Ladies in the Laboratory II

Ladies in the Laboratory II
Author: Mary R.S. Creese
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2004-05-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461605814

A fascinating analysis of the work of notable women by national group, giving thorough data comparing the contributions of women in choice fields. Among the women presented are more than a few colorful personalities representative of the entire social scale, from a royal princess to the daughter of a Paris slum shopkeeper. Researchers in the field of women's history and science history will find this indexed volume a valuable resource.

Dictionary of Natural Products, Supplement 1

Dictionary of Natural Products, Supplement 1
Author: John Buckingham
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000153029

This Dictionary draws and checks the structure diagrams to ensure their accuracy and consistency, and presents the data within entries of natural products in a logical manner which reconciles as far as possible inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the literature.

Global Vegetation

Global Vegetation
Author: Jörg S. Pfadenhauer
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 872
Release: 2020-09-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030498603

This up-to-date textbook of global vegetation ecology, which comprises the current state of knowledge, is long overdue and much-needed. It is a translation of the textbook “Vegetation der Erde” (Springer-Spektrum, Heidelberg). A short introductory chapter deals with the fundamentals of vegetation ecology that are of importance for the delimitation and characterization of the global vegetation presented in this book (chorology, evolution of plants, physiognomic and structural characteristics, phytodiversity and the human impact on it as well as general terminology concerning both plant growth forms and on vegetation structure types). In the following chapters the zonal and azonal vegetation from the tropics to the polar regions including high mountains is described and discussed. The main focus is on the characterization of interactions between the spatial location of plants and plant communities on the one hand and site conditions, historic and genetic processes, spatial and temporal patterns, ecophysiology and anthropogenic influences on the other hand. Additional information on specific topics is provided in 51 boxes.

The Pacific Islands

The Pacific Islands
Author: Moshe Rapaport
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781573060837

Academic survey of the Pacific Islands. Includes maps, photographs, tables, diagrams, atlas, and detailed index.

Pleurocarpous Mosses

Pleurocarpous Mosses
Author: Angela E. Newton
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2007-04-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420005596

The shift from traditional taxonomic methods to data-oriented, analytical cladistic methodologies has led to a better understanding of biological processes and more accurate classifications for a wide range of organisms, including mosses. Pleurocarpous Mosses: Systematics and Evolution explores the impact of these methods through recent breakthroug

Behavioral Ecology and the Transition to Agriculture

Behavioral Ecology and the Transition to Agriculture
Author: Douglas J. Kennett
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2006-01-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520246470

"For the newcomer to the literature and logic of human behavioral ecology, this book is a flat-out bonanza—entirely accessible, self-critical, largely free of polemic, and, above all, stimulating beyond measure. It's an extraordinary contribution. Our understanding of the foraging-farming dynamic may just have changed forever."—David Hurst Thomas, American Museum of Natural History

Comparative Biogeography

Comparative Biogeography
Author: Lynne Parenti
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2009-11-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520944399

To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history. So far, the field of biogeography has been fragmented into divergent systematic and evolutionary approaches, with no overarching or unifying research theme or method. In this text, Lynne Parenti and Malte Ebach address this discord and outline comparative tools to unify biogeography. Rooted in phylogenetic systematics, this comparative biogeographic approach offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. The authors cover biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them. Real-life examples illustrate concepts and problems, including the first comparative biogeographical analysis of the Indo-West Pacific, an introduction to biogeographical concepts rooted in the earth sciences, and the integration of phylogeny, evolution and earth history.

Biogeography

Biogeography
Author: C. Barry Cox
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1224
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118968603

Through eight successful editions, and over nearly 40 years, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject. The text has been praised for its solid background in historical biogeography and basic biology, that is enhanced and illuminated by discussions of current research. This new edition incorporates the exciting changes of the recent years, and presents a thoughtful exploration of the research and controversies that have transformed our understanding of the biogeography of the world. It also clearly identifies the three quite different arenas of biogeographical research: continental biogeography, island biogeography and marine biogeography. It is the only current textbook with full coverage of marine biogeography. It reveals how the patterns of life that we see today have been created by the two great Engines of the Planet - the Geological Engine, plate tectonics, which alters the conditions of life on the planet, and the Biological Engine, evolution, which responds to these changes by creating new forms and patterns of life.