This volume provides a standardized comparative account of the ecology of common British vascular plants, based on the authors' long experience of research into temperate-zone species. With the emphasis again on field surveys, an alphabetical sequence of accounts of 281 species - or groups of secies - includes a distillation of essential laboratory data and published information. The summary tables describing the fundamental ecology and biological characteriestics of all the common species of the British flora have also been retained in full. The edition should prove a useful guide to students, amateur naturalists and ecologists. Its practical relevance and accessible presentation should appeal to anyone interested in environmental and applied plant science and in the management, conservation, or reconstruction of herbaceous vegetation. This book should be of interest to advanced undergraduate students of plant ecology and plant science, professional ecologists, conservationists and resource managers.

Comparative Plant Ecology: A Functional Approach to Common British Species

Science & Math

J. P. Grime,J. G. Hodgson,John Philip Grime,R. Hunt

Mathematics

Kluwer Academic Pub

Forests comprise the greatest storage of carbon on land,  provide fuel for millions, are the habitat for most terrestrial  biodiversity, and are critical to the economies of many countries. Yet  changes in the extent and dynamics of forests are inherently difficult  to detect and quantify. Remote sensing technologies may facilitate the  measurement of some key forest properties which, when combined with  other information contained in various computer models, may allow for  the quantification of critical forest functions. This book explores  how remote sensing and computer modeling can be combined to estimate  changes in the carbon storage, or productivity, of forests -  from the level of the leaf to the level of the globe. Land managers,  researchers, policy makers and students will all find stimulating  discussions among an international set of experts at the cutting edge  of the interface between science, technology and management.

The Use of Remote Sensing in the Modeling of Forest Productivity (Forestry Sciences, Vol. 50)

Henry L. Gholz

Tangible Evidence: How to Use Exhibits at Trial

Deanne C. Siemer

This volume is the second in "The Downstate Series of Research in Psychiatry." It is aseries devoted to the presentation of sig nificant research with relevance for both clinicians and researchers in the multiple subfields of psychiatry. This book focuses on the interactions between psychic phenomena and physical processes as studied by evoked brain potentials. It presents material concerned with physiological and psychological unifying processes, as weIl as research concerning technology and methods of obtaining meaningful measurements. As such it is representative of biological psychiatry at its best. Thus, it represents another step in new directions in psychiatric research but not an unanticipated direction. Scientific investigation into the human psyche took an unex pected turn when Sigmund Freud in the last part of the 19th Century turned his attention from neurological concerns to those of psychol ogy. His first attempts at explanations as noted in the "project," included a heavy emphasis on the biological substrate of behavior.

Evoked Brain Potentials and Behavior (The Downstate series of research in psychiatry and psychology)

Politics & Social Sciences

Begleiter, Henri

Conference on Evoked Brain Potentials and Behavior, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, 1977

Social Sciences

In August 1979 a group of 94 physicists from 60 laboratories in 21 countries met in Erice to attend the 17th Course of the International School of Subnuclear Physics. The countries represented at the School were: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Nor way, Poland, Rumania, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Yugoslavia. The School was sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Public Education (MPI), the Italian Ministry of Scientific and Techno logical Research (MRST) , the Sicilian Regional Government, and the Weizman Institute of Science. In the theoretical sessions, as expected, Sidney Coleman's (liN) lectures provided a new masterpiece in his Erice series. Andre Martin lectured on the theory of new particles, R.L. Jaffe on the Bag Hodel and Francis E. Low on quark status at low energy. In the more specialized section we were able to reflect on the problem of asymptotic changes in gauge theory, troubles experienced with instantons and finally on the fate of false vacua, thanks to A. Patrascioiu, R. Petronzio, and H. Kleinert. A quite exceptional event this year was the special QCD session wId_ch I leave the reader to enjoy without further introduction.

Pointlike Structures Inside and Outside Hadrons (The Subnuclear Series)

Antonino Zichichi,Italy) International School of Subnuclear Physics 1979 (E,Nantonio Zichichi,Italy Ministero Della Pubblica Istruzione (COR),Antonio L. Zichichi

This completely revised and updated edition of an outstanding text addresses the fundamental knowledge of epidemiological methods and statistics that can be applied to evolving systems, programs, technologies, and policies. This edition presents new chapters on causal thinking, ethics, and web resources, analyzes data on multinational increases in poverty and longevity, details the control of transmissible diseases, and explains quality management, and the evaluation of healthcare system performance.

Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services: Methods and Applications

denise-m-oleske

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dopaminergic Neuron Transplantation in the Weaver Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 517)

Lazaros C. Triarhou

This volume contains current evidence-based diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for people with mental disorders. Students and professionals alike will find the mental health field addressed as a whole in a coherent and understandable way. Readers are offered a unified presentation of psychological and sociological approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Relational Mental Health: Beyond Evidence-Based Interventions

J. Guimon

Psychology & Counseling

Chlamydia pneumoniae is a bacteria that is most commonly known for causing colds and pneumonia. However, researchers have recently found a link between C. pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, a clogging of the arteries that causes heart attack and stroke. In addition, ongoing research is showing that certain strains may play a role in asthma, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis. This volume, part of the Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis series, is a complete portrait of C. pneumoniae and what is currently known about it.

Chlamydia pneumoniae: Infection and Disease

herman-friedman-mauro-bendinelli-yoshimasa-yamamoto

Biological Sciences

Seventy years after his death, the visionary work of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky (1896-1934) continues to have a profound impact on psychology, sociology, education, and other varied disciplines. The Essential Vygotsky selects the most significant writings from all phases of his work, and material from all six volumes of his Collected Works, so that readers can introduce themselves to the pioneering concepts developed by this influential Russian therapist, scholar, and cultural theorist, including: • The cultural-historical approach• The role of language in creating the mind• The development of memory and perception• Defectology (abnormal psychology/learning disabilities/special education)• The Zone of Proximal Development Each section features an insightful introduction exploring relevant aspects of Vygotsky’s life and illuminating the revolutionary historical context in which these writings were conceived. Together, they reflect the studies he was conducting at the time of his death and the pathbreaking clinical observations that made his reputation.  For years, these papers were available mainly in hastily translated underground editions; now The Essential Vygotsky distills them into their most accessible form. Readers will be impressed and inspired by his insights, his optimism, his prescience, and his humanity.  These papers are particularly relevant for students of developmental psychology, language, special education, and the history of these fields.

The Essential Vygotsky

Rieber, Robert W.

Bruner, Jerome S.

Vygotskii, L. S.

Robinson, David Keith

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