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Coastal and Marine Environments / edited by Yeqiao Wang.

Contributor(s): Wang, Yeqiao [editor.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Handbook of Natural Resources ; Vol. 5Publication details: Boca Raton, FL. : CRC Press, 2020Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxii, 365 p. : ill., col., maps ; 25cmISBN: 9781138333918; 9781138334083; 9781138334199; 9781138337565; 9781138339637; 9781138339675Uniform titles: Encyclopedia of natural resources. Subject(s): Natural resources | Land use | Climatic changesDDC classification: 333.95 LOC classification: HC 85 | .E493 2020

Contents:

Volume 1. Terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity -- Volume 2. Landscape and land capacity -- Volume 3. Wetland and habitats -- Volume 4. Fresh water and watersheds -- Volume 5. Coastal and marine environments -- Volume 6. Atmosphere and climate.

Summary: "This volume covers topical areas of terrestrial ecosystems, their biodiversity, services, and ecosystem management. Organized for ease of reference, the handbook provides fundamental information on terrestrial systems and a complete overview on the impacts of climate change on natural vegetation and forests. New to this edition are discussions on decision support systems, biodiversity conservation, gross and net primary production, soil microbiology, and land surface phenology. The book demonstrates the key processes, methods, and models used through several practical case studies from around the world"--

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Hard Covered Materials	MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Open shelf	HC 85 .E493 2020 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	Available		39664

Revised edition of: Encyclopedia of natural resources. [2014].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This volume covers topical areas of terrestrial ecosystems, their biodiversity, services, and ecosystem management. Organized for ease of reference, the handbook provides fundamental information on terrestrial systems and a complete overview on the impacts of climate change on natural vegetation and forests. New to this edition are discussions on decision support systems, biodiversity conservation, gross and net primary production, soil microbiology, and land surface phenology. The book demonstrates the key processes, methods, and models used through several practical case studies from around the world"--

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