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The Standing Dead

Author : Ricardo Pinto
Publisher : Random House
Page : 739 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407095974

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THE ACCLAIMED SEQUEL TO THE CHOSEN In desperation, the Ruling Lord Suth searches within the sacred walls of Osrakum for Carnelian, his son, and Osidian, the God Emperor elect. He suspects the Empress Ykoriana is behind their disappearance and knows that if they are not found soon it is her other son, Osidian's brother Molochite, who will rule - with fearful consequences for the Three Lands. Captive of the tribes of the Earthsky, Carnelian is - for the moment - safe, and succumbs readily to the seasonal rhythms of tribal life, he is convinced by unexpected discoveries that it is fate that has bought him there.He grows to love these simple people and hopes for sanctuary among them. But the dark forces Carnelian helped unleash in Osrakum begin to cast their shadow over his adopted home. He is witness to the awful oppression that the Masters - whom the tribesmen call the Standing Dead - have been inflicting on them for millennia. But even more terrible is the presence Carnelian has unwittingly brought with him. Potent and terrifying, it threatens everything he now holds dear in this new-found world. With The Standing Dead, Ricardo Pinto gives us a tumultuous new chapter in the Stone Dance of the Chameleon trilogy and confirms his place as one of fantasy's most singular and literate voices.

Standing Dead

Author : Margaret Mizushima
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781639102457

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Standing Dead by Margaret Mizushima Pdf

From critically acclaimed, master thriller author Margaret Mizushima, comes the eighth installment of the award-winning Timber Creek K-9 mysteries. “Tense and satisfying,” (JA Jance) Standing Dead is the perfect read for fans of CJ Box and Longmire. Deputy Mattie Cobb and her sister, Julia, travel to Mexico to visit their mother, but when they arrive, they discover that she and her husband have vanished without a trace. Back in Timber Creek, Mattie finds a chilling note on her front door telling her to look for “him” among the standing dead up in the high country. The sheriff’s department springs into action and sends a team to the mountains, where Mattie’s K-9 partner, Robo, makes a grisly discovery—a body tied to a dead pine tree. Mattie is shocked when she realizes she knows the dead man. And then another note arrives, warning that Mattie’s mother is in desperate straits. In a last-ditch gambit, Mattie must go deep undercover into a killer’s lair to save her mother—or die trying.

Treatment Marshes for Runoff and Polishing

Author : Robert H. Kadlec
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429838194

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Treatment Marshes for Runoff and Polishing by Robert H. Kadlec Pdf

Treatment Marshes for Runoff and Polishing represents the most comprehensive and up-date-date resource for the design, construction, and operation of marsh treatment systems. This new edition represents a complete rewrite of the surface flow sections of previous editions of Treatment Wetlands. It is based on the performance hundreds of treatment marshes over the past 40 years. Treatment Marshes focuses on urban and agricultural runoff, river and lake water improvement, and highly treated municipal effluents. New information from the past dozen years is used to improve data interpretation and design concepts. Topics included in this book are Diversity of marsh vegetation Analyses of the human use of treatment marshes New concepts of underground processes and functions Spectrum of marsh values spanning mitigation, restoration, enhancement, and water quality improvement Improved methods for calculation of evapotranspiration and wetland water temperatures Hydraulics of surface and subsurface flows in marshes Analysis of long track records for deterministic and probabilistic behavior Consideration of integrated microbial and vegetative contaminant removals via mass balances Uptake and emission of gases Performance of urban and agricultural wetlands Design procedures for urban and agricultural wetlands Reduction of trace metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and trace organics Updated capital and O&M economics, and valuation of ancillary benefits An updated list of over 1900 references

Fire in North American Tallgrass Prairies

Author : Scott L. Collins,Linda L. Wallace
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 080612315X

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Fire in North American Tallgrass Prairies by Scott L. Collins,Linda L. Wallace Pdf

Based on papers presented at a 1987 symposium, "Fire in North American Grasslands," cosponsored by the Ecological Society of America and the Botanical Society of America, this book represents an important contribution to key unanswered questions concerning the role of fire in grassland ecosystems: How often did fires occur in the past? Were they primarily natural or caused by humans? At what time of year did grasslands normally burn? How should fire be used as a management tool? What constitutes a proper prescribed burning regime both with and without grazing?

