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Single-Pollen Genotyping
Av Yuji Isagi, Yoshihisa Suyama
Inbunden, 2010
1643 kr
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Pollination is one of the most important processes in plant reproduction. It directly influences reproductive success and fitness and the genetic structure of the plant population. Methods exist to infer the pattern and distance of pollen dispersal, but direct observation of the movements of …
Ecology of Leaf Longevity
Av Kihachiro Kikuzawa, Martin J. Lechowicz
Inbunden, 2011
1098 kr
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Leaf longevity is a fundamental process underlying patterns of variation in foliar phenology and determining the distinction between deciduous and evergreen plant species. Variation in leaf longevity is associated with a wide array of differences in the physiology, anatomy, morphology and ecology …
Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region
Toward Further Development of Monitoring
Av Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1643 kr
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Biological diversity is important for ecosystem function and services, which in turn is essential for human well-being. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, international efforts have been made to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. The loss continues, …
Mongolian Ecosystem Network
Environmental Issues Under Climate and Social Changes
Av Norio Yamamura, Noboru Fujita m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1643 kr
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The aim of this book is to describe what is currently occurring in the Mongolian grasslands, to analyze how various factors creating environmental problems interact, and to suggest solutions for sustainable management of the grasslands. The book has three parts. Part I is an introduction, …
Landscape Ecology in Asian Cultures
Av Sun-Kee Hong, Jianguo Wu m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
2516 kr
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Cultural landscapes are a product of the interactions between humans and natural settings. They are landscapes and seascapes that are shaped by human history and land use. Socioeconomic processes especially, but also environmental changes and natural disturbances, are some of the forces that make …
Co-benefits of Sustainable Forestry
Ecological Studies of a Certified Bornean Rain Forest
Inbunden, 2012
1643 kr
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Tropical rain forests are increasingly expected to serve for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation amid global climate change and increasing human demands for land. Natural production forests that are legally designated to produce timber occur widely in the Southeast Asian …
Restoration and Development of the Degraded Loess Plateau, China
Av Atsushi Tsunekawa, Guobin Liu m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1098 kr
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This book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese economy and the dissemination of effective …
Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region
Toward Further Development of Monitoring
Av Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
1207 kr
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Biological diversity is important for ecosystem function and services, which in turn is essential for human well-being. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, international efforts have been made to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. The loss continues, …
Mongolian Ecosystem Network
Environmental Issues Under Climate and Social Changes
Av Norio Yamamura, Noboru Fujita m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
1207 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The aim of this book is to describe what is currently occurring in the Mongolian grasslands, to analyze how various factors creating environmental problems interact, and to suggest solutions for sustainable management of the grasslands. The book has three parts. Part I is an introduction, …
Co-benefits of Sustainable Forestry
Ecological Studies of a Certified Bornean Rain Forest
Häftad, 2014
1643 kr
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Tropical rain forests are increasingly expected to serve for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation amid global climate change and increasing human demands for land. Natural production forests that are legally designated to produce timber occur widely in the Southeast Asian …
Single-Pollen Genotyping
Av Yuji Isagi, Yoshihisa Suyama
Häftad, 2014
1643 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Pollination is one of the most important processes in plant reproduction. It directly influences reproductive success and fitness and the genetic structure of the plant population. Methods exist to infer the pattern and distance of pollen dispersal, but direct observation of the movements of …
Ecology of Leaf Longevity
Av Kihachiro Kikuzawa, Martin J. Lechowicz
Häftad, 2014
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Leaf longevity is a fundamental process underlying patterns of variation in foliar phenology and determining the distinction between deciduous and evergreen plant species. Variation in leaf longevity is associated with a wide array of differences in the physiology, anatomy, morphology and ecology …
Restoration and Development of the Degraded Loess Plateau, China
Av Atsushi Tsunekawa, Guobin Liu m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book presents state-of-the-art scientific evidence and technological innovations to restore lands on the Loess Plateau of China, known worldwide for its serious land degradation and desertification problems. Supported by a rapidly developing Chinese economy and the dissemination of effective …
Integrative Observations and Assessments
Av Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1643 kr
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This volume focuses on new trends in monitoring biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the most rapidly changing areas in the world. It provides reviews of the challenges in studying the spatial variability of biodiversity across various ecosystems. This book also describes newly developed …
Designing Low Carbon Societies in Landscapes
Av Nobukazu Nakagoshi, Jhonamie A. Mabuhay
Inbunden, 2014
2188 kr
