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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureNovember 2008Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
by B G Rector, Mic H. Julien, Mic H. Julien
The control of invasive plant species is a global challenge, and effective biological control is a long-term solution which reduces the need for environmentally damaging chemical sprays. Covering the very latest research findings in all aspects of weed biocontrol, this comprehensive volume contains over 250 papers and abstracts across nine key themes presented at the symposium by international experts. It explores weed biology and ecology and the economic impacts, effectiveness and practical implications of weed management strategies, and will be of interest to researchers and students in plant and environmental sciences. ; This comprehensive volume contains over 250 papers and abstracts across nine key themes presented at the symposium by international experts. It explores weed biology and ecology and the economic impacts, effectiveness and practical implications of weed management strategies. ; Theme 1: Ecology and Modelling in Biocontrol of WeedsTheme 2: Benefit/Risk and Cost AnalysesTheme 3: Target and Agent SelectionTheme 4: Pre-release Specificity and Efficacy TestingTheme 5: Regulations and Public AwarenessTheme 6: Evolutionary ProcessesTheme 7: Opportunities and Constraints for the Biological Control of Weeds in EuropeTheme 8: Release Activities and Post-release EvaluationsTheme 9: Management Specifics, Integration, Restoration and Implementation
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Sport & leisure industriesApril 2004Volunteering as Leisure/Leisure as Volunteering
An International Assessment
by Robert A Stebbins, Margaret Graham
Volunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat posed by other competing leisure pursuits. There are both social and economic benefits of volunteering. As we are becoming more reliant on volunteers, there is a need for a better understanding of why people take up volunteering, and how to recruit, manage, motivate, and support volunteers most effectively. In order for organisations that host volunteers to achieve the most from their volunteers, they must understand how to give them the best "leisure" experience. This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering contexts. It will appeal to academic researchers and students in disciplines such as leisure, recreation, tourism, management and sociology as well as practitioners in the voluntary sector (including volunteers), National and Local Government and those organising special events that depend on voluntary support.
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Business, Economics & LawSeptember 2020Religious Tourism and the Environment
by Kiran A Shinde, Daniel H Olsen
The remarkable growth in religious tourism across the world has generated considerable interest in the impacts of this type of tourism. Focusing here on environmental issues, this book moves beyond the documentation of environmental impacts to examine in greater depth the intersections between religious tourism and the environment. Beginning with an in-depth introduction that highlights the intersections between religion, tourism, and the environment, the book then focuses on the environment as a resource or generator for religious tourism and the environment as a recipient of impacts of religious tourism. Chapters included discuss such important areas as disease, environmental responsibility and host perspectives. Covering as many cultural and environmental regions as possible, this book provides: An in-depth, yet holistic view of the relationships between religious tourism and the environment; A conceptual framework that goes beyond listing potential environment impacts; A strong focus on explaining the universality of the deeper environmental issues surrounding sacredness and sacred places. From a global writing team and featuring case studies spanning Europe and Asia, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students of tourism and religious studies, as well as those studying environmental issues.
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April 2010Connected!
Die Macht sozialer Netzwerke und warum Glück ansteckend ist
by Christakis, Nicholas A.; Fowler, James H. / Englisch Neubauer, Jürgen
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September 2003Gene, Meme und Gehirne
Geist und Gesellschaft als Natur. Eine Debatte
by Alexander Becker, C. Mehr, H. H. Nau, Gerson Reuter, D. Stegmüller
Das menschliche Denken und Zusammenleben im Rahmen naturwissenschaftlicher Theorien zu erklären - dieses Ziel haben sich die Beiträger aus verschiedenen Disziplinen (Psychologie, Primatologie, Neurologie und Philosophie) gesetzt. Gegenstand der aktuellen Naturalisierungsdebatte ist die Frage, inwiefern naturwissenschaftliche Theorien, wie die evolutionäre Psychologie, die Meme-Theorie, die Soziobiologie, die Kognitionswissenschaften, die Artifical-Life-Forschung und die Hirnforschung für menschliches Denken und Handeln Erklärungen geben können. Eine Einleitung führt in die allgemeine Fragestellung ein und gibt einen überblick über die gegenwärtige Naturalisierungsdebatte. Dieser Band bietet einen überblick einer der zentralen Debatten zwischen Naturwissenschaft und Philosophie. Der Band geht zurück auf eine Vortragsreihe, die das Forschungskolleg „Wissenskultur und gesellschaftlicher Wandel“ 2001 an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main veranstaltet hat.
