Biogeography And Ecology Of The Pityusic Islands

Author : K. Kuhbièr,J.A. Alcover,Guerau C. d'Arellano Tur
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400965393

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Biogeography and Ecology of the Pityusic Islands by K. Kuhbièr,J.A. Alcover,Guerau C. d'Arellano Tur Pdf

A large part of this book is dedicated to the geology of the Pityusic Archipelago, followed by contributions on climate and geography. Funguses, mosses and leeks are the subjects of taxonomical botany, and a further paper deals with the vegetation of the islands. Another large part of this book is concerned with zoology: faunal lists on fleas, bees, wasps, ants, butterflies, beetles, snails, amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, the latter with their epi- and endofaunas as well as their subfossil remains are presented in 13 different papers. Three of them deal with the special problems of isolation and evolution of new races on rocks and small islets: tenebrionid beetles, lizards and terrestrial snails. Man, as an important factor in the Pityusic Islands, is dealt with in six contributions: prehistory, which means pre-Phoenician and which is treated for the first time, folk architecture, the 'endemic' dialect of the Catalonian language, exploitation of some natural resources and finally the problems of inbreeding and related matters on Formentera. The book closes with an outlook on the present state of the Pityusic nature and tries to show ways of conserving all important parts of the archipelago, so that 'our' two islands may preserve some of their typical vegetation, plants and animals and, thus, of their character.

Author : H. Kuhbier,J. A. Alcover,C. Guerau D'Arellano Tur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Pityusic Islands (Spain)
ISBN : 9061938813

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Biogeography and Ecology of the Pityusic Islands by H. Kuhbier,J. A. Alcover,C. Guerau D'Arellano Tur Pdf

Author : Robert J. Whittaker,José Maria Fernandez-Palacios
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198566115

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Island Biogeography by Robert J. Whittaker,José Maria Fernandez-Palacios Pdf

Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.

Author : Robert J. Whittaker,Jose Maria Fernandez-Palacios
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191524165

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Island Biogeography by Robert J. Whittaker,Jose Maria Fernandez-Palacios Pdf

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are ideal places for unique species to evolve, but they are also places of concentrated extinction. Not surprisingly, they are widely studied by ecologists, conservationists and evolutionary biologists alike. There is no other recent textbook devoted solely to island biogeography, and a synthesis of the many recent advances is now overdue. This second edition builds on the success and reputation of the first, documenting the recent advances in this exciting field and explaining how islands have been used as natural laboratories in developing and testing ecological and evolutionary theories. In addition, the book describes the main processes of island formation, development and eventual demise, and explains the relevance of island environmental history to island biogeography. The authors demonstrate the huge significance of islands as hotspots of biodiversity, and as places from which disproportionate numbers of species have been extinguished by human action in historical time. Many island species are today threatened with extinction, and this work examines both the chief threats to their persistence and some of the mitigation measures that can be put in play with conservation strategies tailored to islands.

Author : R. South
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1983-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9061931010

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Biogeography and Ecology of the Island of Newfoundland by R. South Pdf

Author : V. Fet,Khabibulla Atamuradov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401111164

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Biogeography and Ecology of Turkmenistan by V. Fet,Khabibulla Atamuradov Pdf

remnants of gene pools of these species. Badghyz Natural Reserve, established in 1941, became a refuge for the last existing population of the Turkmen onager (Equus hemionus onager) and a unique pistachio woodland. A new generation oflocal Turkmen scientists, many of whom were trained by the Russian researchers in the graduate schools of Moscow and Leningrad arose from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Turkmen Academy of Sciences and its journal, Proceedings (including the monthly biological series), served to record the results of diverse biological studies in the republic. While basic science in the Middle Asian republics rather gained from the Russian "colonial" influence, natural resources, in contrast, were severely damaged by the Soviet way of handling the economy and social issues. Severe environmental problems have been inherited by the now independent Turkmenistan, including overgrazed desert pastures, deforested mountains, depleted water resources, accumulated pesticides in cotton fields, declining populations of endangered species of animals and plants, and - worst of al- progressing, human-caused desertification (Kharin this volume). In order to approach a solution to these problems, scientists and officials in the republic will need the close attention and help of the international scientific community.

Author : Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691088365

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The Theory of Island Biogeography by Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Population theory.

Author : Ted J. Case,Martin L. Cody,Exequiel Ezcurra
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195350906

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A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es by Ted J. Case,Martin L. Cody,Exequiel Ezcurra Pdf

This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort'es region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort'es, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.

Author : Robert J. Whittaker,José María Fernández-Palacios
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : 1383029512

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Island Biogeography by Robert J. Whittaker,José María Fernández-Palacios Pdf

'Island Biogeography' is a review of the island literature, explaining how islands have been used as natural laboratories in developing and testing ecological and evolutionary theories.

