Principles And Measurements In Environmental Biology

Author : F I Woodward,J E Sheehy
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483162942

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Principles and Measurements in Environmental Biology by F I Woodward,J E Sheehy Pdf

Principles and Measurements in Environmental Biology aims to provide an understanding of some important physical principles and their application in biology. The book also aims to describe how instruments utilizing these principles can be used to measure biological and environmental processes and their interactions. This book covers the effects of the environment on biological organisms; the application of theories of radiation, kinetic theory, gas laws, and diffusion in biology; and water and its properties. The relation of plants with atmosphere near the ground is also discussed. This book also presents sampling techniques; the computation of errors used in the interpretation of data; the use of different devices; and data gathering and its practical applications. This text is for students, researchers, and professionals and experts in biology who wish to understand the mentioned principles in physics, its mathematical aspects, and their applications in the field.

Author : Timothy J. Fahey,Alan K. Knapp
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190290696

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Principles and Standards for Measuring Primary Production by Timothy J. Fahey,Alan K. Knapp Pdf

Principles and Standards for Measuring Net Primary Production in Long-Term Ecological Studies is the first book to establish a standardized method for measuring net primary productivity (NPP) in ecological research. Primary productivity is the rate at which energy is stored in the organic matter of plants per unit area of the earth's surface. As the beginning stage of the carbon cycle, our ability to accurately measure NPP is essential to any ecological analysis, as well as agronomy, forestry, fisheries, limnology and oceanography. In fact, NPP measurements are fundamental to ecosystem studies at thousands of sites around the world. All 26 LTER sites will be expected to collect and report data using these new standards, but the standards should reach well beyond LTER sites. Identified standards for NPP measurements will allow researchers from diverse biomes to authoritatively compare measurements among their sites. Comparable measurements will build a foundation for a broad scale understanding of the environmental, biological, and nutrition controls on NPP. The book includes chapters for each of the critical biome types, including special techniques that work best in each environment. For example, there are chapters that discuss grassland ecosystems, urban ecosystems, marine pelagic ecosystems, forest ecosystems, and salt marsh ecosystems, among others.

Author : Jan J. Boersema,Lucas Reijnders
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402091582

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Principles of Environmental Sciences by Jan J. Boersema,Lucas Reijnders Pdf

International experts provide a comprehensive picture of the principles, concepts and methods that are applicable to problems originating from the interaction between the living/non-living environment and mankind. Both the analysis of such problems and the way solutions to environmental problems may work in specific societal contexts are addressed. Disciplinary approaches are discussed but there is a focus on multi- and interdisciplinary methods. A large number of practical examples and case studies are presented. There is special emphasis on modelling and integrated assessment. This book is different because it stresses the societal, cultural and historical dimensions of environmental problems. The main objective is to improve the ability to analyse and conceptualise environmental problems in context and to make readers aware of the value and scope of different methods. Ideal as a course text for students, this book will also be of interest to researchers and consultants in the environmental sciences.

Author : John Monteith,M. H. Unsworth
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 071312931X

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Principles of Environmental Physics by John Monteith,M. H. Unsworth Pdf

Thoroughly revised and up-dated edition of a highly successful textbook.

Author : P. S. Verma,V. K. Agarwal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1280832658

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Environmental Biology by P. S. Verma,V. K. Agarwal Pdf

Author : R. S. Loomis,D. J. Connor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1992-10-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521387760

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Crop Ecology by R. S. Loomis,D. J. Connor Pdf

This book is centred on the 'production processes' of crops and pastures - photosynthesis and use of water and nutrients in fields. The book is unique in its combination of great breadth and depth in its treatment of production processes and systems problems. The approach is explanatory and integrative, with a firm basis in environmental physics, soils, physiology, and morphology, in contrast to descriptive or reductionist approaches. Systems concepts are introduced early and expanded as the book proceeds, giving emphasis to quantitative approaches, to management strategies and tactics employed by farmers, and to environmental issues. The systems approach is brought together in the final chapters where production and nutrient cycling are analyzed, for example farms and problems in an uncertain future are considered. The book is based on courses taught by the authors in Australia and the United States and is designed for use as a text for an introductory course in crop ecology (advanced undergraduates and beginning post-graduate level). It is more than a text, however. Given the wide range of subjects, the authors have integrated reference and background material to create a 'stand-alone' reference work useful to a wide audience of agriculturalists.

Author : Roy M. Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780854043712

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Principles of Environmental Chemistry by Roy M. Harrison Pdf

This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity. This product is not available separately, it is only sold as part of a set. There are 750 products in the set and these are all sold as one entity.

Author : Robert W. Pearcy,J.R. Ehleringer,Harold Mooney,Philip W. Rundel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401090131

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Plant Physiological Ecology by Robert W. Pearcy,J.R. Ehleringer,Harold Mooney,Philip W. Rundel Pdf

capable of providing at least a relative measure of stomatal aperture were first used shortly thereafter (Darwin and Pertz, 1911). The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Desert Research Laboratory in Tucson from 1905 to 1927 was the first effort by plant physiologists and ecologists to conduct team research on the water relations of desert plants. Measurements by Stocker in the North African deserts and Indonesia (Stocker, 1928, 1935) and by Lundegardh (1922) in forest understories were pioneering attempts to understand the environmental controls on photosynthesis in the field. While these early physiological ecologists were keen observers and often posed hypotheses still relevant today they were strongly limited by the methods and technologies available to them. Their measurements provided only rough approximations of the actual plant responses. The available laboratory equip ment was either unsuited or much more difficult to operate under field than laboratory conditions. Laboratory physiologists distrusted the results and ecologists were largely not persuaded of its relevance. Consequently, it was not until the 1950s and 1960s that physiological ecology began its current resurgence. While the reasons for this are complicated, the development and application of more sophisticated instruments such as the infrared gas analyzer played a major role. In addition, the development of micrometeorology led to new methods of characterizing the plant environments.

