The Blue Compendium : From Knowledge to Action for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

Home to over 80 percent of all life on Earth, the ocean is the world’s largest carbon sink and a key source of food and economic security for billions of people. The relevance of the ocean for humanity's future is undisputed. However, the ocean’s great potential to drive economic growth and equitable job creation, sustain healthy ecosystems, and mitigate climate change is not yet fully reco…

Biodiversity of Mites

Edisi

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ISBN/ISSN

978-3-0365-1853-4

Deskripsi Fisik

250 page

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function: with 116 Figures, 7 Plates, and 22 Tables

The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate. We are witnessing wholesale exchanges of organisms among geographic areas that were once totally biologically isolated. We are seeing massive changes in landscape use that are creating even more abundant succes­ sional patches, reductions in population sizes, and in the worst cases, losses of species. There are many reasons for …

Routledge Handbook of Agricultural Biodiversity

The world relies on very few crop and animal species for agriculture and to supply its food needs. In recent decades, there has been increased appreciation of the risk this implies for food security and quality, especially in times of environmental change. As a result, agricultural biodiversity has moved to the top of research and policy agendas. This Handbook presents a comprehensive overview …