Applied ecology Books

Book SynopsisRohan's book "Green Humour For A Greying Planet" lauded by Dia Mirza and Faye D'Souza for blending humor with serious topics like global warming and wildlife crimes through gag cartoons and comic strips. It provides comic relief while raising awareness about environmental issues, appealing to a wide range of readers.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Why do we shrug? Why do dogs wag their tails? Why do we scowl when angry and pout when sad rather than the other way around? What is the difference between guilt and shame? This would be an extraordinary book even if it had only answered these and scores of similar questions about the emotions in 1872. But Expression also proved that the human mind, not just the body, is a product of evolution. It showed, during the heyday of scientific racism, that the races of mankind are fundamentally similar; anticipating virtually every twentieth-century behavioral science ... Darwin enriched his arguments with hundreds of insightful observations, many with the pathos and humor of great literature, as when he describes the terror of a man being led to his execution or the comical dejection of his dog as soon as it sensed that a walk might end ... This edition has the feel not of a lovingly restored museum piece but of a recent seminal work." -Steven Pinker, Science Darwin's most readable and human book ... It was never republished in his lifetime, even though Darwin made many additions and revisions in the text. Only now have all of Darwin's changes been incorporated into the book, along with a full apparatus of notes and appendices and a number of photographs that never made it into the 1873 edition ... This new comprehensive edition of Expression will introduce a new generation of readers to Darwin's masterpiece, undiminished and intensely relevant even 125 years after publication. -Oliver Sacks "The Expression of the Emotions predates Freud, and it will still be illuminating human psychology long after Freud's discrediting is complete." --Richard Dawkins "Highly original ... this is scholarship at its best." -Simon Baron-Cohen, Nature "Ekman's edition is no mere reprint plus introduction." -Mark Ridley, Scientific AmericanTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; List of Illustrations Figures Plates; Preface to the Anniversary Edition by Paul Ekman; Preface to the Third Edition by Paul Ekman; Preface to the Second Edition by Francis Darwin; Introduction to the Third Edition by Paul Ekman; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals; Introduction to the First Edition; 1. General Principles of Expression; 2. General Principles of Expression -- continued; 3. General Principles of Expression -- continued; 4. Means of Expression in Animals; 5. Special Expressions of Animals; 6. Special Expressions of Man: Suffering and Weeping; 7. Low Spirits, Anxiety, Grief, Dejection, Despair; 8. Joy, High Spirits, Love, Tender Feelings, Devotion; 9. Reflection - Meditation - Ill-temper - Sulkiness - Determination; 10. Hatred and Anger; 11. Disdain - Contempt - Disgust - Guilt - Pride, Etc. - Helplessness - Patience - Affirmation and Negation; 12. Surprise - Astonishment - Fear - Horror; 13. Self-attention - Shame - Shyness - Modesty: Blushing; 14. Concluding Remarks and Summary; Afterword, by Paul Ekman; APPENDIX I: Charles Darwin's Obituary, by T. H. Huxley; APPENDIX II: Changes to the Text, by Paul Ekman; APPENDIX III: Photography and The Expression of the Emotions, by Phillip Prodger; APPENDIX IV: A Note on the Orientation of the Plates, by Phillip Prodger and Paul Ekman; APPENDIX V: Concordance of Illustrations, by Phillip Prodger; APPENDIX VI: List of Head Words from the Index to the First Edition; NOTES; NOTES TO THE COMMENTARIES; INDEX

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Book SynopsisLearn about species, environments, ecosystems and biodiversity in The Ecology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Ecology in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Ecology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Ecology, with:- More than 90 of the greatest ideas in ecology- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Ecology Book is a captivating introduction to what

