Resilience and Stability of Ecological and Social Systems
1st ed. 2020 Edition
by István Karsai (Author), Thomas Schmickl (Author), George Kampis (Author)
This monograph, co-authored by three longtime collaborators, aims to promote the interdisciplinary field of mathematical biology by providing accessible new approaches to study natural systems. As there is currently scarce literature on the applications of mathematical modelling for biology research, this book presents a new way of studying interactions at the level of populations, societies, ecosystems, and biomes through open-sourced modeling platforms. It offers an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing natural phenomena―for example, by showing how master equations developed to describe electrical circuits can also describe biological systems mathematically. Ultimately it promotes a method of study based on modelling and mathematical principles, facilitating collaboration between mathematicians, biologists, engineers, and other researchers to enrich knowledge of the world’s ecosystems.
1st ed. 2020 Edition
by István Karsai (Author), Thomas Schmickl (Author), George Kampis (Author)
This monograph, co-authored by three longtime collaborators, aims to promote the interdisciplinary field of mathematical biology by providing accessible new approaches to study natural systems. As there is currently scarce literature on the applications of mathematical modelling for biology research, this book presents a new way of studying interactions at the level of populations, societies, ecosystems, and biomes through open-sourced modeling platforms. It offers an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing natural phenomena―for example, by showing how master equations developed to describe electrical circuits can also describe biological systems mathematically. Ultimately it promotes a method of study based on modelling and mathematical principles, facilitating collaboration between mathematicians, biologists, engineers, and other researchers to enrich knowledge of the world’s ecosystems.
Savannas and Grasslands
Kindle Edition
by Donna Latham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. Exploring the vast biome of the savannas and grasslands, this reference highlights the problems of disease and invasive species, outlining how this beautiful setting across the world can be saved.
Kindle Edition
by Donna Latham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. Exploring the vast biome of the savannas and grasslands, this reference highlights the problems of disease and invasive species, outlining how this beautiful setting across the world can be saved.
Savannas, Barrens, and Rock Outcrop Plant Communities of North America
Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities
3rd Edition
3rd Edition
Status of Pollinators in North America
The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States
Paperback – May 1, 2009
by Chris Helzer (Author)
Most prairies exist today as fragmented landscapes, making thoughtful and vigilant management ever more important. Intended for landowners and managers dedicated to understanding and nurturing their prairies as well as farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all those with a strong interest in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer’s readable and practical manual educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. Chapters in the first section, "Prairie Ecology," describe prairie plants and the communities they live in, the ways in which disturbance modifies plant communities, the animal and plant inhabitants that are key to prairie survival, and the importance of diversity within plant and animal communities. Chapters in the second section, "Prairie Management," explore the adaptive management process as well as guiding principles for designing management strategies, examples of successful management systems such as fire and grazing, guidance for dealing with birds and other species that have particular habitat requirements and with the invasive species that have become the most serious threat that prairie managers have to deal with, and general techniques for prairie restoration. Following the conclusion and a forward-thinking note on climate change, eight appendixes provide more information on grazing, prescribed fire, and invasive species as well as bibliographic notes, references, and national and state organizations with expertise in prairie management. Grasslands can be found throughout much of North America, and the ideas and strategies in this book apply to most of them, particularly tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, northwestern Missouri, northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin, and southwestern Minnesota. By presenting all the factors that promote biological diversity and thus enhance prairie communities, then incorporating these factors into a set of clear-sighted management practices, The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States presents the tools necessary to ensure that grasslands are managed in the purposeful ways essential to the continued health and survival of prairie communities.
