Regeneration Of Plants In Arid Ecosystems Resulting From Patch Disturbance

Author : Yitzchak Gutterman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401596305

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Regeneration of Plants in Arid Ecosystems Resulting from Patch Disturbance by Yitzchak Gutterman Pdf

The main subject of this book is the interaction between diggings created by porcupines when consuming geophytes, and their influences on annual and perennial vegetation in a desert biome. The accumulation of run-off water in diggings and depressions made by animals increases the carrying capacity of these microhabitats in the desert biome. The accumulation of run-off water does not only benefit the natural vegetation; a system of human-made depressions can be evolved to increase the catchment of the run-off water that is typical to many desert habitats, and can lead to run-off agriculture in such areas. This book will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of development of deserts from the ecological point of view, water resources, soil protection and erosion, plant ecophysiology and settlement, and agronomy. It will be helpful to students, researchers, teachers, and anyone interested in any of these areas.

Author : Steward T.A. Pickett,Steward T. Pickett,P. S. White
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0125545215

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The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics by Steward T.A. Pickett,Steward T. Pickett,P. S. White Pdf

This monograph on ecological patch dynamics will prove useful to ecologists and upper level students with varied backgrounds. After an introduction, examples of patch dynamics are provided. The effects of large and small scale natural disturbances on ecosystems such as forest, prairie, marine and arid are described. Specific responses and adaptations of the organisms are outlined. Subsequent chapters deal with the environmental impact of natural disturbances on the organization and function of the affected ecosystems. Tables, graphs, and diagrams are located throughout the book.

Author : Mary Allessio Leck,V. Thomas Parker,Robert Simpson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521873055

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Seedling Ecology and Evolution by Mary Allessio Leck,V. Thomas Parker,Robert Simpson Pdf

Seedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle. It considers the importance of seedlings in plant communities; environmental factors with special impact on seedlings; the morphological and physiological diversity of seedlings including mycorrhizae; the relationship of the seedling with other life stages; seedling evolution; and seedlings in human altered ecosystems, including deserts, tropical rainforests, and habitat restoration projects. The diversity of seedlings is portrayed by including specialised groups like orchids, bromeliads, and parasitic and carnivorous plants. Discussions of physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology are brought together to focus on how and why seedlings are successful. This important text sets the stage for future research and is valuable to graduate students and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.

Author : Yitzchak Gutterman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642559747

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Survival Strategies of Annual Desert Plants by Yitzchak Gutterman Pdf

Annual desert plant species of unrelated taxa in the Negev Desert of Israel have developed complementary sets of adaptations and survival strategies as ecological equivalents with physiological, morphological and anatomical resemblances, in the various stages of their life cycles. After 40 years of research in hot deserts Yitzchak Gutterman provides a comprehensive treatise of such adaptations and strategies. In doing so he covers the following topics: post-maturation primary seed dormancy, which prevents germination of maturing seeds before the summer; seed dispersal mechanisms with escape or protection strategies; cautious or opportunistic germination strategies; seedling drought tolerance. The day-length is an important factor in regulating flowering as well as the phenotypic plasticity of seed germination which is also affected by maternal factors.

Author : Diana K. Davis
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780262034524

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The Arid Lands by Diana K. Davis Pdf

An argument that the perception of arid lands as wastelands is politically motivated and that these landscapes are variable, biodiverse ecosystems, whose inhabitants must be empowered. Deserts are commonly imagined as barren, defiled, worthless places, wastelands in need of development. This understanding has fueled extensive anti-desertification efforts—a multimillion-dollar global campaign driven by perceptions of a looming crisis. In this book, Diana Davis argues that estimates of desertification have been significantly exaggerated and that deserts and drylands—which constitute about 41% of the earth's landmass—are actually resilient and biodiverse environments in which a great many indigenous people have long lived sustainably. Meanwhile, contemporary arid lands development programs and anti-desertification efforts have met with little success. As Davis explains, these environments are not governed by the equilibrium ecological dynamics that apply in most other regions. Davis shows that our notion of the arid lands as wastelands derives largely from politically motivated Anglo-European colonial assumptions that these regions had been laid waste by “traditional” uses of the land. Unfortunately, such assumptions still frequently inform policy. Drawing on political ecology and environmental history, Davis traces changes in our understanding of deserts, from the benign views of the classical era to Christian associations of the desert with sinful activities to later (neo)colonial assumptions of destruction. She further explains how our thinking about deserts is problematically related to our conceptions of forests and desiccation. Davis concludes that a new understanding of the arid lands as healthy, natural, but variable ecosystems that do not necessarily need improvement or development will facilitate a more sustainable future for the world's magnificent drylands.

Author : Gregorio Nicolas
Publisher : CABI
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780851996530

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The Biology of Seeds by Gregorio Nicolas Pdf

This book presents edited and revised papers from the seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2002. The key topics addressed include seed development, germination and dormancy, as well as desiccation, seed ecology and seed biotechnology.

Author : Sheldon C. Navie,Steve W. Adkins,Sarah Ashmore
Publisher : CABI
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781845931988

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Seeds by Sheldon C. Navie,Steve W. Adkins,Sarah Ashmore Pdf

Substantial progress has been made in seed science during the past few years, emphasizing its important role in advancing plant biotechnology, agriculture, plant resource management, and conservation. Providing comprehensive coverage of the latest seed science research including germination,. dormancy, development, and desiccation tolerance, this book also details the most advanced methods and practices in seed biology, ecology and technology.

Author : J. Derek Bewley,Michael Black,Peter Halmer
Publisher : CABI
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780851997230

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The Encyclopedia of Seeds by J. Derek Bewley,Michael Black,Peter Halmer Pdf

This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and color photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.

Author : Andrew C. Isenberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190673482

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The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History by Andrew C. Isenberg Pdf

This book explores the methodology of environmental history, with an emphasis on the field's interaction with other historiographies such as consumerism, borderlands, and gender. It examines the problem of environmental context, specifically the problem and perception of environmental determinism, by focusing on climate, disease, fauna, and regional environments. It also considers the changing understanding of scientific knowledge.

Author : Diana K. Davis
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780821417515

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Resurrecting the Granary of Rome by Diana K. Davis Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botany
ISBN : UCLA:L0098931116

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Israel Journal of Plant Sciences by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Botany
ISBN : OSU:32435073243263

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Australian Journal of Botany by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nomads
ISBN : CUB:U183043299884

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Nomadic Peoples by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul A. Keddy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781009288651

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Wetland Ecology by Paul A. Keddy Pdf

A thoroughly updated and accessible textbook featuring topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, facilitation, restoration and conservation. This third edition is richly illustrated in colour, packed with examples from every major continent and wetland type, and features end-of-chapter questions to review and extend students' learning.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1864 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015079755792

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf