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Wiley-Blackwell Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and
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Wiley-Blackwell The Marine Microbial Food Web Competition and Def
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Crop Biofortification
Book SynopsisDevelop more nutritious crops to aid in the fight against world hunger with this timely volume One in nine people worldwide suffer from hunger or food scarcity. Massively increasing food production is one of the most urgent scientific projects in the modern world, particularly as a changing climate places increasing pressure on the global food supply and on sustainable food production processes. Biofortification is a process in which plant breeding, improved agronomic practices, and/or modern biotechnology are employed to increase nutrient density of crops without sacrificing any of their desirable characteristics. It's an essential tool in the global fight against hunger. Crops Biofortification offers an up-to-the-minute overview of this essential subject and its recent advances. It covers all the latest methodologies and techniques deployed in biofortification, as well as surveying plant responses to genetically induced biofortification and the effect of climate change on biofortifie
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Wiley-Blackwell Genome and Epigenome Editing for StressTolerant C
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Not Stated Strigolactones Emerging Plant Hormones
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John Wiley & Sons Artificial Intelligence in Neurological Disorders
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Springer Integrated Pest Management Volume 2 Dissemination and Impact
Book SynopsisDiffusion of Innovation Theory and Integrated Pest Management.- Evaluation Research: Methodologies for Evaluation of IPM Programs.- Protocol for Economic Impact Evaluation of IPM Programs.- Economic Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Programs.- Eliciting Farmer Knowledge, Attitudes, and~Practices in the Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs for Rice in Asia.- Implementing Integrated Pest Management in Developing and Developed Countries.- Moving On: Farmer Education in Integrated Insect Pest and Disease Management.- Impact of IPM Extension for Smallholder Farmers in the Tropics.- Impact of IPM Programs in Asian Agriculture.- Evolutionary Revolution: Implementing and Disseminating IPM in Indonesia.- Principles and Methods of Rice Lepidopteroid Pest and its Enemy Management (PEM) Program in North Vietnam.- Challenges of Integrated Pest Management in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Evaluating Dissemination and Impact of IPM: Lessons from Case Studies of Potato and Sweetpotato IPM iTable of ContentsDiffusion of Innovation Theory and Integrated Pest Management.- Evaluation Research: Methodologies for Evaluation of IPM Programs.- Protocol for Economic Impact Evaluation of IPM Programs.- Economic Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Programs.- Eliciting Farmer Knowledge, Attitudes, and~Practices in the Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs for Rice in Asia.- Implementing Integrated Pest Management in Developing and Developed Countries.- Moving On: Farmer Education in Integrated Insect Pest and Disease Management.- Impact of IPM Extension for Smallholder Farmers in the Tropics.- Impact of IPM Programs in Asian Agriculture.- Evolutionary Revolution: Implementing and Disseminating IPM in Indonesia.- Principles and Methods of Rice Lepidopteroid Pest and its Enemy Management (PEM) Program in North Vietnam.- Challenges of Integrated Pest Management in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Evaluating Dissemination and Impact of IPM: Lessons from Case Studies of Potato and Sweetpotato IPM in Peru and Other Latin American Countries.- Integrated Pest Management in Europe – History, Policy, Achievements and Implementation.- IPM Programs in Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia.- Dissemination and Impact of IPM Programs in US Agriculture.- Advances with Integrated Pest Management as a Component of Sustainable Agriculture: The Case of the Australian Cotton Industry.- Impact of IPM and Transgenics in the Chinese Agriculture.- Can Transgenic Crops and IPM Be Compatible?.- Integrated Pest Management, Biofuels, and a New Green Revolution: A Case Study of the American Midwest.
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Springer Integrated Pest Management Volume 1 InnovationDevelopment Process
Book SynopsisIntegrated Pest Management: A Global Overview of History, Programs and Adoption.- Integrated Pest Management: Concept, Opportunities and Challenges.- Pesticides and Pest Control.- Environmental and Economic Costs of the Application of Pesticides Primarily in the United States.- Economic and Ecological Externalities of Pesticide Use in India.- Advances in Crop Protection Practices for the Environmental Sustainability of Cropping Systems.- Keys to the Increased Use of Host Plant Resistance in Integrated Pest Management.- Biotechnological Interventions in Host Plant Resistance.- Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management.- Conventional and New Biological and Habitat Interventions for Integrated Pest Management Systems: Review and Case Studies using Eldana saccharina Walker(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).- Behavior-Modifying Strategies in IPM: Theory and Practice.- Botanicals in Pest Management: Current Status and Future Perspectives.- Insect Outbreaks and Their Management.- Plant DiseaseETrade ReviewFrom the reviews: “Peshin … and Dhawan (Punjab Agricultural Univ., India) have assembled an interdisciplinary team of 43 experts from eight countries to produce an encyclopedic overview of fundamental concepts and recent advances in integrated pest management (IPM). Their ambitious undertaking is well executed, with a … combination of breath and detail, and a truly global perspective. The volume is carefully edited and amply referenced. … For those whose studies relate to IPM, this collection will be an invaluable resource. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.” (M. K. Bomford, Choice, Vol. 47 (3), November, 2009)Table of ContentsIntegrated Pest Management: A Global Overview of History, Programs and Adoption.- Integrated Pest Management: Concept, Opportunities and Challenges.- Pesticides and Pest Control.- Environmental and Economic Costs of the Application of Pesticides Primarily in the United States.- Economic and Ecological Externalities of Pesticide Use in India.- Advances in Crop Protection Practices for the Environmental Sustainability of Cropping Systems.- Keys to the Increased Use of Host Plant Resistance in Integrated Pest Management.- Biotechnological Interventions in Host Plant Resistance.- Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management.- Conventional and New Biological and Habitat Interventions for Integrated Pest Management Systems: Review and Case Studies using Eldana saccharina Walker(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).- Behavior-Modifying Strategies in IPM: Theory and Practice.- Botanicals in Pest Management: Current Status and Future Perspectives.- Insect Outbreaks and Their Management.- Plant Disease Epidemiology and Disease Management – Has Science Had an Impact on Practice?.- Integrated Disease Management: Concepts and Practices.- When Is a Rice Insect a Pest: Yield Loss and the Green Revolution.- Changing Trends in Cotton Pest Management.- Non Pesticidal Management: Learning from Experiences.- IPM Programs in Vegetable Crops in Australia and USA: Current Status and Emerging Trends.- Integrated Pest Management in Fruits – Theory and Practice.- Bio-Intensive Integrated Pest Management in Fruit Crop Ecosystem.- Integrated Disease Management: Concepts and Practices.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Tropical Forest Community Ecology
