{"product_id":"habitat-conservation-isbn-9780471984993","title":"Habitat Conservation","description":"Habitat Conservation examines the relationship between habitat and ecosystem dynamics. Over the last decade scientists have made advances in their understanding of this relationship and this has had major impacts on their approach to nature conservation management.\u003cbr\u003e In many habitats conservation management needs to take into account the physical dynamic processes such as the impact of air, soil and water as well as the biological processes.\u003cbr\u003e Covering habitats ranging from mountains to floodplains to coastal dunes and rivers this text discusses:\u003cbr\u003e * how the biological and physical processes interact in each habitat\u003cbr\u003e * explores the current and future impact of global warming and sea-level rise and;\u003cbr\u003e * uses case studies to demonstrate how different habitats can be naturally managed and restored.\u003cbr\u003e Written by geomorphologists, hydrologists, climatologists and limnologists this is a fundamental text for masters and undergraduate students studying nature conservation, habitat ecology and environmental management. It will also be essential reading for all conservationists, environmental consultants, managers and engineers.Jüngste Fortschritte bei der Erkundung der Zusammenhänge zwischen Habitaten und der Dynamik des Ökosystems werden sich mit Sicherheit auf Belange des Naturschutz-Managements auswirken. In welcher Weise sich solche Wechselbeziehungen bemerkbar machen, erläutert in diesem Band ein kompetentes, interdisziplinär zusammengesetztes Team von Geomorphologen, Hydrologen, Limnologen und Klimatologen. Ein Bericht mit vielen Fallstudien, der zum Nach- und Weiterdenken anregt! List of contributors.\u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e Relations Between Nature Conservation and the Physical Environment (A. Warren and J.R. French).\u003cbr\u003e Mountain Resources and Conservation (N. Bayfield).\u003cbr\u003e Valley-Side Slopes (A. Warren).\u003cbr\u003e Conservation and the River Channel Environment (N. Clifford).\u003cbr\u003e Floodplains (F. Hughes and S. Rood).\u003cbr\u003e Lakes (L. Carvalho and N. Anderson).\u003cbr\u003e Freshwater Wetlands (J. Thompson and C. Finlayson).\u003cbr\u003e Physical Contexts for Saltmarsh Conservation (J. French and D. Reed).\u003cbr\u003e Coastal Dunes (S.M. Arens, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e Climate Change and Nature Conservation (C. Agnew and S. Fennessy).\u003cbr\u003e Sea-Level Rise (J. French and T. Spencer).\u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eHabitat Conservation: Managing the Physical Environment\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. R. French\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of \u003cem\u003eHabitat Conservation: Managing the Physical Environment\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.  Habitat Conservation examines the relationship between habitat and ecosystem dynamics. Over the last decade scientists have made advances in their understanding of this relationship and this has had major impacts on their approach to nature conservation management.\u003cbr\u003e In many habitats conservation management needs to take into account the physical dynamic processes such as the impact of air, soil and water as well as the biological processes.\u003cbr\u003e Covering habitats ranging from mountains to floodplains to coastal dunes and rivers this text discusses:\u003cbr\u003e * how the biological and physical processes interact in each habitat\u003cbr\u003e * explores the current and future impact of global warming and sea-level rise and;\u003cbr\u003e * uses case studies to demonstrate how different habitats can be naturally managed and restored.\u003cbr\u003e Written by geomorphologists, hydrologists, climatologists and limnologists this is a fundamental text for masters and undergraduate students studying nature conservation, habitat ecology and environmental management. It will also be essential reading for all conservationists, environmental consultants, managers and engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989322547429,"sku":"NP9780471984993","price":153.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471984993.jpg?v=1761783664","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/habitat-conservation-isbn-9780471984993","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}