Essentials of Ecology By G. Tyler Miller & Scott Spoolman

Essentials of Ecology By G. Tyler Miller & Scott Spoolman
G. Tyler Miller's worldwide bestsellers have evolved right along with the changing needs of the diverse student population. Focused specifically on energizing and engaging materials for students, Miller and new coauthor Scott Spoolman have been at work scrutinizing every line enhancing, clarifying, and streamlining to reduce word density as well as updating with the very latest environmental news and research. The resulting texts are shorter, clearer, and so engaging that students will actually want to read the assignments. The ideal alternative to ecology texts that tend to be too difficult for non-majors, this succinct 11-chapter, full-color textbook covers scientific principles and concepts, ecosystems, evolution, biodiversity, population ecology, and .

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Vegetation-Climate Interaction: How Vegetation Makes the Global Environment

Jonathan Adams "Vegetation-Climate Interaction: How Vegetation Makes the Global Environment"
English | (June 11, 2007) | 232 Pages | ISBN: 3540324917 | PDF | 16.8 MB
This book offers a readable and accessible account of the way in which the world's plant life partly controls its own environment. Starting from the broad patterns in vegetation which have classically been seen as a passive response to climate, the authors build up from the local scale - with microclimates produced by plants - to the regional and global scale.

The influence of plants (both on land and in the ocean) in making clouds, haze and rain are considered, along with plant effects on the composition of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere. Broad global feedbacks that either stabilize or destabilize the earth's environment will be explored, in the context of environmental change in the recent geological past, and in the near future. Common contentions and misconceptions about the role of vegetation or forest removal in the spread of deserts will also be considered.

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Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems

Michael Begon, Colin R. Townsend, John L. Harper, "Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems"
ISBN: 1405111178 | edition 2006 | PDF | 755 pages | 18,9 mb

Begon, Townsend and Harper’s Ecology has long been regarded as the definitive textbook on all aspects of ecology. This new edition continues to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject from the first principles of ecology to a vivid reflection of our understanding of ecology in the 21st century.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this fourth edition includes:
three new chapters on applied ecology, reflecting a rigorous, scientific approach to the ecological problems now facing mankind discussion of over 750 new studies, updating the text throughout an updated, user-friendly design with margin notes and chapter summaries that serve as study aids dedicated website The resulting textbook is easy to use, lucid and up-to-date, and is the essential reference for all students whose degree program includes ecology

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Environmental Monitoring and Characterization by Janick Artiola

Environmental Monitoring and Characterization by Janick Artiola
Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (June 24, 2004) | ISBN: 0120644770 | Pages: 410 | PDF | 15.87 MB

The book advances the sate-of-the-art by not only documenting how to monitor the environment, but also referring the reader to other more detailed comprehensive books. This nicely illustrated book should be useful at the senior undergraduate level, as well as to students initiating graduate studies in environmental sciences.


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Industrial Waste Treatment Handbook

Woodard & Curran Inc. - Industrial Waste Treatment Handbook
Butterworth-Heinemann | ISBN: 0750679638 | 2006-01-06 | PDF | 532 pages | 2.37 Mb

Free eBook Industrial Waste Treatment Handbook PDF Download. Industrial Waste Treatment Handbook provides the most reliable methodology for identifying which waste types are produced from particular industrial processes and how they can be treated. There is a thorough explanation of the fundamental mechanisms by which pollutants become dissolved or become suspended in water or air.

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Forest Diversity and Function: Temperate and Boreal Systems

Forest Diversity and Function: Temperate and Boreal Systems By Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Christian Körner, Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Publisher: Spri.,.nger 2005 | 419 Pages | ISBN: 3540221913 | PDF | 6 MB

One of the central research themes in ecology is evaluating the extent to which biological richness is necessary to sustain the Earth's system and the functioning of individual ecosystems. In this volume, for the first time, the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem processes in forests is thoroughly explored. The text examines the multiple effects of tree diversity on productivity and growth, biogeochemical cycles, animals, pests, and disturbances. Further, the importance of diversity at different scales, ranging from stand management to global issues, is considered. The authors provide both extensive reviews of the existing literature and own datasets. The volume is ideally suited for researchers and practitioners involved in ecosystem management and the sustainable use of forest resources.