Book SynopsisProvides a summary of the key issues in the discipline of tropical ecology Includes contributions from some of the world's leading tropical ecologists Covers patterns of species distribution, the maintenance of species diversity, the community ecology of tropical animals, forest regeneration and conservation of tropical ecosystems.Trade Review"Undoubtedly, this book needs to be on the shelves of every scientist committed to disentangling the complexity veiled by the grandeur of tropical forests. Nonetheless, we believe that it will also provide inspiration to landscape ecologists who focus their research in other regions of the Earth." (Landscape Ecol, 2011) "Whilst it will not be an easy book especially for those uncomfortable with mathematical formulae, it does provide a valuable insight into a key biome in the world, and at a reasonable price for a substantial volume.” (Experimental Agriculture , July 2009) “Tropical Forest Community Ecology may turn out to be the elegy for rainforest ecology, or it may be the harbinger of things to come. Only time will tell, but meanwhile there is much work to be done, and Tropical Forest Community Ecology provides useful directions.” (Ecology, 2009) "The recent advances in data collection and theory described in this volume have made the past decade one of the most exciting and important periods in the study of tropical forests. Carson and Schnitzer and the many contributing authors capture this excitement and the tectonic shifts that are underway in this new book. If you intend to buy only one book on tropical forest ecology in the next 20 years, buy this one. It is, simply put, outstanding." (Annals of Botany, July 2009)Table of ContentsPreface. Walter P. Carson and Stefan A. Schnitzer. Foreword. S. Joseph Wright. List of Contributors. SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION. 1 Scope of the Book and Key Contributions. Stefan A. Schnitzer and Walter P. Carson. SECTION 2 LARGE-SCALE PATTERNS IN TROPICAL COMMUNITIES. 2 Spatial Variation in Tree Species Composition Across Tropical Forests: Pattern and Process. Jérôme Chave. 3 The Disparity in Tree Species Richness among Tropical, Temperate, and Boreal Biomes: The Geographic Area and Age Hypothesis. Paul V.A. Fine, Richard H. Ree, and Robyn J. Burnham. 4 Explaining Geographic Range Size by Species Age: A Test Using Neotropical Piper Species. John R. Paul and Stephen J. Tonsor. 5 Patterns of Herbivory and Defense in Tropical Dry and Rain Forests. Rodolfo Dirzo and Karina Boege. 6 Ecological Organization, Biogeography, and the Phylogenetic Structure of Tropical Forest Tree Communities. Campbell O.Webb, Charles H. Cannon, and Stuart J. Davies. 7 Large Tropical Forest Dynamics Plots: Testing Explanations for the Maintenance of Species Diversity. Jess K. Zimmerman, Jill Thompson, and Nicholas Brokaw. SECTION 3 TESTING THEORIES OF FOREST REGENERATION AND THE MAINTENANCE OF SPECIES DIVERSITY. 8 Tropical Forest Ecology: Sterile or Virgin for Theoreticians? Egbert G. Leigh, Jr. 9 Approaching Ecological Complexity from the Perspective of Symmetric Neutral Theory. Stephen P. Hubbell. 10 Functional Basis for Resource Niche Partitioning by Tropical Trees. Kaoru Kitajima and Lourens Poorter. 11 Colonization-related Trade-offs in Tropical Forests and Their Role in the Maintenance of Plant Species Diversity. Helene C. Muller-Landau. 12 Treefall Gaps and the Maintenance of Plant Species Diversity in Tropical Forests. Stefan A. Schnitzer, Joseph Mascaro, and Walter P. Carson. 13 Challenges Associated with Testing and Falsifying the Janzen–Connell Hypothesis: A Review and Critique. Walter P. Carson, Jill T. Anderson, Egbert G. Leigh, Jr, and Stefan A. Schnitzer. 14 Seed Limitation and the Coexistence of Pioneer Tree Species. James W. Dalling and Robert John. 15 Endophytic Fungi: Hidden Components of Tropical Community Ecology. A. Elizabeth Arnold. SECTION 4 ANIMAL COMMUNITY ECOLOGY AND TROPHIC INTERACTIONS. 16 Tropical Tritrophic Interactions: Nasty Hosts and Ubiquitous Cascades. Lee A. Dyer. 17 Variation in Tree Seedling and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Spore Responses to the Exclusion of Terrestrial Vertebrates: Implications for How Vertebrates Structure Tropical Communities. Tad C. Theimer and Catherine A. Gehring. 18 Ecosystem Decay in Closed Forest Fragments. John Terborgh and Kenneth Feeley. 19 Resource Limitation of Insular Animals: Causes and Consequences. Gregory H. Adler. 20 Tropical Arboreal Ants: Linking Nutrition to Roles in Rainforest Ecosystems. Diane W. Davidson and Steven C. Cook. 21 Soil Fertility and Arboreal Mammal Biomass in Tropical Forests. Carlos A. Peres. SECTION 5 SECONDARY FOREST SUCCESSION, DYNAMICS, AND INVASION. 22 Processes Constraining Woody Species Succession on Abandoned Pastures in the Tropics: On the Relevance of Temperate Models of Succession. Chris J. Peterson and Walter P. Carson. 23 Chance and Determinism in Tropical Forest Succession. Robin L. Chazdon. 24 Exotic Plant Invasions in Tropical Forests: Patterns and Hypotheses. Julie S. Denslow and Saara J. DeWalt. SECTION 6 TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION. 25 Linking Insights from Ecological Research with Bioprospecting to Promote Conservation, Enhance Research Capacity, and Provide Economic Uses of Biodiversity. Thomas A. Kursar, Todd L. Capson, Luis Cubilla-Rios, Daniel A. Emmen, William Gerwick, Mahabir P. Gupta, Maria V. Heller, Kerry McPhail, Eduardo Ortega-Barría, Dora I. Quiros, Luz I. Romero, Pablo N. Solis, and Phyllis D. Coley. 26 Tropical Rainforest Conservation: A Global Perspective. Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack. 27 Environmental Promise and Peril in the Amazon. William F. Laurance. 28 Contributions of Ecologists to Tropical Forest Conservation. Francis E. Putz and Pieter A. Zuidema. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gene Flow from GM Plants
