Environmental disasters, natural recovery and human responses/ (Record no. 153788)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 00392nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780521677660 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.64 |
| Item number | MOR/E |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Moral, Roger del |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Environmental disasters, natural recovery and human responses/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Roger del Moral; Lawrence R Walker |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2007. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 209 p. |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Preface and acknowledgements --<br/>1. Introduction : a crescendo of destruction --<br/>1.1. Disturbance and human interactions --<br/>1.2. Disturbance and recovery --<br/>1.3. The future is now, time is short --<br/>2. Natural disturbances : synergistic interactions with humans --<br/>2.1. Introduction --<br/>2.2. Disturbance types --<br/>2.3. Definitions --<br/>2.4. Gradients of severity --<br/>2.5. Infertile habitats --<br/>2.6. Fertile habitats --<br/>2.7. Disturbance interactions and linkages with humans --<br/>3. Infertile and unstable habitats --<br/>3.1. Introduction --<br/>3.2. Porous volcanic materials --<br/>3.3. Dunes --<br/>3.4. Glaciers --<br/>3.5. Lessons from infertile, unstable habitats --<br/>4. Infertile and stable habitats --<br/>4.1. Stable habitats develop slowly --<br/>4.2. Lava --<br/>4.3. Cliffs --<br/>4.4. Lessons from infertile, stable habitats. --<br/>5. Fertile and unstable habitats --<br/>5.1. Introduction --<br/>5.2. Landslides --<br/>5.3. River floodplains --<br/>5.4. Lakeshores --<br/>5.5. Salt marshes and mangroves --<br/>5.6. Lessons from fertile, unstable habitats --<br/>6. Fertile and stable habitats --<br/>6.1. Introduction --<br/>6.2. Fire --<br/>6.3. Hurricanes --<br/>6.4. Grazing --<br/>6.5. Lessons from fertile, stable habitats --<br/>7. The lessons learned --<br/>7.1. Introduction --<br/>7.2. Nature recovers --<br/>7.3. Humans intensify disturbances --<br/>7.4. How humanity alters the equation --<br/>7.5. Natural models provide lessons --<br/>7.6. But the rules have changed --<br/>7.7. Lessons we can apply --<br/>7.8. Guide to rehabilitation --<br/>7.9. A plea for biodiversity --<br/>7.10. The future. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Natural disasters -- Environmental aspects. |
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| Keyword | Ecological disturbances. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Restoration ecology. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Walker, Lawrence R |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 363.64 MOR/E | P08569 | 10/07/2018 | 10/07/2018 | General Books |