Application of Apoptosis to Cancer Treatment

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Novel drugs are being developed which interact with the programmed cell death (apoptotic) machinery in cancer cells, thereby causing these cells to commit suicide and to be removed from the body. Research is also directed to investigate why the cancer cells sometimes lose the ability to undergo apoptosis after a certain period of time and methods are being developed to reactivate this cell death process. This book is intended for workers in the field and clinicians as a useful guide of the state of affairs in this exciting field which may offer more effective possibilities for treatment of cancer patients.

Mels Sluyser is the Editor of the journals APOPTOSIS and ANTI-CANCER DRUGS. He brings together a collection of papers written by the world’s leading experts in these fields.

Application of Apoptosis to Cancer Treatment

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Application of Apoptosis to Cancer Treatment
Mels Sluyser
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
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ASIN: B000MV4HS8

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Application of Apoptosis to Cancer Treatment
Na (NA)
Manufacturer: NY
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ASIN: B000N687OM

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Over 100 authors present 25 contributions on the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems including:

key processes of the earth system such as the CO2 fertilization effect, shifts in disturbances and biome distribution, the saturation of the terrestrial carbon sink, and changes in functional biodiversity,

ecosystem services such the production of wheat, pest control, and carbon storage in croplands, and

sensitive regions in the world threaten by rapid changes in climate and land use such as high latitudes ecosystems, tropical forest in Southeast Asia, and ecosystems dominated by Monsoon climate.

The book also explores new research developments on spatial thresholds and nonlinearities, the key role of urban development in global biogeochemical processes, and the integration of natural and social sciences to address complex problems of the human-environment system.

Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments: Ecological Processes and Consequences for Management (Ecological Studies)

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Banded Vegetation Patterning in Arid and Semiarid Environments: Ecological Processes and Consequences for Management (Ecological Studies)

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ASIN: 0387988394

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Aerial photography has revealed the striking, widespread phenomenon of repeating patterns of vegetation in more arid areas of the world. Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a centurys accumulated knowledge of both theoretical and applied landscape functions from a variety of these regions. It covers structure, dynamics, and methods of study, as well as disturbances to these landscapes and relevant management issues. Chapters are included to discuss the role of modeling in answering questions about the origins and complex processes of banded landscapes. Studies of banded landscapes have yielded valuable lessons for understanding other semi-arid landscapes as well, leading to a knowledge base facilitating sustainable use and rehabilitation.

Plant Strategies and the Dynamics and Structure of Plant Communities. (MPB-26)

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Plant Strategies and the Dynamics and Structure of Plant Communities. (MPB-26)
David Tilman
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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ASIN: 0691084890

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Although ecologists have long considered morphology and life history to be important determinants of the distribution, abundance, and dynamics of plants in nature, this book contains the first theory to predict explicitly both the evolution of plant traits and the effects of these traits on plant community structure and dynamics. David Tilman focuses on the universal requirement of terrestrial plants for both below-ground and above-ground resources. The physical separation of these resources means that plants face an unavoidable tradeoff. To obtain a higher proportion of one resource, a plant must allocate more of its growth to the structures involved in its acquisition, and thus necessarily obtain a lower proportion of another resource. Professor Tilman presents a simple theory that includes this constraint and tradeoff, and uses the theory to explore the evolution of plant life histories and morphologies along productivity and disturbance gradients.

The book shows that relative growth rate, which is predicted to be strongly influenced by a plant's proportional allocation to leaves, is a major determinant of the transient dynamics of competition. These dynamics may explain the differences between successions on poor versus rich soils and suggest that most field experiments performed to date have been of too short a duration to allow unambiguous interpretation of their results.

Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849

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Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests
A One-of-a-Kind Book About Forest Ecology
Wonderful photos
Facts over rhetoric
Will add fuel to debates over prescribed fires

Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849
George E. Gruell
Manufacturer: Mountain Press Publishing Company
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ASIN: 0878424466
Release Date: 2001-10-01

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Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests examines the woodlands through repeat photography: rephotographing sites depicted in historical photographs to compare past vegetation to present.

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Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests.......2007-01-03

If you are interested in the history of the forests in the Sierras and also how past practices managed the forests better than we are doing now, this is a book of photographs for you. It is a basis for the new proposed forest practice of letting the fires burn to get rid of the underbrush and fire ladders. It also benefits the animals.

