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Evapotranspiration in Agro Ecosystems and Forestry Spatio temporal Applications presents the progress and advances made in terms of science and application of evaporation transpiration and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces water bodies and bare soil under different soil and crop management including different irrigation and tillage management conditions Sections on forest and wetlands evapotranspiration and grassland evaporative losses are included as are the fundamentals of original Penman Penman Monteith Shuttleworth Wallace and ASCE EWRI and FAO56 Penman Monteith equations and their derivatives The book is an excellent resource to better understand the progression and applications and dynamics of most recent evapotranspiration evaporation and transpiration measurement and modeling technologies Case studies will be provided in terms of how different technologies are currently deployed how data are used for providing information and management decisions to the users

How do we explain the remarkably abrupt changes that sometimes occur in nature and society and can we predict why and when they happen This book offers a comprehensive introduction to critical transitions in complex systems the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed Marten Scheffer accessibly describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions covering catastrophe theory bifurcations chaos and more He gives examples of critical transitions in lakes oceans terrestrial ecosystems climate evolution and human societies And he demonstrates how to deal with these transitions offering practical guidance on how to predict tipping points how to prevent bad transitions and how to promote critical transitions that work for us and not against us Scheffer shows the time is ripe for understanding and managing critical transitions in the vast and complex systems in which we live This book can also serve as a textbook and includes a detailed appendix with equations Provides an accessible introduction to dynamical systems theory Covers critical transitions in lakes oceans terrestrial ecosystems the climate evolution and human societies Explains how to predict tipping points Offers strategies for preventing ba

A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road is an eye opening introduction to the ecological impacts of roads Drawing on over ten years of active engagement in the field of road ecology Darryl Jones sheds light on the challenges roads pose to wildlife and the solutions taken to address them One of the most ubiquitous indicators of human activity roads typically promise development and prosperity Yet they carry with them the threat of disruption to both human and animal lives Jones surveys the myriad innovative ways stakeholders across the world have sought to reduce animal vehicle collisions and minimize road crossing risks for wildlife including efforts undertaken at the famed fauna overpasses of Banff National Park the Singapore Eco Link tunnels of love in the Australian Alps and others Along the way he acquaints readers with concepts and research in road ecology describing the field s origins and future directions Engaging and accessible A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road brings to the foreground an often overlooked facet of humanity s footprint on earth

Death is not an end it s a new beginning After death all of the molecules that came together to form the living you become nutrients for millions of creatures large and small Your body becomes the hub of a complex ecosystem of microbes insects worms plants and more Cheer up This book shows how you are going to live forever as components of so many other wonderful creatures It describes the science behind the remarkable recycling of your body We begin with lessons about how your body functions is a collection of valuable nutrients and is a home to millions of microbes The book goes on to describe the various stages the body passes through as it decomposes following death The microbes and insects that make use of your tissues are then introduced Finally you will learn about the enduring effects that your body will have on the wider biosphere We are rich in valuable resources that will end up feeding an immense number and variety of other creatures Inevitably your body will support the continuation of life on our beautiful planet this book describes how all this happens

One of the twentieth century s great paleontologists and science writers Stephen Jay Gould was for Bruce S Lieberman and Niles Eldredge also a close colleague mentor and friend In Macroevolutionaries they take up the tradition of Gould s acclaimed essays on natural history

A detailed examination of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the shift in governance strategy they represent.In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals built on and broadened the earlier Millennium Development Goals, but they also signaled a larger shift in governance strategies. The seventeen goals add detailed content to the concept of sustainable development, identify specific targets for each goal, and help frame a broader, more coherent, and transformative 2030 agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to build a universal, integrated framework for action that reflects the economic, social, and planetary complexities of the twenty-first century.

