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Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes
The Biogeography of the Glacier Biome
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Book chapters
pp. i
Permissions Acknowledgement
pp. iii
Front Matter of Volume 3
pp. iii
Front Matter of Volume 1
pp. iii
Front Matter of Volume 5
pp. iii
Front Matter of Volume 2
pp. iii
Front Matter of Volume 4
pp. iv
Copyright
pp. v
Acknowledgments and Dedications
pp. xxxiii
Editor Biographies
pp. 1
Perspectives on Terrestrial Biomes: The International Vegetation Classification
pp. 1
The Anthropogenic Biosphere: Lines of Evidence for Sustained Direct Interactions Between Humans and the Environment
pp. 1
Forest Biome: Trees of Life
pp. 5
Anthromes
pp. 10
Desert Biodiversity—World’s Hot Spots/Globally Outstanding Biodiverse Deserts
pp. 12
Freshwater: The Importance of Freshwater for Domestic Use
pp. 12
Historical Change in Anthromes
pp. 16
Freshwater Biome of the World
pp. 22
Importance of Freshwater for Irrigation
pp. 23
The Ecohydrology of Desert Environments: What Makes it Distinctive?
pp. 27
Large Scale Forest Conservation With an Indigenous People in the Highly Threatened Southeastern Amazon of Brazil: The Kayapo
pp. 29
Importance of Fresh Water for Livestock
pp. 29
Patterns of Vertebrate Richness Across Global Anthromes
pp. 31
World Terrestrial Ecosystems
pp. 35
Islands and Atolls of the World
pp. 35
The Ecology of Forest Disturbances
pp. 35
Urban Social-Ecological Systems
pp. 35
Importance of the Conservation and Management of Freshwater to Aquaculture
pp. 36
Desert Oasis Springs: Ecohydrology, Biocultural Diversity, Mythology, and Societal Implications
pp. 47
Global Islands
pp. 47
“Real” vs. “Fake” Forests: Why Tree Plantations Are Not Forests
pp. 48
Urban Forests: Biophysical Features and Benefits
pp. 51
Island Biogeography Revisited
pp. 55
Freshwater and Industries
pp. 56
The Neotropical Rainforests
pp. 57
How Consideration of Islands Has Inspired Mainstream Ecology: Links Between the Theory of Island Biogeography and Some Other Key Theories
pp. 57
Desert Biogeography: Sahara-Sahel Biodiversity Patterns
pp. 58
Urban Forests as Social-Ecological Systems
pp. 61
Island Biogeography of Marine Shallow-Water Organisms
pp. 63
Importance of Freshwater for Electric Power Generation
pp. 63
The High Desert Biome: Flora, Fauna and Geology of the Northern Great Basin
pp. 66
Why Should We Care So Much About Old World Tropical Rainforests?
pp. 71
Quenching a City’s Thirst: The Shifting Waters of Bangalore
pp. 78
Shifting Winds in the Mongolian Gobi Desert: Nature and Traditions Face the Modern Era
pp. 80
Ephemeral Wetlands
pp. 83
Arctic Ocean Islands
pp. 85
Adaptations of Large Carnivores to the Arid Kalahari
pp. 88
Global and Regional Cropland Anthromes
pp. 93
Conservation Strategies for Managing Threatened Species and Desert Landscapes: Experiences From a Biodiversity Offset Trust
pp. 99
Wetlands
pp. 99
Measuring Land Potential and Human Impacts in Rangelands
pp. 99
Desert Biogeography: Mojave
pp. 101
The Azores Archipelago: Biodiversity Erosion and Conservation Biogeography
pp. 107
Anthromes—Temperate and Tropical Agroforestry
pp. 110
The Sonoran Desert
pp. 116
Coniferous Forests of the Klamath-Siskiyou Region, Northwest California and Southwest Oregon
pp. 121
Lentic Freshwater: Lakes
pp. 126
An Overview of the Socio-Ecological System of Cays and Islets in the US Caribbean and Their Vulnerability to Climate Change
pp. 126
The Chihuahuan Desert: A Binational Conservation Response to Protect a Global Treasure
pp. 128
Multifunctional Landscapes
pp. 131
Lotic Freshwater: Springs
pp. 138
Montane Cloud Forests
pp. 139
Biodiversity of Perennial Vegetation in the Desert Regions of Baja California and Baja California Sur, Mexico
pp. 145
Physical Geography of the Hawaiian Islands
pp. 146
Forest Protected Areas
pp. 152
The Gibson, Great Sandy, and Little Sandy Deserts of Australia
pp. 152
Lotic Freshwater: Rivers
pp. 153
An Introduction and Perspectives on Forest Certification
pp. 157
Hawaiian Islands Coastal Ecosystems: Past, Present, and Future
pp. 160
