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This book contains the papers presented at the conferences of the
International Association Vegetation Science of Pirenopolis (2016)
on Applied Mapping for Conservation and Management: from Plant and
of Palermo (2017) on Vegetation Patterns in relation to multi-scale
levels of ecological complexity: from associations to geoseries.
The reports refer to general themes (semiological bases of mapping,
dynamic-catenal mapping, nature conservation, plant biodiversity,
biogeography, and geosynphytosociology) and their application to
vegetation in different parts of the world (Andes of Bolivia,
California, Kaga Coast in Japan, Southeastern USA, Morocco, Europe:
Carpathians mountains, Swiss Alps, Sicily, Southern Portugal,
Spain, and French Atlantic coastal). One of the benefits of the
book is that it offers the possibility of comparing the different
methodologies used in very different types of vegetation in the
world (Boreal, Mediterranean, Tropical, Neotropical, etc.). The
book is intended for researchers, Ph.D. students, and university
professors.
This book contains the papers presented at the conferences of the
International Association Vegetation Science of Pirenopolis (2016)
on Applied Mapping for Conservation and Management: from Plant and
of Palermo (2017) on Vegetation Patterns in relation to multi-scale
levels of ecological complexity: from associations to geoseries.
The reports refer to general themes (semiological bases of mapping,
dynamic-catenal mapping, nature conservation, plant biodiversity,
biogeography, and geosynphytosociology) and their application to
vegetation in different parts of the world (Andes of Bolivia,
California, Kaga Coast in Japan, Southeastern USA, Morocco, Europe:
Carpathians mountains, Swiss Alps, Sicily, Southern Portugal,
Spain, and French Atlantic coastal). One of the benefits of the
book is that it offers the possibility of comparing the different
methodologies used in very different types of vegetation in the
world (Boreal, Mediterranean, Tropical, Neotropical, etc.). The
book is intended for researchers, Ph.D. students, and university
professors.
The second-longest European river after the Volga, the Danube is
one of the world's most important rivers in terms of its
geographical and historical significance. In recent history, it has
served as a major international waterway and numerous cities,
including four capitals, have been founded on its banks. The
2826km-long Danube has a watershed measuring 801,093 km2 that is
now shared between 19 countries, from its source in the Black
Forest to the Black Sea, into which it pumps an average of 827 km3
of water a year. This book describes and explains key landscape
values interactions (geographical, cultural and natural heritage).
It also identifies the threats and various types of human impact
affecting this system in all the countries of the Danube River
Basin, based on the investigations and perspectives of a team of
experienced naturalists, and in the context of the early 21st
century, in which the human-nature relationship is still far from
balanced. These studies demonstrate how biodiversity, conservation
and ecological studies can help us successfully promote mutual
cooperation and combine our efforts to address problems as a
responsible continent.
This book presents studies on current vegetation topics, from polar
to tropical regions. It is a festschrift to mark the 70th birthday
of Prof. Elgene O. Box, who has studied vegetation all over the
world, both through fieldwork and modeling. It reflects a number of
his interests, including basic ecological plant forms (cf 'plant
functional types'), temperate-zone forests, and evergreen versus
seasonal patterns. Section 1 discusses the concept of vegetation
series, while Section 2 has two global-scale chapters on plant
functional traits and whether they are related more to climate or
phylogeny. Section 3 has nine chapters focusing on vegetation
history, regional vegetation, and how these have influenced current
species organizations and distributions. Regions treated include
Russia, China, the USA, Mexico and Mediterranean areas. Lastly,
Section 4 addresses aspects of vegetation change and plant ecology.
Every chapter in this unique book offers original ideas on the
topic of vegetation, as the authors are assembled from a world-wide
population of leading vegetational ecologists, whose interests
range from local communities to global theoretical questions.
This book presents studies on current vegetation topics, from polar
to tropical regions. It is a festschrift to mark the 70th birthday
of Prof. Elgene O. Box, who has studied vegetation all over the
world, both through fieldwork and modeling. It reflects a number of
his interests, including basic ecological plant forms (cf 'plant
functional types'), temperate-zone forests, and evergreen versus
seasonal patterns. Section 1 discusses the concept of vegetation
series, while Section 2 has two global-scale chapters on plant
functional traits and whether they are related more to climate or
phylogeny. Section 3 has nine chapters focusing on vegetation
history, regional vegetation, and how these have influenced current
species organizations and distributions. Regions treated include
Russia, China, the USA, Mexico and Mediterranean areas. Lastly,
Section 4 addresses aspects of vegetation change and plant ecology.
Every chapter in this unique book offers original ideas on the
topic of vegetation, as the authors are assembled from a world-wide
population of leading vegetational ecologists, whose interests
range from local communities to global theoretical questions.
The book is concerned principally with geobotanical mapping.
Geobotany is a broad science that deals with the study of species
and of vegetation communities in relation to the environment; it
includes other, perhaps more familiar sciences, such as plant
geography, plant ecology, and chorology, and phytosociology (plant
sociology).
Geobotanical cartography is a field of thematic cartography that
deals with the interpretation and representation, in the form of
maps, of those spatial and temporal phenomena that pertain to
flora, vegetation, vegetated landscapes, vegetation zones, and
phytogeographical units. The production of a geobotanical map
represents the last stage in a cognitive process that begins with
observations in the field and continues with the collection of
sample data, interpretation of the phenomena observed, and their
appropriate cartographic representation; geobotanical cartography
is closely tied to the concepts and scope of geobotany in general
This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes,
focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two
families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the
systematic classification and chorology including distribution maps
are presented. Furthermore, readers will learn how to carry out
field studies, how to handle snakes and how to photograph them. The
book concludes with a chapter on the iconography of historical
Italian snakes and their importance in popular science, and one on
myths and legends. This SpringerBriefs volume will appeal to
herpetologists and technical staff. The section on iconography may
also be of interest to museum staff.
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