Applied ecology Books
Cambridge University Press The Sea Surface and Global Change
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Cambridge University Press Riparian Landscapes
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Arthropod Pest Control
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Cambridge University Press People and the Earth Basic Issues in the Sustainability of Resources and Environment
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Cambridge University Press Biodiversity
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Cambridge University Press Snow Ecology
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Cambridge University Press Biological Diversity and Function in Soils
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Cambridge University Press An African Savanna
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Cambridge University Press Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters An International Perspective Ecology Biodiversity and Conservation
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Cambridge University Press The Terrestrial Biosphere and Global Change Implications for Natural and Managed Ecosystems 4 International GeosphereBiosphere Programme Book Series Series Number 4
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Cambridge University Press Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity Conservation
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Cambridge University Press Urban Regions
Book SynopsisCombining ecological science and urban planning, Forman's book features 38 colour maps, a case study of the Barcelona Region, 78 land-use principles as well as a rich array of tangible good and bad land patterns extracted from urban regions worldwide. An essential purchase for students, planners, conservationists and policy makers.Trade Review'It should certainly inform practice around the world over the coming years and help to construct the intellectual arguments for much more effective big urban region planning, with much more intelligent ecological consciousness.' esrevs.co.uk'… an important contribution to the critically important debate about the future planning management of world cities at a time when their population will increase by 2 billion over the next 20 years. … a timely … attempt to demonstrate the significance of a spatial and ecological context to solving the problems that lie ahead.' Biologist'Undoubtedly, the readers will be able to broaden and deepen their knowledge about the critical issues related to urban regions … a must-have addition not only for theorists but for practitioners, since the intellectual contents of this book could be very informative, practical and even more innovative when combined with their creativity.' Urban Studies JournalTable of Contents1. Regions and land mosaics; 2. Planning land; 3. Economic dimensions and social patterns; 4. Natural systems and greenspaces; 5. Thirty-eight urban regions; 6. Nature, food, and water; 7. Built systems, built areas, and whole regions; 8. Urbanization models and options; 9. Basic principles for molding land mosaics; 10. The Barcelona region's land mosaic; 11. Gathering the pieces; 12. Big pictures.
£64.59
Cambridge University Press Environmental Biology
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Cambridge University Press Ecology of Industrial Pollution
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£42.41
Cambridge University Press Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management
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Cambridge University Press Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models
This book introduces the key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building, evaluation and prediction. Extensive examples using R support students and researchers to quantify ecological niches and predict species distributions with their own data. A website at www.unil.ch/hsdm contains example codes and supporting material.
£44.64
Cambridge University Press Crop Ecology
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Cambridge University Press EcosystemBased Fisheries Management
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Cambridge University Press Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models
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Cambridge University Press Integrating Landscape Ecology Into Natural Resource Management
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Cambridge University Press Insect Pest Management and Ecological Research
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Cambridge University Press Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
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Cambridge University Press Applied Ecology and Natural Resource Management
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Cambridge University Press Fire in the Forest
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Cambridge University Press Soay Sheep Dynamics and Selection in an Island Population
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Cambridge University Press Handbook of Biodiversity Methods
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Cambridge University Press Ecological Networks and Greenways Concept Design Implementation Cambridge Studies in Landscape Ecology
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Cambridge University Press Modelling for Field Biologists And Other Interesting People
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Cambridge University Press Aquatic Ecosystems Trends and Global Prospects
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Cambridge University Press Sustainability
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Cambridge University Press Assessing the Conservation Value of Freshwaters An International Perspective Ecology Biodiversity and Conservation
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Cambridge University Press Allocation in the European Emissions Trading Scheme Rights Rents and Fairness
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Cambridge University Press Life in Antarctic Deserts and other Cold Dry Environments Astrobiological Analogs 05 Cambridge Astrobiology Series Number 5
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Cambridge University Press The Behavioral Ecology of Food
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MIT Press Ltd Rewilding
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University of Washington Press The Trees Are Speaking
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ecotoxicology
Book SynopsisA fresh and comprehensive overview of ecotoxicology today This book provides comprehensive single-source coverage of the entire field of ecotoxicology, from the ecological basics to the effects of chemicals on the environment and the latest test strategies. Contributions by leading figures in ecotoxicology from around the world reflect the broad scope of current thinking and research, making this volume essential reading for informed professionals and students. Areas covered include: * Ecosystem sensitivity, principles for analysis, and other fundamentals * Fate, distribution, and speciation of chemicals in the environment * Bioaccumulation and effects of chemicals * Ecotoxicological test systems * Concepts of ecological risk assessment Incorporating numerous examples and case studies, this cutting-edge reference is an invaluable resource for those working in environmental toxicology, chemistry, ecology, medicine, engineering, and other reTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS. Ecotoxicological Research-Historical Development and Perspectives (S. Jørgensen). Sensitivity of Ecosystems and Ecotones (O. Fränzle). Community Ecology and Population Interactions in Freshwater Systems (B. Streit). CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. Speciation of Chemical Elements in the Environment (R. Wilken). Abiotic Transformation Reactions (E. Weber). Ecochemistry of Toxaphene (M Coelhan & H. Parlar). BIOACCUMULATION AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS. Bioaccumulation of Chemicals by Aquatic Organisms (D. Connell). Process-Oriented Descriptions of Toxic Effects (S. Kooijman). Effects of Pollutants on Soil Invertebrates: Links between Levels (J. Weeks). CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT. Current and Future Test Strategies in Terrestrial Ecotoxicology (R. Debus). Legislative Perspective in Ecological Risk Assessment (J. Ahlers & R. Diderich). Index.