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Book SynopsisEcological engineering is the process of manipulating farm habitats for the purposes of maintaining or increasing food production, restoring wetlands and other ecosystems, and conserving resources such as water and fertile soil. This book focuses on...Trade Review"Chapters are well designed to provide the best available information on ecological engineering today and the book includes a detailed consideration of the possible positive and negative interactions with genetically engineered crops.... The sustainability of many farming systems is low and more guidance is required for farmers and advisors to develop and implement more ecologically sound pest management approaches. This book is, therefore, welcome and timely." -- Maurizio G. Paoletti, University of Padova * Journal of Sustainable Agriculture *"Well written and illustrated..., this book will interest workers in agriculture, ecology, entomology, and pest management, along with academic audiences, county agents, farmers, and others interested in improving crop production." -- Choice, May 2005

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Book Synopsis Local, diverse and resilient – the new culture of food Long embraced by corporations who are driven only by the desire for profit, industrial agriculture wastes precious resources and spews millions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere each year, exacerbating climate change and threatening the very earth and water on which we depend. However, this dominant system, from which Americans obtain most of their food, is being slowly supplanted by a new paradigm. The Emergent Agriculture is a collection of fourteen thematic essays on sustainability viewed through the lens of farming. Arguing that industrial food production is incompatible with the realities of nature, science, and ethics, this lyrical narrative makes the case for a locally based food system which is: Stable in the face of economic uncertainty Resilient in the face of environmental variability Grounded in stewardship of the land, on aTrade ReviewTipping points in food and farming are obvious to anyone courageous enough to look. This highly readable treatise explains the healing future awaiting us. Let's learn, embrace, and move forward. This book describes the future perfectly. ---Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm Here's the inside story on the most hopeful development in American culture in recent years. As local food systems grow and intertwine, they form a subversive challenge to the too-big-to-fail agriculture we've somehow come to accept as normal. ---Bill McKibben, author, Deep Economy In The Emergent Agriculture, Gary Kleppel leverages his extensive experience as an ecologist, teacher and farmer for an honest, sound and accessible examination of the often hidden costs of our current industrial agro-food system and the rise of one based on ethics, ecology and community replacing it. ---Sean Clark, farm director and agricultural ecologist, Berea College, Kentucky Dr. Kleppel makes an eloquent and well-researched case for supporting agricultural production that is community-based, appropriately scaled to local resources, nutritionally rich, and ethical. The content evokes Wendell Berry and Michael Pollan, but with many fresh insights about the enriched food systems that are sprouting from the ground up across the globe. ---Marianne Sarrantonio, associate professor of sustainable agriculture, University of MaineTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroduction — On the Cusp of a Revolution I. Farming: An Emerging Paradigm1. A New Approach to Agriculture2. The Paradox of Agriculture3. Farm Subsidies II. Sustainability 4. Toward a Sustainable Agriculture 5. Sustainable Meat — A Contradiction in Terms?6. Diversity in Agriculture7. Energy and the Future of Farming8. The New Normal III. The Local Economy9. The Emergent Market 10. The Consumer in a Changing Food System 11. Slow Money 12. CSA 13. Scaling Up — How Local Farms Will Feed America IV. Conclusion14. The Emergent Agriculture EndnotesIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisThe deceptively simple supermarket choice echoed in the title symbolizes the dilemma of a society on a collision course with the planet''s life-support systems. About one-third of America''s municipal solid waste is packaging--at least 300 pounds per person each year--and the upstream costs in energy and resources used to make packaging are even more alarming. In this fascinating and timely book, author Daniel Imhoff unwraps the packaging problem and gives consumers, product designers, and policymakers the information they need to take steps toward a more sustainable future.

