Soil Biodiversity In Amazonian And Other Brazilian Ecosystems
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Soil Biodiversity In Amazonian And Other Brazilian Ecosystems
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Author : F. M. S. Moreira
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2006
Soil Biodiversity In Amazonian And Other Brazilian Ecosystems written by F. M. S. Moreira and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Science categories.
The loss of biological diversity has become an increased concern over recent years and is now enshrined in international conventions. Most biodiversity in fact occurs in the soil. Soil organisms (especially bacteria, fungi and soil invertebrates) play a major role in the formation of soil structure and are primary agents of decomposition and are drivers of nutrient cycling, and hence agricultural production.This book reviews soil biodiversity in one of the key biodiversity hotspots of the world, i.e. the Amazon and nearby regions of Brazil. It covers both the tropical savannah and rain forests . The work reported is based on a project "Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-Ground Biodiversity", executed by TSBF-CIAT with co-financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implementation support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The book represents a major contribution to the literature and will interest those in biodiversity conservation, soil scienceand ecology and biodiversity conservation.
Soil Biodiversity In Amazonian And Other Brazilian Ecosystems
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Author : F. M. S. Moreira
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2006
Soil Biodiversity In Amazonian And Other Brazilian Ecosystems written by F. M. S. Moreira and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Science categories.
The loss of biological diversity has become an increased concern over recent years and is now enshrined in international conventions. Most biodiversity in fact occurs in the soil. Soil organisms (especially bacteria, fungi and soil invertebrates) play a major role in the formation of soil structure and are primary agents of decomposition and are drivers of nutrient cycling, and hence agricultural production.This book reviews soil biodiversity in one of the key biodiversity hotspots of the world, i.e. the Amazon and nearby regions of Brazil. It covers both the tropical savannah and rain forests . The work reported is based on a project "Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-Ground Biodiversity", executed by TSBF-CIAT with co-financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implementation support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The book represents a major contribution to the literature and will interest those in biodiversity conservation, soil scienceand ecology and biodiversity conservation.
Ecosystem And Biodiversity Of Amazonia
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Author : Heimo Mikkola
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2021-03-10
Ecosystem And Biodiversity Of Amazonia written by Heimo Mikkola and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The Amazonia is the largest continuous river basin and rainforest ecosystem in the world. In all aspects it is a natural wonder, and the rainforest with its billions of trees is a vital carbon store that slows down the advance of global warming. It is home to one million indigenous people and some three million species of plants and animals. There have been many climate fluctuations during the last 55 million years of its existence, but never before have “the lungs of the world” been at greater risk than they are today due to uncontrolled fires, expanding agriculture and heavy industrial development in the forms of oil drilling, mining and large hydroelectric dams. Over twelve chapters, this book describes the anthropological, biological and industrial problems facing the Amazonia, and seeks to find new solutions.
Biological Management Of Soil Ecosystems For Sustainable Agriculture
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Author : FAO
language : en
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
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Biological Management Of Soil Ecosystems For Sustainable Agriculture written by FAO and has been published by Scientific Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Technology & Engineering categories.
This publication contains the proceedings of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA)/FAO International Technical Workshop on Biological Management of Soil Ecosystems for Sustainable Agriculture, which was held at EMBRAPA-Soybean headquarters in Londrina, Brazil, from 24 to 27 June 2002. The report includes a review of current understanding and knowledge of the biological management of soil ecosystems through a set of case studies from different production systems and socio-economic conditions, in the areas of indicators and assessment of soil health, adaptive management and innovative technologies. A general discussion and review of lessons learned leading to the main recommendations and further steps for the implementation of an International Soil Biodiversity Initiative are also presented. The financial support was provided through the agricultural biodiversity component of the FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme.