Book SynopsisGene flow is not unique to genetically modified (GM) crops, but the possibility of the spread of transgenic DNA to wild and domesticated relatives raises a new set of issues for scientists and policymakers to consider. Unfortunately, we are still too often unable to quantify the risks of ecological damage associated with gene flow.Trade Review“This comprehensive title provides readers with an in-depth look at how genetically modified plants can affect wild populations. It features contributions by leading experts in the field. This covers a broad range of subjects, including how gene flow occurs, how to evaluate the potential risks, and the need for regulations.” Bella OnlineTable of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. 1. Where Science fits into the GM debate (Philip J. Dale). 2. Crop biotechnology - the state of play (Thomas AE. Nickson). 3. Pollen dispersal vector5ed by wind or insects (Gavin Ramsay). 4. Hybridisation - reproductive barriers to gene flow (A. J. Richards). 5. Rare hybrids and methods for their detection (Rikke Bagger Jorgensen and Michael J. Wilkinson). 6. Assessing the ecological fitness of recipients (Arthur E. Weis). 7. Assessing the environmental risks of gene flow from GM crops to wild relatives (Alan Raybould and Michael J. Wilkinson). 8. Quantifying exposure (Jamie P. Sutherland and Guy M. Poppy). 9. Regulating the risks of gene flow. 10. Risk assessment of GM crops - does the road ahead need to be long and winding (Guy M. Poppy and Michael J. Wilkinson). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Annual Plant Reviews Control of Primary
Book SynopsisThe ability to control the rates of metabolic processes in response to changes in the internal or external environment is an indispensable attribute of living cells that must have arisen with life's origin. This adaptability is necessary for conserving the stability of the intracellular environment which is, in turn, essential for maintaining an efficient functional state. The advent of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics has revolutionised the study of plant development and is now having a significant impact on the study of plant metabolism and its control. In the last few years, significant advances have been made, with the elucidation of enzyme gene families and the identification of new proteinaceous and allosteric regulators. The first part of this volume is devoted to generic aspects of metabolic control, with chapters on the key control points in pathways. Part Two considers the control of specific pathways, with detailed descriptions (including structTrade Review"Aimed at scientists in the fields of plant biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, and cell biology, the reviews gathered in this volume are excellent sources of information about the basics, as well as recent advances in our understanding of the control of primary metabolism in plants." Marissa N. Oppel in Journal of Botanical Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007Table of ContentsContributors. Preface. 1. Evaluation of the Transcriptome and Genome to Inform the Study of Metabolic Control in Plants (Oliver Thimm, Oliver E. Bläsing, Bjorn Usadel and Yves Gibon). 2. The Use of Proteomics in the Study of Metabolic Control (Lee J. Sweetlove). 3. Study of Metabolic Control in Plants by Metabolomics (Oliver Fiehn). 4. Metabolite Transporters in the Control of Plant Primary Metabolism (Mechthild Tegeder and Andreas P.M. Weber). 5. Role of Protein Kinases, Phosphatases and 14-3-3 Proteins in the Control of Primary Plant Metabolism (Greg B.G. Moorhead, George W. Templeton and Hue T. Tran). 6. Redox Signal Transduction in Plant Metabolism (Santiago Mora-Garcia, Fabiana G. Stolowicz and Ricardo A. Wolosiuk). 7. Control of Carbon Fixation in Chloroplasts (Brigitte Gontero, Luisana Avilan and Sandrine Lebreton). 8. Control of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase in Plants (Hugh G. Nimmo). 9. Control of Sucrose Biosynthesis (Elspeth Macrae and John Lunn). 10. Control of Starch Biosynthesis in Vascular Plants and Algae (Matthew K. Morrell, Zhongyi Li, Ahmed Regina, Sadiq Rahman, Christophe D’Hulst and Steven G. Ball). 11. The Organization and Control of Plant Mitochondrial Metabolism (Allison E. McDonald and Greg C. Vanlerberghe). 12. Photosynthetic Carbon-Nitrogen Interactions: Modelling Inter-Pathway Control and Signalling (Christine H. Foyer, Graham Noctor and Paul Verrier). 13. Control of Sulfur Uptake, Assimilation and Metabolism (Malcolm J. Hawkesford, Jonathan R. Howarth and Peter Buchner). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Induced Resistance for Plant Defence
Book SynopsisPlant diseases worldwide are responsible for billions of dollars worth of crop losses every year. With less agrochemicals being used and less new fungicides coming on the market due to environmental concerns, more effort is now being put into the use of genetic potential of plants for pathogen resistance and the development of induced or acquired resistance as an environmentally safe means of disease control. This comprehensive book examines in depth the development and exploitation of induced resistance. Chapters review current knowledge of the agents that can elicit induced resistance, genomics, signalling cascades, mechanisms of defence to pests and pathogens and molecular tools. Further chapters consider the topical application of inducers for disease control, microbial induction of pathogen resistance, transgenic approaches, pathogen population biology, trade offs associated with induced resistance and integration of induced resistance in crop protection. The book concludTrade Review"It is certainly a book for libraries in universities and institues active in biological and agricultural research. This book will also interest individual scientists who are specifically working on induced resistance because of its extensive references" Plant Pathology, 2007 'The book is essential reading for those undertaking research related to the subject and of relevance to all involved in crop protection R & D' Experimental Agriculture, 2008Table of ContentsList of contributors. Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction: definitions and some history. Ray Hammerschmidt. Chapter 2: Agents that can elicit induced resistance. Gary D Lyon. Chapter 3: Genomics in induced resistance. Kemal Kazan and Peer Schenk. Chapter 4: Signalling cascades involved in induced resistance. Corne MJ Pieterse and LC Van Loon. Chapter 5: Types and mechanisms of rapidly-induced plant resistance to herbivorous arthropods. Michael J Stout. Chapter 6: Mechanisms of defence to pathogens: biochemistry and physiology. Christophe Garcion, Olivier Lamotte and Jean-Pierre Metraux. Chapter 7: Induced resistance in natural ecosystems and pathogen population biology: exploiting interactions. Adrian Newton and Joern Pons. Chapter 8: Microbial induction of resistance to pathogens. Dale Walters and Tim Daniell. Chapter 9: Trade-offs associated with induced resistance. Martin Heil. Chapter 10: Topical induction of inducers for disease control. Philippe Reignault and Dale Walters. Chapter 11: Integration of induced resistance in crop production. Tony Reglinski, Elizabeth Dann and Brian Deverall. Chapter 12: Exploitation of induced resistance: a commercial perspective. Andy Leadbeater and Theo Staub. Chapter 13: Induced resistance in crop protection: the future, drivers and. barriers. Gary Lyon, Adrian Newton and Dale Walters. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Annual Plant Reviews Seed Development Dormancy
