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Glaciers have always played an important role in human history, and currently, they are carefully observed as climate change sentinels. Glacier melt rate is increasing, and its mass balance is continuously negative. This issue deserves accurate and in-depth studies in order to, adequately, monitor its state. This circumstance in fact endangers the water supply, affecting human settlements but also creating new environments allowing the colonization by pioneer communities and the formation of new landscapes. This book is subdivided into two main sections in order to deal with the two topics of worldwide research on glaciers and ecology in glacial environments. In the first one ""Glaciers in the World,"" several reviews and studies are collected. It is an overview of glaciers, their state, and research carried out in different continents and contexts. The second section ""Glacial Ecosystems"" focuses, on the other hand, on glacier environments and ecological researches.

Paleontology. --- Fossilogy --- Fossilology --- Palaeontology --- Paleontology, Zoological --- Paleozoology --- Historical geology --- Zoology --- Fossils --- Prehistoric animals in motion pictures --- Climatology --- Physical Sciences --- Engineering and Technology --- Paleoclimatology --- Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Les glaciers de montagne ont connu ces dernières années un mouvement de repli marqué et rapide, qui fait craindre la disparition d'une partie d'entre eux d'ici quelques décennies. Cette évolution aura un impact sur la ressource en eau et sera à l'origine de risques naturels accrus. Ainsi, les glaciers font actuellement l'objet de nombreux travaux scientifiques, d'autant qu'ils sont parmi les meilleurs indicateurs pour évaluer les changements climatiques. Leur observation et la reconstitution de leurs fluctuations s'inscrivent au cœur des grands programmes de recherche sur le réchauffement de la planète. Offrir à un large public le bilan de ces recherches à travers un panorama complet de l'état des glaciers dans le monde, tel est l'objectif principal de cet ouvrage. La glace et les glaciers, mémoires des climats du passé, y sont resitués dans le temps long, depuis 10 000 ans, avec une attention particulière pour le Petit Âge Glaciaire (XIVe - XIXe siècle) et la période contemporaine, la mieux documentée. Les fluctuations glaciaires, liées aux variations climatiques, et qui sont peut-être aujourd'hui amplifiées par les activités humaines, sont passées au crible des connaissances actuelles. À tous ceux qui s'intéressent à l'avenir des glaciers et de l'environnement, ce livre apporte une expertise scientifique accessible et superbement illustrée.

Glaciers. --- Glacial climates. --- Climatic changes. --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Climates, Glacial --- Glacials --- Paleoclimatology --- Cryosphere --- Ice --- Glaciology --- Meltwater --- Environmental aspects --- Global environmental change --- changement climatique --- climat --- glacier --- réchauffement de la terre

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The monograph Drobci ledenodobnega okolja (“Fragments of Ice Age environments”) presents a compilation of seventeen chapters in which experts from different scientific fields discuss specific topics related to the Ice Age in Europe. Ten of them are devoted to the presentation, analysis and interpretation of palaeontological data concerning various large mammal species ranging from mastodon and mammoth to the cave hyena, ibex, cave lion and bears, with the emphasis being placed on the cave bear. Several chapters address the topic of Last Glacial climatic conditions in the Southeastern Alps by studying fossil micromammal and palaeobotanical remains as well as geoarchaeologiocal data. A special article is devoted to a comprehensive review of previous analysis of the bone flute from Divje babe I, but includes also new musicological research findings on the extraordinary technical capabilities of this oldest musical instrument. The concluding chapter presents a study of old manuscripts and printed sources, providing some interesting insights into the discovery of one of the most significant palaeontological sites in Slovenia - the cave of Mokriška jama.The monograph is dedicated to the anniversary of the prominent researcher of the Slovenian Palaeolithic - Ivan Turk. His work, main achievements and selected bibliography are briefly presented in the introductory chapter. V monografiji je zbranih 17 samostojnih člankov, ki jih je prispevalo 23 domačih in tujih avtorjev, v počastitev jubileja eminentnega raziskovalca slovenskega paleolitika – Ivana Turka. Podani, analizirani in interpretirani so podatki s področja paleonotologije, geoarheologije in arheologije, njihovo skupno težišče pa so nova spoznanja o ledeni dobi na evropskih tleh.

animal remains (archaeology) --- archaeological finds --- archaeological research --- archaeologists --- arheozoology --- bibliography --- collective volume --- fossils --- jubilee collective volume --- paleoclimatology --- paleontology --- Pleistocene --- Slovenia --- Turk --- Ivan --- arheologi --- arheološke najdbe --- arheološke raziskave --- arheozoologija --- bibliografije --- fosili --- jubilejni zborniki --- paleoklimatologija --- paleontologija --- pleistocen --- Slovenija --- zborniki --- živalski ostanki (arheologija) --- Antiquities.

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This Open Access volume highlights how tree ring stable isotopes have been used to address a range of environmental issues from paleoclimatology to forest management, and anthropogenic impacts on forest growth. It will further evaluate weaknesses and strengths of isotope applications in tree rings. In contrast to older tree ring studies, which predominantly applied a pure statistical approach this book will focus on physiological mechanisms that influence isotopic signals and reflect environmental impacts. Focusing on connections between physiological responses and drivers of isotope variation will also clarify why environmental impacts are not linearly reflected in isotope ratios and tree ring widths. This volume will be of interest to any researcher and educator who uses tree rings (and other organic matter proxies) to reconstruct paleoclimate as well as to understand contemporary functional processes and anthropogenic influences on native ecosystems. The use of stable isotopes in biogeochemical studies has expanded greatly in recent years, making this volume a valuable resource to a growing and vibrant community of researchers.

Plant physiology. --- Forestry. --- Environment. --- Paleontology. --- Plant Physiology. --- Environmental Sciences. --- Fossilogy --- Fossilology --- Palaeontology --- Paleontology, Zoological --- Paleozoology --- Historical geology --- Zoology --- Fossils --- Prehistoric animals in motion pictures --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Ecology --- paleoclimatology --- forest management --- anthropogenic impacts --- biogeochemical studies --- Ecology and Environment --- Dendrochronology. --- Tree-rings. --- Dendroecologia --- Isòtops estables en ecologia