Lawrence R. Walker – författare
Visar alla böcker från författaren Lawrence R. Walker. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
24 produkter
Long-Term Ecological Research
Changing the Nature of Scientists
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Michael R. Willig
E-bok, 2016
1174 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program is, in a sense, an experiment to transform the nature of science, and represents one of the most effective mechanisms for catalyzing comprehensive site-based research that is collaborative, multidisciplinary, and long-term in nature. The scientific …
Biology of Disturbed Habitats
E-bok, 2011
750 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. Every habitat on earth has been impacted by …
Biology of Disturbed Habitats
E-bok, 2011
750 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. Every habitat on earth has been impacted by …
Long-Term Ecological Research
Changing the Nature of Scientists
Av Michael R. Willig, Lawrence R. Walker
Inbunden, 2016
1811 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program is, in a sense, an experiment to transform the nature of science, and represents one of the most effective mechanisms for catalyzing comprehensive site-based research that is collaborative, multidisciplinary, and long-term in nature. The scientific …
Long-Term Ecological Research
Changing the Nature of Scientists
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Michael R. Willig
E-bok, 2016
1174 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program is, in a sense, an experiment to transform the nature of science, and represents one of the most effective mechanisms for catalyzing comprehensive site-based research that is collaborative, multidisciplinary, and long-term in nature. The scientific …
The Biology of Disturbed Habitats
Inbunden, 2011
1490 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. Every habitat on earth has been impacted by …
The Biology of Disturbed Habitats
Häftad, 2011
997 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book provides the first global synthesis of the biology of disturbed habitats and offers readers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. Every habitat on earth has been impacted by …
Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Joe Walker m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1097 kr
Lägg i varukorg
While studies of restoration and ecological succession have been published independently, there is much overlap between these approaches that has not been adequately explored. Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world …
Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession
Av Richard J. Hobbs, Joe Walker m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
1416 kr
Lägg i varukorg
While studies of restoration and ecological succession have been published independently, there is much overlap between these approaches that has not been adequately explored. Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world …
Landslide Ecology
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Aaron B. Shiels
Häftad, 2012
1071 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite their often dangerous and unpredictable nature, landslides provide fascinating templates for studying how soil organisms, plants and animals respond to such destruction. The emerging field of landslide ecology helps us understand these responses, aiding slope stabilisation and restoration …
Landslide Ecology
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Aaron B. Shiels
Inbunden, 2012
1595 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite their often dangerous and unpredictable nature, landslides provide fascinating templates for studying how soil organisms, plants and animals respond to such destruction. The emerging field of landslide ecology helps us understand these responses, aiding slope stabilisation and restoration …
Island Environments in a Changing World
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Peter Bellingham
Inbunden, 2011
1009 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Islands represent unique opportunities to examine human interaction with the natural environment. They capture the human imagination as remote, vulnerable and exotic, yet there is comparatively little understanding of their basic geology, geography, or the impact of island colonization by plants, …
Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Roger del Moral
Häftad, 2003
1318 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Natural disturbances such as lava flows, landslides and glacial moraines, and human-damaged sites such as pavement, road edges and mine wastes often leave little or no soil or biological legacy. This 2003 book provided the first comprehensive summary of how plant, animal and microbial communities …
Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery and Human Responses
Av Roger del Moral, Lawrence R. Walker
Häftad, 2007
576 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Natural disasters destroy more property and kill more people with each passing year. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, fires and other natural events are becoming more frequent and their consequences more devastating. Del Moral and Walker provide a …
Fern Ecology
Av Klaus Mehltreter, Lawrence R. Walker m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1025 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Ferns are an integral part of the world's flora, appreciated for their beauty as ornamentals, problematic as invaders and endangered by human interference. They often dominate forest understories but also colonize open areas, invade waterways and survive in nutrient-poor wastelands and eroded …
Island Environments in a Changing World
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Peter Bellingham
Häftad, 2011
732 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Islands represent unique opportunities to examine human interaction with the natural environment. They capture the human imagination as remote, vulnerable and exotic, yet there is comparatively little understanding of their basic geology, geography, or the impact of island colonization by plants, …
Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Roger del Moral
Inbunden, 2003
3323 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Natural disturbances such as lava flows, landslides and glacial moraines, and human-damaged sites such as pavement, road edges and mine wastes often leave little or no soil or biological legacy. This 2003 book provided the first comprehensive summary of how plant, animal and microbial communities …
Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
Av Karel Prach, Lawrence R. Walker
Häftad, 2020
576 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical questions such …
Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
Av Karel Prach, Lawrence R. Walker
Inbunden, 2020
1184 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical questions such …
Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Karel Prach
E-bok, 2020
701 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical questions such …
Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Karel Prach
E-bok, 2020
686 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical questions such …
Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Joe Walker m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1229 kr
Lägg i varukorg
While studies of restoration and ecological succession have been published independently, there is much overlap between these approaches that has not been adequately explored. Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession integrates practical information from restoration projects around the world …
Guide to Common Plants of Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Av Elizabeth A. Powell, Frederick H. Landau m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
246 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A Guide to Common Plants of Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the definitive book for weekend explorers and botanists alike who venture into LMNRA ready to discover the many wonders of the local flora. The authors highlight 183 plants that hikers are most likely to encounter along popular …
Natural History of the Mojave Desert
Av Lawrence R. Walker, Frederick H. Landau
Häftad, 2018
387 kr
Tillfälligt slut
The Mojave Desert has a rich natural history. Despite being sandwiched between the larger Great Basin and Sonoran Deserts, it has enough mountains, valleys, canyons, and playas for any eager explorer. Ancient and current waterways carve the bajadas and valley bottoms. This diverse topography gives …