Book SynopsisThe formation, dispersal and germination of seeds are crucial stages in the life cycles of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. The unique properties of seeds, particularly their tolerance to desiccation, their mobility, and their ability to schedule their germination to coincide with times when environmental conditions are favorable to their survival as seedlings, have no doubt contributed significantly to the success of seed-bearing plants. Humans are also dependent upon seeds, which constitute the majority of the world's staple foods (e.g., cereals and legumes). Seeds are an excellent system for studying fundamental developmental processes in plant biology, as they develop from a single fertilized zygote into an embryo and endosperm, in association with the surrounding maternal tissues. As genetic and molecular approaches have become increasingly powerful tools for biological research, seeds have become an attractive system in which to study a wide array of metabolic processes and reguTrade Review"Bradford and Nonogaki is an essential addition to the bookshelf … All chapters are well written and cross-referencing among chapters is extensive." (Annals of Botany, November 2008) "The current challenges and remaining questions for future research are discussed as well. This book is a resource for seed biologists, plant breeders, geneticists, plant developers biologists, and graduate students." (Marissa N. Oppel in Journal of Botanical Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Genetic Control of Seed Development and Seed Mass. Masa-aki Ohto1, Sandra L. Stone2 and John J. Harada2. 1Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and 2Section of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA . Chapter 2. Seed Coat Development and Dormancy. Isabelle Debeaujon, Loïc Lepiniec, Lucille Pourcel and Jean-Marc Routaboul. Laboratoire de Biologie des Semences, Unité Mixte de Recherche 204 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique/Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, 78026 Versailles, France. Chapter 3. Definitions and Hypotheses of Seed Dormancy. Henk W.M. Hilhorst. Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD, Wageningen, The Netherlands . Chapter 4. Modeling of Seed Dormancy. Phil S. Allen1, Roberto L. Benech-Arnold2, Diego Batlla2 and Kent J. Bradford3. 1Department of Plant & Animal Sciences, Brigham Young University, 275 WIDB, Provo, UT 84602-5253, USA; 2IFEVA-Cátedra de Cerealicultura, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires/CONICET,Av. San Martín 4453, 1417 Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780, USA . Chapter 5. Genetic Aspects of Seed Dormancy. Leonie Bentsink1, Wim Soppe2 and Maarten Koornneef2,3. 1Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands; 2 Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10, 50829 Cologne, Germany; and 3Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands. Chapter 6. Lipid Metabolism in Seed Dormancy. Steven Penfield, Helen Pinfield-Wells and Ian A. Graham. Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, PO Box 373, York YO10 5YW, UK. . Chapter 7. Nitric Oxide in in Seed Dormancy and Germination. Paul C. Bethke1, Igor G.L. Libourel2 and Russell L. Jones1. 1Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3102, USA and 2Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Chapter 8. A Merging of Paths: Abscisic Acid and Hormonal Cross-talk in the Control of Seed Dormancy Maintenance and Alleviation. J. Allan Feurtado and Allison R. Kermode. Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6. Chapter 9. Regulation of ABA and GA Levels during Seed Development and Germination in Arabidopsis. Shinjiro Yamaguchi, Yuji Kamiya and Eiji Nambara. Plant Science Center, RIKEN, Growth Physiology Group, Laboratory for Cellular Growth & Development, 1-7-22 Suehirocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, 230-0045 Japan. Chapter 10. De-repression of Seed Germination by GA Signaling. Camille M. Steber. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and Department of Crop and Soil Science and Graduate Program in Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6420, USA. Chapter 11. Mechanisms and Genes Involved in Germination Sensu Stricto. Hiroyuki Nonogaki1, Feng Chen2 and Kent J. Bradford3. 1Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA; 2Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4561, USA; 3Seed Biotechnology Center, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8780, USA. Chapter 12. Sugar and Abscisic Acid Regulation of Germination and Transition to Seedling Growth. Bas J.W. Dekkers and Sjef C.M. Smeekens. Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Plant Solute Transport
Book SynopsisThis book provides a broad overview of solute transport in plants. It first determines what solutes are present in plants and what roles they play. The physical bases of ion and water movement are considered. The volume then discusses the ways in which solutes are moved across individual membranes, within and between cells, and around the plant.Trade Review"This book provides a broad overview of solute transport in plants... Throughout the volume the authors link our increasing understanding of the cellular and molecular bases of solute movement with the roles that these fulfil... The book is directed at postgraduates, researchers and professionals in plant physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology." Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment “The book succeeds in updating the earlier volumes with similar titles … .Some excellent chapters.” Annals of BotanyTable of Contents1. General Introduction. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 2. Solutes, what are they, where are they and what do they do?. Tim Flowers, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, School of Life Sciences, John Maynard Smith Building, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK; and School of Plant Biology, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia.. 3. The driving forces for water and solute movement. Tim Flowers, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, School of Life Sciences, John Maynard Smith Building, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK and School of Plant Biology, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia;. and Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 4. Membrane Structure and the study of solute transport across plant membranes. Matthew Gilliham, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond, SA, 5064, Australia. 5. Transport across plant membranes. Frans J. Maathuis, Biology Department/Area 9, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK. 6. Regulation of ion transporters. Anna Amtmann and Michael R. Blatt, IBLS Bower Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. 7. Intracellular transport: solute transport in chloroplasts, mitochondria, peroxisomes and vacuoles, and between organelles. Katrin Philippar and Jürgen Soll, Department Biologie I, Botanik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Menzingerstr. 67, D-80638 München, Germany. 8. Ion uptake by plant roots. Romola J. Davenport, Oxford Institute of Ageing, University of Oxford, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ, UK. 9. Transport from Root to Shoot. Sergey Shabala, School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 54, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia.. 10. Solute transport in the Phloem. Jeremy Pritchard, School of Biosciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. 11. Factors limiting the rate of supply of solutes to the root surface. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 12. Mineral deficiency and toxicity. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 13. Water-limited conditions. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 14. Salinity. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK. 15. Desiccation Tolerance. Anthony Yeo, West Sussex, UK.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Annual Plant Reviews Light and Plant Development
