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10 produkter
Earth System Science
From Biogeochemical Cycles to Global Changes
Av Michael Jacobson, Robert J. Charlson m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
841 kr
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Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth's changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic global change, such as chemically forced global climate change. The work is aimed at those students …
Earth System Science
From Biogeochemical Cycles to Global Changes
Av Gordon H. Orians, Henning Rodhe m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
972 kr
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Over the last decade, the study of cycles as a model for the earth''s changing climate has become a new science. Earth Systems Science is the basis for understanding all aspects of anthropogenic global change, such as chemically forced global climate change. The work is aimed at those students …
Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare
How Evolution Shapes Our Loves and Fears
Inbunden, 2014
281 kr
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Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past - we fear snakes because of the danger of venom or …
Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare
How Evolution Shapes Our Loves and Fears
Häftad, 2015
187 kr
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In this ambitious and unusual work, evolutionary biologist Gordon H Orians explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment, beginning with why we have emotions and ending with evolutionary approaches to aesthetics. Orians reveals how our emotional lives today are shaped by …
Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
Häftad, 1980
1420 kr
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The variety of social systems among the New World blackbirds (Family Icteridae) and the structural simplicity of their foraging environment provide excellent opportunities for testing theorics about the adaptive significance of their behavior. Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many …
Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
E-bok, 2020
1113 kr
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The variety of social systems among the New World blackbirds (Family Icteridae) and the structural simplicity of their foraging environment provide excellent opportunities for testing theorics about the adaptive significance of their behavior. Here Gordon Orians presents the results of his many …
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests
Av J. Hall Cushman, Rodolfo Dirzo m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
2111 kr
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Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at …
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests
Av Gordon H. Orians, Rodolfo Dirzo m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
1639 kr
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Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at …
Red-winged Blackbirds
Decision-making and Reproductive Success
Av Les D. Beletsky, Gordon H. Orians
Inbunden, 1997
1194 kr
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Drawing on detailed data from their 16-year study of red-winged blackbirds in the marshes of Washington's Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Les Beletsky and Gordon Orians analyze the information redwings use to make breeding-season decisions and the consequences these decisions have for lifetime …
Red-winged Blackbirds
Decision-making and Reproductive Success
Av Les D. Beletsky, Gordon H. Orians
Häftad, 1997
426 kr
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Drawing on detailed data from their 16-year study of red-winged blackbirds in the marshes of Washington's Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, Les Beletsky and Gordon Orians analyze the information redwings use to make breeding-season decisions and the consequences these decisions have for lifetime …