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This book focuses on three major means of achieving a low carbon society: conservation of the ecosystem complex, changes of arrangement of landscapes, and creation of biodiversity. There are specific countermeasures to be taken for carbon absorption in the three types of landscapes—urban, cultural, …
Social-Ecological Restoration in Paddy-Dominated Landscapes
Av Nisikawa Usio, Tadashi Miyashita
Inbunden, 2015
1970 kr
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With a focus on environmentally friendly rice farming, this unique book integrates both ecosystem and human dimensions of ecological restoration to provide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development. Paddy fields have multiple functions beyond their role of producing rice: …
Sperm Competition in Butterflies
Inbunden, 2016
1643 kr
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This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of most butterfly species mate …
Structure and Function of Mountain Ecosystems in Japan
Biodiversity and Vulnerability to Climate Change
Av Gaku Kudo
Inbunden, 2016
1534 kr
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The purpose of this book is to summarize new insights on the structure and function of mountain ecosystems and to present evidence and perspectives on the impact of climate change on biodiversity. This volume describes overall features of high-mountain ecosystems in Japan, which are characterized …
Designing Low Carbon Societies in Landscapes
Av Nobukazu Nakagoshi, Jhonamie A. Mabuhay
Häftad, 2016
2194 kr
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This book focuses on three major means of achieving a low carbon society: conservation of the ecosystem complex, changes of arrangement of landscapes, and creation of biodiversity. There are specific countermeasures to be taken for carbon absorption in the three types of landscapes—urban, cultural, …
Integrative Observations and Assessments
Av Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
1643 kr
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This volume focuses on new trends in monitoring biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the most rapidly changing areas in the world. It provides reviews of the challenges in studying the spatial variability of biodiversity across various ecosystems. This book also describes newly developed …
Social-Ecological Restoration in Paddy-Dominated Landscapes
Av Nisikawa Usio, Tadashi Miyashita
Häftad, 2016
1970 kr
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With a focus on environmentally friendly rice farming, this unique book integrates both ecosystem and human dimensions of ecological restoration to provide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development. Paddy fields have multiple functions beyond their role of producing rice: …
Ecological Impacts of Tsunamis on Coastal Ecosystems
Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake
Av Jotaro Urabe, Tohru Nakashizuka
Inbunden, 2016
2188 kr
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This book focuses on the ecological impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunamis, a rare and extremely large disturbance event, on various coastal ecosystems in Japan’s Tohoku area, including sub-tidal and tidal animal communities, sand dune plant communities and coastal …
Obligate Pollination Mutualism
Av Makoto Kato, Atsushi Kawakita
Inbunden, 2017
1861 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of mutualism origin, plant–pollinator specificity, mutualism stability, and reciprocal diversification. In particular, it focuses on the natural history and evolutionary history of the third example of obligate pollination …
Sperm Competition in Butterflies
Häftad, 2018
1643 kr
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This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of most butterfly species mate …
Ecological Impacts of Tsunamis on Coastal Ecosystems
Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake
Av Jotaro Urabe, Tohru Nakashizuka
Häftad, 2018
2188 kr
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This book focuses on the ecological impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunamis, a rare and extremely large disturbance event, on various coastal ecosystems in Japan’s Tohoku area, including sub-tidal and tidal animal communities, sand dune plant communities and coastal …
Obligate Pollination Mutualism
Av Makoto Kato, Atsushi Kawakita
Häftad, 2018
1861 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book presents a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of mutualism origin, plant–pollinator specificity, mutualism stability, and reciprocal diversification. In particular, it focuses on the natural history and evolutionary history of the third example of obligate pollination …
Landscape Ecology in Asian Cultures
Av Sun-Kee Hong, Jianguo Wu m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
2516 kr
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Cultural landscapes are a product of the interactions between humans and natural settings. They are landscapes and seascapes that are shaped by human history and land use. Socioeconomic processes especially, but also environmental changes and natural disturbances, are some of the forces that make …
Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services
Av Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1098 kr
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This volume examines the topic of local biodiversity conservation in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the most rapidly changing areas in the world. With a focus on aquatic systems, this book offers insight on the state of local biodiversity, challenges in management and conservation of biodiversity, …
CO2, Temperature, and Trees
Experimental Approaches
Inbunden, 2016
1098 kr
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This comprehensive book discusses the ecophysiological features of trees affected by the two most prominent factors of climate change: atmospheric CO2 concentration and temperature. It starts with the introduction of experimental methods at the leaf, branch, the whole-tree, and tree group scales, …
Biodiversity Conservation Using Umbrella Species
Blakiston's Fish Owl and the Red-crowned Crane
Inbunden, 2018
1861 kr
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This book focuses on Blakiston’s fish owl and the red-crowned crane as umbrella species. Healthy river, riparian and wetland ecosystems are necessary to maintain the populations of the two species. Both species have been revered by people since ancient times, but both are currently listed as …
