Species Problems And Beyond
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Species Problems And Beyond
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Author : John S. Wilkins
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2022-06-14
Species Problems And Beyond written by John S. Wilkins and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-14 with Science categories.
Species Problems and Beyond offers a collection of up-to-date essays discussing from an interdisciplinary perspective the many ramifications of the ‘Species Problem.’ The authors represent experts in the philosophy of biology, in species-level evolutionary investigations, and in biodiversity studies and conservation. Some of the topics addressed concern the context sensitivity of the term ‘species’; species as individuals, processes, natural kinds, or as ‘operative concepts’; species delimitation in the age of Big (genomic) Data; and taxonomic inflation and its consequences for conservation strategies. The carefully edited volume will be an invaluable resource for philosophers of biology and evolutionary biologists alike. – Olivier Rieppel, Rowe Family Curator of Evolutionary Biology, Negaunee Integrative Research Center, Field Museum, USA Species, or ‘the Species Problem’, is a topic in science, in the philosophy of science, and in general philosophy. In fact, it encompasses many aspects of the same problem, and these are dealt with in this volume. Species are often thought of as fundamental units of biological matter to be used in ecology, conservation, classification, and biodiversity. The chapters in this book present opposing views on the current philosophical and conceptual issues of the Species Problem in biology. Divided into four sections, Concepts and Theories, Practice and Methods, Ranks and Trees and Names, and Metaphysics and Epistemologies, the book is authored by biologists, philosophers, and historians, many leaders in their fields. Topics include ontology of species, definitions of both species category and units, species rank, speciation issues, nomenclature, ecology, and species conservation. Species Problems and Beyond aims to clarify the contemporary issues of the Species Problem. It is ideal for use in upper-level seminars and courses in Evolutionary Biology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Biology, Systematics and Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics/Cladistics, and for any scholar in these fields.
Biased Sampling Over Identified Parameter Problems And Beyond
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Author : Jing Qin
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-06-14
Biased Sampling Over Identified Parameter Problems And Beyond written by Jing Qin and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-14 with Business & Economics categories.
This book is devoted to biased sampling problems (also called choice-based sampling in Econometrics parlance) and over-identified parameter estimation problems. Biased sampling problems appear in many areas of research, including Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, the Social Sciences and Economics. The book addresses a range of important topics, including case and control studies, causal inference, missing data problems, meta-analysis, renewal process and length biased sampling problems, capture and recapture problems, case cohort studies, exponential tilting genetic mixture models etc. The goal of this book is to make it easier for Ph. D students and new researchers to get started in this research area. It will be of interest to all those who work in the health, biological, social and physical sciences, as well as those who are interested in survey methodology and other areas of statistical science, among others.
Beyond The War On Invasive Species
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Author : Tao Orion
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2015-06-17
Beyond The War On Invasive Species written by Tao Orion and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-17 with Nature categories.
Invasive species are everywhere, from forests and prairies to mountaintops and river mouths. Their rampant nature and sheer numbers appear to overtake fragile native species and forever change the ecosystems that they depend on. Concerns that invasive species represent significant threats to global biodiversity and ecological integrity permeate conversations from schoolrooms to board rooms, and concerned citizens grapple with how to rapidly and efficiently manage their populations. These worries have culminated in an ongoing “war on invasive species,” where the arsenal is stocked with bulldozers, chainsaws, and herbicides put to the task of their immediate eradication. In Hawaii, mangrove trees (Avicennia spp.) are sprayed with glyphosate and left to decompose on the sandy shorelines where they grow, and in Washington, helicopters apply the herbicide Imazapyr to smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) growing in estuaries. The “war on invasive species” is in full swing, but given the scope of such potentially dangerous and ecologically degrading eradication practices, it is necessary to question the very nature of the battle. Beyond the War on Invasive Species offers a much-needed alternative perspective on invasive species and the best practices for their management based on a holistic, permaculture-inspired framework. Utilizing the latest research and thinking on the changing nature of ecological systems, Beyond the War on Invasive Species closely examines the factors that are largely missing from the common conceptions of invasive species, including how the colliding effects of climate change, habitat destruction, and changes in land use and management contribute to their proliferation. There is more to the story of invasive species than is commonly conceived, and Beyond the War on Invasive Species offers ways of understanding their presence and ecosystem effects in order to make more ecologically responsible choices in land restoration and biodiversity conservation that address the root of the invasion phenomenon. The choices we make on a daily basis—the ways we procure food, shelter, water, medicine, and transportation—are the major drivers of contemporary changes in ecosystem structure and function; therefore, deep and long-lasting ecological restoration outcomes will come not just from eliminating invasive species, but through conscientious redesign of these production systems. “Beyond the War on Invasive Species is a devastating exposé of the military industrial invasive species complex and a sorely needed and impeccably researched volume that should become one of many as we recover from self-destructive attempts to eradicate parts of nature instead of acting with an understanding of the whole.”—Ben Falk, author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead and founder of Whole Systems Design
Beyond Sustainability
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Author : Tim Delaney
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-06-30
Beyond Sustainability written by Tim Delaney and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-30 with Political Science categories.
