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Ecology of Mediterranean Evergreen Oak Forests
Used by humans since ancient times, evergreen oak forests still cover extensive mountain areas of the Mediterranean Basin. These broadleaved evergreen forests occupy a transitional zone between the cool-temperate deciduous forest biome and the drier Mediterranean pine forests and shrublands. Slow growing and casting a deep shade, the sclerophyllous holm oak (Quercus ilex) absolutely dominates the closed canopy of many Mediterranean evergreen oak forests. This is a synthesis of 20 years of research on the structure, function, and dynamics of holm oak forests in two intensively studied experimental areas in Spain. By combining observational measurements at the leaf, tree, plot, and catchment scales with field experiments and modelling, the authors explore how these forests cope with strong water limitation and repeated disturbances.
Modelling Land-Use Change
This book provides a full overview of land-use change simulation modelling, a wide range of applications, a mix of theory and practice, a synthesis of recent research progress, and educational material for students and teachers. This volume is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the state-of-the-art of land-use modelling, its background and its application.
La cartoixa de Portaceli (1272-2022)
Portaceli, degana de les cartoixes hispanes, va viure la seua esplendor al segle XV, quan es va convertir en una de les més influents del regne de València i, fins i tot, de la Corona d’Aragó, la qual cosa va enriquir el seu patrimoni arquitectònic i artístic. Per commemorar el 750 aniversari d’una institució que encara està viva i serveix als mateixos objectius i finalitats pels quals fou fundada –segueix regint-se per les ‘Consuetudines Cartusiae’, les normes establertes al segle XII–, es presenta un recull d’una vintena d’estudis ‘ad hoc’ bastits per investigadors de distinta procedència acadèmica, els quals versen sobre variades temàtiques al voltant de Portaceli, des de l’estudi del seu ric patrimoni i la seua història, fins a formes de posar-la en valor i donar-la a conèixer mitjançant les noves tecnologies. Una contribució excepcional per al seu coneixement que enriqueix les monografies dedicades fins ara a aquesta cartoixa.
Patterns of Land Degradation in Drylands
This book explores the theory of ecogeomorphic pattern-process linkages, using case studies from Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. Sets forth a research agenda for the emerging field of ecogeomorphology in drylands land-degradation studies.
Inquisition and Society in the Kingdom of Valencia, 1478-1834
Stephen Haliczer has mined rich documentary sources to produce the most comprehensive and enlightening picture yet of the Inquisition in Spain. The kingdom of Valencia occupies a uniquely important place in the history of the Spanish Inquisition because of its large Muslim and Jewish populations and because it was a Catalan kingdom, more or less "occupied" by the despised Castilians who introduced the Inquisition. Haliczer underscores the intensely regional nature of the Valencian tribunal. He shows how the prosecution of religious deviants, the recruitment and professional activity of Inquisitors and officials, and the relations between the Inquisition and the majority Old Christian populat...
Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape
The Mediterranean region has been shaped by human activity and maintained by traditional practices of land use for centuries. This has affected the distribution of plants and the landscape, which can be considered as part of the European cultural landscape. This book details the rapid changes that have taken place in the vegetation of the Mediterranean in the last half-century, a period in which major socio-economic development greatly affected the cultural and physical landscape.
The World of Learning
Includes deans and selected faculty at professor level by department or discipline.
Soil Ecology Research Developments
Soil ecology is the study of the interactions among soil organisms, and between biotic and abiotic aspects of the soil environment. It is particularly concerned with the cycling of nutrients, formation and stabilisation of the pore structure, the spread and vitality of pathogens, and the biodiversity of this rich biological community. This new book presents the latest research in the field from around the world.
Investing in Natural Capital
The results of a workshop held following the second biannual conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, Investing in Natural Capital emphasizes the essential connections between natural ecosystems and human socioeconomic systems, and the importance of ensuring that both remain resilient.