Forests and Ecosystem Services
pp. 163
Patagonian Desert
pp. 170
Riparian Ecosystems
pp. 175
Physical Geography of the Mariana Archipelago
pp. 181
The Namib Desert and Its Bats
pp. 193
Desert Conservation and Management: Biodiversity Loss
pp. 195
The Subtropical Everglades, Florida, USA
pp. 195
Soundscape Ecology
pp. 201
The Sahara Desert Hydroclimate and Expanse: Natural Variability and Climate Change
pp. 203
Forests Are Not Fuel
pp. 211
Hawaiʻi: The Wetland System of Hawaiʻi
pp. 213
Going beyond Forestry: FAO’s State of the World’s Forests Report 2018
pp. 213
Desert Conservation and Management: Biodiversity Threats From Invasive Weeds
pp. 216
Promoting the Transfer and Development of Climate-Smart Energy Technologies in Uganda
pp. 217
The Island Biogeography of Wallacea and Krakatoa Island
pp. 222
Livestock Impacts on Deserts
pp. 226
Negative Emissions From Stopping Deforestation and Forest Degradation
pp. 230
Biogeography and Chemical Risks on Islands
pp. 230
Mechanical Recreation Impacts on Desert Ecosystems
pp. 236
Desert Conservation and Management: Development Impacts, Thar Desert, India
pp. 237
Roadless Areas as Key Approach to Conservation of Functional Forest Ecosystems
pp. 240
Collaborative Conservation in the Madrean Sky Islands
pp. 249
The Importance of Forests for Monarch Butterflies
pp. 252
Protected Areas and Connectivity
pp. 259
Desert Conservation and Management: Ecotourism
pp. 260
Reducing Emissions From Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation
pp. 261
The Biogeography of the Glacier Biome
pp. 265
Patterns and Controls on the Productivity and Plant Diversity of Alpine Ecosystems
pp. 269
Solving the Spotted Owl Crisis: Including People in the Solution
pp. 270
Conservation Challenges to Freshwater Ecosystems
pp. 275
Climatic Controls of the Global High Elevation Treelines
pp. 279
Conservation of Temporary Wetlands
pp. 282
Nature of Alpine Ecosystems in Tropical Mountains of South America
pp. 286
Climates of Tundra and Alpine Biomes
pp. 287
Roadless in the Pacific Northwest: Ecology and History
pp. 292
Nature of Alpine Ecosystems in Tropical Mountains of Africa
pp. 295
The Nature of Arctic Soils
pp. 295
Hawaiian Islands Dry Forest
pp. 300
Nature of Alpine Ecosystems in the Tropical Mountains of Asia
pp. 303
Conservation Values and the Value of Conservation
pp. 311
The Role of Ethics in Valuing Anthromes
pp. 316
Lentic Freshwater: Ponds—Aquaculture Ponds
pp. 317
Conceptualization of Wilderness
pp. 321
Cold Adaptations of Tundra Insects
pp. 322
Using an Ecobiopsychosocialspiritual Approach to Understand and Transform Human Interaction with Anthromes and Biomes
pp. 323
Alpine Plant Diversity in Temperate Mountains of South America
pp. 325
Microplastics in Freshwater Environments
pp. 328
Hawaiian Islands Wet Forest
pp. 330
To Explain Behavior Change We Need to Research All Stages of This Process: Where Environmental Psychology Needs to Connect the Dots
pp. 335
Nature of Alpine Ecosystems in Temperate Mountains of New Zealand
pp. 336
Arctic Insect Distribution Patterns
pp. 339
Delineating the Plate Boundaries: A Review of Integrated Metrics for Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Diets
pp. 346
Hawaiʻi: Mesic Forests
pp. 349
Climate Change Impacts in the Himalayan Mountain Ecosystems
pp. 351
The Need for Boundary Spanners in Integrated Water Resource Management
pp. 355
Plant Adaptations to Alpine Environments
pp. 356
Arctic Tundra Mammals
pp. 362
Plant Diversity in Páramo—Neotropical High Mountain Humid Grasslands
pp. 368
Conflict and Criticism: The Role of Leaders in Influencing Environmental Behavior
pp. 371
Headwater Streams
pp. 373
Afro-Alpine Plant Diversity in the Tropical Mountains of Africa
pp. 373
Mariana Islands Forest
pp. 374
Colonization of the Eurasian Arctic
pp. 392
Colonization of the Arctic in the New World
pp. 395
Alpine Vegetation of Temperate Mountains of Southern Africa
pp. 397
Social Media, Sustainability and Organizations
pp. 400
Streams of the Mariana Islands
pp. 403
Seeing the Freshwater Among the Trees: The Little-Recognized Aquatic Resources of Canada’s Boreal Forest Region
pp. 405
