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Subjects / keywords: GUTIERREZ, LUIS T; THE MIT PRESS; 577.015 G984e

In this chapter, we aim for three goals: 1. We summarize some key features from the chapters, as they pertain to the overall themes of the book. The chapters themselves provide great resources to bring awareness to some ...

Gypsum is a type of habitat widely spread throughout the world, especially in arid climates (Somalia, Australia, Middle East, USA, circum-Mediterranean region, etc.). The vegetation present on this type of habitat has lo...

En las zonas áridas, la acción combinada del cambio climático y el aumento de la presión humana están causando una degradación acelerada de los ecosistemas. En este contexto, es necesario investigar nuevas estrateg...

Subjects / keywords: Ciencia; Geociencias; Hidrología

This book takes access to medicines as a case study for exploring key global policy issues in technological development and scientific innovation. The first chapters explain patterns and trends of the ratcheting up of gl...

The cities of arid North Patagonia are located mainly on valleys framed by slopes. In recent decades they have had exponential demographic growth. The unplanned expansion of the urban area occurs over sensitive and poten...

Subjects / keywords: BEYER, JAN E; UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS; 577.7 015 B573a

Subjects / keywords: WHITTAKER, ROBERT H; MACMILLAN PUBLISHING; 577.55 015 W827e2

Subjects / keywords: TIVY, JOY; OLIVER & BOYD; 577.27 015 T623h

Subjects / keywords: OSBORNE, PATRICK L; CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS; 577.309 13 O812t

The majority of terrestrial plants form root symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi to enhance nutrient (particularly phosphorus, P) acquisition. However, some of these plant species also form dual symbioses in...

Land-derived dissolved and particulate matter (allochthonous matter) affect pelagic ecosystems by changing factors which include light penetration, nutrient availability, substrate concentration, and in general, biogeoch...

Subjects / keywords: SMITH, ROBERT LEO; HARPER & ROW PUBLISHERS; 577.27 S657e

Subjects / keywords: STEELE, JOHN H; HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS; 577.7 S814s

The experiences of recent years have tested all public sectors, and society has faced challenges we would not have foreseen. This has transformed our society into one that is more global, resilient and sustainable, and w...

This book addresses the conundrums of bringing the voices of the non-human into criminal justice deliberations and specifically, ERJ processes. The non-human has much to say, but who is listening? They have much to tell,...

Water availability is one of the main limiting factors that control ecosystem functions and productivity in semiarid regions. Vegetation of these regions usually presents a patchy distribution where sparse plant cover is...

Progress towards gender equality in Europe has been very significant over the last century, however, there is still room for improvement in some of the key dimensions. The EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 calls for ...

"Everglades Wildguide" is an immersive and informative exploration crafted by Jean Craighead George. Within its pages, readers embark on a captivating journey through the unique ecosystem of the Everglades, one of the mo...

Embark on an exhilarating literary odyssey with "Exposed Fragility: Vulnerable Organisms to Climate Change " a captivating exploration of the intricate dance between our planet's delicate ecosystems and the powerful forc...

Formative research plays a pivotal role in the development and progress of higher education institutions, empowering students to enhance their academic skills, improve methodologies, and foster an environment of innovati...

In arid and semiarid areas, the interplant spaces are usually covered by physical and biological soil crusts. These crusts, though representing an almost negligible portion of the soil profile, have a number of crucial r...