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Ecological niches linking classical and contemporary approaches / by Chase, Jonathan M.

Table of Contents: “…Niche relations within ecosystems -- 10. The evolutionary niche -- 11. Conclusions.…”
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Sustainability science by Vries, Bert de, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The systems dynamics perspective -- In search of sustainability : past civilizations -- The world in the past 300 years : the great acceleration -- Sustainability: concerns and definitions -- Quality of life : on values, knowledge and worldviews -- Energy fundamentals -- On knowledge and models -- Ecosystems -- Human populations and human behaviour -- Agro-food systems -- Renewable resources : water, fish and forest -- Non-renewable resources : the industrial economy -- Towards a sustainable economy -- Outlook on the futures -- Glossary -- References.…”
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Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin

Table of Contents: “…Long-term Climate Change: Climatic Change during the Holocene (Past 12,000 Years) -- The Historical Timeframe (Past 1000 Years) -- Recent Climate Change (Past 200 years): Recent Change – Atmosphere -- Recent Change – River Runoff -- Recent Change – Terrestrial Cryosphere -- Recent Change – Marine Circulation and Stratification -- Recent Change – Sea Ice -- Recent Change – Sea Level and Wind Waves -- Future Climate Change: Projected Change – Models and Methodology -- Projected Change – Atmosphere -- Projected Change – Hydrology -- Projected Change – Marine Physics -- Projected Change – Sea Level -- Environmental Impacts of Climate Change: Environmental Impacts – Atmospheric Chemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests -- Environmental Impacts – Freshwater Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Biogeochemistry -- Environmental Impacts – Marine Ecosystems -- Environmental Impacts – Coastal Erosion and Changing Coastlines -- Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Socio-Economic Impacts – Forestry and Agriculture -- Socio-Economic Impacts – Urban Settlements -- Drivers of Regional Climate Change: Evidence of Warming -- Regional Change Drivers – Aerosols -- Regional Change Drivers – Land Cover.…”
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Methods of Mathematical Modelling Fractional Differential Equations.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Editors; Contributors; 1 Mathematical Analysis and Simulation of Chaotic Tritrophic Ecosystem Using Fractional Derivatives with Mittag-Leffler Kernel; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Method of Approximation of Fractional Derivative; 1.3 Model Equations and Stability Analysis; 1.3.1 Fractional Food Chain Dynamics with Holling Type II Functional Response; 1.3.2 Multi-Species Ecosystem with a Beddington-DeAngelis Functional Response; 1.4 Numerical Experiment for Fractional Reaction-Diffusion Ecosystem; 1.5 Conclusion…”
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Environmental plant physiology botanical strategies for a climate smart planet / by Singh, Vir

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Chapter 1: Environment and Ecosystems: Physiological Basis of Ecology -- The Lumenosphere -- The Biosphere -- The Organism-Environment Relationships -- Energy and Nutrient Flows through Ecosystems -- Food Chains -- Food Web -- Ecological Pyramids -- Ecological Pyramid of Numbers -- Ecological Pyramid of Biomass -- Ecological Pyramid of Energy -- The Sixth Trophic Level -- The Seventh Trophic Level -- What Is Environmental Physiology? …”
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Beyond sustainability : a thriving environment / by Delaney, Tim

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Embedded Firmware Solutions Development Best Practices for the Internet of Things / by Sun, Jiming, Jones, Marc, Reinauer, Stefan, Zimmer, Vincent

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Rangeland Systems Processes, Management and Challenges /

Table of Contents: “…Invasive plant species and novel rangeland systems -- 14. Rangeland ecosystem services: nature´s supply and humans´ demand -- 15. …”
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Andean hydrology /

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Shadow Libraries : Access to Knowledge in Global Higher Education /

Table of Contents: “…The Russian origins of the online shadow library / Balázs Bodó -- In the shadow of the gigapedia / Balázs Bodó -- Argentina: a student-made ecosystem in an era of state retreat / Evelin Heidel -- Access to learning resources in post-apartheid South Africa / Eve Gray and Laura Czerniewicz -- Poland: where the state ends, the hamster begins / Alek Tarkowski and Miroslaw Filiciak -- India: the knowledge thief / Lawrence Liang -- Brazil: the copy shop and the cloud / Pedro Mizukami and Jhessica Reia -- Coda: Uruguay / Jorge Gemetto and Mariana Fossatti.…”
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Digital transformation for the process industries : a roadmap / by Bascur, O. A. (Osvaldo A.)

Table of Contents: “…Beyond the Refinery--Connecting the Ecosystem10. Operational and Business Analytics Integration11. …”
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Urban sustainability and river restoration : green and blue infrastructure / by Perini, Katia, Sabbion, Paola

Table of Contents: “…Green and blue infrastructure in cities -- Climate change : mitigation and adaptation strategies -- Environmental and ecological imbalances in dense urban areas -- Water in urban areas : ecological and environmental issues and strategies -- Ecosystem services in urban areas : social, environmental, and economic benefits -- Green and blue infrastructure : vegetated systems -- Green and blue infrastructure : unvegetated systems -- Urban river restoration -- Strategies and techniques : case studies -- Green and blue infrastructure top-down policies -- Bottom-up initiatives for green and blue infrastructure -- Selection of management practices and guidelines -- Opportunities and policies : case studies.…”
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Provisional emerging modes of architectural practice USA /

Table of Contents: “…/ Marc Tsurumaki ; Convergence : toward a digital practice / Chris Hoxie ; The digital design ecosystem : toward a pre-rational architecture / Paul Seletsky -- Completed projects -- Interviews. …”
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Green science and technology

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Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests. by De Grandi, G. F. (Gianfranco)

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International law and the environment / by Birnie, Patricia W.

Table of Contents: “…International law and the environment -- International governance and the formulation of environmental law and policy -- Rights and obligations of states concerning protection of the environment -- Interstate enforcement: state responsibility, treaty compliance, and dispute settlement -- Non-state actors: environmental rights, liability, and crimes -- Climate change and atmospheric pollution -- The law of the sea and protection of the marine environment -- International regulation of toxic substances -- Nuclear energy and the environment -- International watercourses: environmental protection and sustainable use -- Conservation of nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity -- Conservation of migratory and land-based species and biodiversity -- Conservation of marine living resources and biodiversity -- International trade and environmental protection.…”

More than money : five forms of capital to create wealth and eliminate poverty / by Godfrey, Paul C.

Table of Contents: “…Mission and vision : leading the fight with values -- Ecosystems of development : systems to fight a system -- Measuring impact : are we winning? …”
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Machine Learning for Data Streams : with Practical Examples in MOA / by Bifet, Albert, Pfahringer, Bernhard, Holmes, Geoffrey, Gavaldà, Ricard, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…Intro; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; I INTRODUCTION; 1 Introduction; 2 Big Data Stream Mining; 3 Hands-on Introduction to MOA; II STREAM MINING; 4 Streams and Sketches; 5 Dealing with Change; 6 Classification; 7 Ensemble Methods; 8 Regression; 9 Clustering; 10 Frequent Pattern Mining; III THE MOA SOFTWARE; 11 Introduction to MOA and Its Ecosystem; 12 The Graphical User Interface; 13 Using the Command Line; 14 Using the API; 15 Developing New Methods in MOA; Bibliography; Index…”
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SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN THE INTERNET OF THINGS

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