Book SynopsisLiving organisms are subject to fluctuating environmental conditions. Whereas most animals are able to move away from unfavourable conditions, plants are sessile and so must cope with whatever comes their way. Of all the environmental cues that challenge the developing plant, light can probably be considered to be the most important. In addition to its key role in plant metabolism, and hence almost all life on Earth, where it drives the process of photosynthesis, light energy also acts to regulate plant growth and development. Light quantity, quality, direction and diurnal and seasonal duration regulate processes from germination, through seedling establishment to the architecture of the mature plant and the transition to reproductive development. These developmental responses of plants to light constitute photomorphogenesis. This volume is designed to provide the reader with state-of-the-art accounts of our current knowledge of the major classes of higher planTrade Review'This volume is designed to provide the reader with state-of-the-art accounts of our current knowledge of the major classes of higher plant regulatory photoreceptors and the signal transduction networks that comprise plant developmental photobiology... The book is directed at researchers and professionals working in plant molecular biology, plant physiology and plant biochemistry.' Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment, vol 11, 2007 ' Overall, the authors provide a very useful update on all aspects of photoreceptor structure, signalling and their impact on plant physiology... I highly recommend this book as a valuable read for graduate students and advanced researchers' Annals of Botany 101: 479-482 2008Table of ContentsPart 1: Photoreceptors. Chapter 1. Phytochromes. Andreas Hiltbrunner, Ferenc Nagy and Eberhard Schäfer. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Institute of Biology II/ Botany, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany, and Biological Research Centre, Institute of Plant Biology, P. O. Box 521, 6701 Szeged, Hungary. Chapter 2. Cryptochromes. Alfred Batschauer, Roopa Banerjee and Richard Pokorny. Philipps-University, Biology-Plant Physiology; Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8; 35032 Marburg; Germany. Chapter 3. Phototropins and Other Lov-Containing Proteins. John M. Christie. Plant Science Group, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. Part 2: Photoreceptor Signal Transduction. Chapter 4. Phytochrome Interacting Factors. Peter H. Quail. UC Berkeley, Plant Gene Expression Center, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA. Chapter 5. Phosphorylation/De-phosphorylation in Photoreceptor Signalling. Catherine Lillo(1), Trudie Allen(2) and Simon Geir Møller(1,2,3). (1) Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway. (2) Department of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK. (3) Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021-3699, USA. Chapter 6. The Role of Ubiquitin/Proteasome-Mediated Proteolysis in Photoreceptor Action. Suhua Feng and Xing Wang Deng. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8104, USA. Chapter 7. UV-B Perception and Signal Transduction. Gareth I. Jenkins and Bobby A. Brown. Plant Science Group, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Bower Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. . . . Part 3: Physiological Responses. Chapter 8. Photocontrol of Flowering. Dr Paul Devlin. School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK. Chapter 9. Red: Far-red Ratio Perception and Shade Avoidance. Keara A. Franklin and Garry C. Whitelam. Department of Biology, University of Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK. Chapter 10. Photoreceptor Interactions with Other Signals. Eve-Marie Josse and Karen J. Halliday. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Daniel Rutherford Building, The King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JR, UK. Part 4: Applied Aspects of Photomorphogenesis. Chapter 11. Photoreceptor Biotechnology. Matthew Hudson. Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA. Chapter 12. Light Quality Manipulation by Horticulture Industry. Professor Nihal C. Rajapakse and Dr Yosepha Shahak. Department of Horticulture, Clemson University, 168 Poole Agricultural Center, Box 340319, Clemson, SC 29634-0319, USA, and Department of Fruit Tree Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, P.O.Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Annual Plant Reviews Cell Cycle Control and Plant
Book SynopsisThe cell cycle in plants consists of an ordered set of events, including DNA replication and mitosis, that culminates in cell division. As cell division is a fundamental part of a plant's existence and the basis for tissue repair, development and growth, a full understanding of all aspects of this process is of pivotal importance. Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development commences with an introductory chapter and is broadly divided into two parts. Part 1 details the basic cell machinery, with chapters covering cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), cyclins, CDK inhibitors, proteolysis, CDK phosphorylation, and E2F/DP transcription factors. Part 2, which describes the cell cycle and plant development, covers cell cycle activation, cell cycle control during leaf development, endoreduplication, the cell cycle and trichome, fruit and endosperm development, the hormonal control of cell division and environmental stress, and cell cycle exit. The editor of this important bookTrade Review"Excellent new volume ... .An essential purchase for research teams ... .All libraries ... should have copies of this essential and timely volume." Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment “Welcome and timely ... .Much of the information was relatively new to me; an enjoyable read … .Full of excellent information, carefully and thoughtfully presented.” Annals of BotanyTable of Contents1. The growing family of plant cyclin-dependent kinases with multiple functions in cellular and developmental regulation. 2. The plant cyclins. 3. CDK inhibitors. 4. The UPS: an engine that drives the cell cycle. 5. CDK phosphorylation. 6. E2F-DP transcription factors. 7. Function of the retinoblastoma-related protein in plants. 8. Auxin fuels the cell cycle engine during lateral root initiation. 9. Cell cycle control during leaf development. 10. Physiological relevance and molecular control of the endocycle in plants. 11. Insights into the endocycle from trichome development. 12. Cell cycle control and fruit development. 13. Cell cycle and endosperm development. 14. Hormonal regulation of cell cycle progression and its role in development. 15. Cell cycle and environmental stresses
