Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee

Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee

Author: Tennessee Flora Committee

Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

Published: 2015-03-20

Total Pages: 828

ISBN-13: 1621901009

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The product of twenty-five years of planning, research, and writing, Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee is the most comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date resource of its kind for the flora of the Volunteer State, home to nearly 2,900 documented taxa. Not since Augustin Gattinger’s 1901 Flora of Tennessee and a Philosophy of Botany has a work of this scope been attempted. The team of editors, authors, and contributors not only provide keys for identifying the major groups, families, genera, species, and lesser taxa known to be native or naturalized within the state—with supporting information about distribution, frequency of occurrence, conservation status, and more—but they also offer a plethora of descriptive information about the state’s physical environment and vegetation, along with a summary of its rich botanical history, dating back to the earliest Native American inhabitants. Other features of the book include a comprehensive glossary of botanical terms and an array of line drawings that illustrate the identifying characteristics of vascular plants, from leaf shape and surface features to floral morphology and fruit types. Finally, the book’s extensive keys are indexed by families, scientific names, and common names. The result is a user-friendly work that researchers, students, environmentalists, foresters, conservationists, and indeed anyone interested in Tennessee and its botanical legacy and resources will value for years to come.


2024-25 Class XI and XII Biology Solved Papers

2024-25 Class XI and XII Biology Solved Papers

Author: YCT Expert Team

Publisher: YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES

Published:

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13:

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2024-25 Class XI and XII Biology Solved Papers 656 1295 E. This book contains the previous year’s solved papers with 12140 objective questions.


Catastrophism

Catastrophism

Author: Richard J. Huggett

Publisher: Verso

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781859841297

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One of the most dramatic intellectual events of the last decade has been the stunning re-emergence of the catastrophist paradigm in the biological and earth sciences From killer asteroids to emergent viruses, it has become evident that the history of life on earth has been shaped—far more than previous orthodoxies would allow ... by extreme events and non-linear processes. The old "uniformitarian" dogma of steady-rate evolution has been decisively challenged by the research of contemporary neo-catastrophists like Stephen Jay Gould, David Raup, Stuart Ross Taylor, Ursula Marvin and Kenneth Hsu. Whether debating the origin of the moon or the current human impact on the biosphere, they urge us to recognize the radically event- or chance-driven structure of natural history. Surveying these various theories of uniformitarian and neo-catastrophist thought in a clear and accessible fashion, and seeking a path towards a new and workable synthesis, Richard Hugget provides a superb introduction to the ideas which have defined the way we look at the world.


Environmental Archaeology

Environmental Archaeology

Author: Elizabeth Reitz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 1461433398

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One of the most significant developments in archaeology in recent years is the emergence of its environmental branch: the study of humans’ interactions with their natural surroundings over long periods and of organic remains instead of the artifacts and household items generally associated with sites. With the current attention paid to human responsibility for environmental change, this innovative field is recognized by scientists, conservation and heritage managers and policymakers worldwide. In this context comes Environmental Archaeology by Elizabeth Reitz and Myra Shackley, updating the seminal 1981 text Environmental Archaeology by Myra Shackley. Rigorously detailed yet concise and accessible, this volume surveys the complex and technical field of environmental archaeology for researchers interested in the causes, consequences and potential future impact of environmental change and archaeology. Its coverage acknowledges the multiple disciplines involved in the field, expanding the possibilities for using environmental data from archaeological sites in enriching related disciplines and improving communication among them. Introductory chapters explain the processes involved in the formation of sites, introduce research designs and field methods and walk the reader through biological classifications before focusing on the various levels of biotic and abiotic materials found at sites, including: Sediments and soils. Viruses, bacteria, archaea, protists and fungi. Bryophytes and vascular plants. Wood, charcoal, stems, leaves and roots. Spores, pollen and other microbotanical remains. Arthropods, molluscs, echinoderms and vertebrates. Stable isotopes, elements and biomolecules. The updated Environmental Archaeology is a major addition to the resource library of archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, researchers, policymakers—anyone involved in studying, managing or preserving historical sites. The updated Environmental Archaeology is a major addition to the resource library of archaeologists, environmentalists, historians, researchers, policymakers—anyone involved in studying, managing, or preserving historical sites.


Complete Biology for NEET(UG) English-Medium

Complete Biology for NEET(UG) English-Medium

Author: GURCHARANAM ACADEMY PRIVATE LIMITED

Publisher: Gurcharanam Academy Private Limited

Published:

Total Pages: 1378

ISBN-13:

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Complete Biology-Botany & Zoology (Class-11th & 12th) for NEET(UG) English-Medium, this Book is for students who are preparing for NEET(UG), Study material made by experienced faculty on the latest updated patterns, We updates our study material on time to time, which is suitable for all competitive entrance examinations. Study material contain complete necessary theory, solved examples, practice exercises along with board syllabus (CBSE / State Board and other boards) on the basis of latest patterns of entrance exams and board patterns. We also provide All India Test Series, DPPs (Daily Problem Practice Papers) and Question Bank for JEE -Main / JEE-Advanced / NEET / AIIMS / JIPMER / KVPY / NTSE / OLYMPIAD / IMO / RMO / IJSO. Study material available from Class-6th to Class-12th (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Science, Mental Ability) Note: Number of pages and front cover images can be changed according to the requirement needs because its update on time to time.