A One-of-a-Kind Book About Forest Ecology.......2006-05-07

Forest ecology is in its infancy. Since humans have been messing with forests by chopping trees since their evolutionary arrival on the planet, it is rare to have any forest available to serve as a "before and after" example of human impact. With the Sierra Nevada, we do have photographic data available on the impact of European man on them thanks to those early pioneers of photography who hiked the mountains and photographed them.

George Gruell has done a lot of leg work here to bring many examples of Sierra Nevada forests in photographs from the past 150 years or so of human impact, and compared them to recent shots he took from as close to the origial location of the shot taken by the original photographer. These are presented side by side to give the reader a nice comparision. In this way, one is able to visually compare the forest from say 100 years ago to today. The images are startling.

For example; his photos prove that there really are a lot more trees living today than there were when Europeans first entered the Sierra Nevada. Probably, this is because of fire suppression as well as early loggers having removed a lot of the big old growth stands. Even the famed floor of Yosemite is now mostly forested with conifers. I myself love conifers but George makes an interesting point that these forests are "man made" and in many ways are unhealthy from the standpoint that they lead to canopy firestorms that normally don't exsist when fires are allowed to naturally burn themselves out. Fire ecology is important and our fear of forest fires has led to an ever worsening situation in the Sierra Nevada.

I recommend a quick read through this book for anyone interested in Sierra Nevada forest ecology.

Wonderful photos.......2006-04-06

I found this book most interesting just because of the old photos. While you do look at the then and now shots and see how much has changed, it seems like most of the changes don't have a lot to do with fire. Most of the old photos were taking from development locations, be they mining operations, railroad construction, or town development. So when compared to the current photos the manmade destruction of the land is long gone. It is amaizng to see how the land will return to its wilderness origins once the hands of man are taken away.

Facts over rhetoric.......2002-08-28

With Bush touring the West talking about logging as the solution to preventing ever larger forest fires, this book provides ample documentation that FIRE SUPRESSION and MONOCULTURE REPLANTING are the real causes of the current explosive environment.

I first saw this book at the top of Mt. Harkness. The fire watchman there pointed it out to me, as we both struggled to peer at Mt. Shasta through the smoky haze created by the Biscuit and Fremont fires.

The differences in the trees and ground cover between now and the last century is striking. Most of the photos taken in the late 1800's show trees devoid of branches below 20 feet, and very little ground cover. Photos of the same area taken recently show thickly limbed trees down to ground level, with dense underbrush. Without hundreds of little fires to regularly clear out the low limbs and undergrowth, the forests become dense tinderboxes. When a fire finally breaks through fire suppression, it kills the trees instead of burning their limbs.

Will add fuel to debates over prescribed fires.......2002-02-08

This unusual photographic interpretation of ecological changes brought about by forest fires in the Sierra Nevada since 1849 will provide a guide which should intrigue both California residents and any interested in forestry issues, park management or ecosystems. Chapters use historical photographs to document changes which have taken place over the past 150 years, from early settlements to modern times. Fire In Sierra Nevada Forests will add fuel to debates over prescribed fires and logging issues.

Fire and Vegetation Dynamics: Studies from the North American Boreal Forest (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)

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Fire and Vegetation Dynamics: Studies from the North American Boreal Forest (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)
Edward A. Johnson
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521349435

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This book assembles the relevant studies of fire intensity, rate of spread, fuel consumption, fire frequency, and fire weather in the North American boreal forest. The central thesis is that the North American boreal forest has at least four wildfire characteristics that are important in understanding the dynamics of its plant populations: the large size of the burns with respect to dispersal distances; the short recurrence time of fire with respect to tree lifespans; the high mortality of plants due to the predominance of crown fires; and a good germination surface due to the large area of the forest floor that is covered by ash.

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Learned and Concise.......2007-05-27

This slender volume provides a concise explanation of the topics most important to understanding the role of fire in shaping the boreal forest: climate, combustion, the forest floor and other fuels, landscape patterns, and forest regeneration. While fairly technical, the numerous diagrams and graphs allow the reader to understand the mechanics of fire behavior and to interrelate and apply the concepts.

