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Slovakia is blessed with an abundance of natural beauties, and some of them are quite unique within Europe. Calcareous fens, which are peat and travertine (CaCO3) depositing wetlands are such rare ecosystems and in Slovakia they are located almost exclusively in the Western Carpathian Mountains. Calcareous fens are hot spots of biodiversity and some protected and almost untouched sites are discussed in this book. Such reference area are unique natural archives, and are very suitable for studying their past development and history. An international team of peatland scientists tried to unravel the hydrological and geochemical processes behind the development of calcareous fens and identify the...
This book provides a comprehensive and up to date overview of peatland ecosystems. It examines the entire range of biota present in this habitat and considers management, conservation, and restoration issues.
The monitoring of benthic diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish will be the backbone of future water management in Europe. This book describes and compares the relevant methodologies and tools, based on a large data set covering rivers in most parts of Europe. The 36 articles presented will provide scientists and water managers with a unique insight into background and application of state-of-the-art monitoring tools and techniques.
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Interdisciplinární průvodce jedinečným terénem mezi Adamovem na západě a Křtinami na východě upozorňuje "poutníka" na zajímavosti z různých přírodních i společenskovědních oborů. Josefovské a Křtinské údolí jsou neopakovatelným krajinným jevem, jehož studium umožňuje pochopit dlouhý vývoj celého Moravského krasu. Zasvěcený a originální text kolektivu odborníků pracuje s nejnovějšími informacemi, které doplňuje množství fotografií, map a tabulek.
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