Vegetation and Climate Interactions in Semi-arid Regions
Author: A. Henderson-Sellers
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 238
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Vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions
Author: A. Henderson-Sellers
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 940113264X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe chapters in this section place the problems of vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions into the context which recur throughout the book. First, Verstraete and Schwartz review desertification as a process of global change evaluating both the human and climatic factors. The theme of human impact and land management is discussed further by Roberts whose review focuses on semi-arid land-use planning. In the third and final chapter in this section we return to the meteorological theme. Nicholls reviews the effects of El Nino/Southern Oscillation on Australian vegetation stressing, in particular, the interaction between plants and their climatic environment. Vegetatio 91: 3-13, 1991. 3 A. Henderson-Sellers and A. J. Pitman (eds). Vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions. © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Desertification and global change 2 M. M. Verstraete! & S. A. Schwartz ! Institute for Remote Sensing Applications, CEC Joint Research Centre, Ispra Establishment, TP 440, 1-21020 Ispra (Varese), Italy; 2 Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109-2143, USA Accepted 24. 8. 1990 Abstract Arid and semiarid regions cover one third of the continental areas on Earth. These regions are very sensitive to a variety of physical, chemical and biological degradation processes collectively called desertification.
Climate Change 2014
Author: Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat
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Published: 2015
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9789291691432
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Heat Balance of the Earth's Surface
Author: Mikhail Ivanovich Budyko
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Published: 1958
Total Pages: 278
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVegetation-Climate Interaction
Author: Jonathan Adams
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-06-24
Total Pages: 275
ISBN-13: 3540324925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn accessible account of the ways in which the world's plant life affects the climate. It covers everything from tiny local microclimates created by plants to their effect on a global scale. If you’ve ever wondered how vegetation can create clouds, haze and rain, or how plants have an impact on the composition of greenhouse gases, then this book is required reading.
The Biology of Arid Soils
Author: Blaire Steven
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2017-07-24
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 3110419149
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoils have been called the most complex microbial ecosystems on Earth. A single gram of soil can harbor millions of microbial cells and thousands of species. However, certain soil environments, such as those experiencing dramatic change exposing new initial soils or that are limited in precipitation, limit the number of species able to survive in these systems. In this respect, these environments offer unparalleled opportunities to uncover the factors that control the development and maintenance of complex microbial ecosystems. This book collects chapters that discuss the abiotic factors that structure arid and initial soil communities as well as the diversity and structure of the biological communities in these soils from viruses to plants.
Vegetation Dynamics
Author: Derek Eamus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-03-31
Total Pages: 533
ISBN-13: 1107054206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBrings together plant ecophysiology, remote sensing and modelling of vegetation and landscape function for advanced students and researchers.
Climate and Land Degradation
Author: Mannava VK Sivakumar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-10-11
Total Pages: 629
ISBN-13: 3540724389
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania, this book presents state-of-the-art papers, real world applications, and innovative techniques for combating land degradation. It offers recommendations for effectively using weather and climate information for sustainable land management practices.
Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Fourth Edition
Author: Mohammad Pessarakli
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2019-08-06
Total Pages: 1252
ISBN-13: 1351104586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest discoveries. Following its predecessors, this fourth edition offers a unique and comprehensive collection of topics in the fields of plant and crop stress. This new edition contains more than 80% new material, and the remaining 20% has been updated and revised substantially. This volume presents 10 comprehensive sections that include information on soil salinity and sodicity problems; tolerance mechanisms and stressful conditions; plant/crop responses; plant/crop responses under pollution and heavy metal; plant/crop responses under biotic stress; genetic factors and plant/crop genomics under stress conditions; plant/crop breeding under stress conditions; empirical investigations; improving tolerance; and beneficial aspects of stressors. Features: Provides exhaustive coverage written by an international panel of experts in the field of agriculture, particularly in plant/crop stress areas Contains 40 new chapters and 10 extensively revised and expanded chapters Includes three new sections on plant breeding, stress exerted to weeds by plants, and beneficial aspects of stress on plants/crops Numerous case studies With contributions from 100 scientists and experts from 20 countries, this Handbook provides a comprehensive resource for research and for university courses, covering soil salinity/sodicity issues and plant/crop physiological responses under environmental stress conditions ranging from cellular aspects to whole plants. The content can be used to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to mitigate plant/crop stress problems. This new edition includes numerous tables, figures, and illustrations to facilitate comprehension of the material as well as thousands of index words to further increase accessibility to the desired information.
Environmental Justice and Land Use Conflict
Author: Amanda Kennedy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-28
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1317497686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConflict over the extraction of coal and gas resources has rapidly escalated in communities throughout the world. Using an environmental justice lens, this multidisciplinary book explores cases of land use conflict through the lived experiences of communities grappling with such disputes. Drawing on theories of justice and fairness in environmental decision making, it demonstrates how such land use conflicts concerning resource use can become entrenched social problems, resistant to policy and legal intervention. The author presents three case studies from New South Wales in Australia and Pennsylvania in the US of conflict concerning coal, coal gas and shale gas development. It shows how conflict has escalated in each case, exploring access to justice in land use decision making processes from the perspective of the communities at the heart of these disputes. Weaknesses in contemporary policy and regulatory frameworks, including ineffective opportunities for public participation and a lack of community recognition in land use decision making processes, are explored. The book concludes with an examination of possible procedural and institutional reforms to improve access to environmental justice and better manage cases of land use conflict. Overall, the volume links the philosophies of environmental justice with rich case study findings, offering readers further insight into both the theory and practice of land use decision making.