This Element Globalizing Urban Environmental History melds the methodological prescriptions of global urban history the innovative methods of environmental history and the interdisciplinary field of urban political ecology to trace the contours of a global urban environmental history

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024 for Nature Writing A joyously readable book it riffs along like breeze in the hedgerow John Lewis Stempel in Country Life Hart s passion for the potential that resides here is intoxicating Occasionally an environmental solution comes along that is so breathtakingly simple you can t believe that not everyone is already doing it Sunday Times Hart has written an eye opening and inspiring book which will leave you with a deep appreciation of these wonderful habitats Daily MailIn this joyous journey around the wild edges of Britain Christopher Hart takes us through the life ecology and history of the humble British hedge showing us how this much loved but somewhat overlooked feature is inextricably woven into our language history and culture Hedges or hedgerows have long been an integral part of the British landscape a bastion of privacy for our gardens a protective presence on winding country lanes and a vital hiding place for birds and beasts on farmland This man made marvel is finally getting its time in the sun Recognised as an environmental hero and a powerful climate ally hedgerow is now considered the greatest edge habitat on earth offering thorny scrub mature woodland grassland and even wetland

DK brings you an all encompassing guide to exploring understanding and appreciating nature like never before Join Chris Packham as he reveals how easy it is to learn about the flora and fauna that surround us every single day from boosting your bird watching skills to approaching urban farming this horticultural handbook has it all Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our readers and watch as it blossoms into a life long love of nature and nurture allowing you to engage with the wonders of the world without intruding With passion in every page Packham brings you An informative yet jargon free guide to exploring and understanding nature in all its forms Illustrated visual studies of how habitats interact and coexist with each other Top tips on observing and monitoring local wildlife sustainably Photographic guides to seasonal outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy Quick reference panels explaining key scientific concepts for each habitat exploredFirst published in 2010 this naturalist handbook has since been revised extensively to encompass the latest technology and equipment accessible for naturalists to discover and engage with local wildlife no matter where you live Touching upon the latest conservationist issues in today s current

The Times and Irish Independent BEST NATURE BOOKS OF THE YEARGreat nature writing needs to be informative detailed accurate lyrical and above all to instil a sense of gratitude and wonder

Meso and Microplastic Risk Assessment in Marine Environment New Threat and Challenges in Marine Environment presents an interdisciplinary approach offering key techniques and management of microplastic contamination in the disciplines of environmental science fisheries oceanography geology chemistry biology and ocean science Sections cover an overview of microplastic in the marine environment deal with the origin occurrences distribution and various methodologies for dealing with microplastics available for microplastics address the global case study of microplastic separation using recent techniques and discuss the impact of microplastics on human health and the surrounding environment This book is an important step in the field of microplastic pollution mitigation in environmental science as it offers a thorough accounting of the effects of pollutants on the environment marine organisms and the public health implications as such it is relevant for aquatic ecologists oceanographers toxicologists and marine biologists

Intertidal mudflats are distinct highly productive marine habitats which provide important ecosystem services to the land sea interface In contrast to other marine habitats and despite a large body of primary scientific literature no comprehensive synthesis exists such that the scattered knowledge base lacks an integrated conceptual framework We attempt to provide this synthesis by pulling together and contextualizing the different disciplines tools and approaches used in the study of intertidal mudflats The editor pays particular attention to relationships between the various components of the synthesis both at the conceptual and the operational levels validating these relationships through close interaction with the various authors

Urban Evolutionary Biology fills an important knowledge gap on wild organismal evolution in the urban environment whilst offering a novel exploration of the fast growing new field of evolutionary research The growing rate of urbanization and the maturation of urban study systems worldwide means interest in the urban environment as an agent of evolutionary change is rapidly increasing We are presently witnessing the emergence of a new field of research in evolutionary biology Despite its rapid global expansion the urban environment has until now been a largely neglected study site among evolutionary biologists With its conspicuously altered ecological dynamics it stands in stark contrast to the natural environments traditionally used as cornerstones for evolutionary ecology research Urbanization can offer a great range of new opportunities to test for rapid evolutionary processes as a consequence of human activity both because of replicate contexts for hypothesis testing but also because cities are characterized by an array of easily quantifiable environmental axes of variation and thus testable agents of selection Thanks to a wide possible breadth of inference in terms of taxa that may be studied and a great variety of analytical methods urban evolution h

Managing Urban Rivers From Planning to Practice captures the different facets of river management required for integrating rivers within the development landscape of cities in a sustainable manner Sections cover the entire spectrum of urban river management from planning to actual on the ground implementation providing a one stop destination for knowledge on urban river management Edited by a team of four experts with practical experience in this domain the different chapters of the book are authored by eminent scholars and practitioners with expertise in specific areas of urban river management Urban rivers and their management is a hot topic as governments across the world are focusing on this aspect especially since it has direct implications for SDG target 6 6 which aims to protect and restore water related ecosystems including mountains forests wetlands rivers aquifers and lakes

