International Biological Programme Synthesis Series – serie
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Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 2, Structure, Functioning and Management
Häftad, 2009
911 kr
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This volume was first published in 1981. The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the …
Marine Production Mechanisms
Av M. J. Dunbar
Häftad, 2009
813 kr
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This book was first published in 1979. If we are to improve our control and conservation of the food resources of the oceans of the world it is particularly important to increase our understanding of the basic mechanisms that control the abundance, distribution and production of marine organisms. …
The Functioning of Freshwater Ecosystems
Av E. D. Le Cren, R. H. Lowe-McConnell
Häftad, 2009
862 kr
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First published in 1980, this important book brings together the results of worldwide research (from the tropics to the Arctic) to determine the relative productivity of different freshwater environments, especially lakes. The investigations are presented in a comparative manner and the underlying …
Production Ecology of Ants and Termites
Häftad, 2009
781 kr
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Social insects are amongst the most successful species. This study concentrates on the production ecology of ants and termites. Ants and termites are highly socialised and their groupings in their most developed form enable them to function as large organisms comparable with the larger mammals in …
The Biology of High-Altitude Peoples
Häftad, 2009
754 kr
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The peoples of the high-altitude regions of the world have long fascinated both scientists and laymen from the lowlands. This book, while it draws heavily on the research conducted in the International Biological Programme, is a comprehensive review of our knowledge about the biology of the …
Dynamic Properties of Forest Ecosystems
Häftad, 2009
1384 kr
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This volume, which is based upon years of research effort and numerous meetings by a large number of scientists throughout the world, brings together different 'schools' of ecological investigation of woodlands. After a description of the structure and floristic composition of the research sites, …
Population Structure and Human Variation
Häftad, 2009
699 kr
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First published in 1977, this volume is a collection of eleven studies conducted during the International Biological Programme on the biological structure of human populations. They deal particularly with population genetics, demography and ecology, and discuss the experimental strategies to be …
Human Physiological Work Capacity
Häftad, 2009
911 kr
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One of the objectives of investigations carried out within the Human Adaptability section of the International Biological Programme was to obtain comparable data on population characteristics over a wide range of ecosystems. This volume provides a brief survey of the variables affecting the …
The Human Biology of Circumpolar Populations
Av F. A. Milan
Häftad, 2009
732 kr
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The International Biological Programme investigated the biology of circumpolar human populations in the period 1967-1974. This research was carried out by multidisciplinary teams and covered demography, genetics, craniofacial development, growth, ophthalmology, nutrition physiology and behaviour. …
Marine Mussels
Their Ecology and Physiology
Häftad, 2009
1041 kr
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Mussels represent an important food source in many parts of the world, including Europe, South America and the Far East, and they have considerable potential as a protein source for many developing countries. In addition, mussels are widely used in pollution studies, and in fundamental ecological …
Grassland Ecosystems of the World: Analysis of Grasslands and their Uses
Häftad, 2009
781 kr
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First published in 1976, this volume describes the structure and functioning of grassland ecosystems. Five kinds of grassland are considered, namely natural temperate grasslands, semi-natural temperate meadows and pastures, tropical grasslands, arable grassland and cropland. Descriptions of the …
Photosynthesis and Productivity in Different Environments
Häftad, 2009
1009 kr
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First published in 1975, this volume provides a unique comparative treatment of annual and seasonal photosynthetic production in both terrestrial and aquatic environments on a world scale and examines the efficiency with which incoming light energy is utilised in different types of natural and …
Small Mammals
Their productivity and population dynamics
Av F. B. Golley, K. Petrusewicz m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
813 kr
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The ability of small mammals to exploit environmental resources, based upon a rapid adaptation to short-term changes in population and/or the environment, as well as to a variety of local conditions, implies a strong impact upon natural resources. The role played by small mammal consumers in the …
The Evolution of IBP
Häftad, 2009
637 kr
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The International Biological Programme took the form of an evolving process which occupied some five years of preliminary planning, followed by a decade of work. Just how it was conceived, initiated, conducted and completed is set down in this volume. The programme's successes and shortcomings are …
Crop Genetic Resources for Today and Tomorrow
Av O. H. Frankel, J. G. Hawkes
Häftad, 2011
846 kr
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This 1975 book deals with one of the world's fastest disappearing natural resources - the invaluable reservoir of genetic variability in our cultivated plants which have evolved since our forebears began to domesticate them some 10,000 years ago. The preservation of these 'genetic resources', as …
The IBP Survey of Conservation Sites: An Experimental Study
Häftad, 2011
732 kr
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The IBP, as a worldwide programme seeking to expand and co-ordinate biological research, needed to provide for the protection of sites and species for future scientific study. The IBP 'check-sheet' survey was therefore devised as a tool for gathering information, allowing areas to be evaluated on a …
Nitrogen Fixation by Free-Living Micro-Organisms
Häftad, 2011
781 kr
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Biological nitrogen fixation, the conversion of nitrogen from the atmosphere to ammonia, is the main process of nitrogen input to the earth today. There this nitrogen is indispensable for plant and animal production, and the maintenance of adequate protein standards. This 1976 volume provides …
Aquaculture of Grey Mullets
Av O. H. Oren
Häftad, 2011
725 kr
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Grey mullets are extremely important fish which are cultured or farmed in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean and South-East Asia. Mullets can be fed on a variety of food; this flexibility of feeding, together with the wide salinity of temperature tolerance, make these fish particularly …
Studies in Biological Control
Häftad, 2011
618 kr
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The best alternative to chemical control is often seen as being biological control - the introduction of natural enemies in areas where foreign pests become abundant. However, biological control alone is not always sufficient to maintain pest populations under a tolerable level; and it is necessary …
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Plants
Av P. S. Nutman
Häftad, 2011
862 kr
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A synthesis of knowledge on the fixation of nitrogen by systems involving plants, especially legumes, and micro-organisms. Such associations utilize nitrogen from the atmosphere to make amino acids and proteins, and are of primary importance in providing a large part of the nitrogen compounds …
Food Protein Sources
Häftad, 2012
569 kr
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This book was first published in 1975. Food protein can be produced in many different ways. Some sources, e.g. products from domestic animals, are so well known that they need only brief mention in a book such as this. Others necessitate the use of sophisticated technology; their merits and …
Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems
Their Evolution, Populations, Energetics, Adaptations, Impact and Control
Av Jan Pinowski, S. Charles Kendeigh
Häftad, 2012
764 kr
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This book was first published in 1977. It deals with the importance of weed seed and grain-eating birds in natural and agricultural environments. These birds are to be found worldwide and are a component of man-made ecosystems where they are associated with man's main food crops. An analysis is …
Grasslands, Systems Analysis and Man
Av A. I. Breymeyer, George M. van Dyne
Häftad, 2012
1253 kr
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This book was first published in 1980 and was a synthesis of much of the recent work on the functioning of grassland ecosystems at the time. It is concerned with the ways in which nutrients and energy are moved between the physical environment, plants and animals.
