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Modern Trends in Applied Terrestrial Ecology

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Editors:
  1. R. S. Ambasht

    1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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  2. Navin K. Ambasht

    1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Influence of Compaction on Soil Structure and Functions in Forest Sites

    • E. E. Hildebrand, H. Schack-Kirchner
    Pages 1-11

  3. An Overview of Ecological Plant Classification Systems

    • Amy J. Symstad
    Pages 13-50

  4. Ecology of Soil-Borne Pathogens in Crop Fields

    • Youn Su Lee, Min Woong Lee
    Pages 51-68

  5. Economics of Biodiversity

    • Linda Fernandez
    Pages 69-94

  6. Effects of Air Pollution on Crops in Developing Countries

    • J. Nigel, B. Bell, Fiona M. Marshall
    Pages 95-107

  7. Applied Ecology of Biodiversity

    • Navin K. Ambasht, R. S. Ambasht
    Pages 109-133

  8. Restoration and Management of Degraded Tropical Forest Landscapes

    • John A. Parrotta
    Pages 135-148

  9. Nutrient Export from Tropical Rain Forests

    • William H. McDowell
    Pages 149-163

  10. Ozone Stress Impacts on Plant Life

    • Jürgen Bender, Hans-Joachim Weigel
    Pages 165-182

  11. The Effects of Ultraviolet B Radiation on Crop Plants

    • Alyson K. Tobin
    Pages 183-193

  12. Vegetation Ecology and Regeneration of Tropical Mountain Forests

    • Rainer W. Bussmann
    Pages 195-223

  13. Influences of Elevated Levels of CO2 on Plants

    • Madhoolika Agrawal
    Pages 225-245

  14. Plant Cover: Ecological Implications and Methodical Approaches

    • Hansjörg Dietz, Thomas Steinlein
    Pages 247-274

  15. Ecology of Individuals

    • Janusz UchmaÅ„ski
    Pages 275-302

  16. Concepts and Application of Nonlinear Complex Systems Theory to Ecological Succession

    • Gian-Reto Walther, Jörg Petersen, Richard Pott
    Pages 303-314

  17. Soil Organisms and Litter Decomposition

    • Grizelle González
    Pages 315-329

  18. Applied Ecology of Succession in Pine Forests of western Japan

    • Michiro Fujihara, Yoshio Hada, Gentaro Toyohara
    Pages 331-341

  19. Ethnobotany and Biodiversity Conservation

    • Rainer W. Bussmann
    Pages 343-360

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 361-367
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Ecology and economics have Greek roots in oikos for "household", logos for "study", and nomics for "management". Thus, ecology and economics should have complemented one another for a proper growth and development without destruction, but, unfortunately, rapid industrialization, lure for fast financial gains, and commercialization activities have led to a widespread surge in pollution load, environmental degradation, habitat destruction, rapid loss ofbiodiversity, sudden rise in rate ofextinction ofmany wildlife and wild relatives of domesticated animals and cultivated cereals and other plants, global climate changes creating global rise in temperature, and CO levels and increased ultraviolet B at ground 2 level. Although these threats to human health have led us to look to ecology for their solutions and guidance for sustainable development without destruction, the industrial and technology houses are looking for alternative methods of development and resource use methods. The two global conferences of the United Nations in 1972 and 1992, and international programs of Man and the Biosphere (MAB), International Biological Program (IBP), International Geosphere, Biosphere program (lGBP), and World Conser­ vation Union (IUCN), of different commissions, United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) efforts, Ramsar Conventions (for wetlands), and World Wide fund for Nature (WWF) (for nature in general and wildlife in particular) have focused attention of ecologists, naturalists, governments and Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) toward better conservation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    R. S. Ambasht, Navin K. Ambasht

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Modern Trends in Applied Terrestrial Ecology

  • Editors: R. S. Ambasht, Navin K. Ambasht

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0223-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47332-6Published: 31 January 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-4973-0Published: 03 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0223-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 367

  • Topics: Applied Ecology, Ecology, Plant Sciences, Plant Ecology, Forestry

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