In the subject of smart sustainable cities, the underlying theories are a foundation for
practice. Moreover, scholarly research in the field of smart sustainable cities operates out of …

Carrying capacity is a key concept in ecology. A body of theory, based on the logistic
equation, has extended predictions of carrying capacity to spatially distributed, dispersing …

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that
occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them …

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology and adopts a
strong evolutionary focus. As with other titles in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis …

Organic carbon burial plays a critical role in Earth systems, influencing atmospheric O2 and
CO2 concentrations and, thereby, climate. The Carboniferous Period of the Paleozoic is so …

This accessible and engaging text explores the relationship between philosophy, science
and physical geography. It addresses an imbalance that exists in opinion, teaching and to a …

In the context of global environmental and social change, with increasing pollution and
decline of biodiversity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems having its deep roots in drastic …

Recent research has greatly expanded our understanding of microbial metacommunities in
aquatic ecosystems. However, patterns at the mesoscale are still poorly understood. We …

There is increasing evidence that litter decomposition is faster beneath the plant species it
was derived from, an effect called home‐field advantage (HFA). Adaptation of soil biota to …

We asked the following question: Is the lack of attention given to testate amoebae, and other
protists, in studies of nutrient cycling justified by their relative unimportance or are we …