Ecological Monitoring Methods for the Assessment of Pesticide Impact in the Tropics
Ecological Monitoring Methods for the Assessment of Pesticide Impact in the Tropics

Author: Ian F. Grant

Publisher:

Published: 2002-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780859545433

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This handbook and accompanying method sheets aim to assist developing countries build their capability in ecotoxicological monitoring. This useful binder brings together the knowledge of pesticide impact and monitoring specialists to provide guidance on the measurement, analysis and interpretation of change in animal populations and key soil functions. This handbook will be of primary interest to those in government, development agencies, donors and non-government organizations who carry responsibility for the environment, agriculture and public health. Academics and students of ecotoxicology in developing countries should find both the specialist chapters and the field methodology useful.

Northern Prairie Wetlands
Northern Prairie Wetlands

Author: Arnoud van der Valk

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13:

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The northern prairie region includes the prairie pothole region and the Nebraska sandhills. The first chapter deals with the social and economic conditions in the prairie pothole region and their impacts on the perception that farmers, business executive, and politicians in the region have of its wetland. The next three chapters deal with hydrology and water chemistry. They describe the physical and chemical environment of northern prairie wetlands. The flora and fauna are covered in seven chapters. An overview of the ecology of the wetlands of the Nebraska sandhills is provided in the last chapter.

Pesticides In Ground Water
Pesticides In Ground Water

Author: Jack E. Barbash

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-05-01

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9781575040059

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Pesticides in Ground Water is an amazing compilation of actual results from laboratory studies, field experiments, and well-sampling surveys ranging in scope from individual towns to the entire nation. The authors summarizes what is currently known about the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the sources, transport, spatial and temporal distributions, and fate of pesticides and their transformation products in ground water. Their conclusion is meticulously documented and illustrated with maps, tables, graphs and charts. In today's world, our dependence on pesticides causes a willful ignorance to their implications. Pesticides in Ground Water is a compelling wake-up call, supported with dedication and concern.