The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Joana Bezerra
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-08-25
The Brazilian Amazon written by Joana Bezerra and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The aim of this book is to analyse the current development scenario in the Amazon, using Terra Preta de Índio as a case study. To do so it is necessary to go back in time, both in the national and international sphere, through the second half of the last century to analyse its trajectory. It will be equally important analyse the current issues regarding the Amazon – sustainable development and climate change – and how they still reproduce some of the problems that marked the history of the forest, such as the absence of Amazonian dark earths as a relevant theme to the Amazon. In a world in which the environment gains each time more space in the national and international political agenda, the Amazon stands out. Known around the world for its richness, the South-American forest is the target of different visions, often contradictory ones, and it plays with everyone’s imagination. This is where the terra preta de índio – Amazonian Dark Earths - are found, a fertile soil horizon with high concentrations of carbon with anthropic origins, which has generated great interest from the scientific community. Studies on these soils and their so singular characteristics have triggered crucial discussions on the past, present and the future of the entire Amazon region. Despite its singular characteristics, the importance of Amazonian Dark Earths – and a history of a more productive and populated Amazon – was hidden since its discovery around 1880 until 1980, when it is possible to identify the beginning of an increase in the number of research on these soil horizons. These hundred years between the first records and the beginning of the increase in the interest around these soils witnessed structural changes both in the national arena, with the military dictatorship and a change in the place of the Amazon within internal affairs, and in the international arena with changes that reshaped the role of the environment in the political and scientific agendas and the role of Brazil in the global context.
Interactions Between Biosphere Atmosphere And Human Land Use In The Amazon Basin
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Author : Laszlo Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-09
Interactions Between Biosphere Atmosphere And Human Land Use In The Amazon Basin written by Laszlo Nagy and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-09 with Science categories.
This book offers a panorama of recent scientific achievements produced through the framework of the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere programme (LBA) and other research programmes in the Brazilian Amazon. The content is highly interdisciplinary, with an overarching aim to contribute to the understanding of the dynamic biophysical and societal/socio-economic structure and functioning of Amazonia as a regional entity and its regional and global climatic teleconnections. The target readership includes advanced undergraduate and post-graduate students and researchers seeking to untangle the gamut of interactions that the Amazon’s complex biophysical and social system represent.
A Land Ecological Study Of Soils Vegetation And Plant Diversity In Colombian Amazonia
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Author : Joost F. Duivenvoorden
language : en
Publisher: Balogh Scientific Books
Release Date : 1995
A Land Ecological Study Of Soils Vegetation And Plant Diversity In Colombian Amazonia written by Joost F. Duivenvoorden and has been published by Balogh Scientific Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Amazon River Region categories.
Marac
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Author : William Milliken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-03-06
Marac written by William Milliken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-06 with Nature categories.
Few tropical ecosystems have been subjected to multi-disciplinary investigations as broad and exhaustive as those carried out on the Ilha de Maraca, a riverine island in the Brazilian Amazon. This diverse and remarkable ecological reserve, in Brazil s northernmost Amazon state of Roraima, includes environments and habitats ranging from rainforests and semi-deciduous forests to natural savannas, lakes, rivers and palm swamps. These have been subjected to an in-depth international scientific study whose primary aim was to undertake one of the most detailed ecological surveys ever conducted in Amazonia. The results of this enormous body of research, involving the collaborative fieldwork of some 200 workers, span the reserve s geology, geomorphology, botany, zoology, phenology, soils, limnology, ecology and historical human occupation. These have been carefully drawn together in this volume in such a manner as to provide not only a coherent and scholarly picture of an unique and fascinating environment, but also an important and enduring source of reference for a broad spectrum of disciplines to the Amazon environment. This book is a timely reminder of the crucial importance of our understanding of rainforest components and their interrelationships, appearing as it does at a period when there is an intense interest in this extremely endangered ecosystem.
Managing Biodiversity In Agricultural Ecosystems
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Author : Devra Ivy Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2007
Managing Biodiversity In Agricultural Ecosystems written by Devra Ivy Jarvis and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Science categories.
Describes how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. Includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels.
Properties And Management Of Soils In The Tropics
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Author : Pedro A. Sanchez
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-10
Properties And Management Of Soils In The Tropics written by Pedro A. Sanchez and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-10 with Business & Economics categories.
Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.