Download or read book Field Studies Techniques Part 1 Geography and Landscape Sciences written by Alexander Bogolyubov and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains ecological field studies techniques, that can be conducted in wild nature by non-professional researchers - school and university students together with their teachers, single beginning investigators, families, amateurs of all ages.The whole book "Field Studies Techniques" includes 5 parts/series corresponding to a specific field sciences (Geography, Botany, Zoology, Hydrobiology and Bioindication) with totally 40 environmental study lessons (see below) covered a wide variety of activities in nature which can be arranged in different seasons of the year. Each series contains techniques focusing on practical skills which can be applied in the field research.This book promotes a wide variety of outcomes which correspond to established educational standards in many countries. The ecological field study activities address content standards in the areas of earth science, life science, biology and ecology. Intellectual skill development includes questioning, data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions.This book is addressed to the middle and secondary level science teachers and students, and for all those who would like to investigate local wild nature, to share ecological and cultural information and work together to help create a better environment.This specific book "Field Studies Techniques. Part 1: Geography and Landscape Sciences" is the first in the series. Practical skills emphasize orienteering on the study area, simple eye survey (mapping) with compass and lessons focus on geology, soil and relief, as well as hydrology studies of small streams and snow cover. These activities are the basis of future field work.The techniques described in this book, were written by Alexander Bogolyubov (1996-2002), translated into English by Tatiana Tatarinova (2002) and edited by Michael Brody (2003).The list of all field study lessons: I. Geography & Landscape Sciences (this book): Orienteering in the forest Simple "Eye" Survey of the Field Study Site Mapping Forest Vegetation Procedure of the Geological Exposure Description Studying Minerals and Rocks in Your Area Plotting a Profile of a River Valley Slope Simple Procedure of Soil Description Integrated Study Based on Landscape Profile Study of Snow Cover Profile Making a Campfire Botany: Study of Species Composition and Number of Fungi Making a Herbarium The Study of Plants in Your Local Environment Study of the Vertical Structure of a Forest Mapping Forest Vegetation Green Plants Under Snow Study of the Ecology of Early Flowering Plants Phenology of Plant Florescence Study of Growth Dynamics of Trees Based on Annual Rings Zoology: Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Forest Litter and Wood Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Grass Layer, Tree Crowns and Air Studies of Species Composition and Abundance of Amphibians Let's Help Birds! Making Feeders and Nesting Boxes Study of Species Composition and Census of Birds Using the Line Transect-counting Method Studies of Bird Populations Size by Different Methods Studies of the Day Activity of Singing Birds Study of Birds' Nesting Life Methods of Observation of a Chickadee Flock's Territorial Behavior Procedure of Winter Mammals Route Census by Footprints Study of Mammal Ecology According to Their Tracks Hydrobiology & Water Ecology: Complex Comparative Description of Small Rivers and Streams Physical and Chemical Properties of Natural Waters The Study of Water Invertebrates in a Local River and Assessment of Its Environmental State Study of PlanktonStudy of Fauna of Spring Temporary Water Bodies Bioindication Assessment of Air Pollution by Lichen Indication Method Assessment of the Vital State of a Forest Based on Pine-tree Analysis Assessment of Ecological Features of Meadows on the Base of Vegetation Cover Assessment of Environmental State of the Forest Based on Leaves' Asymmetry Assessment of the Vital State of Coniferous Underbrush

Download or read book Part 1 Introduction to Physical Geography written by Michael Pidwirny and published by Our Planet Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document consists of two chapters from the eBook Understanding Physical Geography: Chapter 1: Introduction to Physical Geography and Chapter 2: Maps, Time, GIS and Remote Sensing. This eBook was written for students taking introductory Physical Geography taught at a college or university. For the chapters currently available on Google Play presentation slides (Powerpoint and Keynote format) and multiple choice test banks are available for Professors using my eBook in the classroom. Please contact me via email at [email protected] if you would like to have access to these resources. The various chapters of the Google Play version of Understanding Physical Geography are FREE for individual use in a non-classroom environment. This has been done to support life long learning. However, the content of Understanding Physical Geography is NOT FREE for use in college and university courses in countries that have a per capita GDP over $25,000 (US dollars) per year where more than three chapters are being used in the teaching of a course. More specifically, for university and college instructors using this work in such wealthier countries, in a credit-based course where a tuition fee is accessed, students should be instructed to purchase the paid version of this content on Google Play which is organized as one of six Parts (organized chapters). One exception to this request is a situation where a student is experiencing financial hardship. In this case, the student should use the individual chapters which are available from Google Play for free. The cost of these Parts works out to only $0.99 per chapter in USA dollars, a very small fee for my work. When the entire textbook (30 chapters) is finished its cost will be only $29.70 in USA dollars. This is far less expensive than similar textbooks from major academic publishing companies whose eBook are around $50.00 to $90.00. Further, revenue generated from the sale of this academic textbook will provide “the carrot” to entice me to continue working hard creating new and updated content. Thanks in advance to instructors and students who abide by these conditions. IMPORTANT - This Google Play version is best viewed with a computer using Google Chrome, Firefox or Apple Safari browsers.

