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Describes the role of apex predators, such as wolves, in an ecosystem and how introducing wolves back into Yellowstone National Park restored a greater diversity of animals, plants, and insects into the area. In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This [book introduces the concept] of trophic...
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"Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important bees are."-- Back cover.
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Let our drone take you on a visual journey through the extraordinary biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest, providing fantastic examples of adaptation, stratification and competition. From the forest floor to way up in the canopy, this title explores the tropical rainforest's distinct biotic and abiotic characteristics and the conditions that help create this biodiversity hotspot. Climate, soil profile, nutrient and water cycles, are all considered,...
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Explore the whole Lightroom ecosystem—from the mobile app to Lightroom Classic—and learn how each of the tools work together.
Confused about the many facets of Adobe Lightroom? This course unpacks the whole ecosystem—from mobile Lightroom to Lighroom Classic—and details how each of these powerful tools work together. Instructor Theresa Jackson lays out the basics of each application, providing photographers of all levels with the knowledge...
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Learn about tools in the cloud native infrastructure space and how to go about adopting relevant cloud native technology, patterns, and methodologies.
This course covers many of the tools hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, with an emphasis on the problems they solve. Instructor Karthik Gaekwad covers not just these tools, but also the mindset and engineering challenges involved in adopting cloud native or cloud distributed system architectures....
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“A useful and a wonderful resource whether you grow on a balcony, rooftop or in the ground.” —Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Supply
Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the simple idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you. The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture
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Start a peaceful revolution by planting an edible ecosystem and sharing the experience with your neighbors
Humans have always thrived in rich, diverse, edible ecosystems. Yet most cities and suburbs are blanketed by lawns, ornamentals, and a lack of biodiversity, let alone anything edible. It is within these sterile landscapes that seeds of an edible ecosystem lie.
The Edible Ecosystem Solution is a comprehensive, practical guidebook that looks...
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Learn best practices and security controls for containers and the Kubernetes ecosystem using a simple five-factor security model.
Containers have transformed the way applications are built, deployed, and managed. But it’s only a matter a time before a vulnerability or misconfiguration leads to a newsworthy security breach. Establishing security controls is essential to protect applications being deployed in orchestration systems like Kubernetes....
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Work smarter with React Native. Discover how to leverage resources such as UI libraries, frameworks, IDEs, backend options, and testing libraries.
React Native makes it easy to develop applications and deploy them natively to multiple mobile platforms. That said, building a complete app means looking beyond React Native to the different options that can help you customize your workflow. In this course, Emmanuel Henri takes you on a tour of some of...