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Osmond, Charles Barry was born on September 20, 1939 in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Edmund Charles and Joyce Daphne (Krauss) Osmond.
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O. L. LANGE, P. S. NOBEL, C. B. OSMOND, and H. ZIEGLER In the last volume of the series 'Physiological Plant Ecology' we have asked contributors to address the bases of ecosystem processes in terms of key plant physiological properties. It has often been suggested that it is not profitable to attempt analysis of complex living systems in terms of the properties of component individuals or populations, i. e. , the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Nevertheless, assessments of ecological research over the last century show that other approaches are seldom more helpful. Although it is possible to describe complex systems of living organisms in holistic terms, the most useful descriptions are found in terms of the birth, growth and death of individ uals. This allows analysis of performance of the parts of the whole considering their synergistic and antagonistic interrelationships and is the basis for a synthe sis which elucidates the specific properties of a system. Thus it seems that the description of ecosystem processes is inevitably anchored in physiological under standing. If enquiry into complex living systems is to remain a scientific exercise, it must retain tangible links with physiology. Of course, as was emphasized in Vol. 12A, not all of our physiological understanding is required to explore ecosystem processes. For pragmatic purposes, the whole may be adequantely represented as a good deal less than the sum of its parts.
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In the spring of 1969 a small meeting was convened at the CSIRO Riverina Laboratory, Deniliquin, New South Wales, to discuss the biology of the genus Atriplex, a group of plants considered by those who attended to be of profound importance both in relation to range management in the region and as a tool in physiological research. The brief report of this meeting (Jones, 1970) now serves as a marker for the subsequent remarkable increase in research on this genus, and served then to interest the editors of the Ecological Studies Series in the present volume. This was an exciting time in plant physiology, particularly in the areas of ion absorption and photosynthesis, and unknowingly several laboratories were engaged in parallel studies of these processes using the genus Atriplex. It was also a time at which it seemed that numerical methods in plant ecology could be used to delineate significant processes in arid shrubland ecosystems. Nevertheless, to presume to illustrate and integrate plant physiology and ecology using examples from a single genus was to presume much. The deficiencies which became increasingly apparent during the preparation of the present book were responsible for much new research described in these pages.
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O. L. LANGE, P. S. NOBEL, C. B. OSMOND, and H. ZIEGLER In the last volume of the series 'Physiological Plant Ecology' we have asked contributors to address the bases of ecosystem processes in terms of key plant physiological properties. It has often been suggested that it is not profitable to attempt analysis of complex living systems in terms of the properties of component individuals or populations, i. e. , the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Nevertheless, assessments of ecological research over the last century show that other approaches are seldom more helpful. Although it is possible to describe complex systems of living organisms in holistic terms, the most useful descriptions are found in terms of the birth, growth and death of individ- uals. This allows analysis of performance of the parts of the whole considering their synergistic and antagonistic interrelationships and is the basis for a synthe- sis which elucidates the specific properties of a system. Thus it seems that the description of ecosystem processes is inevitably anchored in physiological under- standing. If enquiry into complex living systems is to remain a scientific exercise, it must retain tangible links with physiology. Of course, as was emphasized in Vol. 12A, not all of our physiological understanding is required to explore ecosystem processes. For pragmatic purposes, the whole may be adequantely represented as a good deal less than the sum of its parts.
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This is a most worthy addition to the excellent series `Topics in Photosynthesis'. Photoinhibition, originally recognised as a loss of photosynthetic capacity when cells are exposed to high light intensities, now can be seen as a feature of the complex biochemistry and biophysics of photosynthesis. It is observed in vivo only when the rate of repair cannot keep pace with the rate of photodamage, and can be seen even at low light intensities if repair mechanisms are limited. Studies in photoinhibition have resulted in major contributions in the areas of fundamental photophysics and photochemistry of photosynthesis. Additionally, the enhanced sensitivity to photoinhibition in plants under stress focusses the need to understand the phenomenon and its implications for crop productivity. The chapter themes reflect the major areas of this research field which will contribute substantially to both fundamental and applied aspects of plant science.
