Author: Kansas Academy of Science
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1094

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Author: Kansas Academy of Science
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: National Science Foundation (U.S.)
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Category : Research
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Kansas Academy of Science
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 532

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Author: James S. Aber
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118349539
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 628

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Wetlands - swamp, marsh, bayou, tundra and bog - are places that are rarely visited and often misunderstood but they have, in fact, conspicuous roles in the physical, biological and cultural geography of the world. They are intrinsically beautiful environments where one may see the natural and essential values in the interaction of water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, and humans. Wetlands occur at the confluence of unique terrestrial, hydrological and climatic conditions that give rise to some of the most biodiverse regions of the world. They also play vital roles in the cycling and storage of key nutrients, materials and energy through the Earth?s system. A complete study of wetland environments requires the assessment of their physical and biological attributes, properties and functions of these ecosystems, and the economic, political and social aspects that mediate their use globally. A systems approach is taken throughout this book which emphasizes the interactions between these elements of wetland ecosystems. Moreover, selected case studies from across the world are used to illustrate wetland characteristics and circumstances. This book is intended to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of wetlands, promote a culture of conservation and wise management, and spread the knowledge that wetlands are important, indeed crucial, elements of the global environment. Our attempts to understand, manage and enhance wetlands in the twenty-first century are part of the larger effort to maintain a sustainable Earth. Readership: Introductory or intermediate level undergraduates taking courses on wetland environments Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/aber/wetland

Author: Kansas Academy of Science. Meeting
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Vols. for 1881/82- include the Report of the secretary.

Author: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 990

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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 354

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Author: Jeremy Vetter
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981459
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Field Life examines the practice of science in the field in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of the American West between the 1860s and the 1910s, when the railroad was the dominant form of long-distance transportation. Grounded in approaches from environmental history and the history of technology, it emphasizes the material basis of scientific fieldwork, joining together the human labor that produced knowledge with the natural world in which those practices were embedded. Four distinct modes of field practice, which were shared by different field science disciplines, proliferated during this period—surveys, lay networks, quarries, and stations—and this book explores the dynamics that underpinned each of them. Using two diverse case studies to animate each mode of practice, as well as the making of the field as a place for science, Field Life combines textured analysis of specific examples of field science on the ground with wider discussion of the commonalities in the practices of a diverse array of field sciences, including the earth and physical sciences, the life and agricultural sciences, and the human sciences. By situating science in its regional environmental context, Field Life analyzes the intersection between the cosmopolitan knowledge of science and the experiential knowledge of people living in the field. Examples of field science in the Plains and Rockies range widely: geological surveys and weather observing networks, quarries to uncover dinosaur fossils and archaeological remains, and branch agricultural experiment stations and mountain biological field stations.

Author: Oklahoma Academy of Science
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 862

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Vols. 1-49 are Proceedings of the 1st-57th annual meetings.