Biosequestration And Ecological Diversity

Author : Wayne A. White
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439853634

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Biosequestration and Ecological Diversity by Wayne A. White Pdf

Increased throughput of carbon-based fossil energy, the destruction of Earth’s forests, and other land use changes have resulted in ever higher levels of waste in the form of greenhouse gases—as well as a diminished capacity of the planet to absorb and store those wastes. This means that to avoid catastrophic global warming and maintain the habitability of Earth by protecting essential soil and water resources, we will need to not only reduce emissions, but also increase carbon storage in the land system. Biosequestration and Ecological Diversity: Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Environmental Degradation discusses ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and build soil by changing the way people use and manage land. Principles and Practices for Better Land Management Examining biosequestration in social, economic, and political context, the book reviews recent scientific evidence on climate change and global ecological degradation and explains how the carbon cycle has been transformed by destructive land use practices, such as deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels. It describes the principles of biosequestration and restorative land management practices and discusses the potential of carbon storage. The author offers specific examples of inexpensive, proven practices that build soil, protect scarce water resources, and enhance ecological diversity. He also identifies conservation policies that provide technical assistance and financial resources for ecological protection and restoration. How You Can Help Mitigate Climate Change with a Little Piece of Land Restorative land use and land management practices are critical components of any comprehensive strategy for mitigating and adapting to climate change and global environmental degradation. This book explains how anyone who owns or manages land—from an apartment to a city lot to a farm, forest, park, or even a golf course—can help protect and enhance the biological sequestration of carbon.

Author : Chris Maser
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1566703778

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Ecological Diversity in Sustainable Development by Chris Maser Pdf

Our world is filled with unseen wonders - the most phenomenal of which is the often hidden beauty of the diversity that surrounds us. Apart from the beauty diversity brings to our lives, it is also absolutely necessary to the sustainability of life itself. The importance of diversity is overlooked in the social realm, yet decisions made in that realm affect all of society for generations. Planners tend to ignore ecological diversity because they don't understand it. Ecological Diversity in Sustainable Development: The Vital and Forgotten Dimension makes that clear. The author tackles this difficult problem: how are we to maintain sustainable diversity in the Earth's ecosystems and our cultural systems? He provides examples of how natural and cultural diversity have been reduced by altering the linkages between climate, soil, water, air, forests, animals, and people. The book is divided into three parts. Part one examines diversity as it is found in nature, part two considers how culture affects diversity through its evolution, and part three explores the diversity of Nature as seen through culture in an attempt to guide culture toward social/environmental sustainability. Anyone who is interested in the quality of life on Earth will want this book. Maser writes in easy-to-read lucid prose, providing a holistic overview of environmental issues that 21st century decision makers must address in shaping our destiny.

Author : Thomas E. Lovejoy,Lee Jay Hannah
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : 9780300206111

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Biodiversity and Climate Change by Thomas E. Lovejoy,Lee Jay Hannah Pdf

An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad-ranging. People who care about the planet and manage natural resources urgently need a synthesis of our rapidly growing understanding of these issues. In this all-new sequel to the 2005 volume Climate Change and Biodiversity, leading experts in the field summarize observed changes, assess what the future holds, and offer suggested responses. From extinction risk to ocean acidification, from the future of the Amazon to changes in ecosystem services, and from geoengineering to the power of ecosystem restoration, this book captures the sweep of climate change transformation of the biosphere.

Author : Thomas E. Lovejoy,Lee Hannah
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0300119801

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Climate Change and Biodiversity by Thomas E. Lovejoy,Lee Hannah Pdf

Leading researchers discuss what is now known about the effects of climate change on the natural world. They examine recent trends in and projections about climate chan≥ ways that particular organisms are responding to climate chan≥ conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and more. "This book will be a milestone in the emerging discipline of climate change biology. No issue is more important for the global environment; the impressive line-up of experts here gives it definitive coverage."--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University "A well-written treatise on the past, present, and future effects of climate change on plant and animal biodiversity. . . . It is destined to become a classic."--Choice

Author : Michel Loreau,Andy Hector,Forest Isbell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119902904

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The Ecological and Societal Consequences of Biodiversity Loss by Michel Loreau,Andy Hector,Forest Isbell Pdf

The idea that changes in biodiversity can impact how ecosystems function has, over the last quarter century, gone from being a controversial notion to an accepted part of science and policy. As the field matures, it is high time to review progress, explore the links between this new research area and fundamental ecological concepts, and look ahead to the implementation of this knowledge. This book is designed to both provide an up-to-date overview of research in the area and to serve as a useful textbook for those studying the relationship between biodiversity and the functioning, stability and services of ecosystems. The Ecological and Societal Consequences of Biodiversity Loss is aimed at a wide audience of upper undergraduate students, postgraduate students, and academic and research staff.

Author : Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780854042517

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Biodiversity Under Threat by Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain) Pdf

There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity, for example from pollution and from climate change, resulting from build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This book addresses these concerns by detailing some of the research currently in progress.

