The Ecology of Tidal Marshes of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Author | : Denise M. Seliskar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Northwest Coast of North America |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Denise M. Seliskar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Northwest Coast of North America |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Dominick A. DellaSala |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1597266760 |
Temperate rainforests are biogeographically unique. Compared to their tropical counterparts, temperate rainforests are rarer and are found disproportionately along coastlines. Because most temperate rainforests are marked by the intersection of marine, terrestrial, and freshwater systems, these rich ecotones are among the most productive regions on Earth. Globally, temperate rainforests store vast amounts of carbon, provide habitat for scores of rare and endemic species with ancient affinities, and sustain complex food-web dynamics. In spite of their global significance, however, protection levels for these ecosystems are far too low to sustain temperate rainforests under a rapidly changing global climate and ever expanding human footprint. Therefore, a global synthesis is needed to provide the latest ecological science and call attention to the conservation needs of temperate and boreal rainforests. A concerted effort to internationalize the plight of the world’s temperate and boreal rainforests is underway around the globe; this book offers an essential (and heretofore missing) tool for that effort. DellaSala and his contributors tell a compelling story of the importance of temperate and boreal rainforests that includes some surprises (e.g., South Africa, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Russia). This volume provides a comprehensive reference from which to build a collective vision of their future.
Author | : Robert Henry Chabreck |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 1988-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1452900434 |
Author | : Eugene N. Kozloff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780295960845 |
From Monterey Bay to northern British Columbia, zoologist Eugene Kozloff describes the common plants and animals that inhabit rocky shores, sandy beaches, and quiet bays and estuaries.
Author | : Michael L. Pace |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 515 |
Release | : 2013-12-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461217245 |
Ecosystem research has emerged in recent decades as a vital, successful, and sometimes controversial approach to environmental science. This book emphasizes the idea that much of the progress in ecosystem research has been driven by the emergence of new environmental problems that could not be addressed by existing approaches. By focusing on successes and limitations of ecosystems studies, the book explores avenues for future ecosystem-level research.