This book approaches environmentalism via two academic disciplines, sociology and philosophy. Both have concerns about the environment's ability not only to sustain itself but to thrive. The authors argue that rather than simple sustainability, we must promote thrivability for the sake of protecting the environment and all living things. In this greatly expanded second edition, the authors have updated data and examples, introduced new topics and concepts, and emphasized the need to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. Numerous topics are explored, from the differences between sustainability and thrivability, and the overuse of plastic, to mass extinction, the role of natural disasters and more. The Covid-19 pandemic offers an added perspective on the relationship between disease and the environment.
Beyond The Global City
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Author : James Gordon Nelson
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2012
Beyond The Global City written by James Gordon Nelson and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Political Science categories.
Looking beyond the smoke screen of Toronto's rapid and costly growth to re-envision sustainable planning in Ontario's neglected regions.
The Species Problem
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Author : Igor Pavlinov
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2013-02-06
The Species Problem written by Igor Pavlinov 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 2013-02-06 with Science categories.
The book includes collection of theoretical papers dealing with the species problem, which is among most fundamental issues in biology. The principal topics are: consideration of the species problem from the standpoint of modern non-classical science paradigm, with emphasis on its conceptual status presuming its analysis within certain conceptual framework; evolutionary emergence of the species as discrete unit of certain level of generality; epistemological consideration of the species as a particular explanatory hypotheses, with respective revised concepts of biodiversity and conservation; considerations of evolutionary and phylogenomic species concepts as candidates for the universal one; re-appraisal of the biological species concept based on the "friend-foe" recognition system; species delimitation approach using multi-locus coalescent-based method; a re-consideration of the Darwin's species concept.
Strategic Planning For Species Conservation A Handbook Version 1 0
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Author : IUCN Species Survival Commission. Species Conservation Planning Task Force
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 2008
Strategic Planning For Species Conservation A Handbook Version 1 0 written by IUCN Species Survival Commission. Species Conservation Planning Task Force and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Beyond The Unexplored Space The Philosophy Science Fiction Works Of Olaf Stapledon
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Author : Olaf Stapledon
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2021-01-08
Beyond The Unexplored Space The Philosophy Science Fiction Works Of Olaf Stapledon written by Olaf Stapledon and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-08 with Fiction categories.
This meticulously edited Olaf Stapledon collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:_x000D_ Novels:_x000D_ Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future_x000D_ Last Men in London_x000D_ Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest_x000D_ Star Maker_x000D_ Darkness and the Light_x000D_ Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord_x000D_ Death into Life_x000D_ Short Stories:_x000D_ The Flames_x000D_ The Seed and the Flower_x000D_ The Road to the Aide Post_x000D_ A Modern Magician_x000D_ East is West_x000D_ A World of Sounds_x000D_ Arms Out of Hand_x000D_ Philosophical Works:_x000D_ A Modern Theory of Ethics: A Study of the Relations of Ethics and Psychology_x000D_ Interplanetary Man?
An Odyssey With Animals
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Author : Adrian R Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2009-10-08
An Odyssey With Animals written by Adrian R Morrison and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-08 with Medical categories.
An Odyssey with Animals is the culmination of a veterinarian and scientist's years spent negotiating the divide between animal welfare and biomedical research. Drawing on the disciplines of philosophy, history, ethics, biology, and animal behavior, Morrison crafts a multi-faceted argument in favor of using animals in research. The result is a thought-provoking, intelligent and fair-minded discussion of an incredibly charged subject--of the past and present of animals' relationships with humans, and how and why we should be able to use them as we do.
One Health Meets The Exposome
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Author : Mary Ann Ottinger
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2023-03-26
One Health Meets The Exposome written by Mary Ann Ottinger and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-26 with Science categories.
One Health Meets the Exposome: Human, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Health brings together the two powerful conceptual frameworks of One Health and the Exposome to comprehensively examine the myriad of biological, environmental, social, and cultural challenges impacting the interrelated health of humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. One Health as an encompassing concept and collaborative framework recognizes the interconnections among humans, wildlife, and our shared environment with the goal of optimizing health outcomes for all. The Exposome is more specifically oriented to human health and considers cumulative environmental exposures affecting individuals, communities, and populations. This book will provide the broadened and integrative view that considers a more holistic approach needed to confront the complex issues facing us today. One Health Meets the Exposome: Human, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Health is a valuable and cutting-edge resource for researchers and practitioners in medicine, public health, animal science, wildlife and field biology, and for any reader looking to better understand the relationships among human health and the environment. - Examines One Health historical focus on disease transfer from wildlife to humans - Analyzes the transition of the One Health concept to a current multi- and trans-disciplinary framework with global programs aimed at optimizing human, and wildlife health - Defines the Exposome and current approaches to conceptualize environmental impacts on human health - Bridges the concepts of One Health and the Exposome by comparing, contrasting, and visualizing synergistic and integrative conceptual frameworks