Biogeochemical Monitoring In Small Catchments

Author : Jirí Cerný,Martin Novák,Tomás Paces,R. Kelman Wieder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401102612

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Biogeochemical Monitoring in Small Catchments by Jirí Cerný,Martin Novák,Tomás Paces,R. Kelman Wieder Pdf

This Special Issue of Water, Air and Soil Pollution offers original contributions from BIOGEOMON, an international symposium on ecosystem behavior and the evaluation of integrated monitoring of small catchments, held in Prague, Czech Republic, in September 1993. The meeting attracted nearly 200 scientists from 27 countries on five continents. BIOGEOMON was a loose continuation of another international meeting, GEOMON, which was held in Prague in 1987. Both sym posia provided a forum for the discussion of ideas on environmental problems in western and eastern Europe, with important contributions from the American continent. With the dramatic collapse of the iron curtain, it was our hope that more so than GEOMON, BIOGEOMON would provide opportunities for the free exchange of ideas, fostering the development of research collaborations between its participants. With international openness comes the increasing realization that every indus trialized nation has its own legacy of environmental degradation. Anthropogenic impacts differ in severity and scale; air and water transport of pollutants transform local impacts into regional and global ones, ignoring political boundaries and eco nomic differences. Environmental consequences of anthropogenic activities often are detectable at the ecosystem level. Thus, the challenge of ecosystem science, and to the individuals who practice it, is to develop a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem function in the past and at present, and to apply such understanding toward minimizing future insults to the local, regional, and global environment.

Author : International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994-04-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D01150320S

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Biogeochemistry of Small Catchments by International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment Pdf

Distinguished multinational contributors present research of small catchments to examine a variety of environmental problems, especially those of acidification, forest management and land-use changes. Divided into two parts, it introduces theoretical concepts followed by a review of atmospheric deposition and evaluation of weathering and erosion processes. The second half deals with the methodology of the given discipline, stressing novel approaches and discussing problems.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biogeochemistry
ISBN : OCLC:437077024

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Biogeochemical Monitoring in Small Catchments by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Melanie A. Vile
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400709522

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Biogeochemical Investigations of Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Wetland Ecosystems across the Globe by R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Melanie A. Vile Pdf

Here is a collection of papers from BIOGEOMON, The Fourth International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior. The contributions address a wider-than-ever range of concerns: aspects of catchment monitoring and modeling; nitrogen transformations and processes; stable and radiogenic isotopes; biogeochemistry of restored ecosystems; and the dynamics of such chemicals as mercury and phosphorous, among many other topics.

Author : Nordic Council Of Ministers Staff
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : 9291200557

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Review of Biological Variables Used for Long-Term Monitoring by Nordic Council Of Ministers Staff Pdf

Author : Antonio Cendrero,Gerd Lüttig,Fredrik C. Wolff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540470311

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Planning the Use of the Earth’s Surface by Antonio Cendrero,Gerd Lüttig,Fredrik C. Wolff Pdf

The purpose of this book is to analyse and discuss a series of topics related with environmental conservation, land-use planning and management and impact prevention as seen from the perspective of the Earth Sciences, but with an inte- grated, interdisciplinary approach. The contributions included in the book intend to give an overview of existing problems and trends and to point out certain lines along which work and/or actions will be par- ticularly needed in the near future. In short, they intend to show where we stand now with regard to those problems and in what direction we should move. Readers will find particularly useful the brief presentation of a variety of important environmental earth science top- ics, the description of the present state of the art and the suggestions for methodological approaches to solve different problems, as well as the guidelines for action presented throughout the book.

Author : P.E. Rijtema,V. Eliás
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400903456

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Regional Approaches to Water Pollution in the Environment by P.E. Rijtema,V. Eliás Pdf

Regional Approaches to Water Pollution in the Environment integrates knowledge and experience on pollution problems related to industrial, agricultural and municipal activities and former military sites, with special emphasis on the Black Triangle: the region situated at the borders between North Bohemia, Polish Lower Silesia and South Saxony. Here, some five million inhabitants live in an area of brown coal basins having the highest emissions of sulphuric and nitrogen emission in the whole of Europe. The large-scale damage in this region is due to obsolete technology and insufficient equipment for monitoring emissions. Health effects are severe, and controlling the pollution can only be done at high cost. There is thus a need to exchange knowledge and experience on methods for evaluating the expected effects of measures and purification techniques to remedy ground and surface water pollution.

Author : R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Jirí Cerný
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401709064

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Biogeochemical Investigations at Watershed, Landscape, and Regional Scales by R. Kelman Wieder,Martin Novák,Jirí Cerný Pdf

This Special Issue of Water, Air, and Soil Pollution offers original contributions from BIOGEOMON, The Third International Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior, which was held on the campus ofVillanova University from June 21-25, 1997. Previous meetings were held in Prague in 1987 and again in 1993. The BIOGEOMON series was initiated in 1987 when a group of researchers from the Czech Geological Survey organized a conference called GEOMON, Geochemical Monitoring in Representative Basins. GEOMON was fairly narrowly focused on monitoring of element pools and fluxes on a small watershed scale. As signalled by the change in name to BIOGEOMON, the second conference explicitly recognized that assessment of anthropogenic effects on ecosystem processes requires a combination of geochemical monitoring with other approaches, including watershed-level manipulations, use of radioactive and stable isotopic tracers, and both empirical and process modeling. The 1997 BIOGEOMON conference was the largest, with over 240 participants from 28 countries on five continents in attendance, and broadest in scope. The conference featured a plenary speaker, six keynote speakers, 35 invited speakers, over 60 oral contributed presentations, and over 75 poster presentations.

