Noormets, A. ed.
Phenology of Ecosystem Processes
Applications in Global Change Research
（生態系プロセスの生物季節学）
Springer-Verlag 2009.7
299 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-4419-0025-X
9,800円
Contents
Section I: The Seasonal Dynamics of Ecosystem C and H2O Exchange: 1. Links Between Aboveground and Belowground Processes of Respiration As Affected by Phenology/ 2. Partitioning ER to Ra and Rh/ 3. Evapotranspiration and Energy Partitioning/ 4. The Timing of Seasonal Transitions in GEP and ER in a Hardwood and Conifer Chronosequence, and the Effect of Moisture Dynamics/ 5. Interannual Variation in Spring and Fall Transitions in ET and NEE/ 6. Delineating Phenological Signal in Time-Series Data/ 7. Upper vs. Understory Phenology and its Significance for H2O and C Exchange/ 8. Seasonal and Annual Variation in Ecosystem Photosynthesis and Respiration in a Grassland of the Northern Great Plains/ Section II: Remote Sensing Phenology: 9. Overview of the Basics of Index Development, Successes, Challenges. Goals and Compromises; Integration of Scales/ 10.Local Heterogeneity and Validating Remote Sensing Phenology Indices/ 11. The Applicability of MODIS Phenology Indices, Strengths and Weaknesses/ 12. Synthesis ― State-of-the-Science and Remaining Challenges/ Index/
* Changes in the seasonal timing of ecosystem carbon, water and energy exchange are key sources of variation in biosphere-atmosphere feedbacks. Referencing this variability to traditional phenological events, such as bud break or flowering, introduces additional uncertainty with little mechanistic relationship to the process of interest. *
Ronse De Craene, L. P.
Floral Diagrams
An Aid to Understanding Flower Morphology and Evolution
Cambridge University Press 2010.3
458 pp.(P)
ISBN 0-521-72945-9
7,500円
Contents
1. Introduction: flower morphology/ 2. Floral diagrams/ 3. Floral diagrams used in this book/ 4. Systematic significance of floral diagrams/ 5. Conclusions/ 6. References/ 7. Glossary/ Index/
* Floral morphology remains the cornerstone for plant identification and studies of plant evolution. This guide gives a global overview of the floral diversity of the angiosperms through the use of detailed floral diagrams. *
Franklin, J.
Mapping Species Distributions
Spatial Inference and Prediction
（種の分布マッピング）
Cambridge University Press 2010.2
338 pp.(P)
ISBN 0-521-70002-7
7,500円
Contents
1. History and Ecological Basis of Species' Distribution Modeling/ 2. The Data Needed for Modeling Species' Distributions/ 3. An Overview of the Modeling Methods/ 4. Model Evaluation and Implementation/ Index/
* Maps of species―distributions or habitat suitability are required for many aspects of environmental research, resource management and conservation planning. These include biodiversity assessment, reserve design, habitat management and restoration, species and habitat conservation plans and predicting the effects of environmental change on species and ecosystems. *
Maun, A.
The Biology of Coastal Sand Dunes
Oxford U.P. 2009.4
288 pp.(P)
ISBN 0-19-857036-8
9,900円
Contents
1. Geomorphology/ 2. The sand dune environment/ 3. Seed dispersal/ 4. Seed banks/ 5. Seed germination and seedling establishment/ 6. Burial by sand/ 7. The Ammophila problem/ 8. Salt spray and soil/ 9. Mycorrhizal fungi/ 10. Animal-plant interactions/ 11. Plant communities/ 12. Zonation and succession/ 13. Dune systems in relation to rising seas/ Glossary/ References/ Index/
* Coastal zones are becoming increasingly topical (and politically sensitive) as they face relentless pressures from urban expansion, recreational development, and sea level rise due to climate change. This timely book provides a comprehensive introduction to the formation, dynamics, maintenance, and perpetuation of coastal sand dune systems. It describes the interactions between living organisms and the physical processes of geomorphology. *
Seuront, L.
Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and Aquatic Science
CRC Press 2009.10
360 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-8493-2782-2
10,800円
Contents
1. About Geometries and Dimensions/ 2. Self-Similar Fractals/ 3. Self-Affine Fractals/ 4. Frequency Distribution Dimensions/ 5. Fractal-Related Concepts: Some Clarifications/ 6. Estimating Dimensions with Confidence/ 7. From Fractals to Multifractals/ Index/
* Provides an Intuitive View of Various Ecological Patterns and Processes Ecologists sometimes have a less-than-rigorous background in quantitative methods, yet research within this broad field is becoming increasingly mathematical. Written in a step-by-step fashion, Fractals and Multifractals in Ecology and Aquatic Science provides scientists with a basic understanding of fractals and multifractals and the techniques for utilizing them when analyzing ecological phenomenon. *
Briggs, D.
Plant Microevolution and Conservation in Human-influenced Ecosystems
Cambridge University Press 2010.2
618 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-521-81835-4
18,400円
Contents
1. Introduction/ 2. Studying change/ 3. Key concepts in plant evolution/ 4. The origin and extent of human-influenced habitats/ 5. Consequences of human influences on the biosphere/ 6. Categories/ 7. Investigating microevolution in anthropogenic ecosystems/ 8. Plant microevolution in managed grassland ecosystems/ 9. Harvesting crops: arable and forestry/ 10. Pollution and microevolutionary change/ 11. Introduced plants/ 12. Endangered species: investigating the extinction processes at the population level/ 13. Hybrids and speciation in anthropogenically-influenced ecosystems/ 14. Ex situ conservation: within and outside reserves/ 15. In situ conservation/ 16. Creative conservation through restoration and reintroduction/ 17. Reserves in the landscape/ 18. Climate change/ 19. Microevolution and climate change/ 20. The implications of climate change for the theory and practice of conservation/ 21. Overview/ Bibliography/ Index/ *
Flora of North America Editorial Committ
Flora of North America: North of Mexico Vol.7
Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae
Oxford U.P. 2010.4
832 pp.(H)
ISBN 0-19-531822-6
11,800円
Contents
* Flora of North America Volume 7 will be the eighth of 19 volumes on dicotyledons to be published in the Flora of North America North of Mexico series. It treats 923 species classified among 125 genera in 11 families; the larger families covered in Volume 7 include Brassicaceae (Mustard family), Cleomaceae (Spiderflower family), and Salicaceae (Willow family). The endemic family Limnanthaceae with eight species classified in two genera (Floerkea and Limnanthes ) is also included in the volume.
* Each genus has representative species illustrated with a line drawing that, in combination with keys and descriptions, will facilitate identifications of these groups of plants. Some of the genera treated in this volume with the most species in the flora area include: Boechera , Cardamine , Draba , Lepidium , Physaria , and Streptanthus (Brassicaceae) with 109, 39, 121, 42, 88, and 35 species, respectively; plus Salix and Populus (Salicaceae) with 113 and 8 species, respectively. Three families are represented in the flora each with a single introduced species: Caricaceae (Papaya family), Moringaceae (Drumstick tree family), and Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family). *
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