Download or read book Rediscovering Geography written by Rediscovering Geography Committee and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-04-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As political, economic, and environmental issues increasingly spread across the globe, the science of geography is being rediscovered by scientists, policymakers, and educators alike. Geography has been made a core subject in U.S. schools, and scientists from a variety of disciplines are using analytical tools originally developed by geographers. Rediscovering Geography presents a broad overview of geography's renewed importance in a changing world. Through discussions and highlighted case studies, this book illustrates geography's impact on international trade, environmental change, population growth, information infrastructure, the condition of cities, the spread of AIDS, and much more. The committee examines some of the more significant tools for data collection, storage, analysis, and display, with examples of major contributions made by geographers. Rediscovering Geography provides a blueprint for the future of the discipline, recommending how to strengthen its intellectual and institutional foundation and meet the demand for geographic expertise among professionals and the public.

Download or read book Field Studies Techniques Part 3 Zoology written by Alexander Bogolyubov and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains ecological field studies techniques, that can be conducted in wild nature by non-professional researchers - school and university students together with their teachers, single beginning investigators, families, amateurs of all ages.The whole book "Field Studies Techniques" includes 5 parts/series corresponding to a specific field sciences (Geography, Botany, Zoology, Hydrobiology and Bioindication) with totally 40 environmental study lessons (see below) covered a wide variety of activities in nature which can be arranged in different seasons of the year. Each series contains techniques focusing on practical skills which can be applied in the field research.This book promotes a wide variety of outcomes which correspond to established educational standards in many countries. The ecological field study activities address content standards in the areas of earth science, life science, biology and ecology. Intellectual skill development includes questioning, data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions.This book is addressed to the middle and secondary level science teachers and students, and for all those who would like to investigate local wild nature, to share ecological and cultural information and work together to help create a better environment.This specific book "Field Studies Techniques. Part 3: Zoology" is the third in the series. Practical skills include the study of the invertebrates, living in the forest litter, wood, grass, tree crowns and air, as well as water invertebrates (macrozoobenthos). Also the methods of species composition, abundance and behavior of amphibians, birds and mammals are described.The techniques described in this book, were written by Alexander Bogolyubov (1996-2002), translated into English by Tatiana Tatarinova (2002) and edited by Michael Brody (2003).The list of all field study lessons: I. Geography & Landscape Sciences (this book): Orienteering in the forestSimple "Eye" Survey of the Field Study SiteMapping Forest VegetationProcedure of the Geological Exposure DescriptionStudying Minerals and Rocks in Your AreaPlotting a Profile of a River Valley SlopeSimple Procedure of Soil DescriptionIntegrated Study Based on Landscape ProfileStudy of Snow Cover ProfileMaking a CampfireII. Botany: Study of Species Composition and Number of FungiMaking a HerbariumThe Study of Plants in Your Local EnvironmentStudy of the Vertical Structure of a ForestMapping Forest VegetationGreen Plants Under SnowStudy of the Ecology of Early Flowering PlantsPhenology of Plant FlorescenceStudy of Growth Dynamics of Trees Based on Annual RingsIII. Zoology (this book): Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Forest Litter and WoodStudy of Forest Invertebrates in the Grass Layer, Tree Crowns and AirStudies of Species Composition and Abundance of AmphibiansMaking Feeders and Nesting BoxesStudy of Species Composition and Census of Birds Using the Line Transect-counting MethodStudies of Bird Populations Size by Different MethodsStudies of the Day Activity of Singing BirdsStudy of Birds' Nesting LifeMethods of Observation of a Chickadee Flock's Territorial BehaviorProcedure of Winter Mammals Route Census by FootprintsStudy of Mammal Ecology According to Their TracksIV. Hydrobiology: Complex Comparative Description of Small Rivers and StreamsPhysical and Chemical Properties of Natural WatersThe Study of Water Invertebrates in a Local River and Assessment of Its Environmental StateStudy of PlanktonStudy of Fauna of Spring Temporary Water BodiesV. BioindicationAssessment of Air Pollution by Lichen Indication MethodAssessment of the Vital State of a Forest Based on Pine-tree AnalysisAssessment of Ecological Features of Meadows on the Base of Vegetation CoverAssessment of Environmental State of the Forest Based on Leaves' AsymmetryAssessment of the Vital State of Coniferous Underbrus