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Book SynopsisFascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide.Table of ContentsList of contributors xv Series editor’s foreword xxi Preface to the second edition xxv Preface to the first edition xxvii Acknowledgements xxix 1 Introduction 1 Robin N. Gibson 1.1 The fascination of flatfishes 1 1.2 A brief history of flatfish research and its contribution to fish biology and fisheries science 3 1.3 Scope and contents of the book 4 1.4 Nomenclature 9 Acknowledgements 10 References 10 2 Systematic diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 13 Thomas A. Munroe 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Systematic profile of the Pleuronectiformes 18 2.3 Intrarelationships of the Pleuronectiformes 19 2.4 Brief synopses of the suborders and families 22 2.5 Diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 26 2.5.1 Overview 26 2.5.2 Flatfish species diversity 27 2.5.3 Diversity of species within families 28 2.5.4 Standing diversity estimate for species of Pleuronectiformes 29 2.5.5 Relative diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 31 2.6 Patterns of species discovery among pleuronectiform families 32 2.6.1 History 32 2.6.2 Factors contributing to new species discovery among the Pleuronectiformes 35 2.7 Conclusions 42 Acknowledgements 44 References 44 3 Distributions and biogeography 52 Thomas A. Munroe 3.1 Introduction 52 3.2 Geographic distribution of pleuronectiform lineages 56 3.3 Global patterns of species richness for the Pleuronectiformes 61 3.3.1 Latitudinal gradients in species richness 61 3.3.2 Tropical and subtropical regions 61 3.3.3 Temperate regions 62 3.3.4 Species richness on continental shelves 63 3.3.5 Insular versus continental regions 64 3.3.6 Continental versus oceanic islands 66 3.4 Species richness in specific environments 66 3.4.1 Freshwater environments 66 3.4.2 Antarctic Ocean 67 3.4.3 Arctic Ocean 68 3.4.4 Shallow-water versus deep-sea habitats 69 3.5 Historical biogeography 71 3.5.1 Pleuronectidae 71 3.5.2 Achiridae 72 3.5.3 Paralichthyidae 72 3.5.4 New World tropical flatfishes 73 3.5.5 Indo-west Pacific region 73 Acknowledgements 76 References 76 4 Life-history traits in flatfishes 83 Catarina Vinagre and Henrique N. Cabral 4.1 Introduction 83 4.2 Diversity in life-history traits of flatfishes 85 4.3 Variation according to geographical area, habitat use patterns and functional guilds 86 4.4 Intraspecies variability 89 4.4.1 Phenotypic plasticity, local adaptation, cogradient variation and parental effects 93 4.5 Anthropogenic impacts on life-history traits 94 4.6 Future directions 95 References 96 5 Ecology of reproduction 101 Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp, Cindy J.G. van Damme and Peter R. Witthames 5.1 Introduction 101 5.2 Spawning 102 5.2.1 Spawning behaviour 102 5.2.2 Spawning mode 102 5.2.3 Egg size 102 5.2.4 Spawning season 103 5.2.5 Duration of spawning 106 5.3 Gonad development 106 5.3.1 Testis 106 5.3.2 Ovary 107 5.3.3 Fecundity 110 5.3.4 Geographical pattern in fecundity 112 5.3.5 Batch spawning 113 5.3.6 Egg and sperm quality: maternal and paternal effects 113 5.4 Age and size at first maturation 114 5.5 Energetics 115 5.5.1 Energetics of reproduction and growth 115 5.5.2 Nonannual spawning 117 5.5.3 Spawning fast 118 5.5.4 Sexual dimorphism in reproduction and growth 119 5.6 Fisheries-induced evolution in reproduction and growth 120 5.7 Reproductive potential 121 References 123 6 The planktonic stages of flatfishes: physical and biological interactions in transport processes 132 Janet T. Duffy-Anderson, Kevin M. Bailey, Henrique N. Cabral, Hideaki Nakata and Henk W. van der Veer 6.1 Introduction 133 6.2 Variations in time and space in the plankton 134 6.3 Physical mechanisms of transport and retention 136 6.3.1 Wind-forcing & Ekman transport 136 6.3.2 Estuarine circulation 137 