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Botany & plant sciencesAugust 1994Preservation and Maintenance of Living Fungi, 2nd Edition
by D Smith, A H S Onions
This second edition has been extended to include new information and developments in the preservation of fungi but maintains the coverage of methodology as presented in the first edition published in 1983. The book enables readers to select suitable preservation procedures for their purposes, gives information on the growth and maintenance of fungi and provides the background to manage a collection of microorganisms both safely and effectively. The methods described are those in operation or experimented upon at IMI, and cover the simple to the more complex techniques. The methods listed are of use in all situations where living cultures of fungi are required, from teaching and research to industry and technology.
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Humanities & Social SciencesFebruary 2022International law in Europe, 700–1200
by Jenny Benham, Stephen Mossman, C. E. Beneš, T. J. H. McCarthy, Jochen Schenk
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2021Eternal light and earthly concerns
by Paul Fouracre, Stephen Mossman, C. E. Beneš, T. J. H. McCarthy, Jochen Schenk
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HorticultureFebruary 2009Potatoes Postharvest
by R T Pringle, C F H Bishop, R C Clayton
A wider understanding of potato postharvest practices is needed to improve working relations between growers, agronomists, pathologists and crop store managers. Providing a comprehensive examination of international potato production, this book identifies which storage systems suit particular climatic zones as well as considering interactions between crop microclimate, dehydration, crop cooling, condensation and disease development. Potatoes Postharvest will guide the reader through the activities following harvest from store loading, store management, and grading to packaging and dispatch.
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 1999Colony and Mother City in Ancient Greece (Sandpiper Books)
by A J Graham
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Other technologies & applied sciencesJune 2009Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
by B G Rector. Edited by Mic H. Julien
The control of invasive plant species is a global challenge, and effective biological control is a long-term solution which reduces the need for environmentally damaging chemical sprays. Covering the very latest research findings in all aspects of weed biocontrol, this comprehensive volume contains over 250 papers and abstracts across nine key themes presented at the symposium by international experts. It explores weed biology and ecology and the economic impacts, effectiveness and practical implications of weed management strategies, and will be of interest to researchers and students in plant and environmental sciences.
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Other technologies & applied sciencesNovember 2008Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
by B G Rector. Edited by Mic H. Julien.
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1984Im Namen Gottes?
Der mysteriöse Tod des 33-Tage-Papstes Johannes Pauls I. - Tatsachen und Hintergründe
by Yallop, David A / Englisch Siber, Karl H
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Microbiology (non-medical)January 1968Gliomastix Gueguen
by C H Dickinson
Mycological papers on Gliomastix Gueguen
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureSeptember 2018A History of Pesticides
by Graham A Matthews
In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease. Prior to 1900 only a few chemicals had been employed as pesticides but in the early 1940s, as the Second World War raged, the insecticide DDT and the herbicide 2-4-D were developed. These changed everything. Since then, farmers have been using a growing list of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to protect their crops. Their use has undoubtedly led to significant gains in agricultural production and reduction in disease transmission, but also to major problems: health concerns for both users of pesticides and the general public, the emergence of resistance in pest populations, and environmental problems. The book examines the development of legislation designed to control and restrict the use of pesticides, the emergence of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and the use of biological control agents as part of policy to protect the environment and encourage the sustainable use of pesticides. Finally, the use of new technologies in pest control are discussed including the use of genetic modification, targeted pesticide application and use of drones, alongside basic requirements for IPM such as crop rotations, close seasons and adoption of plant varieties with resistance to pests and diseases.
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March 2004Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh. Der Tierarzt
Zwei Tierarzt-Romane in einem Band
by Herriot, James / Deutsch Kloth, Friedrich A.; Deutsch Herrera, Ulla H. de
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October 2017Anlegerschutz bei Delisting zwischen Kapitalmarkt- und Gesellschaftsrecht.
Eine Untersuchung zum deutschen Recht unter Berücksichtigung des britischen und US-amerikanischen Rechts.
by Sanders, Carl C. H.