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The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Rather than only three states of water—liquid, ice, and vapor—there is a fourth, “molecular water,” fused into rock 400 miles deep in the Earth, and that’s where most of the planet’s water is found. Unlike most precious resources, water cannot be used up; it can always be made clean enough again to drink—indeed, water can be made so clean that it’s toxic. Water is the most vital substance in our lives but also more amazing and mysterious than we appreciate. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this surprising and mind-changing narrative, water runs our world in a host of awe-inspiring ways, yet we take it completely for granted. But the era of easy water is over. Bringing readers on a lively and fascinating journey—from the wet moons of Saturn to the water-obsessed hotels of Las Vegas, where dolphins swim in the desert, and from a rice farm in the parched Australian outback to a high-tech IBM plant that makes an exotic breed of pure water found nowhere in nature—Fishman vividly shows that we’ve already left behind a century-long golden age when water was thoughtlessly abundant, free, and safe and entered a new era of high-stakes water. In 2008, Atlanta came within ninety days of running entirely out of clean water. California is in a desperate battle to hold off a water catastrophe. And in the last five years Australia nearly ran out of water—and had to scramble to reinvent the country’s entire water system. But as dramatic as the challenges are, the deeper truth Fishman reveals is that there is no good reason for us to be overtaken by a global water crisis. We have more than enough water. We just don’t think about it, or use it, smartly. The Big Thirst brilliantly explores our strange and complex relationship to water. We delight in watching waves roll in from the ocean; we take great comfort from sliding into a hot bath; and we will pay a thousand times the price of tap water to drink our preferred brand of the bottled version. We love water—but at the moment, we don’t appreciate it or respect it. Just as we’ve begun to reimagine our relationship to food, a change that is driving the growth of the organic and local food movements, we must also rethink how we approach and use water. The good news is that we can. As Fishman shows, a host of advances are under way, from the simplicity of harvesting rainwater to the brilliant innovations devised by companies such as IBM, GE, and Royal Caribbean that are making impressive breakthroughs in water productivity. Knowing what to do is not the problem. Ultimately, the hardest part is changing our water consciousness. As Charles Fishman writes, “Many civilizations have been crippled or destroyed by an inability to understand water or manage it. We have a huge advantage over the generations of people who have come before us, because we can understand water and we can use it smartly.” The Big Thirst will forever change the way we think about water, about our essential relationship to it, and about the creativity we can bring to ensuring that we’ll always have plenty of it.
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If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to exercise those rights, there would not be enough water to satisfy all claims, no matter how legitimate. In Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans, water rights expert Charles Porter explains in the simplest possible terms who has rights to the water in Texas, who determines who has those rights, and who benefits or suffers because of it. The origins of Texas water law, which contains elements of the state’s Spanish, English, and Republic heritages, contributed to the development of a system that defines water by where it sits, flows, or falls and assigns its ownership accordingly. Over time, this seemingly logical, even workable, set of expectations has evolved into a tortuous collection of laws, permits, and governing authorities under the onslaught of population growth and competing interestsagriculture, industry, citiesall with insatiable thirsts. In sections that cover ownership, use, regulation, real estate, and policy, Porter lays out in as straightforward a fashion as possible just how we manage (and mismanage) water in this state, what legal cases have guided the debate, and where the future might take us as old rivalries, new demands, and innovative technologiessuch as hydraulic fracturing of oil shale formations (fracking”)help redefine water policy.