Alpine Plant Diversity in Temperate Mountains of Asia
pp. 409
Human Impacts on Arctic Ecosystems
pp. 415
Science Communication: Challenges and Benefits to Conservation Projects
pp. 418
Cold Adaptations of Alpine Insects
pp. 421
Science Communication in Agriculture: The Role of the Trusted Adviser
pp. 430
Alpine Insect Distribution Patterns
pp. 430
Restoration of Riparian Habitats
pp. 438
Creating Change for People and Planet: Education for Sustainability Approaches and Strategies
pp. 441
Alpine Mammals of South America
pp. 445
Grasslands and Savannas of the Southeastern USA
pp. 446
Herbivory in Arctic Ecosystems
pp. 447
Training Wildlife Biologists for Work in Anthromes
pp. 453
The Future of Conservation in Anthromes: Narrative Analysis From a Millennial Conservationist
pp. 454
Glaciers and Ancient Carbon
pp. 457
Climate of the High Arctic
pp. 457
Chaparral of California
pp. 461
Alpine Mammals of Africa
pp. 465
High Arctic Vegetation
pp. 471
A Glossary of Terminology Used in Marine Biology, Ecology, and Geology
pp. 473
California Oak Savannas and Grasslands
pp. 475
Asian Alpine Mammals
pp. 479
World Maps of Ocean Environment Variables
pp. 489
Prairies, Savannas, and Oak Woodlands of the Pacific Northwest
pp. 492
Alpine Birds of South America
pp. 494
The Biology, Ecology, and Societal Importance of Razor Clams
pp. 495
Plankton of the Open Arctic Ocean
pp. 499
The Biology, Ecology and Societal Importance of Marine Bryozoa
pp. 504
Seagrass Biome
pp. 505
North American Sagebrush Steppe and Shrubland
pp. 505
Alpine Birds of Africa
pp. 507
Life in Arctic Sea Ice
pp. 509
The Kelp Biome
pp. 514
Marine Ecosystems of the World
pp. 515
Life In and Around Arctic Ice Sheets and Glaciers
pp. 518
Biogeography of South American Highlands
pp. 518
The Biological, Ecological, and Ecosystem Roles of Marine Amphipoda
pp. 527
Conservation of Giant Clams (Bivalvia: Cardiidae)
pp. 530
Biogeography of North American Highlands
pp. 532
Threats to Arctic Ecosystems
pp. 539
Greenland Climates
pp. 539
The Coral Triangle: The Most Species Rich Marine Region on Earth
pp. 546
Cerrado—South America
pp. 547
Defining Marine Spatial Units: Realms, Biomes, Ecosystems, Seascapes, Habitats, Biotopes, Communities and Guilds
pp. 551
Terrestrial Ecosystems of West Greenland
pp. 554
Caatinga—South America
pp. 555
A History of Human Exploitation of Alpine Regions
pp. 556
The Biology, Ecology and Societal Importance of Marine Parasites
pp. 562
Grasslands and Open Savannas of the Dry Chaco
pp. 567
The Biology, Ecology, and Societal Importance of Marine Isopods
pp. 573
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
pp. 574
Contemporary Human Impacts on Alpine Ecosystems: The Direct and Indirect Effects of Human-Induced Climate Change and Land Use
pp. 575
Marine Mammals of the Greenland Seas
pp. 581
Ongoing Change in the Alpine Biome of North America
pp. 586
Hotspots of Marine Biodiversity
pp. 587
History of Human Occupation of Greenland
pp. 589
Current Changes in Alpine Ecosystems of Asia
pp. 594
The Chilean Matorral: Characteristics, Biogeography, and Disturbance
pp. 595
Antarctic Climates
pp. 606
Antarctic Terrestrial Biome—Most Poor, Extreme and Sensitive on the Planet
pp. 607
Current Changes in Alpine Ecosystems of Pacific Islands
pp. 612
Marine DNA Metabarcoding
pp. 623
Marine Plankton of Open Antarctic Seas
pp. 635
Antarctic Marine Mammals
pp. 638
Grasslands and Shrublands of the Mediterranean Region
pp. 648
Development of Antarctic Science
pp. 666
Current Changes in Antarctic Ecosystems
pp. 714
Grasslands and Shrublands of the Middle East and the Caucasus
pp. 814
Grassland Vegetation of Southern Africa
pp. 827
The Tropical Savannas of Northern Australia
pp. 835
South-Eastern Australian Temperate Grasslands and Grassy Woodlands
pp. 857
Sclerophyll Shrublands of Southwestern Australia
pp. 869
Mallee and Maalok Ecosystems of Southern Australia
pp. 880
Hawaiʻi’s Dry Grasslands and Shrublands
pp. 900
Hawaiʻi Wet Grassland and Shrubland
pp. 923
Hawaiʻi: Mesic Grasslands and Shrublands
pp. 948
Savannas of the Mariana Islands Archipelago
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