6.3.3 Fronts and eddies 138 6.3.4 Influence of climate and oceanographic shifts 138 6.3.5 Behaviour 141 6.3.6 Models 141 6.4 Adaptations to transport conditions: geographical and species comparisons 146 6.4.1 Comparisons among species within a geographic region 148 6.4.2 Congeneric comparisons in different regions 151 6.4.3 Conspecific comparisons in different geographic areas 151 6.4.4 Local adaptations 153 6.5 Transitioning from the plankton 154 6.5.1 Criticality of timing 154 6.5.2 Fidelity to initial touchdown sites 155 6.5.3 Importance of initial settlement areas 155 6.6 Implications 156 6.6.1 Population genetics 156 6.6.2 Recruitment 157 6.6.3 Connectivity 158 6.6.4 Management 159 6.6.5 Research needs 160 Acknowledgements 161 References 161 7 Development and regulation of external asymmetry during flatfish metamorphosis 171 Tohru Suzuki and Masaru Tanaka 7.1 Introduction 171 7.2 Development and evolution of flatfish external asymmetry 172 7.3 Regulation of flatfish eye-sidedness 174 7.4 Pigmentation 177 7.5 Hormonal regulation 180 7.6 Summary and future work 181 Acknowledgements 182 References 182 8 Recruitment level and variability 185 Henk W. van der Veer, Vania Freitas and William C. Leggett 8.1 Introduction 185 8.2 Range of distribution 187 8.3 Average recruitment levels 189 8.4 Recruitment variability 192 8.4.1 Processes influencing recruitment variability 194 8.4.2 Recruitment variability in flatfishes relative to other marine fish species 198 8.5 Future perspectives 199 References 200 9 Age and growth 207 Richard D.M. Nash and Audrey J. Geffen 9.1 Introduction 207 9.2 Age estimation 209 9.2.1 Larvae and juveniles 209 9.2.2 Adults 211 9.3 Growth of larvae 211 9.3.1 Variation in growth 212 9.3.2 Factors affecting larval growth 212 9.4 Growth during metamorphosis 213 9.5 Growth on the nursery grounds 217 9.5.1 Growth models and growth experiments 218 9.5.2 Maximum achievable growth and evidence for deviations from maximum growth 218 9.5.3 Growth compensation and depensation 220 9.5.4 Nursery ground quality and the use of growth as an indicator of habitat quality 221 9.6 Growth of adults 222 9.6.1 Factors affecting adult growth rates 223 9.6.2 Tradeoff between growth and reproduction 223 9.7 Longevity 225 References 227 10 Distribution and dynamics of habitat use by juvenile and adult flatfishes 242 Kenneth W. Able and F. Joel Fodrie 10.1 Introduction 242 10.2 Distribution of habitat associations 243 10.2.1 Effects of spatial scale on habitat use and selection 245 10.3 Nursery role of juvenile habitats 247 10.4 Dynamics of habitat associations 252 10.4.1 Settlement 253 10.4.2 Ontogeny 253 10.4.3 Long-term changes 256 10.4.4 Tidal, diel and seasonal cycles 257 10.4.5 Migrations and site fidelity 259 10.4.6 Episodic events 261 10.5 Future emphasis 262 Acknowledgements 264 References 264 11 The trophic ecology of flatfishes 283 Jason S. Link, Brian E. Smith, David B. Packer, Michael J. Fogarty and Richard W. Langton 11.1 Introduction 283 11.2 Major flatfish feeding groups 284 11.2.1 Polychaete and crustacean eaters 292 11.2.2 Piscivores 293 11.2.3 Specialists 295 11.2.4 Other considerations 296 11.3 Flatfish predators 297 11.4 Flatfish competitors 298 11.5 Flatfish trophic dynamics: a case study of Georges Bank 300 11.5.1 Shifts in abundance and species composition 300 11.5.2 Potential competitive interactions 301 11.5.3 Predation by flatfishes 302 11.5.4 Have changes in flatfish populations influenced the Georges Bank ecosystem? 