Alpine Biodiversity In Europe
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Alpine Biodiversity In Europe
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Author : Laszlo Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Alpine Biodiversity In Europe written by Laszlo Nagy and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, spawned a multitude of pro grammes aimed at assessing, managing and conserving the earth's biological diversity. One important issue addressed at the conference was the mountain environment. A specific feature of high mountains is the so-called alpine zone, i. e. the treeless regions at the uppermost reaches. Though covering only a very small proportion of the land surface, the alpine zone contains a rela tively large number of plants, animals, fungi and microbes which are specifi cally adapted to cold environments. This zone contributes fundamentally to the planet's biodiversity and provides many resources for mountain dwelling as well as lowland people. However, rapid and largely man-made changes are affecting mountain ecosystems, such as soil erosion, losses of habitat and genetic diversity, and climate change, all of which have to be addressed. As stated in the European Community Biodiversity Strategy, "the global scale of biodiversity reduction or losses and the interdependence of different species and ecosystems across national borders demands concerted international action". Managing biodiversity in a rational and sustainable way needs basic knowledge on its qualitative and quantitative aspects at local, regional and global scales. This is particularly true for mountains, which are distributed throughout the world and are indeed hot spots of biodiversity in absolute terms as well as relative to the surrounding lowlands.
Natura 2000 In The Alpine Region
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Author : Commission européenne. Direction générale pour l'environnement
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Natura 2000 In The Alpine Region written by Commission européenne. Direction générale pour l'environnement and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Natural areas categories.
The Biology Of Alpine Habitats
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Author : Laszlo Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2009-03-19
The Biology Of Alpine Habitats written by Laszlo Nagy and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with Nature categories.
Environment, ecology, biota function.
Biodiversity And Climate Change
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Author : Brian Huntley
language : en
Publisher: Council of Europe
Release Date : 2012-04-11
Biodiversity And Climate Change written by Brian Huntley and has been published by Council of Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-11 with Political Science categories.
The effects of climate change on ecosystems are complex. The impact on the species and habitats protected by the Bern Convention may differ widely, depending on the species, their habitats and location. This publication includes seven expert reports presenting concrete measures for addressing the vulnerability of Europe's natural heritage in the face of climate change and its effects, and how this heritage must adapt in order to survive.With this publication, the Council of Europe aims to increase awareness about the links between biodiversity and climate, and emphasise the large potential for synergies when addressing biodiversity loss and climate change in an integrated manner.
Biodiversity And Climate Change
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Author : Council of Europe
language : en
Publisher: Council of Europe
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Biodiversity And Climate Change written by Council of Europe and has been published by Council of Europe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Science categories.
"The effects of climate change on ecosystems are complex. The impact on the species and habitats protected by the Bern Convention may differ widely, depending on the species, their habitats and location. This publication includes six expert reports presenting concrete measures for addressing the vulnerability of Europe's natural heritage in the face of climate change and its effects, and how this heritage must adapt in order to survive. This publication reproduces the full text of Recommendation 135 (2008) on addressing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, adopted by the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in November 2008, which stresses the urgent need to tackle the impact of climate change on biological diversity and on its conservation. With this publication, the Council of Europe aims to increase awareness about the links between biodiversity and climate, and emphasise the large potential for synergies when addressing biodiversity loss and climate change in an integrated manner."--P. [4] of cover.
Natura 2000
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Author : Kerstin Sundseth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Natura 2000 written by Kerstin Sundseth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Environmental policy categories.
Arctic And Alpine Biodiversity Patterns Causes And Ecosystem Consequences
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Author : F.Stuart III Chapin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-08
Arctic And Alpine Biodiversity Patterns Causes And Ecosystem Consequences written by F.Stuart III Chapin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-08 with Science categories.
As human populations expand and have increasing access to technol ogy, two general environmental concerns have arisen. First, human pop ulations are having increasing impact on the earth system, such that we are altering the biospheric carbon pools, basic processes of elemental cycling and the climate system of the earth. Because of time lags and feedbacks, these processes are not easily reversed. These alterations are occurring now more rapidly than at any time in the last several million years. Secondly, human activities are causing changes in the earth's biota that lead to species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Although environmental change is potentially reversible at some time scales, the loss of species is irrevo cable. Changes in diversity at other scales are also cause for concern. Habitat fragmentation and declines in population sizes alter genetic di versity. Loss or introduction of new functional groups, such as nitro gen fixers or rodents onto islands can strongly alter ecosystem processes. Changes in landscape diversity through habitat modification and frag mentation alter the nature of processes within and among vegetation patches. Although both ecological changes altering the earth system and the loss of biotic diversity have been major sources of concern in recent years, these concerns have been largely independent, with little concern for the environmental causes the ecosystem consequences of changes in biodiversity. These two processes are clearly interrelated. Changes in ecological systems cause changes in diversity.
Biodiversity And Conservation In Europe
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Author : David L. Hawksworth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-03
Biodiversity And Conservation In Europe written by David L. Hawksworth and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-03 with Science categories.
This book brings together a selection of original studies that address biodiversity and conservation in Europe. The contributions are drawn from a wide range of countries and discuss diverse organism and habitat types. They collectively provide a snap-shot of the sorts of studies and actions being taken in Europe to address issues in biodiversity and conservation – topical examples that make the volume especially valuable for use in conservation biology courses.
Greening Europe
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Author : Anna-Katharina Wöbse
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-12-20
Greening Europe written by Anna-Katharina Wöbse and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-20 with History categories.
Today, the environment seems omnipresent in European policy within and beyond the European Union. The idea of a shared European environment, however, has come a long way and is still being contested. Greening Europe focuses on the many ways people have interacted with nature and made it an issue of European concern. The authors ask how notions of Europe mattered in these activities and they expose the many entanglements of activists across the subcontinent who set out to connect and network, and to exchange knowledge, worldviews, and strategies that exceeded their national horizons. Moving beyond human agency, the handbook also highlights the eminent role nature played in both "greening" Europe and making Europe a shared environment.
Balkan Biodiversity
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Author : Huw I. Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2004-11-01
Balkan Biodiversity written by Huw I. Griffiths and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-01 with Science categories.
This is the first attempt to synthesize current understanding of biodiversity in the great European hot spot. A diverse group of international researchers offers perspective on biodiversity at the level of the gene, species and ecosystem, including contributions on temporal change. Biological groups include plants, mammals, spiders and humans, cave-dwelling organisms, fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae.