AMERICAN NATURALIST VOL. 159
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Author: Jordi López-Pujol
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2011-09-22
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9533077514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe term biodiversity defines not only all the variety of life in the Earth but also their complex interactions. Under the current scenario of biodiversity loss, and in order to preserve it, it is essential to achieve a deep understanding on all the aspects related to the biological interactions, including their functioning and significance. This volume contains several contributions (nineteen in total) that illustrate the state of the art of the academic research in the field of biological interactions in its widest sense; that is, not only the interactions between living organisms are considered, but also those between living organisms and abiotic elements of the environment as well as those between living organisms and the humans.
Author: Pushpam Kumar
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012-12-20
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 1136538801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination and flood control, all of which are dependent on biodiversity. They are predominantly public goods with limited or no markets and do not command any price in the conventional economic system, so their loss is often not detected and continues unaddressed and unabated. This in turn not only impacts human well-being, but also seriously undermines the sustainability of the economic system. It is against this background that TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project was set up in 2007 and led by the United Nations Environment Programme to provide a comprehensive global assessment of economic aspects of these issues. This book, written by a team of international experts, represents the scientific state of the art, providing a comprehensive assessment of the fundamental ecological and economic principles of measuring and valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity, and showing how these can be mainstreamed into public policies. This volume and subsequent TEEB outputs will provide the authoritative knowledge and guidance to drive forward the biodiversity conservation agenda for the next decade.
Author: Othniel Charles Marsh
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Published: 1886
Total Pages: 522
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 608
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Published: 1872
Total Pages: 1002
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 84
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 590
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