304 11.6 Summary and conclusions 304 Acknowledgements 305 References 305 12 The behaviour of flatfishes 314 Robin N. Gibson, Allan W. Stoner and Clifford H. Ryer 12.1 Introduction 314 12.2 Locomotion and related behaviour 315 12.2.1 Locomotion 315 12.2.2 Burying 316 12.3 Reproduction 317 12.4 Feeding 317 12.4.1 Flatfish feeding types 317 12.4.2 Feeding behaviour 318 12.4.3 External factors modifying feeding behaviour 321 12.5 Predation and reactions to predators 323 12.5.1 Burial and the role of sediment 323 12.5.2 Cryptic colouration and behaviour 324 12.5.3 Escape from predators following attack 325 12.5.4 Predator avoidance through habitat choice 325 12.5.5 Effect of size on vulnerability and avoidance of ingestion 326 12.6 Movements, migrations and rhythms 326 12.7 Behaviour in relation to fishing 329 12.7.1 Reactions to mobile fishing gear 329 12.7.2 Reactions to fixed gear 331 12.8 Behaviour in relation to aquaculture and stock enhancement 331 12.9 Conclusions 332 References 333 13 Atlantic flatfish fisheries 346 Stephen J. Walsh, Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa and Jan-Jaap Poos 13.1 Introduction 346 13.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries 348 13.2.1 North-west Atlantic 348 13.2.2 North-east Atlantic 351 13.2.3 Southern Atlantic 355 13.3 History of exploitation 360 13.3.1 North-west Atlantic 360 13.3.2 North-east Atlantic 366 13.3.3 Southern Atlantic 367 13.4 Economic importance 371 13.4.1 North-west Atlantic 371 13.4.2 North-east Atlantic 375 13.4.3 Southern Atlantic 377 13.5 Management 378 13.5.1 North-west Atlantic 378 13.5.2 North-east Atlantic 384 13.5.3 Southern Atlantic 386 13.6 Notes 387 Acknowledgements 388 References 388 14 Pacific flatfish fisheries 395 Thomas Wilderbuer, Bruce Leaman and Chang Ik Zhang 14.1 Introduction 395 14.2 Main species and nature of fisheries 396 14.3 History of exploitation 401 14.3.1 General account 401 14.3.2 Republic of Korea 403 14.3.3 Japan 403 14.3.4 Russia (including the former Soviet Union) 404 14.3.5 Canada 404 14.3.6 United States 405 14.3.7 New Zealand 406 14.3.8 Australia 407 14.4 Economic importance 407 14.5 Management 408 14.5.1 Western North Pacific 408 14.5.2 Eastern North Pacific 409 14.5.3 Australia and New Zealand 411 14.5.4 Data collection 412 14.5.5 Ecosystem-based fisheries management 413 References 414 15 Tropical flatfish fisheries 418 Thomas A. Munroe 15.1 Introduction 418 15.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries 420 15.2.1 Habitats 420 15.2.2 Commercially important species and/or taxa 422 15.2.3 Nature of the fisheries 425 15.2.4 Types of gear employed 428 15.2.5 Harvest on spawning concentrations, migrating stocks and impacts on recruitment 428 15.2.6 Industrial versus artisanal characteristics of the fisheries 429 15.3 History of exploitation 430 15.3.1 Commercial landings 430 15.3.2 Geographic occurrence and historical landings 433 15.4 Importance 441 15.4.1 Economic importance 441 15.4.2 Human importance 443 15.5 Management and conservation 443 15.5.1 Fishery conflicts, regulations and management 443 15.5.2 Conservation 448 Acknowledgements 450 References 450 16 Assessment and management of flatfish stocks 461 Steven X. Cadrin, William G. Clark and Daniel Ricard 16.1 Concepts and terms 461 16.2 Population dynamics, assessment, and management 464 16.2.1 Stock and recruitment 467 16.2.2 Recruitment, environment, assessment and management 475 16.2.3 Assessment, management, and uncertainty 477 16.3 Assessment and management summary 478 16.3.1 North-east Pacific 478 16.3.2 North-west Atlantic 478 16.3.3 North-east Atlantic 483 16.4 Conclusions 484 Acknowledgements 484 References 485 17 Synergies between aquaculture and fisheries 491 Audrey J. Geffen, Karin Pittman and Albert K. Imsland 17.1 Introduction 491 17.2 Species 492 17.3 Population structure and genomics 494 17.4 Life history stages 497 17.4.1 Egg and larval stages 498 17.4.2 Metamorphosis 499 17.4.3 Growth 502 17.4.4 Reproduction 502 17.5 Future directions for common goals and synergies between fisheries and aquaculture 505 References 508 Appendix A: List of scientific and common names of living flatfishes used in the book 519 Appendix B: Common synonyms of Pleuronectidae used in the text 523 Index of scientific and common names 525 Subject index 535

