Animal Biodiversity Patterns And Process

Author : T. N. Ananthakrishnan ,K.G. Sivaramakrishnan
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789387307476

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Animal Biodiversity: Patterns and Process by T. N. Ananthakrishnan ,K.G. Sivaramakrishnan Pdf

India being one of the top twelve mega biodiversity countries in the world, the increasing rate of erosion of biodiversity has been causing great concern. Because of socio-economic changes, biological diversity has to come to occupying the central stage as it holds `key to the maintenance of the world'. Biodiversity is a multifactered science bringing the ecologist and environmentalist together resulting in an interdisciplinary subject. Issues like ecosystem dynamics, global changes and impact of the loss of biodiversity at various level such as local, national and global levels have become important. As a result of the loss of increasingly recognised. The need to understand traditional ecological knowledge for managing biodiversity by the local people has also come to be appreciated. The book therefore, attempts to provide an overall emphasis of diverse aspects of animal biodiversity, including soil, vectors of animal and plant diseases, agroecosystem diversity, forest biodiversity, marine, fresh water and island biodiversity. The impact of taxonomy, biotechnology and remote sensing, besides the conservation and management of biodiversity has also been briefly discussed.

Author : Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798887150215

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Animal Biodiversity by Green Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Magnolia Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9781869778491

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Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness by Anonim Pdf

Author : Huw I. Griffiths,Boris Kryštufek,Jane M. Reed
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402028540

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Balkan Biodiversity by Huw I. Griffiths,Boris Kryštufek,Jane M. Reed Pdf

This is the first attempt to synthesize current understanding of biodiversity in the great European hot spot. A diverse group of international researchers offers perspective on biodiversity at the level of the gene, species and ecosystem, including contributions on temporal change. Biological groups include plants, mammals, spiders and humans, cave-dwelling organisms, fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae.

Author : Rafael Reyna-Hurtado,Colin A. Chapman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030034634

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Movement Ecology of Neotropical Forest Mammals by Rafael Reyna-Hurtado,Colin A. Chapman Pdf

This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements. These conditions have forced the evolution of unique movement patterns and ecological strategies. Movement is an essential process in the life of all organisms. Animals move because they are hungry, thirsty, to avoid being eaten, or because they want to find mates. Understanding the causes and consequences of animal movement is not an easy task for behavioural ecologists. Many animals are shy, move in secretive ways and are very sensible to human presence, therefore, studying the movements of mammals in tropical environments present logistical and methodological challenges that have recently started to be solved by ecologist around the world. In this book we are compiling a set of extraordinary cases where researchers have used some of the modern technology and the strongest methodological approaches to understand movement patterns in wild tropical mammals. We hope this book will inspire and encourage young researchers to investigate wild mammal ́s movements in some of the amazing tropical environments of the world.

Author : Rupert F. G. Ormond,John D. Gage,Martin V. Angel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521022657

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Marine Biodiversity by Rupert F. G. Ormond,John D. Gage,Martin V. Angel Pdf

Until we have a firmer idea of the diversity of a wide range of marine habitats and what controls it, we have little hope of conserving biodiversity, or determining the impact of human activities such as mariculture, fishing, dumping of waste and pollution. This book brings together key studies from the deep sea and open ocean, to tropical shores and polar regions, to consider how comparable the patterns and processes underlying diversity are in these different ecosystems.

Author : Valentí Rull,Ana Carolina Carnaval
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030311674

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Neotropical Diversification: Patterns and Processes by Valentí Rull,Ana Carolina Carnaval Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns of biodiversity in various neotropical ecosystems, as well as a discussion on their historical biogeographies and underlying diversification processes. All chapters were written by prominent researchers in the fields of tropical biology, molecular ecology, climatology, paleoecology, and geography, producing an outstanding collection of essays, synthetic analyses, and novel investigations that describe and improve our understanding of the biodiversity of this unique region. With chapters on the Amazon and Caribbean forests, the Atlantic rainforests, the Andes, the Cerrado savannahs, the Caatinga drylands, the Chaco, and Mesoamerica – along with broad taxonomic coverage – this book summarizes a wide range of hypotheses, views, and methods concerning the processes and mechanisms of neotropical diversification. The range of perspectives presented makes the book a truly comprehensive, state-of-the-art publication on the topic, which will fascinate both scientists and general readers alike.

Author : Huw I. Griffiths,Boris Kryštufek,Jane M. Reed
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402028539

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Balkan Biodiversity by Huw I. Griffiths,Boris Kryštufek,Jane M. Reed Pdf

This is the first attempt to synthesize current understanding of biodiversity in the great European hot spot. A diverse group of international researchers offers perspective on biodiversity at the level of the gene, species and ecosystem, including contributions on temporal change. Biological groups include plants, mammals, spiders and humans, cave-dwelling organisms, fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae.

Author : Kevin Gaston,Tim Blackburn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470999585

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Pattern and Process in Macroecology by Kevin Gaston,Tim Blackburn Pdf

Issues of scale have become increasingly important to ecologists. This book addresses the structure of regional (large-scale) ecological assemblages or communities, and the influence this has at a local (small-scale) level. This macroecological perspective is essential for the broader study of ecology because the structure and function of local communities cannot be properly understood without reference to the region in which they are situated. The book reviews and synthesizes the issues of current importance in macroecology, providing a balanced summary of the field that will be useful for biologists at advanced undergraduate level and above. These general issues are illustrated by frequent reference to specific well-studied local and regional assemblages -- an approach that serves to relate the macroecological perspective (which is perhaps often difficult to comprehend) to the everyday experience of local sites. Macroecology is an expanding and dynamic discipline. The broad aim of the book is to promote an understanding of why it is such an important part of the wider program of research into ecology. Summarises the current macroecological literature. Provides numerous examples of key patterns. Explicitly links local and regional scale processes. Exploits detailed knowledge of one species assemblage to explore broad issues in the structuring of biodiversity.

