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Ambient Intelligence – Software and Applications – 15th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence

Edited by Paulo Novais, Parameshachari B. D., Ichiro Satoh, Vicente Julian Inglada, Sara Rodríguez González, Esteban Jove Pérez, Javier Parra Domínguez, Pablo Chamoso, Ricardo S. Alonso ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the latest research on Ambient Intelligence presented in the 15th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence (ISAmI 2024). Interested researchers can find works on intelligent systems on healthcare and security scenarios; smart cities and urban environments; active intelligent mobility; Internet of Things in Industry 4.0; Ambient-Assisted Living; as well as quantum ... Read more

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This book presents the latest research on Ambient Intelligence presented in the 15th International Symposium on Ambient Intelligence (ISAmI 2024). Interested researchers can find works on intelligent systems on healthcare and security scenarios; smart cities and urban environments; active intelligent mobility; Internet of Things in Industry 4.0; Ambient-Assisted Living; as well as quantum
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Wattles

Australian Acacia Species Around the World

by Narciso Aguilera, Joaquim Alonso, Samuel C. Andrew, Irene Barnes, Ashleigh M. Basel, Rita Bastos, Pierre Binggeli, Rachel M. Binks, Christophe Botella, Giuseppe Brundu, David Bush, Dr Margaret Byrne, João A. Cabral, Jane Carruthers, Laura Celesti-Grapow, Julian M. Chan, Roland Cochard, M. Conceição Colaço, Peter J. Cunningham, Jorge Dias, Catherine R. Dickson, Liliana N. Duarte, Allan G. Ellis, Luís Fernandes, Nuno Fernandes, Eduardo Fuentes-Lillo, Andrés Fuentes-Ramírez, Rachael V. Gallagher, Rafael García, Sjirk Geerts, Michelle R. Gibson, Margherita Gioria, Catarina Gonçalves, João Gonçalves, Vinicius Paiva Gonçalves, Pablo González-Moreno, Luís González, António Carmo Gouveia, A. Rod Griffin, André Große-Stoltenberg, Greg R. Guerin, Antoine Guisan, Stuart Hall, Jane L. Harbard, Gustavo Heringer, Richard Hill, Patricia M. Holmes, João P. Honrado, Cang Hui, Philip E. Hulme, Brett P. Hurley, Fiona Impson, Cally Jansen, Nolwethu Jubase-Tshali, Jan-Hendrik Keet, Rob Kelly, Ian Kotze, Christoph Kueffer, Ingolf Kühn, Dr Christian A. Kull, Sabrina Kumschick, Vitalis K. Lagat, Bárbara Langdon, Guillaume Latombe, David C. Le Maitre, Ivan Lizarazo, Francisco López-Núñez, Paula Lorenzo, Vanessa Lozano, Sérgio Maggiolli, Cristina Máguas, Hélia Marchante, Irene Martín-Forés, Cecilia Masemola, Bruce Maslin, David J. Merritt, Stephen J. Midgley, Melissa A. Millar, Carey Minteer, Leonie T. Monks, Nuno Mouta, Jana Mullerova, Daniel J. Murphy, Silvia Neves, Dung Tri Ngo, Dr Ana Novoa, Jens Oldeland, Lucas Prado Osco, Penelope P. Pascoe, Dr Aníbal Pauchard, Thao Phuong Thi Pham, Eva M. Pinto, Petr Pyšek, Jorge E. Ramirez-Albores, A. Tony Rinaudo, Matt Ritter, Libby Robin, James G. Rodger, Philip W. Rundel, Mário Santos, Charlie Shackleton, Dr Ross Shackleton, Iryna Skulska, Canh Quoc Tran, Thang Nam Tran, Helena Trindade, Florian Ulm, Van Thi Hai, Dr Brian van Wilgen, Maribel Vásquez-Valderrama, A. Sofia Vaz, Joana R. Vicente, Sara Vicente, Elizabeth M. Wandrag, Andrew Wannenburgh, Christiane Werner, John R. Wilson, Michael Wingfield, Rafael Dudeque Zenni ...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, ... Read more

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The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments,
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Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability

ARTIIS 2024 International Workshops, Santiago de Chile, Chile, October 21–23, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Teresa Guarda, Filipe Portela, Maria Fernanda Augusto ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set, CCIS 2348 and CCIS 2349 ,constitutes the revised selected papers from the International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability 2024, ARTIIS 2024 Workshops**,** held in Santiago de Chile, Chile, in October 2024.The 55 full papers and 10 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 170 ... Read more

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This two-volume set, CCIS 2348 and CCIS 2349 ,constitutes the revised selected papers from the International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability 2024, ARTIIS 2024 Workshops**,** held in Santiago de Chile, Chile, in October 2024.The 55 full papers and 10 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 170
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Restoration Ecology

The New Frontier

Edited by Jelte van Andel, James Aronson ...

Enlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration.Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now ... Read more

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Enlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration.Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now
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14th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems and 12th International Conference on European Transnational Educational (CISIS 2021 and ICEUTE 2021)

Edited by Juan José Gude Prego, José Gaviria de la Puerta, Pablo García Bringas, Héctor Quintián, Emilio Corchado ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book of Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing contains accepted papers presented at CISIS 2021 and ICEUTE 2021, all conferences held in the beautiful and historic city of Bilbao (Spain), in September 2021.The aim of the 14th CISIS 20121 conference is to offer a meeting opportunity for academic and industry-related researchers belonging to the various, vast communities of computational ... Read more

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This book of Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing contains accepted papers presented at CISIS 2021 and ICEUTE 2021, all conferences held in the beautiful and historic city of Bilbao (Spain), in September 2021.The aim of the 14th CISIS 20121 conference is to offer a meeting opportunity for academic and industry-related researchers belonging to the various, vast communities of computational
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Why Birds Matter

Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services

Edited by Çagan H. Sekercioglu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan ...

For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, ... Read more

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For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services,
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Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning – IDEAL 2024

25th International Conference, Valencia, Spain, November 20–22, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Vicente Julian, David Camacho, Hujun Yin, Juan M. Alberola, Vitor Beires Nogueira, Paulo Novais, Antonio Tallón-Ballesteros ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set, LNCS 15346 and LNCS 15347, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, IDEAL 2024, held in Valencia, Spain, during November 20–22, 2024.The 86 full papers and 6 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 130 submissions. IDEAL 2024 is focusing on Big Data Analytics ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This two-volume set, LNCS 15346 and LNCS 15347, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, IDEAL 2024, held in Valencia, Spain, during November 20–22, 2024.The 86 full papers and 6 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 130 submissions. IDEAL 2024 is focusing on Big Data Analytics
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Second Growth

The Promise of Tropical Forest Regeneration in an Age of Deforestation

by Robin L. Chazdon ...

For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” ecosystems housed superior levels of biodiversity. With Second Growth, Robin L. Chazdon reveals those assumptions to be largely false, bringing to the fore the previously overlooked counterpart to old-growth forest: second ... Read more

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For decades, conservation and research initiatives in tropical forests have focused almost exclusively on old-growth forests because scientists believed that these “pristine” ecosystems housed superior levels of biodiversity. With Second Growth, Robin L. Chazdon reveals those assumptions to be largely false, bringing to the fore the previously overlooked counterpart to old-growth forest: second
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Telematics and Computing

12th International Congress, WITCOM 2023, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, November 13–17, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Miguel Félix Mata-Rivera, Roberto Zagal-Flores, Cristian Barria-Huidobro ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2023, held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in November 2023.The 35 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are focused on the topics of artificial intelligence techniques, data science, blockchain, environment monitoring, ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2023, held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in November 2023.The 35 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are focused on the topics of artificial intelligence techniques, data science, blockchain, environment monitoring,
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Scientific Review of the Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pests: A Global Challenge to Prevent and Mitigate Plant-Pest Risks in Agriculture, Forestry and Ecosystems

by FAOoftheUN ...

Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to the world's biosphere and to the global community. It also represents a unique challenge for plant health. Human activities and increased market globalization, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to a situation that is favourable to pest movement and establishment. This scientific review assesses the potential effects of climate change ... Read more

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Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to the world's biosphere and to the global community. It also represents a unique challenge for plant health. Human activities and increased market globalization, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to a situation that is favourable to pest movement and establishment. This scientific review assesses the potential effects of climate change
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Smart Cities

6th Ibero-American Congress, ICSC-Cities 2023, Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, November 13–17, 2023, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Sergio Nesmachnow, Luis Hernández Callejo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 6th Ibero-American Congress on Smart Cities, ICSC-Cities 2023, held in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, during November 13–17, 2023.The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Urban Informatics for Smart Cities; Optimization, Smart ... Read more

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This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 6th Ibero-American Congress on Smart Cities, ICSC-Cities 2023, held in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico, during November 13–17, 2023.The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Urban Informatics for Smart Cities; Optimization, Smart
... Read more
Sterile Insect Technique

Principles And Practice In Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management

Edited by Victor A. Dyck, Jorge Hendrichs, A.S. Robinson ...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, thematic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from ... Read more

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The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, thematic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from
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