Author : E. C. Pielou
Publisher : New York; Toronto : Wiley
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001919748

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Ecological Diversity by E. C. Pielou Pdf

Indices of diversity and evenness; Species abundance distribuition; Teting hypotheses about species abundances; Divesity and spatial pattern; Diversity on environmental gradients; Determinats of diversity: Local factors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : 0899740006

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Ecological Diversity in Theory and Practice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anne E. Magurran
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780632056330

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Measuring Biological Diversity by Anne E. Magurran Pdf

This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to measuring taxonomic distinctness and estimating species richness, and evaluates these alongside traditional methods such as species abundance distributions, and diversity and evenness statistics. Helps the reader quantify and interpret patterns of ecological diversity, focusing on the measurement and estimation of species richness and abundance. Explores the concept of ecological diversity, bringing new perspectives to a field beset by contradictory views and advice. Discussion spans issues such as the meaning of community in the context of ecological diversity, scales of diversity and distribution of diversity among taxa Highlights advances in measurement paying particular attention to new techniques such as species richness estimation, application of measures of diversity to conservation and environmental management and addressing sampling issues Includes worked examples of key methods in helping people to understand the techniques and use available computer packages more effectively

Author : Oswald J. Schmitz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691182827

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The New Ecology by Oswald J. Schmitz Pdf

Our species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. In order to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability in this epoch of human domination--known as the Anthropocene--ecologists have begun to think differently about the interdependencies between humans and the natural world. This concise and accessible book provides the best available introduction to what this new ecology is all about--and why it matters more than ever before. Oswald Schmitz describes how the science of ecology is evolving to provide a better understanding of how human agency is shaping the natural world, often in never-before-seen ways. The new ecology emphasizes the importance of conserving species diversity, because it can offer a portfolio of options to keep our ecosystems resilient in the face of environmental change. It envisions humans taking on new roles as thoughtful stewards of the environment to ensure that ecosystems have the enduring capacity to supply the environmental services on which our economic well-being--and our very existence--depend. It offers the ecological know-how to maintain and enhance our planet's environmental performance and ecosystem production for the benefit of current and future generations. Informative and engaging, The New Ecology shows how today's ecology can provide the insights we need to appreciate the crucial role we play in this era of unprecedented global environmental transition. -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Niles Eldredge
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0231075286

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Systematics, Ecology, and the Biodiversity Crisis by Niles Eldredge Pdf

This book explores the biological underpinnings of social systems from invertebrates to mammals, particularly humans. These social systems, the authors argue, represent fusions between the economic and reproductive interests of organisms. Their theory reinstates the importance of economics in social organizations of all types, moving away from the more prominent emphasis on reproductive biology at the core of sociobiology.

Author : Chris Maser,Lynette de Silva
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429578076

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Resolving Environmental Conflicts by Chris Maser,Lynette de Silva Pdf

Resolving a conflict is based on the art of helping people, with disparate points of view, find enough common ground to ease their fears, sheath their weapons, and listen to one another for their common good, which ultimately translates into social-environmental sustainability for all generations. Written in a clear, concise style, Resolving Environmental Conflicts: Principles and Concepts, Third Edition is a valuable, solution-oriented contribution that explains environmental conflict management. This book provides an overview of environmental conflicts, collaborative skills, and universal principles to assist in re-thinking and acting toward the common good, integrates a variety of new real-world conflicts as a foundation for building trust, skills, consensus, and capacity, and explains pathways to collectively construct a relationship-centric future, fostering healthier interactions with one another and the planet. The new edition illustrates how to successfully mediate actual environmental disputes and how to teach conflict resolution at any level for a wide variety of social-environmental situations. It adds a new chapter on water conflicts and resolutions, providing avenues to healthy, sustainable, and effective outcomes and provides new examples of conflicts caused by climate change with discussion questions for clear understanding. Land-use planners, urban planners, field biologists, and leaders and participants in collaborative environmental projects and initiatives will find this book to be an invaluable resource. University students in related courses will also benefit, as will anyone interested in achieving greater social-environmental sustainability and a more responsible use of our common natural resources for themselves and their children.

Author : Timothy D. Schowalter
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466553910

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Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services by Timothy D. Schowalter Pdf

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests. In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or positive effects on ecosystem services, and many represent useful resources in non-industrialized countries. Challenging traditional perceptions of the value of insec

Author : Pushpam Kumar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136538797

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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations by Pushpam Kumar Pdf

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination and flood control, all of which are dependent on biodiversity. They are predominantly public goods with limited or no markets and do not command any price in the conventional economic system, so their loss is often not detected and continues unaddressed and unabated. This in turn not only impacts human well-being, but also seriously undermines the sustainability of the economic system. It is against this background that TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project was set up in 2007 and led by the United Nations Environment Programme to provide a comprehensive global assessment of economic aspects of these issues. This book, written by a team of international experts, represents the scientific state of the art, providing a comprehensive assessment of the fundamental ecological and economic principles of measuring and valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity, and showing how these can be mainstreamed into public policies. This volume and subsequent TEEB outputs will provide the authoritative knowledge and guidance to drive forward the biodiversity conservation agenda for the next decade.

Author : William Dudley
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : IND:30000078526625

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Biodiversity by William Dudley Pdf

Many scientists believe we are entering an age of mass extinction of species that may have serious ecological and social ramifications. Chapters examine several facets concerning the world's biological diversity including: Is Declining Biodiversity a Serious Ecological Problem? What Are the Leading Threats to Biodiversity? Are Commercial Farming Practices Harming Agricultural Biodiversity? How Can the World's Biological Diversity Best Be Preserved?