A data base system (P.A.S.T) for processing and interpreting palynological data from the Palaeogene of Central Europe - application to diversity studiesThe first part of the thesis presents an outline ...

The global-scale horizontal movement of tectonic plates driven by the sinking of cold and dense lithosphere, known as plate tectonics, is a major process linking the Earth’s surface with mantle. Thus, plate tectonics ...

With the demise of the Soviet Union and the transition to a market economy starting in the 1990s, Mongolia has been experiencing dramatic changes resulting in social and economic disparities and an increasing strain on its ...

Da Nang City is located in the south central coast region of Viet Nam, between 15°55’19” to 16°13’20”N and 107°49’11” to 108°20’20”E, and covers an area of approximately 1,283.42 km2, including Paracel Island (Hoang Sa) ...

Areas that have undergone mining usually have numerous environmental problems such as groundwater contamination, which is often acidic and rich in dissolved metals and possibly radionuclides. ...

The Bad Wildunger Kraftwagenverkehrs- und Wasserversorgungsgesellschaft mbH provides an annual 2 mio. m3 of drinking water for 20,000 inhibintants of Bad Wildungen. The spa uses almost half ...

Volcanoes have shaped the Earth’s surface and are nature’s most awesome manifestation of the power within our planet (Rosaly M. Lopes). Compositional and mineralogical diversity of erupted lavas reflects distinct magma ...

This here presented thesis is focused on the systematically evaluation of the durability of natural sandstones by the detailed characterization of their petrographical, petrophysical, deterioration and weathering properties. ...

Terrestrial herbs are an important element in tropical forests; however, there is a lack of research on their diversity patterns and how they respond to different forest use intensities. Studying the richness and distributional ...

The introduction of alien species into new environments for many centuries has led to global biodiversity impacts which have been altering ecological processes gradually. These alterations ...