Biomass as a form of energy source may be utilized in two different ways: directly by burning
the biomass and indirectly by converting it into solid, liquid or gaseous fuels. Pyrolysis is an …

Land use change models are tools to support the analysis of the causes and consequences
of land use dynamics. Scenario analysis with land use models can support land use …

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

Biomass pyrolysis is a thermochemical conversion process that undergoes a complex set of
concurrent and competitive reactions in oxygen-depleted conditions. A considerable amount …

Salt marshes are delicate landforms at the boundary between the sea and land. These
ecosystems support a diverse biota that modifies the erosive characteristics of the substrate …

Land-use change models are used by researchers and professionals to explore the
dynamics and drivers of land-use/land-cover change and to inform policies affecting such …

This paper develops a spatial hedonic model to explain residential values in a region within
a 30-mile radius of Washington DC. Hedonic models of housing or land values are …

A Bayesian network consists of a graphical structure and a probabilistic description of the
relationships among variables in a system. The graphical structure explicitly represents …

Organic matter (OM) refers to the largest reactive reservoir of carbon-based compounds on
Earth. Aside of its role as a source of carbon, OM is also actively involved in a wide range of …