Download or read book Field Studies Techniques Part 5 Bioindication and Nature Monitoring written by Alexander Bogolyubov and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains ecological field studies techniques, that can be conducted in wild nature by non-professional researchers - school and university students together with their teachers, single beginning investigators, families, amateurs of all ages.The whole book "Field Studies Techniques" includes 5 parts/series corresponding to a specific field sciences (Geography, Botany, Zoology, Hydrobiology and Bioindication) with totally 40 environmental study lessons (see below) covered a wide variety of activities in nature which can be arranged in different seasons of the year. Each series contains techniques focusing on practical skills which can be applied in the field research.This book promotes a wide variety of outcomes which correspond to established educational standards in many countries. The ecological field study activities address content standards in the areas of earth science, life science, biology and ecology. Intellectual skill development includes questioning, data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions.This book is addressed to the middle and secondary level science teachers and students, and for all those who would like to investigate local wild nature, to share ecological and cultural information and work together to help create a better environment.This specific book "Field Studies Techniques. Part 5: Bioindication and Nature Monitoring" is the fifth in the series. Practical skills include biological methods of the assessment of air pollution, vital state of the forest, ecological features of the meadows, environmental state of rivers, as well as general evaluation of a human impact on an area and complex integrated study on landscape profile.The techniques described in this book, were written by Alexander Bogolyubov (1996-2002), translated into English by Tatiana Tatarinova (2002) and edited by Michael Brody (2003).The list of all field study lessons: I. Geography & Landscape Sciences (this book): Orienteering in the forestSimple "Eye" Survey of the Field Study SiteMapping Forest VegetationProcedure of the Geological Exposure DescriptionStudying Minerals and Rocks in Your AreaPlotting a Profile of a River Valley SlopeSimple Procedure of Soil DescriptionIntegrated Study Based on Landscape ProfileStudy of Snow Cover ProfileMaking a CampfireII. Botany: Study of Species Composition and Number of FungiMaking a HerbariumThe Study of Plants in Your Local EnvironmentStudy of the Vertical Structure of a ForestMapping Forest VegetationGreen Plants Under SnowStudy of the Ecology of Early Flowering PlantsPhenology of Plant FlorescenceStudy of Growth Dynamics of Trees Based on Annual RingsIII. Zoology: Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Forest Litter and WoodStudy of Forest Invertebrates in the Grass Layer, Tree Crowns and AirStudies of Species Composition and Abundance of AmphibiansMaking Feeders and Nesting BoxesStudy of Species Composition and Census of Birds Using the Line Transect-counting MethodStudies of Bird Populations Size by Different MethodsStudies of the Day Activity of Singing BirdsStudy of Birds' Nesting LifeMethods of Observation of a Chickadee Flock's Territorial BehaviorProcedure of Winter Mammals Route CensusStudy of Mammal Ecology According to Their TracksIV. Hydrobiology: Complex Comparative Description of Small Rivers and StreamsStudy of Snow Cover ProfilePhysical and Chemical Properties of Natural WatersThe Study of Water Invertebrates in a Local River and Assessment of Its Environmental StateStudy of PlanktonStudy of Fauna of Spring Temporary Water BodiesV. BioindicationAssessment of Air Pollution by Lichen Indication MethodAssessment of the Vital State of a Forest Based on Pine-tree AnalysisAssessment of Ecological Features of Meadows on the Base of Vegetation CoverAssessment of Environmental State of the Forest Based on Leaves' AsymmetryAssessment of the Vital State of Coniferous Underbrus