£301.10
DK Trees
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DK Butterflies and Moths
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Inspired by the National Parks
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Johns Hopkins University Press Waterfowling on the Chesapeake 18191936
Book SynopsisHe introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.Table of ContentsContents:Acknowledgments Prologue On Entering the Becks' GarageTales From the Days of Plenty The Gunning Clubs Shooting Methods The Era of the Sinkbox Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Waterfowling Firearms Protecting a Maryland Tradition Legislative Time LineFolk Art Duck Decoys In the Shop of Paul Gibson Collecting Decoys in Harford County Branded Decoys Teal of the Upper Chesapeake A Whiteness of SwansPortraits of Carvers Charles Nelson Barnard Robert F. McGaw, Jr. Samuel Treadway Barnes The Hollys of Havre de Grace The Grahams of Charleston The Crisfield Carvers The Unknown CarverEpilogue Advice to a CollectorAppendix Maryland Decoy Carvers Sources Index
£45.41
Johns Hopkins University Press Wild Mammals of North America
Book SynopsisRevised to reflect new biological research and approaches to wildlife conservation amdn management, the second edition of this text continues to provide comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behaviour, commercial value and viability of non-game and game species.Trade ReviewProvides comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behavior and commercial value of both game and non-game species of terrestrial mammals... This volume is an essential for any professional in the areas of wildlife management or biology, and of great value to anyone interested in the life histories of North American mammals. Northeastern Naturalist 2004 Whether your interest in wildlife is as a wildlife manager, hunter or nature lover, a new book offers information on every mammal found in North America. Wild Mammals of North America, Biology, Management, and Conservation contains illustrations and detailed information on 57 mammalian species, with contributions from 100 leading authorities. Progressive Farmer 2004 I am very excited to now review a classic work in the field of North American Mammals. The goal of this book is to provide a wide ranging audience including professional biologists and interested conservationists review chapters dealing with mammals of that usually require some form of management... This new volume contains a total of 1000+ pages of text, 55 chapters, and over 100 contributors having been involved in writing the chapters. The authors all have direct experience with the animals they are writing about and this makes their work particularly valuable... This should be mandatory reading for anyone contemplating research on one of the species covered within this book... For AZA institutions heavily involved in North American species this book comes recommended. Library News for Zoos and Aquariums 2005 Anyone needing information on the life history and management of North American mammals will find this work a comprehensive and useful resource. Choice 2004 An excellent, encyclopedic review of the biology of North American mammals. -- Alecander Hristov Dairy Herd Network 2011Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Twenty-Year RetrospectivePart I: Opossum, Moles, Bats, and ArmadilloChapter 1. Opossum Chapter 2. MolesChapter 3. BatsChapter 4. ArmadilloPart II: Rabbits and HaresChapter 5. Eastern CottontailChapter 6. Black0tailed JackrabbitChapter 7. Snowshoe Hare and Other HaresPart III: RodentsChapter 8. Mountain BeaverChapter 9. MarmotsChapter 10. Ground SquirrelsChapter 11. Black-tailed Prairie DogChapter 12. Fox and Gray SquirrelsChapter 13. Pine SquirrelsChapter 14. Pocket GophersChapter 15. BeaverChapter 16. MuskratsChapter 17. VolesChapter 18. PorcupineChapter 19. Eastern WoodratPart IV: Toothed Whales and Baleen WhalesChapter 20. Bottlenose Dolphin, Harbor Porpoise, Sperm Whale and Other Toothed CetaceansChapter 21. Baleen Whales: Right Whales and AlliesSection V: CarnivoresChapter 22. CoyoteChapter 23. Gray WolfChapter 24. FoxesChapter 25. Black BearChapter 26. Grizzly BearChapter 27. Polar BearChapter 28. RaccoonChapter 29. Fisher and MartenChapter 30. Weasels and Black-footed FerretChapter 31. MinkChapter 32. WolverineChapter 33. BadgerChapter 34. SkunksChapter 35. River OtterChapter 36. Sea OtterChapter 37. Mountain LionChapter 38. Bobcat and LynxSection VI: Seals and ManateeChapter 39. SealsChapter 40. West Indian ManateeSection VII: Hoofed MammalsChapter 41. Collared PeccaryChapter 42. WapitiChapter 43. Mule DeerChapter 44. White-tailed DeerChapter 45. MooseChapter 46. CaribouChapter 47. PronghornChapter 48. BisonChapter 49. Mountain GoatChapter 50. MuskoxChapter 51. Mountain SheepPart VIII: Introduced MammalsChapter 52. NutriaChapter 53. Wild HorseChapter 54. Feral HogChapter 55. Nonnative Large Mammals in North AmericaAppendix 1Appendix 2GlossaryIndex
£165.78
Johns Hopkins University Press Life in the Chesapeake Bay
Book SynopsisThis classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers-year-round residents and summer vacationers, professional biologists and amateur scientists, conservationists and sportsmen.Trade ReviewPersons with a fondness for the Chesapeake Bay should get a copy of this book. Wildlife Activist 2006 The region's quintessential field and reference guide Chesapeake Life Magazine 2006 This classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers. Mariner 2006 This is a wonderful book. Underwater Naturalist 2007 One of the most popular, well written, and useful guides to the Chesapeake. Northeastern Naturalist 2006Table of ContentsList of MapsPrefaceA Perspective: Past, Present, and Future1. Ecology of the Chesapeake BayHow Salty Is the Water?Typical Habitats of the Bay and Its TributariesClassification of Animals and Plants2. Sand BeachesPlants along the Upper BeachDwellers on the BeachSigns of LifeBirds of the BeachAncient Relics of the SeaShell Guide3. Intertidal FlatsPlant Life on the FlatsRoamers over the FlatsThe World beneath the Intertidal MudsWaders and Pickers on the Flats4. Pipers, Rocks, and JettiesBarnaclesBugs of the PilingsSea Squirts and the LikeMusselsSpongesSea AnemonesHydroids—Feathery AnimalsWhip CoralSkeleton ShrimpsBryozoansTermites of the SeaAerial Gleaners5. Shallow WatersFishesPlankton SoupInsects of the ShallowsCrustaceans of the ShallowsClams of the ShallowsSnails of Fresher WatersArks of the Lower BayBirds of the ShallowsTurtles and Snakes6. Seagrass Meadows and Weed BedsUnderwater PlantsSeagrass MeadowsWeed Beds of the Upper Bay7. WetlandsTidal Freshwater MarshesSalt MarshesThe Maritime ForestInsects of the WetlandsBirds of the WetlandsMammals of the Wetlands8. Oyster BarsThe Famous OysterLife in, on, and among the OystersCrabs and Other CrustaceansMollusks of the Oyster CommunityFishes9. Deeper, Open WatersDwellers on the BottomDwellers in the BottomCreatures of the Open WatersFishes of the Open WatersMarine Mammals and Sea Turtles of the Open WatersBirds of the Open WatersGlossarySpecies List and Distributions by Salinity ZonesBirds-Species List and Seasonal OccurenceSelected ReferencesIndex
£51.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Life in the Chesapeake Bay
Book SynopsisThis classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers-year-round residents and summer vacationers, professional biologists and amateur scientists, conservationists and sportsmen.Trade ReviewPersons with a fondness for the Chesapeake Bay should get a copy of this book. Wildlife Activist 2006 The region's quintessential field and reference guide Chesapeake Life Magazine 2006 This classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers. Mariner 2006 This is a wonderful book. Underwater Naturalist 2007 One of the most popular, well written, and useful guides to the Chesapeake. Northeastern Naturalist 2006Table of ContentsList of MapsPrefaceA Perspective: Past, Present, and Future1. Ecology of the Chesapeake BayHow Salty Is the Water?Typical Habitats of the Bay and Its