Author : John A. Bissonette
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461219187

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Wildlife and Landscape Ecology by John A. Bissonette Pdf

While the research and management of wildlife has traditionally emphasised studies at smaller scales, it is now acknowledged that larger, landscape-level patterns strongly influence demographic processes in wild animal species. This book is the first to provide the conceptual basis for learning how larger scale patterns and processes can influence the biology and management of wildlife species. It is divided into three sections: Underlying Concepts, Landscape Metrics and Applications and Large Scale Management.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Biological Diversity in Marine Systems
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995-02-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309052252

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Understanding Marine Biodiversity by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Biological Diversity in Marine Systems Pdf

The diversity of marine life is being affected dramatically by fishery operations, chemical pollution and eutrophication, alteration of physical habitat, exotic species invasion, and effects of other human activities. Effective solutions will require an expanded understanding of the patterns and processes that control the diversity of life in the sea. Understanding Marine Biodiversity outlines the current state of our knowledge, and propose research agenda on marine biological diversity. This agenda represents a fundamental change in studying the oceanâ€"emphasizing regional research across a range of space and time scales, enhancing the interface between taxonomy and ecology, and linking oceanographic and ecological approaches. Highlighted with examples and brief case studies, this volume illustrates the depth and breadth of undescribed marine biodiversity, explores critical environmental issues, advocates the use of regionally defined model systems, and identifies a series of key biodiversity research questions. The authors examine the utility of various research approachesâ€"theory and modeling, retrospective analysis, integration of biotic and oceanographic surveysâ€"and review recent advances in molecular genetics, instrumentation, and sampling techniques applicable to the research agenda. Throughout the book the critical role of taxonomy is emphasized. Informative to the scientist and accessible to the policymaker, Understanding Marine Biodiversity will be of specific interest to marine biologists, ecologists, oceanographers, and research administrators, and to government agencies responsible for utilizing, managing, and protecting the oceans.

Author : Thomas Wilke,Risto Väinolä,Frank Riedel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402095825

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Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Ancient Lakes by Thomas Wilke,Risto Väinolä,Frank Riedel Pdf

Ancient lakes are exceptional freshwater environments that have continued to exist for hundreds of thousands of years. They have long been recognized as centres of biodiversity and hotspots of evolution. During recent decades, speciation in ancient lakes has emerged as an important and exciting topic in evolutionary biology. The contributions in this volume deal with patterns and processes of biological diversification in three prominent ancient lake systems. Of these, the famous East African Great Lakes already have a strong tradition of evolutionary studies, but the two other systems have so far received much less attention. The exceptional biodiversity of the European sister lakes Ohrid and Prespa of the Balkans has long been known, but has largely been neglected in the international literature until recently. The rich biota and problems of its evolution in the two central lake systems on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in turn, have only lately started to draw scientific attention. This volume aims at deepening the awareness of the unusual biological diversity in ancient lakes in general, and of the role of these lakes as natural laboratories for the study of speciation and diversification in particular. It should stimulate further research that will lead to a better understanding of key evolutionary processes in these lakes, and to knowledge that might help in mitigating the deterioration of their diversity in the future.

Author : Zehao Shen,George P. Malanson,Jinlong Zhang,Meng Yao
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889710805

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Temporal Patterns and Mechanisms of Biodiversity Across Scales in East Asia by Zehao Shen,George P. Malanson,Jinlong Zhang,Meng Yao Pdf

Author : David Lindenmayer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9780643096608

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Forest Pattern and Ecological Process by David Lindenmayer Pdf

Forest Pattern and Ecological Process is a major synthesis of 25 years of intensive research about the montane ash forests of Victoria, which support the world's tallest flowering plants and several of Australia's most high profile threatened and/or endangered species. It draws together major insights based on over 170 published scientific papers and books, offering a previously unrecognised set of perspectives of how forests function. The book combines key strands of research on wildfires, biodiversity conservation, logging, conservation management, climate change and basic forest ecology and management. It is divided into seven sections: introduction and background; forest cover and the composition of the forest; the structure of the forest; animal occurrence; disturbance regimes; forest management; and overview and future directions. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs and line drawings, Forest Pattern and Ecological Process is an essential reference for forest researchers, resource managers, conservation and wildlife biologists, ornithologists and mammalogists, and policy makers, as well as general readers with interests in wildlife and forests. Features: * The extent of synthesis at a range of key levels * The depth of new perspectives on forest processes and ecological patterns in one of the world's truly great forests - the montane ash forests * The breadth of past and very current research that is both pure and applied * The range of key topics and how they are inter-twined - wildfires, biodiversity conservation, logging, conservation management, climate change and basic forest ecology and management

Author : Wesley Dáttilo,Victor Rico-Gray
Publisher : Springer
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319682280

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Ecological Networks in the Tropics by Wesley Dáttilo,Victor Rico-Gray Pdf

Based on graph theory studies this book seeks to understand how tropical species interact with each other and how these interactions are affected by perturbations in some of the most species-rich habitats on earth. Due to the great diversity of species and interactions in the tropics, this book addresses a wide range of current and future issues with empirical examples and complete revisions on different types of ecological networks: from mutualisms to antagonisms. The goal of this publication is not to be only for researchers but also for undergraduates in different areas of knowledge, and also to serve as a reference text for graduate-level courses mainly in the life sciences.