Download or read book Field Studies Techniques Part 4 Hydrobiology and Water Ecology written by Alexander Bogolyubov and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-17 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains ecological field studies techniques, that can be conducted in wild nature by non-professional researchers - school and university students together with their teachers, single beginning investigators, families, amateurs of all ages. The whole book "Field Studies Techniques" includes 5 parts/series corresponding to a specific field sciences (Geography, Botany, Zoology, Hydrobiology and Bioindication) with totally 40 environmental study lessons (see below) covered a wide variety of activities in nature which can be arranged in different seasons of the year. Each series contains techniques focusing on practical skills which can be applied in the field research. This book promotes a wide variety of outcomes which correspond to established educational standards in many countries. The ecological field study activities address content standards in the areas of earth science, life science, biology and ecology. Intellectual skill development includes questioning, data collection, analysis and drawing conclusions.This book is addressed to the middle and secondary level science teachers and students, and for all those who would like to investigate local wild nature, to share ecological and cultural information and work together to help create a better environment. This specific book "Field Studies Techniques. Part 4: Hydrobiology and Water Ecology" is the fourth in the series. Practical skills include the hydrological study of small rivers and streams, physical and chemical properties of natural waters, the study of plankton and benthos, as well as fauna of the spring temporary water reservoirs. The techniques described in this book, were written by Alexander Bogolyubov (1996-2002), translated into English by Tatiana Tatarinova (2002) and edited by Michael Brody (2003). The list of all field study lessons: Geography & Landscape Sciences: Orienteering in the forest Simple "Eye" Survey of the Field Study Site, Mapping Forest Vegetation, Procedure of the Geological Exposure Description, Studying Minerals and Rocks in Your Area, Plotting a Profile of a River Valley Slope, Simple Procedure of Soil Description, Integrated Study Based on Landscape Profile, Study of Snow Cover Profile, Making a Campfire, II. Botany (this book): Study of Species Composition and Number of Fungi, Making a Herbarium, The Study of Plants in Your Local Environment, Study of the Vertical Structure of a Forest, Mapping Forest Vegetation, Green Plants Under Snow, Study of the Ecology of Early Flowering Plants, Phenology of Plant Florescence, Study of Growth Dynamics of Trees Based on Annual Rings, III. Zoology: Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Forest Litter and Wood, Study of Forest Invertebrates in the Grass Layer, Tree Crowns and Air, Studies of Species Composition and Abundance of Amphibians, Making Feeders and Nesting Boxes, Study of Species Composition and Census of Birds Using the Line Transect-counting Method, Studies of Bird Populations Size by Different Methods, Studies of the Day Activity of Singing Birds, Study of Birds' Nesting Life, Methods of Observation of a Chickadee Flock's Territorial Behavior, Procedure of Winter Mammals Route Census by Footprints, Study of Mammal Ecology According to Their Tracks, IV. Hydrobiology: Complex Comparative Description of Small Rivers and Streams, Physical and Chemical Properties of Natural Waters, The Study of Water Invertebrates in a Local River and Assessment of Its Environmental State, Study of Plankton, Study of Fauna of Spring Temporary Water Bodies, V. Bioindication Assessment of Air Pollution by Lichen Indication Method, Assessment of the Vital State of a Forest Based on Pine-tree Analysis, Assessment of Ecological Features of Meadows on the Base of Vegetation Cover, Assessment of Environmental State of the Forest Based on Leaves' Asymmetry, Assessment of the Vital State of Coniferous Underbrush