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Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science

Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science By Clair Sawyer, Perry McCarty, Gene Parkin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math 2002-08-27 | 768 Pages | ISBN: 0072480661 | PDF | 43 MB

This is the definitive text in a market consisting of senior and graduate environmental engineering students who are taking a chemistry course. The text is divided into a chemistry fundamentals section and a section on water and wastewater analysis. In this new edition, the authors have retained the thorough, yet concise, coverage of basic chemical principles from general, physical, equilibrium, organic, biochemistry, colloid, and nuclear chemistry. In addition, the authors have retained their classic two-fold approach of (1) focusing on the aspects of chemistry that are particularly valuable for solving environmental problems, and (2) laying the groundwork for understanding water and wastewater analysis-a fundamental basis of environmental engineering practice and research.

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Ecology: Concepts and Applications by Manuel C. Molles

Free eBook Ecology: Concepts and Applications  by Manuel C. Molles (4th Edition) PDF Download
This introductory general ecology text features a strong emphasis or helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoetical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. Evolution is brought to center stage throughout the book, as it is needed to support understanding of major concepts. The discussion begins with a brief introduction to the nature and history of the discipline of ecology, followed by section I, which includes two chapters on natural history—life on land and life in water. The intent is to establish a common foundation of natural history upon which to base the later discussions of ecological concepts.

* Publisher: McGraw-Hill
* Number Of Pages: 608
* Publication Date: 2006-10-14
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0073050822
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780073050829
* Binding: Hardcover


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Waste Treatment and Disposal by Paul T. Williams

Waste Treatment and Disposal by Paul T. Williams
Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0470849126 | edition 2005 | PDF | 388 pages | 14,5 mb

Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal methodologies. Concentrating on the range of technologies available for household and commercial waste, it also presents readers with relevant legislative background material as boxed features.

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Biomass – Detection, Production and Usage by Darko Matovic

Biomass – Detection, Production and Usage

by Darko Matovic

Biomass has been an intimate companion of humans from the dawn of civilization to the present. Its use as food, energy source, body cover and as construction material established the key areas of biomass usage that extend to this day. Given the complexities of biomass as a source of multiple end products, this volume sheds new light to the whole spectrum of biomass related topics by highlighting the new and reviewing the existing methods of its detection, production and usage. We hope that the readers will find valuable information and exciting new material in its chapters.

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Water Resources Planning and Management

R. Quentin Grafton, Karen Hussey, "Water Resources Planning and Management" 
C mbridge Un rsity Pre ss | 2011 | ISBN: 0521762588 | 800 pages | PDF | 11 MB

This is the most comprehensive handbook ever published on water resource issues. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of water quality and scarcity from a global perspective. Its case studies and 'foundation' chapters will be greatly valued by students, researchers and professionals in water issues.


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Essentials Of Environmental Toxicology

Essentials Of Environmental Toxicology By William Hughes
Publisher: C.,R..C Press 1996 | 176 Pages | ISBN: 1560324694 , 1560324708 | PDF | 8 MB

This introductory text addresses the principles and mechanisms of toxicology as applied to environmentally-encountered toxic agents. Each chapter concludes with review questions that may be used for student self-testing and topics covered include dose response, hazards and risk assessment, determination of toxicity, pesticides, metals, plastics, organic solvents, environmental carcinogens, teratogens and mutagens.