Paperback – May 1, 2009
by Chris Helzer (Author)
Most prairies exist today as fragmented landscapes, making thoughtful and vigilant management ever more important. Intended for landowners and managers dedicated to understanding and nurturing their prairies as well as farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and all those with a strong interest in grasslands, ecologist Chris Helzer’s readable and practical manual educates prairie owners and managers about grassland ecology and gives them guidelines for keeping prairies diverse, vigorous, and viable. Chapters in the first section, "Prairie Ecology," describe prairie plants and the communities they live in, the ways in which disturbance modifies plant communities, the animal and plant inhabitants that are key to prairie survival, and the importance of diversity within plant and animal communities. Chapters in the second section, "Prairie Management," explore the adaptive management process as well as guiding principles for designing management strategies, examples of successful management systems such as fire and grazing, guidance for dealing with birds and other species that have particular habitat requirements and with the invasive species that have become the most serious threat that prairie managers have to deal with, and general techniques for prairie restoration. Following the conclusion and a forward-thinking note on climate change, eight appendixes provide more information on grazing, prescribed fire, and invasive species as well as bibliographic notes, references, and national and state organizations with expertise in prairie management. Grasslands can be found throughout much of North America, and the ideas and strategies in this book apply to most of them, particularly tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies in eastern North Dakota, eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma, northwestern Missouri, northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin, and southwestern Minnesota. By presenting all the factors that promote biological diversity and thus enhance prairie communities, then incorporating these factors into a set of clear-sighted management practices, The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United States presents the tools necessary to ensure that grasslands are managed in the purposeful ways essential to the continued health and survival of prairie communities.
The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks
3rd Edition
by Paul S. Johnson (Author), Stephen R. Shifley (Author), Robert Rogers (Author), Daniel C. Dey (Author), John M. Kabrick (Author)
Contemporary philosophies on how oak forests and associated resources should be managed range from narrowly preservationist or narrowly utilitarian to more inclusive and integrative multiple-value philosophies. One of the objectives of this book therefore is to present ecological and silvicultural concepts that can be used to address an array of problems defined by various perceptions of how oak forests should be treated. This book is designed as a source of ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems. Armed with that understanding, managers and conservators of oak forests will be better positioned to adapt to changing social values and to simultaneously build and act on co-evolving ecological and silvicultural information.3rd Edition
by Paul S. Johnson (Author), Stephen R. Shifley (Author), Robert Rogers (Author), Daniel C. Dey (Author), John M. Kabrick (Author)
Contemporary philosophies on how oak forests and associated resources should be managed range from narrowly preservationist or narrowly utilitarian to more inclusive and integrative multiple-value philosophies. One of the objectives of this book therefore is to present ecological and silvicultural concepts that can be used to address an array of problems defined by various perceptions of how oak forests should be treated. This book is designed as a source of ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems. Armed with that understanding, managers and conservators of oak forests will be better positioned to adapt to changing social values and to simultaneously build and act on co-evolving ecological and silvicultural information.
The Importance of Biological Interactions in the Study of Biodiversity
The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration (Springer Series on Environmental Management)
Text is Free of Markings Edition
by Shibu Jose(Editor), Eric J. Jokela(Editor), Deborah L. Miller(Editor)
This book unites a wealth of current information on the ecology, silviculture and restoration of the Longleaf Pine ecosystem. The book includes a discussion of the significant historical, social and political aspects of ecosystem management, making it a valuable resource for students, land managers, ecologists, private landowners, government agencies, consultants and the forest products industry.
Text is Free of Markings Edition
by Shibu Jose(Editor), Eric J. Jokela(Editor), Deborah L. Miller(Editor)
This book unites a wealth of current information on the ecology, silviculture and restoration of the Longleaf Pine ecosystem. The book includes a discussion of the significant historical, social and political aspects of ecosystem management, making it a valuable resource for students, land managers, ecologists, private landowners, government agencies, consultants and the forest products industry.
