Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black River (Wis. and Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisc
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black River (Wis. and Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black River (Wis. and Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species
Author: Robert A. Francis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780815378716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade, they invade and colonize new habitats, often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to resource production (e.g. agriculture and forestry) and infrastructure (e.g. buildings, road and water supply), to human health. They consequently can have major economic impacts. It is a priority to prevent their introduction and spread, as well as to control them. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly at risk from invasions and are landscape corridors that facilitate the spread of invasives. This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the most notable global invasive freshwater species or groups, based on their severity of economic impact, geographic distribution outside of their native range, extent of research, and recognition of the ecological severity of the impact of the species by the IUCN. As well as some of the very well-known species, the book also covers some invasives that are emerging as serious threats. Examples covered include a range of aquatic and riparian plants, insects, molluscs, crustacea, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, as well as some major pathogens of aquatic organisms. The book also includes overview chapters synthesizing the ecological impact of invasive species in fresh water and summarizing practical implications for the management of rivers and other freshwater habitats.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780815378716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade, they invade and colonize new habitats, often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to resource production (e.g. agriculture and forestry) and infrastructure (e.g. buildings, road and water supply), to human health. They consequently can have major economic impacts. It is a priority to prevent their introduction and spread, as well as to control them. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly at risk from invasions and are landscape corridors that facilitate the spread of invasives. This book reviews the current state of knowledge of the most notable global invasive freshwater species or groups, based on their severity of economic impact, geographic distribution outside of their native range, extent of research, and recognition of the ecological severity of the impact of the species by the IUCN. As well as some of the very well-known species, the book also covers some invasives that are emerging as serious threats. Examples covered include a range of aquatic and riparian plants, insects, molluscs, crustacea, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, as well as some major pathogens of aquatic organisms. The book also includes overview chapters synthesizing the ecological impact of invasive species in fresh water and summarizing practical implications for the management of rivers and other freshwater habitats.
Weeds of the Farm and Garden
Author: Louis Hermann Pammel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Tidal Freshwater Wetlands
Author: Aat Barendregt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783823615514
Category : Estuarine ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783823615514
Category : Estuarine ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Tidal Marsh Restoration
Author: Charles T. Roman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597263535
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781597263535
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Agricultural Practices and Water Quality
Author: Ted L. Willrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
SEDIMENT AS A WATER POLLUTANT; PLANT NUTRIENTS AS WATER POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES AS WATER POLLUTANTS; ANIMAL WASTES AS WATER POLLUTANTS; AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION IMPLICATIONS; AGRICULTURE'S INVOLVEMENT IN POLLUTED AND CLEAN WATER.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
SEDIMENT AS A WATER POLLUTANT; PLANT NUTRIENTS AS WATER POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES AS WATER POLLUTANTS; ANIMAL WASTES AS WATER POLLUTANTS; AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION IMPLICATIONS; AGRICULTURE'S INVOLVEMENT IN POLLUTED AND CLEAN WATER.
Immune Mediated Diseases
Author: Michael R Shurin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387720057
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
This volume includes contributions from the speakers of the Second IMD Congress (September 10-15, 2007; Moscow, Russia) who were eager to share some of the academic and clinical enthusiasm that defines the IMD meetings. The goal of the International Immune-Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (IMD) Congress is to bring the world’s best immunologists and clinicians to Moscow.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387720057
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
This volume includes contributions from the speakers of the Second IMD Congress (September 10-15, 2007; Moscow, Russia) who were eager to share some of the academic and clinical enthusiasm that defines the IMD meetings. The goal of the International Immune-Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (IMD) Congress is to bring the world’s best immunologists and clinicians to Moscow.
Interlinkages Between Biological Diversity and Climate Change
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness
Author: Sana Loue
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387756590
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established values, needs, and priorities of the population, including health and mental health for individuals, families, and society at large. This volume focuses on determinants of minority mental health and wellness. This emphasis necessarily raises the question of just who is a minority and how is minority to be defined. The term has been defined in any number of ways. Wirth (1945, p. 347) offered one of the earliest definitions of minority: We may define a minority as a group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination. The existence of a minority in a society implies the existence of a corresponding dominant group enjoying higher social status and greater privileges.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387756590
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established values, needs, and priorities of the population, including health and mental health for individuals, families, and society at large. This volume focuses on determinants of minority mental health and wellness. This emphasis necessarily raises the question of just who is a minority and how is minority to be defined. The term has been defined in any number of ways. Wirth (1945, p. 347) offered one of the earliest definitions of minority: We may define a minority as a group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination. The existence of a minority in a society implies the existence of a corresponding dominant group enjoying higher social status and greater privileges.
Limnology and Aquatic Birds
Author: Alan R. Hanson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402055560
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Long-term population monitoring is an important tool in our investigations of the role waterbirds play in their environment. This book is international in scope and presents information on species as diverse as the Common Loon, Harlequin Duck, and Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, and habitat in locations ranging from Iceland to Japan. Papers presented in this volume further our understanding of the important role that limnology plays in determining habitat suitability for waterbirds.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402055560
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Long-term population monitoring is an important tool in our investigations of the role waterbirds play in their environment. This book is international in scope and presents information on species as diverse as the Common Loon, Harlequin Duck, and Semi-Palmated Sandpiper, and habitat in locations ranging from Iceland to Japan. Papers presented in this volume further our understanding of the important role that limnology plays in determining habitat suitability for waterbirds.