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Big Ecology: The Emergence of Ecosystem Science

David C. Coleman, "Big Ecology: The Emergence of Ecosystem Science"
Un rsity of Calif rnia Pre ss | 2010 | ISBN: 0520264754 | 248 pages | PDF | 2 MB

In Big Ecology, David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As Coleman explains, the concept of the ecosystem--a local biological community and its interactions with its environment--has given rise to many institutions and research programs, like the National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research. Coleman's insider account of this important and fascinating trend toward big science takes us from the paradigm of collaborative interdisciplinary research, starting with the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957, through the International Biological Program (IBP) of the late 1960s and early 1970s, to the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) programs of the 1980s.

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Key Topics in Landscape Ecology

Jianguo Wu, Richard J. Hobbs, "Key Topics in Landscape Ecology"
Cambridge University Press | 2007-06-18 | ISBN: 0521616441, 0521850940 | 316 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Landscape ecology is a relatively new area of study, which aims to understand the pattern of interaction of biological and cultural communities within a landscape. This book brings together leading figures from the field to provide an up-to-date survey of recent advances, identify key research problems and suggest a future direction for development and expansion of knowledge. Providing in-depth reviews of the principles and methods for understanding landscape patterns and changes, the book illustrates concepts with examples of innovative applications from different parts of the world. Forming a current 'state-of-the-science' for the science of landscape ecology, this book forms an essential reference for graduate students, academics, professionals and practitioners in ecology, environmental science, natural resource management, and landscape planning and design.

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Environmental Impacts of Sugar Production

Environmental Impacts of Sugar Production
CABI; First edition | November 17, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0851999816 | 272 pages | PDF | 2.13 MB

Pressure from conservationists and increasing regulation, means that environmental considerations are increasingly important for the sugar industry. This book examines the environmental impacts of the sugar industry in relation to the cultivation of sugar crops (cane and beet) and the processing of the raw materials that they yield. These include soil erosion, loss of natural habits leading to a reduction in biodiversity, excessive water consumption, water and air pollution, and runoff and leaching of nutrients. Whilst some of these impacts are essentially generic impacts of agriculture, others, such as those relating to irrigation, are more specific to the cultivation of sugar crops. The book also investigates the utilization of waste materials from sugar production, and explores methods of reducing the environmental impacts of sugar production and processing. 


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The environment: A revolution in attitudes

Kim Masters Evans - The environment: A revolution in attitudes
Publisher: Gаle Cеngage | 2006-05-05 | ISBN: 1414407688 | PDF | 197 pages | 6.39 MB

An excellent resource on Malaysia's rich biodiversity, bringing to life with images and informative text all there is to know about the country's natural resources.
The Information Plus Reference Series compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources. The series covers 40 vital current issues, including: Abortion AIDS Capital punishment Death and dying Domestic violence Endangered species Environment Gun control Homelessness Illegal drugs Immigration And many moreCompiled from thousands of source documents, reports and studies, each of the Information Plus Reference Series books provide current and past statistics, court decisions, state and federal laws, tables and charts, results of public opinion polls and more. Each thoroughly indexed 112-200 page volume provides complete source citations as well as listings of names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers for relevant organizations. Volumes in the Information Plus Reference Series are completely revised and updated every two years.The set includes four Issue Group subsets including: Health and Lifestyle Issues Group (includes Health and Wellness, The Health Care System, AIDS/HIV, Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Mental Health, Weight in America, Alcohol & Tobacco, Death & Dying, Growing Up in America, Recreation and Growing Old in America) Crime Issues Group (includes Crime, Child Abuse, Violent Relationships, Gun Control, Capital Punishment, Prisons & Jails, National Security, Youth Violence, Crime, and Gangs and Illegal Drugs) Environmental Issues Group (includes Animal Rights, Environment, Garbage and Other Pollution, Water, Endangered Species and Energy) Major Social Issues Group (includes Abortion, American Economy, Education, Electronic America, Homeless in America, Immigration and Illegal Aliens, Minorities, Social Welfare, Space Exploration, Women's Changing Role, American Family, Profile of the Nation, Gambling and Careers and Occupations)Information Plus Reference Series is sold as a complete set, by Issue Group set, or individually.