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Book SynopsisEnlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration. Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels hence the phrase ''New Frontier'' in the title. While the first edition focused on ecosystems and landscapes in Europe, this new edition covers biomes and contexts all over the world. Several new chapters deal with broad issues such as biological invasions, climate change, and agricultural land abandonment as they relate to restoration science and ecological restoration. Case studies are included from Australia, North America, and the tropics. This is an accessTrade Review“Overall, I think that this book makes a genuinely useful contribution to the fields of scaling and governance and would highly recommend it as reading for those who are grappling with similar issues.” (Restoration Ecology, 1 March 2015) “As well as being a useful text for university students, the book – particularly those chapters summarising recent thinking on ecological topics relevant to restoration ecology – will be valuable to those already in the field.” (Ecological Management & Restoration, 22 January 2014) “Not a ‘‘how-to’’ book, but a fine overview of many of the conceptual and interdisciplinary issues involved, and biome-specific overviews that are still European in emphasis, but now more global in scope.” (Restoration Ecology, 1 July 2013) “The text has now been enlarged, enhanced and updated, and the sub-title The New Frontier added to promote ecological restoration as the best bridge available to reconcile the opposing imperatives of nature conservation and economic development...All of these texts do an excellent job presenting the complexities of restoring nature, which brings together many disciplines and requires an understanding of the both ecological principles. Their different approaches to the subject matter are complementary and will be a much used resource for academics and practitioners.” (British Ecological Society Bulletin, 1 June 2013)Table of ContentsContributors, ix Foreword, xiii Preface, xv PART 1 SETTING THE SCENE, 1 1 Getting Started, 3 JELTE VAN ANDEL AND JAMES ARONSON 2 Unifying Concepts, 9 JELTE VAN ANDEL, AB P. GROOTJANS AND JAMES ARONSON 3 Environmental Management and Restoration in a Changing Climate, 23 RICHARD J. HOBBS 4 Planning and Implementing Successful Landscape-Scale Restoration, 30 DAVID J. TONGWAY AND JOHN A. LUDWIG PART 2 ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS, 43 5 Landscape Ecology, 45 RUDY VAN DIGGELEN, RICHARD J. HOBBS AND LADISLAV MIKO 6 Ecology of Ecosystems and Biotic Communities, 59 JOHAN VAN DE KOPPEL, JELTE VAN ANDEL AND ARJEN BIERE 7 Populations: Ecology and Genetics, 73 ARJEN BIERE, JELTE VAN ANDEL AND JOHAN VAN DE KOPPEL 8 Reintroductions: Learning from Successes and Failures, 87 SIPKE E. VAN WIEREN PART 3 EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS, BIOME BY BIOME, 101 9 Restoration of Tropical Forests, 103 KAREN D. HOLL 10 Restoration of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, 115 DAVID A. BAINBRIDGE 11 Restoration of Mediterranean-Type Woodlands and Shrublands, 130 V. RAMÓN VALLEJO, EDITH B. ALLEN, JAMES ARONSON, JULI G. PAUSAS, JORDI CORTINA AND JULIO R. GUTIÉRREZ 12 Restoration of Temperate Forests: An European Approach, 145 ANTON FISCHER AND HOLGER FISCHER 13 Restoring Temperate Forests: A North American Perspective, 161 DEAN APOSTOL AND AYN SHLISKY 14 Restoration of Dry Grasslands and Heathlands, 173 JAN P. BAKKER, RUDY VAN DIGGELEN, RENÉE M. BEKKER AND ROB H. MARRS 15 Restoration of Arctic–Alpine Ecosystems, 189 BERNHARD KRAUTZER, CHRISTIAN UHLIG AND HELMUT WITTMANN 16 Restoration of Mires, 203 AB P. GROOTJANS, RUDY VAN DIGGELEN, HANS JOOSTEN AND ALFONS J.P. SMOLDERS 17 Restoration of Rivers and Floodplains, 214 JENNY MANT, ANDREW B. GILL, MARTIN JANES AND DI HAMMOND 18 Restoration of Freshwater Lakes, 233 RAMESH D. GULATI, L. MIGUEL DIONISIO PIRES AND ELLEN VAN DONK 19 Restoration of Salt Marshes, 248 JAN P. BAKKER PART 4 RESTORING TO THE FUTURE, 263 20 Biological Invasions, Resilience and Restoration, 265 MIRIJAM GAERTNER, PATRICIA M. HOLMES AND DAVID M. RICHARDSON 21 Shifting Baselines: Dynamics of Evolution and Community Change in a Changing World, 281 KATHARINE SUDING AND ELIZABETH LEGER 22 Restoration Ecology and the Path to Sustainability, 293 JAMES ARONSON AND JELTE VAN ANDEL Glossary, 305 References, 315 Restoration Ecology Author Index, 360 Restoration Ecology Subject Index, 368 Colour plate pages fall between pp. 144 and 145.