Author : Vladimir N. Bashkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402045868

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Modern Biogeochemistry by Vladimir N. Bashkin Pdf

This book is aimed at generalizing the modern ideas of both biogeochemical and environmental risk assessment that have been developed in recent years. Only a few books are available in this interdisciplinary area, since most deal mainly with various technical aspects of ERA description and calculations. This text aims at supplementing the existing books by providing a modern understanding of mechanisms responsible for ecological risks for human beings and ecosystems.

Author : T. Schneider
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1992-04-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080875092

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Acidification Research: Evaluation and Policy Applications by T. Schneider Pdf

A large number of nationwide research programmes in the field of acidification have been carried out in the last decade. Especially in Western Europe, extensive programmes have resulted in a good overview of all the effects - mostly negative - caused by acidifying substances. There is now consensus that types of acidification damage relate to the unique geography of an area: air pollution affects vegetation; acid aerosol the ozone layer. New in this volume, is the relation between scientific results of integrated research programmes and policy actions to prevent, reduce and limit the widespread damage caused by acidification. The results of many different national research programmes are evaluated and compared to present a unique compilation for the research scientist and policy maker. In this volume thematic reviews on specific topics of acidification research are presented, followed by overviews of acidification policy plans and actual abatement plans. The result is the best review of acidification research carried out worldwide during the last decade and presentation of the critical relation between research results and policy actions.

Author : Alicia R. Ventresca Miller,Cheryl A. Makarewicz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351389914

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Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory by Alicia R. Ventresca Miller,Cheryl A. Makarewicz Pdf

Pastoralists were a vital economic and social force in ancient societies around the globe, transforming landscapes poorly suited for agriculture into spaces of vast productive potential while simultaneously connecting mobile and sedentary communities alike across considerable distances. Drawing from the rich archaeological records of Asia, Africa, and Europe, Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory brings together the latest studies employing heavy and light stable isotopic analyses of humans and animals to investigate pastoralist diets, movement, and animal management strategies. The contributions presented in this volume highlight new methodological developments while simultaneously drawing attention to the diverse environmental factors that contribute to isotopic variation in human, plant, and animal tissues. Particular attention is paid to how pastoralist decisions regarding animal pasturing and mobility can be teased out of complex isotopic datasets, and also to the challenges in extracting information on the scales of human mobility in pastoralist landscapes. This volume will appeal to scholars in archaeology, anthropology, and ecology, as well as those with interests in animal management.

Author : V.N. Bashkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306481031

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Modern Biogeochemistry by V.N. Bashkin Pdf

Modern Biogeochemistry is aimed to generalize modern ideas of biogeochemical developments during the last decades. It is designed to support a general course in biogeochemistry, and as such, is likely to have a broad market among the many universities and colleges that are adding such courses to their curricula. This book aims to supplement the existing textbooks by providing modern understanding of biogeochemistry, from evolutionary biogeochemistry to practical applications of biogeochemical ideas such as human biogeochemistry, biogeochemical standards and biogeochemical technologies. To a certain extent this textbook is a summary of both scientific results of various authors and classes in biogeochemistry, that have been given to students by authors during the last 5 to 10 years at different universities throughout the world such as Cornell, Moscow, Seoul and Bangkok. Biogeochemistry is becoming an increasingly popular subject for graduate and postgraduate education. Courses in ecology, geography, biology, chemistry, environmental science, public health and environmental engineering all tend to have a biogeochemical component in their syllabuses to a greater or lesser extent.

Author : Michael E. McClain,Reynaldo L. Victoria,Jeffrey Edward Richey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Amazon River
ISBN : 9780195114317

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The Biogeochemistry of the Amazon Basin by Michael E. McClain,Reynaldo L. Victoria,Jeffrey Edward Richey Pdf

"What are the fluxes of greenhouse gases across the atmospheric interface of ecosystems? How much carbon is stored in the biomass and soils of the basin? How are elements from the land transferred to the basin's surface waters? What is the sum of elements transferred from land to ocean, and what is its marine "fate"? This book of original chapters by experts in chemical and biological oceanography, tropical agronomy and biology, and the atmospheric sciences will address these and other important questions."

Author : Felix Müller,Cornelia Baessler,Hendrik Schubert,Stefan Klotz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048187829

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Long-Term Ecological Research by Felix Müller,Cornelia Baessler,Hendrik Schubert,Stefan Klotz Pdf

Ecosystems change on a multitude of spatial and temporal scales. While analyses of ecosystem dynamics in short timespans have received much attention, the impacts of changes in the long term have, to a great extent, been neglected, provoking a lack of information and methodological know-how in this area. This book fills this gap by focusing on studies dealing with the investigation of complex, long-term ecological processes with regard to global change, the development of early warning systems, and the acquisition of a scientific basis for strategic conservation management and the sustainable use of ecosystems. Within this book, theoretical ecological questions of long-term processes, as well as an international dimension of long-term monitoring, observations and research are brought together. The outcome is an overview on different aspects of long-term ecological research. Aquatic, as well as terrestrial ecosystems are represented.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Books
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117254503

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf