The Wetland Book

The Wetland Book
Author: C. Max Finlayson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789400740006

The Wetland Book is a comprehensive resource aimed at supporting the trans- and multidisciplinary research and practice which is inherent to this field. Aware both that wetlands research is on the rise and that researchers and students are often working or learning across several disciplines, The Wetland Book is a readily accessible online and print reference which will be the first port of call on key concepts in wetlands science and management. This easy-to-follow reference will allow multidisciplinary teams and transdisciplinary individuals to look up terms, access further details, read overviews on key issues and navigate to key articles selected by experts.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Trees of Southeast Asia

A Naturalist's Guide to the Trees of Southeast Asia
Author: Leng Guan Saw
Publisher: Naturalist's Guide
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Trees
ISBN: 9781912081578

Photographic identification guide to 286 native and introduced species of tree, shrub and palm most commonly seen in Southeast Asia. High quality images from the region's top nature photographers including bark, flower and fruit details are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, identifying features, distribution and ecology, as well as uses, where relevant. The user-friendly introduction covers climate seasonality, urban habitats, tree diversity in Southeast Asia and an explanation of the classification system.

The Ecology of Tropical East Asia

The Ecology of Tropical East Asia
Author: Richard Corlett
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2014
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0199681341

An updated edition of the only book dedicated to the terrestrial ecology of the East Asian tropics, authored by a world-renowned tropical ecologist

Mires--swamp, Bog, Fen, and Moor

Mires--swamp, Bog, Fen, and Moor
Author: Anthony John Poynter Gore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1983
Genre: Biotic communities
ISBN: 9780444417022

Coverage includes Finnish mire types and their distribution, mires of Sweden, mire ecosystems in the Soviet Union, and wetlands in Canada, their classification, distribution and use.

Biotic Evolution and Environmental Change in Southeast Asia

Biotic Evolution and Environmental Change in Southeast Asia
Author: David Gower
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2012-07-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139536222

The flora and fauna of Southeast Asia are exceptionally diverse. The region includes several terrestrial biodiversity hotspots and is the principal global hotspot for marine diversity, but it also faces the most intense challenges of the current global biodiversity crisis. Providing reviews, syntheses and results of the latest research into Southeast Asian earth and organismal history, this book investigates the history, present and future of the fauna and flora of this bio- and geodiverse region. Leading authorities in the field explore key topics including palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, biogeography, population genetics and conservation biology, illustrating research approaches and themes with spatially, taxonomically and methodologically focused case studies. The volume also presents methodological advances in population genetics and historical biogeography. Exploring the fascinating environmental and biotic histories of Southeast Asia, this is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers as well as environmental NGOs.

Tropical Rain Forests of Southeast Asia

Tropical Rain Forests of Southeast Asia
Author: Isamu Yamada
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780824819378

Although global environmental problems created by the disappearance of tropical rain forests are all too well known, the forests themselves--vast in size and rich in diversity--are the least understood of the world's ecosystems. This book presents one researcher's view of Southeast Asia's tropical rainforests, based on a quarter century of fieldwork in a wide range of forest types. Moving from the mangrove of the coastal belt, inland through freshwater and peat swamp forests, to the lowly dipterocarp forests of the heartlands, and up to the montane forests, the author's lively account contains a wealth of detailed observations that effectively communicate the complex natural structure of tropical rain forests while providing the reader with candid first impressions--mud, mosquitoes, and all.

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia

The Physical Geography of Southeast Asia
Author: Avijit Gupta
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2005-02-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199248028

This will be the first comprehensive and detailed volume on the physical environment of Southeast Asia and will be essential reading for geographers, ecologists, and environmental managers. As the definitive reference work on the region it will cover all aspects of the biophysical environment and its current environmental problems and mangement practices. The topics discussed range from a regional view of landforms and vegetation to specific cases including urban environments,coral reefs, volcanic hazards, and the Mekong River Basin. The contributors are distinguished, scholarly, and have a long association with Southeast Asia.This is the fourth volume to be published in the Oxford Regional Environment series.