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Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector: Case Studies, Methodological I…
The book presents an overview of the International practices and state-of-the-art of LCA studies in the agri-food sector, both in terms of adopted methodologies and application to particular products; the final purpose is to characterise and put order within the methodological issues connected to some important agri-food products (wine, olive oil, cereals and derived products, meat and fruit) a…
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- 978-3-319-11940-3
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The Caves of Burnsville Cove, Virginia
This book highlights some of the most difficult and persistent exploration ever undertaken in the United States – in Burnsville Cove, a small limestone valley in west-central Virginia – while at the same time reviewing the scientific discoveries made in the area’s 116 km of caves in the course of 50 years. Overall, the book offers a unique combination of exploration and science by a conse…
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- 978-3-319-14391-0
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- XII, 479
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- Cave and Karst Systems of the World
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Tropical Tree Physiology
This book presents the latest information on tropical tree physiology, making it a valuable research tool for a wide variety of researchers. It is also of general interest to ecologists (e.g. Ecological Society of America; > 3000 or 4000 members at annual meeting), physiologists (e.g. American Society of Plant Biologists; > 2,000 members at annual meeting), and tropical biologists (e.g. Associa…
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- XVIII, 467
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- Tree Physiology
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Excel 2016 for Environmental Sciences Statistics
This book shows the capabilities of Microsoft Excel in teaching environmental science statistics effectively. Similar to the previously published Excel 2013 for Environmental Sciences Statistics, this book is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical environmental science problems. If understanding statistics isn’t the read…
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- 978-3-319-40057-0
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- 3 b/w illustrations, 162 illustrations in colour
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Excel 2013 for Environmental Sciences Statistics A Guide to Solving Practica…
This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach environmentall sciences statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical environmental science problems. If understanding statistics isn’t your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically-inclined, or if you are wa…
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- 978-3-319-23977-4
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- 163 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
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Excel 2010 for Environmental Sciences Statistics A Guide to Solving Practica…
This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach environmental sciences statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical environmental sciences problems. If understanding statistics isn’t your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically-inclined, or if you are wa…
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- 978-3-319-23971-2
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- 160 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
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Grounding Global Climate Change: Contributions from the Social and Cultural S…
This book traces the evolution of climate change research, which, long dominated by the natural sciences, now sees greater involvement with disciplines studying the socio-cultural implications of change. In their introduction, the editors chart the changing role of the social and cultural sciences, delineating three strands of research: socio-critical approaches which connect climate change to …
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- 978-94-017-9321-6
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- X, 181
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- 333.7 GRO
Modern Climate Change Science
Composed of two extensive sections, this book surveys important work in climate change science, mainly in the United States, and introduces contributions to the body of science that have arrived on the scene between January 2013 and February 2014. The opening section offers a broad examination of contemporary climate change science, with subsections on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
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- 978-3-319-09221-8
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- XXV, 106
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- SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
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Monitoring and Modeling of Global Changes: A Geomatics Perspective
The chapters in this book present state-of-the-art geomatics technologies applied in global environmental studies. This text provides the latest research findings and delivers complete references to related publications. This book will motivate the undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practitioners to better understand the environmental changes with informed solutions. Global…
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- 978-94-017-9812-9
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- XI, 320
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- Springer Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
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Methods for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Balances and Evaluating Mitigation Optio…
This book provides standards and guidelines for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and removals in smallholder agricultural systems and comparing options for climate change mitigation based on emission reductions and livelihood trade-offs. Globally, agriculture is directly responsible for about 11% of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and induces an additional 17% through land use change,…
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- 978-3-319-29792-7
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- XV, 203
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