Author : Stephen Marvin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118582398

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Dictionary of Scientific Principles by Stephen Marvin Pdf

Dictionary of Scientific Principles presents a unique and timeless collection of (almost) all known rules or laws commonly called principles, identified throughout the history of scientific development, their definition, and use. Exploring a broad range of disciplines, the book first lists more than 2,000 principles organized in a standard alphabetical order, then provides a list of subject headings for which related principles are identified. A staple addition to every library, the dictionary will also be of interest to scientists and general readers.

Author : Keith A. Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0203908600

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Soil and Environmental Analysis by Keith A. Smith Pdf

Reviews a wide range of methods for soil physical analysis. Considers applications, accuracy, measurement time, and cost of equipment. Provides examples of applications.

Author : William P. Cunningham,Mary Ann Cunningham
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Air
ISBN : 0072452706

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Principles of Environmental Science by William P. Cunningham,Mary Ann Cunningham Pdf

Principles of Environmental Sciences provides a comprehensive picture of the principles, concepts and methods that are applicable to problems originating from the interaction between the living and non-living environment and mankind. Both the analysis of such problems and the way solutions to environmental problems may work in specific societal contexts are addressed. Disciplinary approaches are discussed but there is a focus on multi- and interdisciplinary methods. A large number of practical examples and case studies are presented. There is special emphasis on modelling and integrated assessment. This book is different because it stresses the societal, cultural and historical dimensions of environmental problems. The main objective is to improve the ability to analyse and conceptualise environmental problems in context and to make readers aware of the value and scope of different methods. The authors contributing to Principles of Environmental Sciences come from several countries and a wide variety of scientific backgrounds in the fields of natural and social sciences, and the humanities.

Author : Egbert Boeker,Rienk van Grondelle
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 047149576X

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Environmental Science by Egbert Boeker,Rienk van Grondelle Pdf

Aimed at a first course in environmental physics, environmental science, environmental analysis, or environmental monitoring. This text can be used by first year students and above, and takes a scientific approach as opposed to a social or political one. Mathematics is kept to a minimum, although some background (school) knowledge of science is assumed. Courses would be taught in physics, environmental science and physical science departments. Comprehensively covering the field, this book brings together the latest developments, theories, research and concerns, from both the scientific and social sides. Placing the environment firmly at the centre of the scientific agenda, it provides all the background needed by readers to fully understand this important and often 'hype-driven' subject. Whilst mathematics is introduced where necessary, it is carefully explained and kept simple, with derivations generally being avoided. Wherever possible, topics of current concern and relevance are included, and many examples, features and appetisers or mini-case studies are included, frequently drawn from publications such as New Scientist, Nature, Science, Physics Today and Scientific American. The book starts with a general overview of the subject, and then moves on to cover climate, energy, pollutants, noise, measurements and social aspects.

Author : Giacomo Gerosa
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789533075129

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Evapotranspiration by Giacomo Gerosa Pdf

This book represents an overview of the direct measurement techniques of evapotranspiration with related applications to the water use optimization in the agricultural practice and to the ecosystems study. Different measuring techniques at leaf level (porometry), plant-level (sap-flow, lysimetry) and agro-ecosystem level (Surface Renewal, Eddy Covariance, Multi layer BREB), are presented with detailed explanations and examples. For the optimization of the water use in agriculture, detailed measurements on transpiration demands of crops and different cultivars, as well as results of different irrigation schemes and techniques (i.e. subsurface drip) in semi-arid areas for open-field, greenhouse and potted grown plants are presented. Aspects on ET of crops in saline environments, effects of ET on groundwater quality in xeric environments as well as the application of ET to climatic classification are also depicted. The book provides an excellent overview for both, researchers and student,s who intend to address these issues.

Author : J. Coombs,D. O. Hall,S. P. Long
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781483190808

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Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis by J. Coombs,D. O. Hall,S. P. Long Pdf

Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis, Second Edition is a manual that provides information on the field and laboratory techniques associated with the measurement of plant productivity. The title discusses the most reliable and relevant techniques that can be applied to a wide variety of problems. The coverage of the text includes various quantitative methods, such as measurement of plant biomass and net primary production; measurement of CO2 assimilation by plants in the field and the laboratory; and measurement of oxygen and chlorophyll fluorescence. The selection also deals with photosynthetic energy conversion; assimilatory nitrate reduction; and ammonia assimilation and amino acid biosynthesis. The book will be of great interest to botanists, horticulturists, and agriculturists.

Author : Donald Pigott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139560276

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Lime-trees and Basswoods by Donald Pigott Pdf

Lime trees (Tilia spp.) are widely distributed and locally important members of northern temperate broad-leaved forests. In marked contrast to the largely uniform morphology of the genus its taxonomic treatment has become increasingly confused and controversial, with over one hundred species and numerous subspecies described. Using extensive data from field studies of natural populations around the world, this book clarifies the situation, proposing a revised taxonomy of 23 species and 14 subspecies. Detailed descriptions are provided for all recognised taxa and are accompanied by illustrations. Data from herbaria and cultivated trees are used to extend the analyses where appropriate and type specimens are included to stabilise nomenclature. Lime tree ecology is also considered, with an exploration of experimental and analytical data on regeneration, growth and reproduction in relation to climate and soils. Additional material includes a glossary of botanical terms and appendices of herbarium codes and relevant physical concepts.