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Helmut Meuser, "Contaminated Urban Soils"

Helmut Meuser, "Contaminated Urban Soils" 
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 9048193273 | edition 2010 | PDF | 318 pages | 10.5 mb

This book gives a current overview of all facets of urban soils. Different urban land-use types in a number of examples worldwide are introduced. Many examples in different countries are provided in order to illustrate the situation in detail. The contaminant sources of urban soils (e.g., dust deposition, contamination along roadsides, contamination of floodplains, application of wastewater, anthropogenic deposits) are comprehensively presented. For practical application purposes a key with which to identify technogenic materials during field work is presented. Features like reductomorphic conditions in landfill soils, acidification of coal mining heaps and the impact of physical characteristics such as sealing are taken into consideration in the context of the contamination problem. The mobility of contaminants in the soils under consideration is introduced and discussed. The content of the book, however, is not limited to the description of contaminated urban soils. Different methods of assessment (classification, functional assessment, assessment focused on pathways with reference to standardized exposure scenarios) are introduced. Finally, quality standards for contaminated land in a number of countries are listed, compared and discussed. The book links up the contamination problem of urban soils with geographical aspects such as the historical development of city growth, the process of urbanization and the urban-to-rural gradients. Accordingly, the reader will be able to understand the specific problems of contaminated urban soils and will find sensible approaches to assessment.


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Earth's Changing Environment: Compton's by Britannica

Earth's Changing Environment: Compton's by Britannica
Publisher: Encyclоpedia Britаnnica | 2008-02-01 | ISBN: 1593394292 | PDF | 122 pages | 19.71 MB

Give young learners, librarians and teachers accurate and reliable information on climate change with Earth?s Changing Environment. Written for ages 10 to 17, this comprehensive look at the environment focuses on climate, greenhouse effect, global warming and the Kyoto Protocol whilst exploring the delicate web of life with articles on ecology, biogeography, biodiversity, endangered species, deforestation and desertification. This up-to-date volume also addresses the effects of environmental pollution and the efforts to protect the environment and to conserve its resources


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Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Environmental Sciences

Artificial Intelligence Methods in the Environmental Sciences
Springer | December 12, 2008 | ISBN-10: 1402091176 | 424 pages | PDF | 50 MB

How can environmental scientists and engineers use the increasing amount of available data to enhance our understanding of planet Earth, its systems and processes? This book describes various potential approaches based on artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including neural networks, decision trees, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic.
Part I contains a series of tutorials describing the methods and the important considerations in applying them. In Part II, many practical examples illustrate the power of these techniques on actual environmental problems.International experts bring to life ways to apply AI to problems in the environmental sciences. While one culture entwines ideas with a thread, another links them with a red line. Thus, a “red thread“ ties the book together, weaving a tapestry that pictures the ‘natural’ data-driven AI methods in the light of the more traditional modeling techniques, and demonstrating the power of these data-based methods.


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Environmental Microbiology of Aquatic and Waste Systems

Nduka Okafor, "Environmental Microbiology of Aquatic and Waste Systems"
Publisher: Springer | ISBN 10: 9400714599 | 2011 | PDF | 323 pages | 8.3 MB

This book places the main actors in environmental microbiology, namely the microorganisms, on center stage. Using the modern approach of 16S ribosomal RNA, the book looks at the taxonomy of marine and freshwater bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses, and the smaller aquatic animals such as nematodes and rotifers, as well as at the study of unculturable aquatic microorganisms (metagenomics). The peculiarities of water as an environment for microbial growth, and the influence of aquatic microorganisms on global climate and global recycling of nitrogen and sulphur are also examined. The pollution of water is explored in the context of self-purification of natural waters. Modern municipal water purification and disease transmission through water are discussed. Alternative methods for solid waste disposal are related to the economic capability of a society. Viruses are given special attention. By focusing on the basics, this primer will appeal across a wide range of disciplines.
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