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If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to exercise those rights, there would not be enough water to satisfy all claims, no matter how legitimate. In Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans, water rights expert Charles Porter explains in the simplest possible terms who has rights to the water in Texas, who determines who has those rights, and who benefits or suffers because of it. The origins of Texas water law, which contains elements of the state’s Spanish, English, and Republic heritages, contributed to the development of a system that defines water by where it sits, flows, or falls and assigns its ownership accordingly. Over time, this seemingly logical, even workable, set of expectations has evolved into a tortuous collection of laws, permits, and governing authorities under the onslaught of population growth and competing interestsagriculture, industry, citiesall with insatiable thirsts. In sections that cover ownership, use, regulation, real estate, and policy, Porter lays out in as straightforward a fashion as possible just how we manage (and mismanage) water in this state, what legal cases have guided the debate, and where the future might take us as old rivalries, new demands, and innovative technologiessuch as hydraulic fracturing of oil shale formations (fracking”)help redefine water policy.
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Written by his personal friend, this biography engagingly tells of the amazing hunter and woodsman, Wilburn Waters, who still evokes awe among hunters in Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia. Chronicling his life from childhood and beyond, the book describes his settling on White Top Mountain, where he hunted bears, deer, and wolves. Of the latter he sometimes pursued entire packs, once returning from his winter's hunt with 42 wolves killed. Included in this work is the article "Wilburn Waters: The Hermit-Hunter of White Top Mountain," written by Douglas Summers Brown.
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If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to exercise those rights, there would not be enough water to satisfy all claims, no matter how legitimate. In Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans, water rights expert Charles Porter explains in the simplest possible terms who has rights to the water in Texas, who determines who has those rights, and who benefits or suffers because of it. The origins of Texas water law, which contains elements of the state’s Spanish, English, and Republic heritages, contributed to the development of a system that defines water by where it sits, flows, or falls and assigns its ownership accordingly. Over time, this seemingly logical, even workable, set of expectations has evolved into a tortuous collection of laws, permits, and governing authorities under the onslaught of population growth and competing interestsagriculture, industry, citiesall with insatiable thirsts. In sections that cover ownership, use, regulation, real estate, and policy, Porter lays out in as straightforward a fashion as possible just how we manage (and mismanage) water in this state, what legal cases have guided the debate, and where the future might take us as old rivalries, new demands, and innovative technologiessuch as hydraulic fracturing of oil shale formations (fracking”)help redefine water policy.
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Osmond, Charles Barry was born on September 20, 1939 in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Edmund Charles and Joyce Daphne (Krauss) Osmond.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University New England, Armidale, New South Wales, 1961. Master of Science, University New England, Armidale, New South Wales, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Adelaide, South Australia, 1965.
Fellow, University of Calif, at Los Angeles 1965-1966, University of Cambridge 1966-1967. Research Fellow, Department, of Environmental Biology, Research School of Biol. Sciences, N.U. 1967, subsequently Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Professor, of Biol.
87; Executive Director Biol. Science Center, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada 1982-1986. Arts and Sciences Professor, Department, of Botany, Duke University 91.
Director Research School of Biol. Sciences, A.N.U. since 1991. Senior Fulbright Fellowship, University of California (Santa Cruz) 1973-1974.
Guest Professor, Technical University, Munich 1974. Overseas Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge 1980.
(In the spring of 1969 a small meeting was convened at the...)
( If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses...)
( If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses...)
( If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses...)
( Written by his personal friend, this biography engaging...)
(The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion ...)
(This is a most worthy addition to the excellent series `T...)
(O. L. LANGE, P. S. NOBEL, C. B. OSMOND, and H. ZIEGLER In...)
(O. L. LANGE, P. S. NOBEL, C. B. OSMOND, and H. ZIEGLER In...)
Co-author: Physiological Processes in Plant Ecology, 1980. Co-editor: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, 1982-1984, Photoinhibition, 1987, Water and Life, 1992.
Fellow Australian Academy of Sciences, Royal Society London, Mitglieder Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher, Leopoldina.
Married Suzanne Alice Ward, December 18, 1962 (divorced June 1983). Children: Mark Ward (deceased), Sarah, Robert Horton (deceased), John Henry.