- Publishing Information
- Introduction to the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Volumes List
- Combined List of Entries from the Ten Volumes of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Reader’s Guide to the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- About the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Contributors to Volumes 1–10 of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Volume 1: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 2: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 3: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 4: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 5: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 6: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 7: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 8: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 9: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 10: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 1: Publisher’s Note: Spirit Launches Sustainability
- Volume 2: Publisher’s Note
- Volume 2: Introduction to The Business of Sustainability
- Volume 3: Glossary of Terms
- Volume 3: Introduction to The Law and Politics of Sustainability
- Volume 4: Introduction to Natural Resources and Sustainability
- Volume 5: Introduction to Ecosystem Management and Sustainability
- Volume 6: Introduction to Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability
- Volume 7: Introduction to China, India, and East and Southeast Asia: Assessing Sustainability
- Introduction to Volume 8
- Volume 9: Introduction to Afro-Eurasia: Assessing Sustainability
- Directory of Sustainability Programs
- Master Bibliography: The Most Cited Works
- Master Bibliography
Refugia
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- Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Author(s):
- Andreas TRIBSCHAndreas TRIBSCH
A refugium is a geographical area where a population, species, or community has survived environmental instabilities over long periods of time. The refugium theory suggests that existing genetic and species diversity is shaped by historical environmental changes and predicts that the long-term persistence of biodiversity is dependent on refugia. Future studies should focus on substantiating the general biological significance of refugia, identifying climate change refugia, and studying the evolutionary potential of refugial and nonrefugial populations. ...
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- Publishing Information
- Introduction to the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Volumes List
- Combined List of Entries from the Ten Volumes of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Reader’s Guide to the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- About the Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Contributors to Volumes 1–10 of the Encyclopedia of Sustainability
- Volume 1: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 2: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 3: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 4: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 5: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 6: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 7: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 8: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 9: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 10: Editors, Staff, Credits
- Volume 1: Publisher’s Note: Spirit Launches Sustainability
- Volume 2: Publisher’s Note
- Volume 2: Introduction to The Business of Sustainability
- Volume 3: Glossary of Terms
- Volume 3: Introduction to The Law and Politics of Sustainability
- Volume 4: Introduction to Natural Resources and Sustainability
- Volume 5: Introduction to Ecosystem Management and Sustainability
- Volume 6: Introduction to Measurements, Indicators, and Research Methods for Sustainability
- Volume 7: Introduction to China, India, and East and Southeast Asia: Assessing Sustainability
- Introduction to Volume 8
- Volume 9: Introduction to Afro-Eurasia: Assessing Sustainability
- Directory of Sustainability Programs
- Master Bibliography: The Most Cited Works
- Master Bibliography