Measurement Guidelines for the Sequestration of Forest Carbon

Author : Timothy R. H. Pearson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Carbon sequestration
ISBN : MINN:31951D02690606F

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Measurement Guidelines for the Sequestration of Forest Carbon by Timothy R. H. Pearson Pdf

Measurement guidelines for forest carbon sequestration were developed to support reporting by public and private entities to greenhouse gas registries. These guidelines are intended to be a reference for designing a forest carbon inventory and monitoring system by professionals with a knowledge of sampling, statistical estimation, and forest measurements. This report provides guidance on defining boundaries; measuring, monitoring, and estimating changes in carbon stocks; implementing plans to measure and monitor carbon; and developing quality assurance and quality control plans to ensure credible and reproducible estimates of the carbon credits.

Terrestrial Effects Task Group (V) Peer Review

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Acid precipitation (Meteorology)
ISBN : UGA:32108042879232

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Tundra Ecosystems

Author : International Biological Programme
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521227763

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Tundra Ecosystems by International Biological Programme Pdf

Brings together the results of research programmes in Austria, Canada, U.S.A., Finland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, U.K., Ireland, U.S.S.R. and the Antarctic describing tundra and related ecosystems in a comparative manner. Includes sections on the abiotic, plant production and fauna components, the decomposer cycle and the utilisation and conservation of tundra.

Methods in Ecosystem Science

Author : Osvaldo E. Sala,Robert B. Jackson,Harold A. Mooney,Robert Howarth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387987347

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Methods in Ecosystem Science by Osvaldo E. Sala,Robert B. Jackson,Harold A. Mooney,Robert Howarth Pdf

Ecology at the ecosystem level has both necessitated and benefited from new methods and technologies as well as those adapted from other disciplines. With the ascendancy of ecosystem science and management, the need has arisen for a comprehensive treatment of techniques used in this rapidly-growing field. Methods in Ecosystem Science answers that need by synthesizing the advantages, disadvantages and tradeoffs associated with the most commonly used techniques in both aquatic and terrestrial research. The book is divided into sections addressing carbon and energy dynamics, nutrient and water dynamics, manipulative ecosystem experiements and tools to synthesize our understanding of ecosystems. Detailed information about various methods will help researchers choose the most appropriate methods for their particular studies. Prominent scientists discuss how tools from a variety of disciplines can be used in ecosystem science at different scales.

Designing and Conducting a Forest Inventory - case: 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland

Author : Erkki Tomppo,Juha Heikkinen,Helena M. Henttonen,Antti Ihalainen,Matti Katila,Helena Mäkelä,Tarja Tuomainen,Nina Vainikainen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9400716524

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Designing and Conducting a Forest Inventory - case: 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland by Erkki Tomppo,Juha Heikkinen,Helena M. Henttonen,Antti Ihalainen,Matti Katila,Helena Mäkelä,Tarja Tuomainen,Nina Vainikainen Pdf

This book demonstrates in detail all phases of the 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland (1996–2003): the planning of the sampling design, measurements, estimation methods and results. The inventory knowledge accumulated during almost one hundred years is consolidated in the book. The purpose of the numerous examples of results is to demonstrate the diversity of the estimates and content of a national forest inventory. The most recent results include the assessment of the indicators describing the biodiversity of forests. The Finnish NFI has been and is a model for many countries worldwide. The methods and results of the book are set in the international context and are applicable globally. The book provides a valuable information source for countries, institutions and researchers planning own inventories as well as modifying the existing ones, or seeking the applicable definitions and estimation methods to use in their own inventories.

Estuarine variability

Author : Douglas A. Wolfe
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483289380

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Estuarine variability by Douglas A. Wolfe Pdf

Estuarine Variability illustrates particular aspects of research related to estuarine variability. This book discusses geographic variability, temporal variability, process variability, spatial variability, and modeling of estuarine variability. Examples around the globe that illustrate the sources and nature of variability exhibited by estuarine systems are also described in detail. This compilation emphasizes various approaches that capture important aspects of spatial and temporal variability in models that can guide estuarine management decisions and focus further research. The differences that appear at various times within estuaries, or that exist among estuaries at any given time are likewise considered. This text is suitable for researchers and specialists conducting work in the field of estuarine research.

The Ecozones of the World

Author : Jürgen Schultz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662031612

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The Ecozones of the World by Jürgen Schultz Pdf

This abundantly illustrated book provides a fundamental introduction to the ecological zones of the geosphere. The revised edition includes more than 70 new figures and tables, plus detailed maps of agricultural regions and soil classification. A large number of new Anglo-American ecological studies are included, along with a discussion of the correlation between northern ecosystems and the carbon dioxide balance in the global atmosphere.