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Book SynopsisWater is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia. Lake Eyre Basin Rivers outlines the environmental, social and economic values of the rivers from a diverse range of perspectives, including science, tourism, economy, engineering, policy, Traditional Owners and pastoralists.

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Book SynopsisThe story of the evolution of biogeographical practice in Australasia.

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Book SynopsisMost living carnivorous marsupials lead a secretive and solitary existence. From tiny insect eaters to the formidable Tasmanian Devil, Secret Lives of Carnivorous Marsupials offers rare insight into the history and habits of these creatures - from their discovery by intrepid explorers and scientists to their unique life cycles and incredible ways of hunting prey.

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Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated story of this marsupial's plight and how it was saved from extinction.

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Book SynopsisPresents the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions.

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive guide to the 310 species of frogs and reptiles living in the Murray-Darling Basin. An overview of each of the 22 catchment areas introduces the unique and varied climates, topography, vegetation and fauna. Comprehensive species accounts include diagnostic features, conservation ratings, photographs and distribution maps.

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Book SynopsisExplains the unique and critically endangered status of the Wollemi pine and explores what actions can be taken today to contribute to the conservation of this rare and beautiful tree.Trade Review"With a glossary, information and a timeline in the back matter, as well as engaging illustrations by @rachel.gyan this is a fascinating look and it important Australian story. An example of a narrative, non-fiction book that @csiropublishing do so well. " -- Lucy * lovefourreading *"Rachel Gyan’s full page brightly coloured illustrations beautifully convey the gorge where the trees live in the wild and the dramatic firefighting scenes. The text concludes with a glossary, taxonomy, and species information. The final endpaper is a timeline from prehistoric times until today. This is a good introduction to a fascinating topic for young readers." -- Lynne Babbage * CBCA Reading Time *"This is another remarkable publication from CSIRO Publishing shining the spotlight on yet another unique Australian creature so that our youngest readers can start to build their awareness and knowledge or the amazing things we share this landscape with, and hopefully, with that knowledge and awareness, become its protectors." -- Barbara Braxton * The BottomShelf *

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