Author: Roger Marchant
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780957400368
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Publisher: W. Szafer Institute of Botany Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 524
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Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9783925425189
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Laszlo Nagy
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2003-06-12
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9783540001089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, spawned a multitude of pro grammes aimed at assessing, managing and conserving the earth's biological diversity. One important issue addressed at the conference was the mountain environment. A specific feature of high mountains is the so-called alpine zone, i. e. the treeless regions at the uppermost reaches. Though covering only a very small proportion of the land surface, the alpine zone contains a rela tively large number of plants, animals, fungi and microbes which are specifi cally adapted to cold environments. This zone contributes fundamentally to the planet's biodiversity and provides many resources for mountain dwelling as well as lowland people. However, rapid and largely man-made changes are affecting mountain ecosystems, such as soil erosion, losses of habitat and genetic diversity, and climate change, all of which have to be addressed. As stated in the European Community Biodiversity Strategy, "the global scale of biodiversity reduction or losses and the interdependence of different species and ecosystems across national borders demands concerted international action". Managing biodiversity in a rational and sustainable way needs basic knowledge on its qualitative and quantitative aspects at local, regional and global scales. This is particularly true for mountains, which are distributed throughout the world and are indeed hot spots of biodiversity in absolute terms as well as relative to the surrounding lowlands.
Author: Delivering Alien Invasive Species
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-11-14
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 1402082800
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Biological invasions by alien (non-native) species are widely recognized as a significant component of human-caused global environmental change and the second most important cause of biodiversity decline. Alien species threaten many European ecosystems and have serious environmental, economic and health impacts. The DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe) project has now brought together all available information on alien species in Europe (terrestrial, aquatic and marine) and from all taxa (fungi, plants, animals). Thus for the first time, an overview and assessment of biological invasions in the Pan-European region is finally possible. The Handbook of Alien Species in Europe summarises the major findings of this groundbreaking research and addresses the invasion trends, pathways, and both economic as well as ecological impact for eight major taxonomic groups. Approximately 11.000 alien species recorded in Europe are listed, and fact sheets for 100 of the most invasive alien species are included, each with a distribution map and colour illustration. The book is complemented by a regularly updated internet database providing free additional information. With its highly interdisciplinary approach, DAISIE and its Handbook will be the basis for future scientific investigations as well as management and control of alien invasive species in Europe.
Author: Marius-Nicusor Grigore
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2021-05-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783030576349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Highlights the potential of biosaline agriculture in a changing environment Covers all important topics related to halophyte biology including biochemistry, genetics and genomics Provides information on potential use of halophytes Each topic is explained in detail and examined from various angles More than 100 contributions by international experts
Author: Arne Strid
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1986-04-03
Total Pages: 932
ISBN-13: 9780521257374
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first of two volumes addressing the dearth of recent detailed Greek flora.