Winner of the Sustainability Science Award 2020 Ecological Society of America Winner of the PROSE Award Biological Sciences category 2020 Association of American PublishersThere is a growing crisis in our oceans mysterious outbreaks of infectious disease are on the rise Marine epidemics can cause mass die offs of wildlife from the bottom to the top of food chains impacting the health of ocean ecosystems as well as lives on land Portending global environmental disaster ocean outbreaks are fueled by warming seas sewage dumping unregulated aquaculture and drifting plastic Ocean Outbreak follows renowned scientist Drew Harvell and her colleagues into the field as they investigate how four iconic marine animals corals abalone salmon and starfish have been devastated by disease Based on over twenty years of research this firsthand account of the sometimes gradual sometimes exploding impact of disease on our ocean s biodiversity ends with solutions and a call to action Only through policy changes and the implementation of innovative solutions from nature can we reduce major outbreaks save some ocean ecosystems and protect our fragile environment

A smart honest and down to earth Elizabeth Kolbert citizen s guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate If you think the only thing you can do to combat climate change is to install a smart thermostat or cook plant based meat you re thinking too small In The Big Fix energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and longtime New York Times reporter Justin Gillis offer a new hopeful way to engage with one of the greatest problems of our age Writing in a lively accessible style the pair illuminate how the really big decisions that affect our climate get made whether by the most obscure public utilities commissions or in the lofty halls of state capitols and reveal how each of us can influence these decisions to deliver change The pair focus on the seven areas of our political economy where ambitious but practical changes will have the greatest effect from what kind of power plants to build to how much insulation new houses require to how efficient cars must be before they re allowed on the road Equal parts pragmatic and inspiring and full of illustrative stories and compelling evidence Al Gore The Big Fix provides an action plan for anyone serious about holding our governments accountable and saving our threatened planet

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and one of The Observer s Thirty books to help us understand the world Are we really to blame for the climate crisis Over 70 per cent of global emissions come from the same 100 organisations but fossil fuel companies have taken no responsibility themselves Instead they have waged a 30 year campaign to blame individuals The result has been disastrous for our planet In The New Climate War renowned scientist Michael E Mann argues that all is not lost He draws the battle lines between the people and the polluters fossil fuel companies right wing plutocrats and petro states and outlines a plan for forcing our governments and corporations to wake up and make real change

Since 2009 international climate activism has focused on stopping coalmining in solidarity with local and Indigenous struggles that are resisting coalmining Based on ethnographic and historic research in Australia and India this book compares the politics and resistance to coal in the two countries particularly focusing on the time period between 2009 and 2018 and the case of the Carmichael coalmine in Queensland and the Mahan coalmine in central India This book shows differences and similarities in the political economy of coal and creates understanding about the significantly different imperatives and narratives of anti coal environmentalism in Australia and India Through the Stop Adani movement and its collaboration with the Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners and farmers against coalmining in Queensland and Greenpeace and forest based communities resisting coalmining in Madhya Pradesh Ruchira Talukdar not only explores anti coal movement dynamics but also how these movements grapple with the violation of Indigenous land rights through coal extraction in both places Drawing on differences and patterns in Australian and Indian anti coal activisms this book proposes a global outlook an intersectional framework beyond the singularity of stopping co

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography animal behavior and ecosystem dynamics With emphasis on practical application and quantitative skill development this book weaves together these disparate elements in a single coherent textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students It reviews analytical techniques explaining the mathematical and statistical principles behind them and shows how these can be used to formulate realistic objectives within an ecological framework This third edition is comprehensive and up to date and includes Brand new chapters that disseminate rapidly developing topics in the field habitat use and selection habitat fragmentation movement and corridors population viability analysis the consequences of climate change and evolutionary responses to disturbance A thorough updating of all chapters to present important areas of wildlife research and management with recent developments and examples A new online study aid a wide variety of downloadable computer programs in the freeware packages R and Mathcad available through a companion website Worked examples enable readers to practice calculations explained in the text and

Examines the politics of decarbonization in Sweden to explore how states collaborate with societal actors to achieve it Providing policy insights for other countries intending to decarbonize it is a useful reference for graduate students researchers and policymakers in climate governance political science and international relations