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd An Introduction to Forensic Geoscience
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Forensic Geoscience provides fundamental training in geoscience as developed through the lens of its forensic applications. It incorporates a range of topics including geophysical methods of grave detection, the mineralogy of art, identification of microfossils, and comparison of soil trace evidence samples.Trade Review"Overall, the book is well produced on acid-free, high-quality paper. In addition to the colour plates (also available online), there are many helpful line drawings and a host of Tables with useful information. I suggest that even professional geoscientists involved in forensic work might welcome this book as an aide-memoire. In addition, it is very good value at the price." (Soil Use and Management, 1 December 2012) "The well-written book contains a wealth of information in the form of determinative tables and illustrations. Anyone interested in geology and forensics will find this a useful resource. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners." (Choice, 1 November 2012) "Apart introducing the interested layman to the fascinating applications of geoforensics, An Introduction to Forensic Geoscience can also be used by teachers and undergraduate students of earth sciences as resourceful 'physical geology' textbook, even if the book addresses the U.S. market, as many cited laws or classification schemes are valid only in the States.Students or professionals in forensic sciences will profit from an easily accessible text to geological concepts, which emphasize the strengths – but also the limitations – of geology applied to the prosecution of crimes." (David Bressan, Scientific American, 11 October 2012)Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures viiList of Color Plates xxvList of Cases xxviiiPreface xxxAcknowledgments xxxii1 A Brief History of Forensic Science and Crime Scene Basics 1 Scene of the Crime 14 Processing the Crime Scene 16 Types of Evidence 20 Further Reading 22 References 232 Minerals: The Basic Building Blocks of Geology 24 Mineralogical Fraud 24 Minerals 29 Types of Bonding 34 Mineral Groups 43 Properties of Minerals 46 Summary 62 Further Reading 62 References 623 Rocks: Storybooks of the Earth 63 The Rock Cycle 65 Properties of Rocks 67 Igneous Rocks 69 Sedimentary Rocks 78 Metamorphic Rocks 93 Summary 102 Further Reading 102 References 1024 Maps: Getting a Sense of Place 103 Global Location Systems 104 Maps in the United Kingdom 115 The Global Positioning System 115 Maps 117 Remote Sensing and Other Resources 127 Summary 130 Further Reading 130 References 1315 Sand: To See the World in a Grain of Sand 132 An Introduction to Sand 137 Characterizing Sand 139 Surface Features 152 Sample Collection 155 Sample Preparation 156 The Stereomicroscope 157 Forensic Examination of Sand 157 Common Minerals 159 Less Common Minerals 160 Opaque Minerals 160 Anthropogenic Materials 160 Summary 163 Further Reading 165 References 1666 Gems and Gemstones: Those Most Precious of all Minerals 168 An Introduction to Gemstones 170 Crystal Forms 171 The Petrographic Microscope 175 Light and the Optical Properties of Minerals 177 The Forensic Identifi cation of Glass 182 More Optical Properties 187 Isotropic versus Anisotropic Minerals 191 Anisotropic Crystals 193 Other Important Properties of Gems and Gemstones 201 Identifying Gems and Gemstones 202 Organic Gemstones 216 Summary 218 Further Reading 218 References 2187 Soil: Getting the Dirt on Crime 220 Introduction to Soils 223 Soil Horizons 223 Soil Origins 225 Phyllosilicates (Sheet Silicates) 227 Some Important Clay Minerals 231 Soil Classification 237 Soil Color 237 Soil Moisture 242 Particle Size 243 Sample Collection 245 Simplified Manual Dry Sieve Method for Particle Size Analysis 246 Soil Classification Schemes 249 Soil Survey Maps 251 USDA Textural Classification 252 The ASTM Unified Soil Classification System (USCS): D-2487 253 Scene Examination 256 Visual Examination of Soil Evidence 256 Examination Procedures for Soil Samples 257 An Introduction to X-ray Diffraction Spectrometry (XRD) 264 Interpreting a Diffraction Pattern 272 Summary 279 Further Reading 279 References 2798 The Geology of Art 281 Geologic Media and Art Forgery 285 Mineral Pigments 287 Black Pigments 289 White Pigments 290 Earth Colors: Red Yellow Orange and Brown Pigments 295 Blue Pigments 298 Green Pigments 302 Collecting a Sample for Microscopic Examination (McCrone 1982) 305 Raman Spectroscopy 307 Chromatography 312 Inks 314 Summary 314 Further Reading 314 References 3159 Fossils and Microfossils: Traces of Life 317 Geologic Time and Index Fossils 317 An Introduction to Fossils 322 A Brief Introduction to the Classification of Fossils 329 Invertebrate Paleontology 332 Micropaleontology 354 Collection and Treatment 358 Scanning Electron Microscope 368 Is It Legal to Take This Fossil? 378 Rare-earth Elements 379 Summary 379 References 38010 Geology and People: Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Archeology 383 Locating Ground Disturbances 384 Search 385 Geophysical Tools 390 Magnetometry 390 Electrical Resistivity (ER) 400 Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) 408 Specialized EMI: Metal Detectors 411 Ground-penetrating Radar (GPR) 412 Search and Post-search Operations 423 Elemental and Mineralogical Analysis of Human Bone 424 Summary 428 Further Reading 428 References 42811 Environmental Forensics: Tracking Pollution to its Source 431 Water: Our Most Precious Natural Resource 433 Surface Water 434 Clean Water Act 436 CERCLA and SARA 440 Groundwater 440 Contaminant Hydrogeology 448 Safe Drinking Water Act 450 Water-quality Measurements 450 Field Water-quality Measurements 452 Water Contamination 455 Analytical Techniques for Chemical Fingerprinting 462 Isotopes in the Environment 463 Summary 470 References 471Index 472Color Plates appear between pages 224 and 225COMPANION WEBSITEThis book has a companion website: www.wiley.com/go/bergslien/forensicgeoscience with Figures and Tables from the book
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical
Book SynopsisThe extraordinary potential of fluorine-containing biologically relevant molecules in biology, medicinal chemistry, and medical applications has been recognized by researchers who are not in the traditional fluorine chemistry field, and thus a new wave of fluorine chemistry is expanding its biomedical frontiers.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 “Unique Properties of Fluorine and Their Relevance to Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology” by Takashi Yamazaki, Takeo Taguchi and Iwao Ojima Medicinal Chemistry Chapter 2 “Fluorinated Prostanoids: Development of Tafluprost, a New Anti-glaucoma Agent” by Yasushi Matsumura Chapter 3 “Fluorinated conformationally restricted glutamate analogs for CNS drug discovery and development” by Atsuro Nakazato Chapter 4 “Fluorinated Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases” by Roberta Sinisi, Monika Jagodzinska, Gabriele Candiani, Florent Huguenot, Monica Sani, Alessandro Volonterio, Raffaella Maffezzoni and Matteo Zanda Chapter 5 “Fluoro-Taxoid Anticancer Agents” by Antonella Pepe, Larisa Kuznetsova, Liang Sun and Iwao Ojima Chapter 6 “Antimalarial Fluoroartemisinins: Increased Metabolic and Chemical Stability”by Jean-Pierre Bégué, Danièle Bonnet-Delpon Chapter 7 “Synthesis and Biological Activity of Fluorinated Nucleosides” by Tokumi Maruyama, Masahiro Ikejiri, Kunisuke Izawa and Tomoyuki Onishi Synthetic methods for medicinal chemistry and chemical biology Chapter 8 “Synthesis of gem-Difluoromethylenated Nucleosides via gem-Difluoromethylene-Containing Building Blocks” by Wei-Dong Meng and Feng-Ling Qing Chapter 9 “Recent Advances in the Syntheses of Fluorinated Amino Acids” by Kenji Uneyama Chapter 10 “Fluorinated Moieties for Replacement of Amide and Peptide Bonds” by Takeo Taguchi and Hikaru Yanai Chapter 11 “Perfluorinated Heteroaromatic Systems as Scaffolds for Drug Discovery” by David Armstrong, Matthew W. Cartwright, Emma L. Parks, Graham Pattison, Graham Sandford, Rachel Slater, John A. Christopher, David D. Miller, Paul W. Smith and Antonio Vong Chapter 12 “gem-Difluorocyclopropanes as key building blocks for novel biologically active molecules” by Toshiyuki Itoh Chapter 13 “Fluorous Mixture Synthesis (FMS) of Drug-Like Molecules and Enantiomers, Stereoisomers, and Analogs of Natural Products” by Wei Zhang Chapter 14 “Fluorine-18 Radiopharmaceuticals” by Michael R. Kilbourn and Xia Shao Applications of fluorinated amino acids and peptides to chemical biology and pharmacology Chapter 15 “Application of Artificial Model Systems to Study the Interactions of Fluorinated Amino Acids within the Native Environment of Coiled Coil Proteins” by Mario Salwiczek, Toni Vagt and Beate Koksch Chapter 16 “Fluorinated Amino Acids and Biomolecules in Protein Design and Chemical Biology” by He Meng, Ginevra A. Clark, and Krishna Kumar Chapter 17 “Effects of Fluorination on the Bioorganic Properties of Methionine” by John F. Honek Chapter 18 “Structure analysis of membrane-active peptides using 19F-labeled amino acids and solid state NMR” by Parvesh Wadhwani and Erik Strandberg Chapter 19 “Metabolism of Fluorine-containing Drugs using in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy” by Erika Schneider Appendix “FDA-Approved Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Containing Fluorine” by Elizabeth Pollina-Cormier, Manisha Das, and Iwao Ojima
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Metal Complex DNA Interactions
Book SynopsisMetal ions and metal complexes have long been recognized as critically important components of nucleic acid chemistry, both in regulation of gene expression and as promising therapeutic agents. Understanding how metal complexes interact with DNA has become an active research area at the interface between chemistry, molecular biology and medicine. Metal Complex - DNA Interactions provides a comprehensive overview of this increasingly diverse field, presenting recent developments and the latest research with particular emphasis on metal-based drugs and metal ion toxicity. The text is divided into four parts: Basic Structural and Kinetic Aspects: includes chapters on sequence-selective metal binding to DNA and thermodynamic models. Medical Applications: focuses on anticancer platinum drugs, including discussions on DNA repair in antitumor effects of platinum drugs and photo-dynamic therapy. DNA-RecoTrade Review"An impressive overview of the great diversity of current research." (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, February 2010) "An essential part of the library for laboratories involved in bioinorganic and medicinal inorganic chemistry." (Chemistry World, September 2009) Table of ContentsA Basic Structural and Kinetic Aspects 1. Sequence-Selective Binding of Transition Metal Complexes to DNA 2. Thermodynamic Models of Metal Ion -DNA.Interactions 3. Metal Ion Coordination in G-quadruplexes 4. Supramolecular Chemistry of Metal-Nucleobase Complexes B Medical Applications 5. Platinum Drugs, Nucleotides, and DNA: the Role of Interligand Interactions, nucleotides and DNA 6. Role of DNA Repair in Antitumor Effects of Platinum Drugs 7. Telomeres and Telomerase: Potential Targets for Platinum Complexes 8. Toward Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer with Platinum Group Metal Polyazine Complexes 9. Platinated Oligonucleotides: Synthesis and Applications for the Control of Gene Expression 10. New Titanium and Ruthenium Anticancer Drugs and their Interaction with DNA C DNA-Recognition - Nucleases and Sensors 11. Groove-Binding Ruthenium(II) Complexes as Probes of DNA Recognition 12. DNA Recognition and Binding by Peptide-Metal Complex conjugate 13. Artificial Restriction Agents - Hydrolytic Agents for DNA Cleavage 14. New Metallo-DNAzymes: Fundamental Studies of Metal-DNA Interactions and Metal Sensing Applications 15. Two-metal Ion Dependent Catalysis in Nucleic Acid Enzymes D Toxicological aspects 16. Mercury- DNA Interactions. Structural Studies on MercuryII -Mediated T-T Base-Pair with NMR Spectroscopy 17. Chromium-Induced DNA Damage and Repair 18. Arsenic and nickel: Mechanisms Affecting DNA Integrity
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Climate Change Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems
Book SynopsisThis text examines the impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, past, present and future.Trade Review“In conclusion, the volume is excellent supplementary reading for graduate students and professionals, and individual chapters would do well as core readings on any course that looks at climate change in a freshwater context.” (Landscape Ecology, 1 May 2013) “Overall, the book is a valuable stand-alone publication on the subject of climate change and freshwater ecosystems.” (Austral Ecology, 1 November 2012) “This book makes an excellent contribution to summarizing the current state of knowledge and deserves a place on the bookshelves of natural scientists and decision makers alike.” (Journal of Paleolimnology, 2011) “Overall, I think that this volume will be of great interest to a broad audience in aquatic biology, mainly within the limnetic community, but also to terrestrial scientists because lakes integrate changes in the terrestrial landscape.” (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 March 2012) "Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above." (Choice, 1 August 2011) "Whether you agree with the interpretation or not, this is a fun approach to science that makes the book all the more enjoyable." (Frontiers of Biogeography, 1 June 2011) Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Contributors. 