Author : Robert Whittaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Evolution (Biology)
ISBN : 0198500211

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Island Biogeography by Robert Whittaker Pdf

Islands provide us with natural laboratories in developing theories and models to understand how evolution works. This text offers a new synthesis of ideas and models in island ecology and evolution.

Author : R.B. Wood,R.V. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401721172

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Lough Neagh by R.B. Wood,R.V. Smith Pdf

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles. It covers an area of 383 km2 being 30 km along its longest axis. From pre-historic times the lake and its rivers influenced the settlements of man in the role of a fishery and communication link with the interior of Ireland. Ireland's first canal, completed in 1787, linked the small but significant coal deposits of Tyrone to Dublin by way of the lough and later the Lagen Canal became an important commercial route to the new city of Belfast. Today, only sand barge transport persists but the lough supports Europe's largest eel fishery and provides commercial salmon, trout and perch catches, besides acting as an important centre for recreational pursuits. Increasingly it has become the major water resource for Northern Ireland supplying much of the demand for the heavily populated Belfast area. Biologically the lough is rich, sustaining enormous invertebrate populations of, for example, chironomids and gammarids alongside the comparatively exotic glacial relict, Mysis relicta. Its bird life makes the lough an area of very special conservation interest as a Ramsar site. The book describes the basic ecology of the lough with particular emphasis on both the interaction of the physical, chemical and biological components and the role of ecology in resource management. Extensive recent researches are set in geological, geographical and historical context and together with palaeolimnological studies of the sediments are used to trace major changes in the ecology of the lough under man's influence, especially in the past 100 years.

Author : Charles W. Heckman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 079234863X

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The Pantanal of Poconé by Charles W. Heckman Pdf

There are many famous wetlands in the world that have been deemed important for the homeostasis ofthe biosphere and accorded some form ofprotected status in view of the richness of their flora and fauna. T}1e Pantanal, located almost directly in the center ofthe South American continent, is among the largest such wetlands in the world. It is, in fact, the largest wetland that is still in a nearly natural state and has not been extensively modified by man for agriculture. The extent of the region covered by flood waters at the end of each rainy season varies from year to year, sometimes considerably, so estimates of the exact area it occupies have varied enormously. The size of the 2 2 Pantanal has been reported to be between 80,000 km (Bonetto, 1975) and 250,000 km (Tundisi and Matsumura-Tundisi, 1985). The most co~on1y accepted estimates at the present time are approximately 130,000 to 140,000 km , supported by estimates made from Nimbus-7 satellite observations (Hamilton et al. , 1996). However, Por (1995) suggested that the area extending into Bolivia and Paraguay has not been satisfactorily 2 surveyed, leading him to accept the figure of 200,000 km as the area of the entire Pantanal, ineluding all of its extensions. The main reason for the year to year variation in the extent of the flooding is the considerable difference in timing of the rainfall on the watershed.

Author : F.D. Por
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792334817

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The Pantanal of Mato Grosso (Brazil) by F.D. Por Pdf

Until now there has never been a monograph devoted to the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland. The subject has received scant attention in the international literature, so a number of scattered Portuguese papers are reviewed for an English-language readership. The book presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. The publication of this book is most timely, and will be of crucial importance in decisions affecting the ambitious project for a second South American inland Waterway.

Author : Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis,Gloria Pungetti,A.M. Mannion
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402050640

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Mediterranean Island Landscapes by Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis,Gloria Pungetti,A.M. Mannion Pdf

Mediterranean islands exhibit many similarities in their biotic ecological, physical and environmental characteristics. There are also many differences in terms of their human colonization and current anthropogenic pressures. This book addresses in three sections these characteristics and examines the major environmental changes that the islands experienced during the Quaternary period. The first section provides details on natural and cultural factors which have shaped island landscapes. It describes the environmental and cultural changes of the Holocene and their effects on biota, as well as on the current human pressures that are now threats to the sustainability of the island communities. The second section focuses on the landscapes of the largest islands namely Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Cyprus, Crete, Malta and the Balearics. Each island chapter includes a special topic reflecting a particular characteristic of the island. Part three presents strategies for action towards sustainability in Mediterranean islands and concludes with a comparison between the largest islands. Despite several published books on Mediterranean ecosystems/landscapes there is no existing book dealing with Mediterranean islands in a collective manner. Students, researchers and university lecturers in environmental science, geography, biology and ecology will find this work invaluable as a cross-disciplinary text while planners and politicians will welcome the succinct summaries as background material to planning decisions.

Author : M.A. Brunt,J.E. Davies
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401109048

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The Cayman Islands by M.A. Brunt,J.E. Davies Pdf

In the course of the last century a considerable amount of scientific work has been carried out in the Cayman Islands. The results of this (outlined in Chapter 1) are widely distributed in unpublished reports, university theses, various scientific publications and books, many of these sources being difficult to find and some now unobtainable. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to bring all this scattered information together and to present a coherent account of the biogeography and ecology of the Islands, as an easily available reference source and as a foundation on which future work can be based.