The Natural Communities of Georgia
Hardcover – February 25, 2013
by Jonathan Ambrose (Editor), L. Katherine Kirkman (Editor), Leslie Edwards (Editor), Carol Nourse (Photographer), Hugh Nourse (Photographer), Bradford Winn (Contributor), Carlos D. Camp (Contributor), James Renner (Contributor), Jerry McCollum (Contributor), John Costello (Contributor), Ken Terrell (Contributor), Kevin McIntyre (Contributor), Michael Morris (Contributor), Mincy Moffett (Contributor), Nathan A. Klaus (Contributor), Philip Freshley (Contributor), Sean Beeching (Contributor), Timothy S. Keyes (Contributor), Todd M. Schneider (Contributor), Woody Hicks (Contributor)
The Natural Communities of Georgia presents a comprehensive overview of the state’s natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of this region’s natural history. Georgia boasts an impressive range of natural communities, assemblages of interacting species that have either been minimally impacted by modern human activities or have successfully recovered from them. This guide makes the case that identifying these distinctive communities and the factors that determine their distribution are central to understanding Georgia’s ecological diversity and the steps necessary for its conservation. Within Georgia’s five major ecoregions the editors identify and describe a total of sixty-six natural communities, such as the expansive salt marshes of the barrier islands in the Maritime ecoregion, the fire-driven longleaf pine woodlands of the Coastal Plain, the beautiful granite outcrops of the Piedmont, the rare prairies of the Ridge and Valley, and the diverse coves of the Blue Ridge. The description of each natural community includes Traits that make it interesting and significant Physical factors and ecological processes that determine the distribution and characteristics of each community Typical plant communities Representative or noteworthy animals Sidebars that discuss particularly interesting features With contributions from scientists who have managed, researched, and written about Georgia landscapes for decades, the guide features more than four hundred color photographs that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of the state. The book also explores conservation issues, including rare or declining species, current and future threats to specific areas, and research needs, and provides land management strategies for preserving, restoring, and maintaining biotic communities. The Natural Communities of Georgia is an essential reference for ecologists and other scientists, as well as a rich resource for Georgians interested in the region’s natural heritage. Major support for this project was provided by the AGL Resources Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. In-kind support was provided by the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway and Georgia State University.
Hardcover – February 25, 2013
by Jonathan Ambrose (Editor), L. Katherine Kirkman (Editor), Leslie Edwards (Editor), Carol Nourse (Photographer), Hugh Nourse (Photographer), Bradford Winn (Contributor), Carlos D. Camp (Contributor), James Renner (Contributor), Jerry McCollum (Contributor), John Costello (Contributor), Ken Terrell (Contributor), Kevin McIntyre (Contributor), Michael Morris (Contributor), Mincy Moffett (Contributor), Nathan A. Klaus (Contributor), Philip Freshley (Contributor), Sean Beeching (Contributor), Timothy S. Keyes (Contributor), Todd M. Schneider (Contributor), Woody Hicks (Contributor)
The Natural Communities of Georgia presents a comprehensive overview of the state’s natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of this region’s natural history. Georgia boasts an impressive range of natural communities, assemblages of interacting species that have either been minimally impacted by modern human activities or have successfully recovered from them. This guide makes the case that identifying these distinctive communities and the factors that determine their distribution are central to understanding Georgia’s ecological diversity and the steps necessary for its conservation. Within Georgia’s five major ecoregions the editors identify and describe a total of sixty-six natural communities, such as the expansive salt marshes of the barrier islands in the Maritime ecoregion, the fire-driven longleaf pine woodlands of the Coastal Plain, the beautiful granite outcrops of the Piedmont, the rare prairies of the Ridge and Valley, and the diverse coves of the Blue Ridge. The description of each natural community includes Traits that make it interesting and significant Physical factors and ecological processes that determine the distribution and characteristics of each community Typical plant communities Representative or noteworthy animals Sidebars that discuss particularly interesting features With contributions from scientists who have managed, researched, and written about Georgia landscapes for decades, the guide features more than four hundred color photographs that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of the state. The book also explores conservation issues, including rare or declining species, current and future threats to specific areas, and research needs, and provides land management strategies for preserving, restoring, and maintaining biotic communities. The Natural Communities of Georgia is an essential reference for ecologists and other scientists, as well as a rich resource for Georgians interested in the region’s natural heritage. Major support for this project was provided by the AGL Resources Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. In-kind support was provided by the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway and Georgia State University.
The Silva of California
Hardcover – August 11, 2015
Hardcover – August 11, 2015
Wilderness & Political Ecology
Hardcover – Illustrated,
September 23, 2002
Hardcover – Illustrated,
September 23, 2002