Plants in Changing Environments: Linking Physiological, Population, and Community Ecology (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)

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Plants in Changing Environments: Linking Physiological, Population, and Community Ecology (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)
F. A. Bazzaz
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521398436

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Forces of nature and human intervention lead to innumerable local, regional and sometimes global changes in plant community patterns. Regardless of the causes and the intensity of change, ecosystems are often naturally able to recover most of their attributes through natural succession. In this thoughtful and provocative new book, Fakhri Bazzaz integrates and synthesizes information on how disturbance changes the environment, how species function, coexist, and share or compete for resources in populations and communities, and how species replace each other over successional time. It illustrates how a diverse array of plant species have been used to examine fundamental questions in plant ecology by integrating physiological, population and community ecology. Graduate students and research workers in plant ecology, global change, conservation and restoration will find the perspective and analysis offered by this book an exciting contribution to the development of our understanding of plant successional change.

Plants on Islands: Diversity and Dynamics on a Continental Archipelago

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Plants on Islands: Diversity and Dynamics on a Continental Archipelago
Martin L. Cody
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This thorough and meticulous study, the result of nearly a quarter-century of research, examines the island biogeography of plants on continental islands in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Invaluable both because of its geographical setting and because of the duration of the study, Plants on Islands summarizes the diversity, dynamics, and distribution of the approximately three hundred species of plants on more than two hundred islands. Martin Cody uses his extensive data set to test various aspects of island biogeographic theory. His thoughtful analysis, constrained by taxon and region, elucidates and enhances the understanding of the biogeographic patterns and dynamics. He provides an overview of the basic theory, concepts, and analytical tools of island biogeography. Also discussed are island relaxation to lower equilibrium species numbers post-isolation, plant distributions variously limited by island area, isolation and climatic differences, adaptation to local abiotic and biotic environments within islands, and the evolution of different island phenotypes. The book concludes with a valuable consideration of equilibrium concepts and of the interplay of coexistence and competition. Certain to challenge, Plants on Islands is among the first books to critically analyze the central tenets of the theory of island biogeography.

Introduction to Plant Population Biology

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Introduction to Plant Population Biology
Jonathan W. Silvertown , and Deborah Charlesworth
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 063204991X

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This completely revised, fourth edition of Introduction to Plant Population Biology continues the approach taken by its highly successful predecessors. Ecological and genetic principles are introduced and theory is made accessible by clear, accurate exposition with plentiful examples. Models and theoretical arguments are developed gradually, requiring a minimum of mathematics.The book emphasizes the particular characteristics of plants that affect their population biology, and evolutionary questions that are particularly relevant for plants. Wherever appropriate, it is shown how ecology and genetics interact, presenting a rounded picture of the population biology of plants.Topics covered include variation and its inheritance, genetic markers including molecular markers, plant breeding systems, ecological genetics, intraspecific interactions, population dynamics, regional dynamics and metapopulations, competition and coexistence, and the evolution of breeding systems and life history. An extensive bibliography provides access to the recent literature that will be invaluable to students and academics alike.

Arctic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate: An Ecophysiological Perspective (Physiological Ecology)

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Arctic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate: An Ecophysiological Perspective (Physiological Ecology)

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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ASIN: 0121682501

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The arctic region is predicted to experience the earliest and most pronounced global warming response to human-induced climatic change. This book synthesizes information on the physiological ecology of arctic plants, discusses how physiological processes influence ecosystem processes, and explores how climate warming will affect arctic plants, plant communities, and ecosystem processes.

Key Features
* Reviews the physiological ecology of arctic plants
* Explores biotic controls over community and ecosystems processes
* Provides physiological bases for predicting how the Arctic will respond to global climate change

Biotic and Abiotic Processes of Eastside Ecosystems: The Effects of Management on Plant and Community Ecology, and on Stand and Landscape Vegetation Dynamics (PNW-GTR-322)

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Biotic and Abiotic Processes of Eastside Ecosystems: The Effects of Management on Plant and Community Ecology, and on Stand and Landscape Vegetation Dynamics (PNW-GTR-322)
Charles G. Johnson
Manufacturer: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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ASIN: B000VYI3K4

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