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"Molecular biology has in recent years provided major advances in our understanding of cyanobacterial ecology. Perhaps for more than any other group of organisms, it is possible to see how the ecology, physiology, biochemistry, ultrastructure and molecular biology interact. This all helps to deal with practical problems such as the control of nuisance blooms and the use of cyanobacterial inocula to manage semi-desert soils. Large-scale culture of several organisms, especially "Spirulina" (Arthrospira), for health food and specialist products is increasingly being expanded for a much wider range of uses. In view of their probable contribution to past oil deposits, much attention is currently focused on their potential as a source of biofuel."

""Reflecting the enormous advances made in the field over the past ten years, this text synthesizes the latest developments in the ecology and evolution of animal parasites against a backdrop of parallel advances in parasite systematics, biodiversity and life cycles. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of a new generation of parasitology students. Balancing traditional approaches in parasitology with modern studies in parasite ecology and evolution, the authors present basic ecological principles as a unifying framework to help students understand the complex phenomenon of parasitism. Richly illustrated with over 250 figures, the text is accompanied by case study boxes designed to help students appreciate the complexity and diversity of parasites and the scientists who study them. This unique approach, presented clearly and with a minimum of jargon and mathematical detail, encourages students from diverse backgrounds to think generally and conceptually about parasites and parasitism"--"

"Sistem komunikusi nirkabel saat ini telah memasuki kepada era teknologi generasi ketiga (3G). Guna memenuhi permintaan akan layanan yang berkualitas dan akses data yang tinggi digunakan teknologi Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) sebagai salah satu teknologi 3G. WCDMA merupakan kanal CDMA dengan kanal empat kali lebih lebar dari kanal yang digunakan pada sistem komunikasi generasi kedua (2G).Dalam meningkatkan unjuk kerja kanal downlink WCDMA, ada beberapa cara yang dapat digunakan. Salah satunya adalah penggunaan diversitas antena pada base station (BS) yang terbagi dua, yaitu loop terbuka dan loop tertutup. Space time transit diversity (STTD) merupakan salah satu diversitas antena pada loop terbuka. STTD merupakan diversitas yang berbasiskan Space Zime Block Coding (STBC). Penerapan STTD dilakukan dengan menggunakan minimal dua antena pada BS, sedangkan pada MS minimal satu antena.Dari hasil simulasi ditunjukkan bahwa dengan pemakaian STTD pada kanal downlink mode FDD WCDMA, kapasitas bandwith sistem dapat ditingkatkan terutama dalam penghantaran data. Perolehan gain yang didapat juga cukup signifikan bila dibandingkan dengan WCDMA tanpa STTD meskipun delay yang diterapkan bervariasi. Sedangkan dengan bertambahnya kecepatan yang digunakan oleh MS dan atau dengan ditingkatkannya SNR maka perbedaan BER yang didapat juga semakin besar. STTD akan sangat menguntungkan bila ditetapkan pada MS yang bergorak dengan kecepatan yang semakin tinggi. Sebaliknya STTD kurang berpengaruh pada MS yang bergerak dengan kecepatan tidak terlalu ringgi."

"SynopsisThis attractive book will be welcome to those seeking a well-written, current text to use in their mammalogy courses... It is logically organized, clearly written, well referenced, and nicely illustrated. Journal of Mammalogy An excellent mammalogy text... filled with wonderfully descriptive illustrations. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin With 545 large-format pages of text supported by more than 3000 references, this edition is both a good buy for students... The coverage of the volume will provide students with an excellent survey of mammalian biology. -- Richard W. Thorington, Jr. Quarterly Review of Biology 2008"

"As indicator for environmental disturbances, the understory is an important structural and functional component of forests ecosystems. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the diversity and composition of understory plants in the lowland forests adjacent to the trekking paths along Semut Bay (dock entrance) to Segara Anakan Lagoon and some coastal areas in Sempu Island, and to detemine their association with the underlying environmental factors as disturbance indicators by the presence of understory invasive alien species (IAS). Sixty six plots of 2 x 2 m2 were established to analyze the understory vegetation, the site profiles and the environmental variables. A total of 135 understory plant species belonging to 108 genera and 60 families were recorded within the 66 plots of the study areas. Poaceae was the dominant family, followed by Compositae, Phyllanthaceae, Sterculiaceae, Rubiaceae, Putranjivaceae and Cyperaceae. The understory communities in the lowland forest adjacent to Semut Path were dominated by tree seedlings and had a relatively fewer composition of shrubs. Coastal areas, which have more open canopies, were dominated by grasses and shrubs. Some dominant native understory species include Ckistanthus ohlongifolius, Pterocymbium javanicum, lschaemum muticum, Guettarda spedosa, etc. Indicating disturbance, 12 understory IAS were found in the study areas. Four of these are among the world’s worst invaders (Chromolaena odorata, Imperata tylindrica, Lantana camara and Spathodea campanulata), and three are noxious weeds (Cyperus rotundus, Eleusine indica and Imperata cylindricd). The light intensity and air temperature were strongly positively associated with disturbed sites, while relative humidty, soil pH, and elevation were associated with less disturbed sites. These study results provide the scientific basis for management and recommendations on the current diversity status of the understory plant species at Sempu Island, hoping that these would justify further conservation of indigenous species and their protection from these disturbances."