Download or read book Introduction to Geographic Field Methods and Techniques written by John F. Lounsbury and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1986 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book GEOGRAPHY Volume I written by Maria Sala and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography is a component of Encyclopedia of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Geographical perceptions can be traced from very ancient cultures, although geography as a science started its development during the eighteen century, it was firmly established after the Darwinian revolution and many of its fundamentals appeared during the nineteenth century. The history of geography is closely connected with the history of human society Geography embraces both the physical and human worlds, and aims to bridge natural and human sciences. For a geographer, although the environment and its conservation is a crucial item, it is also fundamentally concerned with the living standards of humankind. Although its wide embrace may be seen as a weakness, diversification is also strength and an attraction. Approaches are multidisciplinary, exploring the complex linkages between the cultural and the natural. These favor cross-cultural communication and mutual understanding at a global scale. There is a geographical basis to most of the outstanding political problems, and geographical reasons to explain them. The subject matter of the geography theme is presented basically on how the subject matter is taught presently at the universities, and following the many paths its practitioners are following in doing research. It introduces modern subject matters and goes much further than a simple description of places and travels. The theme has been divided into four main topics: Foundations, Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Technical matters. The scope of the foundation topic is to present an overview of the basis of the geographical field, its scope, history, methods, and its importance in education. The chapters included are Main Stages of the Development, Theory and Methods, and Geographical Education. The Physical Geography topic includes the historical background of the geographical study of the Earth natural environment, and the main fields cultivated by geographers. It consists of eight chapters on basic research fields, which are Geomorphology, Climatology, Hydrology, Biogeography, Soil Geography, Coastal Systems, Ocean Geography, Mountain Geoecology, and two chapters on environmental issues: Natural Hazards and Land Degradation and Desertification. In the Human Geography topic six chapters discuss the more current fields, that is: Population, Cultural and Social, Agricultural and Rural, Industries and Transport, Economic Activities and Urban Geography. Three chapters present subjects developed more recently: Medical, Political and Tourism geographies. Finally, the Regional approach is presented as the most traditional and integrative field. These volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Download or read book Safer Field Research in the Social Sciences written by Jannis Grimm and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From research preparations to post-research debriefing, this book covers every stage of the social research process, outlining how to undertake fieldwork as safely as possible.

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Download or read book Researching Geography written by Gopal Krishan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a one-stop comprehensive guide to geographical inquiry. The volume: traces the step-by-step account of the whys and the hows of research methodology; introduces complexities of the geographical perspective, selection of research topic, choice of supervisor and formulation of research proposal; fine-tunes the sequence of data collection, analysis, representation and interpretation, and spells out the skill of writing research with geographic flavour; and reinforces concepts and ideas with examples so as not to leave any scope for ambiguity. The second edition updates on the variety of emerging perspectives in geographic research, use of spatial technologies in practice, sampling at different spatial levels and insightful interpretation of data. Lucid, engaging and accessible, this book will be an essential companion for researchers and students of geography, social sciences and South Asian studies.

Download or read book Landscape Patterns in a Range of Spatio Temporal Scales written by Alexander V. Khoroshev and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the polycentric and multiscale view of landscape which has been developed in Russia within a framework of physical geography since the early twentieth century. The authors develop the ideas of hierarchical organization of a landscape and strong relationships between abiotic and biotic components with equal attention to both vertical fluxes and lateral transfer. Three-dimensional representation of landscape involves strong emphasis on abiotic drivers of pattern development including relief, geological structures and runoff. The objective of this book is to demonstrate the multiplicity of models and multiscale approach to description and explanation of landscape pattern, functioning, dynamics, and evolution. The contributions deal with various hierarchical levels ranging from within-unit interior variability to between-units interaction at landscape level, as well as regional and supra-regional zonal patterns. Divided into 8 clear parts, the 28 chapters treat spatial pattern in one of the following aspects: indicator of actual matter and energy flows control over actual processes including disturbance expansion as well as determinant of future development indicator of genesis and prerequisite for future trends driver for short-term dynamics of processes response to climatic and anthropogenic influences factor of settlement network and land use adaptation at various historical epochs framework for actual land use spatial arrangement. This contributed volume is written for researchers and students in the field of landscape ecology, physical geography, environmental impact assessment, and ecological planning.

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Download or read book Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century written by Gary L. Gaile and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century surveys American geographers' current research in their specialty areas and tracks trends and innovations in the many subfields of geography. As such, it is both a 'state of the discipline' assessment and a topical reference. It includes an introduction by the editors and 47 chapters, each on a specific specialty. The authors of each chapter were chosen by their specialty group of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Based on a process of review and revision, the chapters in this volume have become truly representative of the recent scholarship of American geographers. While it focuses on work since 1990, it additionally includes related prior work and work by non-American geographers. The initial Geography in America was published in 1989 and has become a benchmark reference of American geographical research during the 1980s. This latest volume is completely new and features a preface written by the eminent geographer, Gilbert White.