveal the complex patterns and processes observed in tree-dominated habitats. The updated and expanded second edition covers • Conservation • Ecosystem services • Climate change • Vegetation classification • Disturbance • Species interactions • Self-thinning • Genetics • Soil influences • Productivity • Biogeochemical cycling • Mineralization • Effects of herbivory • Ecosystem stability

Biogeochemistry of a Forested Ecosystem
Biogeochemistry of a Forested Ecosystem

Author: Gene E. Likens

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1461242320

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When we originally published Biogeochemistry of a Forested Ecosystem in 1977, the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES) had been in existence for 14 years, and we included data through 1974, or a biogeo chemical record of 11 years. Now our continuous, long-term biogeo chemical records cover more than 31 years, and there have been many changes. The most notable change, however, is that three of our coauthors on the original volume are now deceased. They are deeply missed in so many ways. In spite of the longer records, different trends, and new insights, we believe that the basic concepts and approaches we presented in 1977 represent the most valuable contribution of the original edition. They are still valid and useful, particularly for an introductory study of, or course in, biogeochemistry. Our goal in this revision is to preserve these fea tures, correct errors, and revise or eliminate misleading or ambiguous short-term data (11 years!), while maintaining approximately the original length and the modest cost.

Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition
Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition

Author: Timothy J Sullivan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9781420032802

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The completion of the initial phase of the U.S. National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP) in 1990 marked the end of the largest environmental research and assessment effort to that time. The resulting series of 27 State of Science and Technology (SOS/T) Reports and the NAPAP Integrated Assessment represent a decade of work by hundreds