TributariesClassification of Animals and Plants2. Sand BeachesPlants along the Upper BeachDwellers on the BeachSigns of LifeBirds of the BeachAncient Relics of the SeaShell Guide3. Intertidal FlatsPlant Life on the FlatsRoamers over the FlatsThe World beneath the Intertidal MudsWaders and Pickers on the Flats4. Pipers, Rocks, and JettiesBarnaclesBugs of the PilingsSea Squirts and the LikeMusselsSpongesSea AnemonesHydroids—Feathery AnimalsWhip CoralSkeleton ShrimpsBryozoansTermites of the SeaAerial Gleaners5. Shallow WatersFishesPlankton SoupInsects of the ShallowsCrustaceans of the ShallowsClams of the ShallowsSnails of Fresher WatersArks of the Lower BayBirds of the ShallowsTurtles and Snakes6. Seagrass Meadows and Weed BedsUnderwater PlantsSeagrass MeadowsWeed Beds of the Upper Bay7. WetlandsTidal Freshwater MarshesSalt MarshesThe Maritime ForestInsects of the WetlandsBirds of the WetlandsMammals of the Wetlands8. Oyster BarsThe Famous OysterLife in, on, and among the OystersCrabs and Other CrustaceansMollusks of the Oyster CommunityFishes9. Deeper, Open WatersDwellers on the BottomDwellers in the BottomCreatures of the Open WatersFishes of the Open WatersMarine Mammals and Sea Turtles of the Open WatersBirds of the Open WatersGlossarySpecies List and Distributions by Salinity ZonesBirds-Species List and Seasonal OccurenceSelected ReferencesIndex
£38.09
Johns Hopkins University Press Nested Ecology
Book SynopsisIn doing so, Wimberley defines a new environmental philosophy and a new ecological ethic.Trade ReviewThis book makes for salutary reading for anyone who is seeking to understand current ecological thinking-and for a lawyer in particular it is hugely thought-provoking. -- Karen Morrow Journal of Environmental Law 2011 Wimberley's concept of nested ecology is essential to rethinking the human role within the universe's natural ecological progression. -- Scott Obernesser Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment 2011Table of ContentsForeword, by John F. HaughtPreface1. Developing a Practical and Sustainable Ecology2. Personal Ecology3. Social Ecology4. Environmental Ecology5. Cosmic Ecology and the Ecology of the Unknown6. Essential Characteristics of Nested Ecology7. The Fundamentals of Nested Ecological HouseholdingEpilogueReferencesIndex
£55.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Nested Ecology The Place of Humans in the
Book SynopsisIn doing so, Wimberley defines a new environmental philosophy and a new ecological ethic.Trade ReviewThis book makes for salutary reading for anyone who is seeking to understand current ecological thinking-and for a lawyer in particular it is hugely thought-provoking. -- Karen Morrow Journal of Environmental Law 2011 Wimberley's concept of nested ecology is essential to rethinking the human role within the universe's natural ecological progression. -- Scott Obernesser Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment 2011Table of ContentsForeword, by John F. HaughtPreface1. Developing a Practical and Sustainable Ecology2. Personal Ecology3. Social Ecology4. Environmental Ecology5. Cosmic Ecology and the Ecology of the Unknown6. Essential Characteristics of Nested Ecology7. The Fundamentals of Nested Ecological HouseholdingEpilogueReferencesIndex
£31.50
The University of North Carolina Press How to Read a North Carolina Beach Bubble Holes
Book SynopsisTake a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. This beach book offers vacationers and naturalists a single source for learning to appreciate and preserve the natural features of a genuine state treasure.
£16.95
The University of North Carolina Press Fishing North Carolinas Outer Banks The Complete
Book SynopsisIn this hands-on, how-to guide to fishing North Carolina's Outer Banks, expert fisherman Stan Ulanski combines his enthusiasm, his experience, and his scientific expertise to show anglers how to catch more fish. He focuses on the essential but often misunderstood links between recreational fishing and the biology, geography, and natural history of the region.
£21.85