1 Introduction (Brian Moss, Richard W. Battarbee and Martin Kernan). 2 Aquatic Ecosystem Variability and Climate Change – A Palaeoecological Perspective (Richard W. Battarbee). 3 Direct Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Ecosystems (Ulrike Nickus, Kevin Bishop, Martin Erlandsson, Chris D. Evans, Martin Forsius, Hjalmar Laudon, David M. Livingstone, Don Monteith and Hansjörg Thies). 4 Climate Change and the Hydrology and Morphology of Freshwater Ecosystems (Piet F.M. Verdonschot, Daniel Hering, John Murphy, Sonja C. Jähnig, Neil L. Rose, Wolfram Graf, Karel Brabec and Leonard Sandin). 5 Monitoring the Responses of Freshwater Ecosystems to Climate Change (Daniel Hering, Alexandra Haidekker, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Tom Barker, Laetitia Buisson, Wolfram Graf, Gäel Grenouillet, Armin Lorenz, Leonard Sandin and Sonja Stendera). 6 Interaction of Climate Change and Eutrophication (Erik Jeppesen, Brian Moss, Helen Bennion, Laurence Carvalho, Luc DeMeester, Heidrun Feuchtmayr, Nikolai Friberg, Mark O. Gessner, Mariet Hefting, Torben L. Lauridsen, Lone Liboriussen, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Linda May, Mariana Meerhoff, Jon S. Olafsson, Merel B. Soons and Jos T.A. Verhoeven). 7 Interaction of Climate Change and Acid Deposition (Richard F. Wright, Julian Aherne, Kevin Bishop, Peter J. Dillon, Martin Erlandsson, Chris D. Evans, Martin Forsius, David W. Hardekopf, Rachel C. Helliwell, Jakub Hruška, Mike Hutchins, Øyvind Kaste, Jirí Kopácek, Pavel Krám, Hjalmar Laudon, Filip Moldan, Michela Rogora, Anne Merete S. Sjøeng and Heleen A. de Wit). 8 Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Mercury in Freshwater Ecosystems Under Changing Climate Conditions (Joan O. Grimalt, Jordi Catalan, Pilar Fernandez, Benjami Piña and John Munthe). 9 Climate Change: Defining Reference Conditions and Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems (Richard K. Johnson, Richard W. Battarbee, Helen Bennion, Daniel Hering, Merel B. Soons and Jos T.A. Verhoeven). 10 Modelling Catchment-Scale Responses to Climate Change (Richard A. Skeffington, Andrew J. Wade, Paul G. Whitehead, Dan Butterfield, Øyvind Kaste, Hans Estrup Andersen, Katri Rankinen and Gaël Grenouillet). 11 Tools for Better Decision Making: Bridges from Science to Policy (Conor Linstead, Edward Maltby, Helle Ørsted Nielsen, Thomas Horlitz, Phoebe Koundouri, Ekin Birol, Kyriaki Remoundou, Ron Janssen and Philip J. Jones). 12 What of the Future? (Brian Moss). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Biostatistical Design and Analysis Using R
Book SynopsisR the statistical and graphical environment is rapidly emerging as an important set of teaching and research tools for biologists. This book draws upon the popularity and free availability of R to couple the theory and practice of biostatistics into a single treatment, so as to provide a textbook for biologists learning statistics, R, or both. An abridged description of biostatistical principles and analysis sequence keys are combined together with worked examples of the practical use of R into a complete practical guide to designing and analyzing real biological research. Topics covered include: simple hypothesis testing, graphing exploratory data analysis and graphical summaries regression (linear, multi and non-linear) simple and complex ANOVA and ANCOVA designs (including nested, factorial, blocking, spit-plot and repeated measures) frequency analysis and generalized linear models. Linear mixed effects modeliTrade Review“If you want to do more than just the basics then Biostatistical Design and Analysis using Ris an excellent guide, helping you climb the steep learning curve.” (British Ecological Society Bulletin, 1 March 2012) "Overall, this is an excellent reference for biologists and biostatisticians; it is also a very good supplemental textbook for a graduate-level biostatistics course." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 2011) Table of ContentsPreface xv R quick reference card xix General key to statistical methods xxvii 1 Introduction to R 1 1.1 Why R? 1 1.2 Installing R 2 1.2.1 Windows 2 1.2.2 Unix/Linux 2 1.2.3 MacOSX 3 1.3 The R environment 3 1.3.1 The console (command line) 4 1.4 Object names 4 1.5 Expressions, Assignment and Arithmetic 5 1.6 R Sessions and workspaces 6 1.6.1 Cleaning up 6 1.6.2 Workspaces 7 1.6.3 Current working directory 7 1.6.4 Quitting R 8 1.7 Getting help 8 1.8 Functions 9 1.9 Precedence 10 1.10 Vectors - variables 11 1.10.1 Regular or patterned sequences 12 1.10.2 Character vectors 13 1.10.3 Factors 15 1.11 Matrices, lists and data frames 16 1.11.1 Matrices 16 1.11.2 Lists 17 1.11.3 Data frames - data sets 18 1.12 Object information and conversion 18 1.12.1 Object information 18 1.12.2 Object conversion 20 1.13 Indexing vectors, matrices and lists 20 1.13.1 Vector indexing 21 1.13.2 Matrix indexing 22 1.13.3 List indexing 23 1.14 Pattern matching and replacement (character search and replace) 24 1.14.1 grep - pattern searching 24 1.14.2 regexpr - position and length of match 25 1.14.3 gsub - pattern replacement 26 1.15 Data manipulation 26 1.15.1 Sorting 26 1.15.2 Formatting data 27 1.16 Functions that perform other functions repeatedly 28 1.16.1 Along matrix margins 29 1.16.2 By factorial groups 30 1.16.3 By objects 30 1.17 Programming in R 30 1.17.1 Grouped expressions 31 1.17.2 Conditional execution – if and ifelse 31 1.17.3 Repeated execution – looping 32 1.17.4 Writing functions 34 1.18 An introduction to the R graphical environment 35 1.18.1 The plot() function 36 1.18.2 Graphical devices 39 1.18.3 Multiple graphics devices 40 1.19 Packages 42 1.19.1 Manual package management 42 1.19.2 Loading packages 45 1.20 Working with scripts 45 1.21 Citing R in publications 46 1.22 Further reading 47 2 Datasets 48 2.1 Constructing data frames 48 2.2 Reviewingadataframe-fix() 49 2.3 Importing (reading) data 50 2.3.1 Import from text file 50 2.3.2 Importing from the clipboard 51 2.3.3 Import from other software 51 2.4 Exporting (writing) data 52 2.5 Saving and loading of R objects 53 2.6 Data frame vectors 54 2.6.1 Factor levels 54 2.7 Manipulating data sets 56 2.7.1 Subsets of data frames – data frame indexing 56 2.7.2 The %in% matching operator 57 2.7.3 Pivot tables and aggregating datasets 58 2.7.4 Sorting datasets 58 2.7.5 Accessing and evaluating expressions within the context of a dataframe 59 2.7.6 Reshaping dataframes 59 2.8 Dummy data sets - generating random data 62 3 Introductory Statistical Principles 65 3.1 Distributions 66 3.1.1 The normal distribution 67 3.1.2 Log-normal distribution 68 3.2 Scale transformations 68 3.3 Measures of location 69 3.4 Measures of dispersion and variability 70 3.5 Measures of the precision of estimates - standard errors and confidence intervals 71 3.6 Degrees of freedom 73 3.7 Methods of estimation 73 3.7.1 Least squares (LS) 73 3.7.2 Maximum likelihood (ML) 74 3.8 Outliers 75 3.9 Further reading 75 4 Sampling and Experimental Design with R 76 4.1 Random sampling 76 4.2 Experimental design 83 4.2.1 Fully randomized treatment allocation 83 4.2.2 Randomized complete block treatment allocation 84 5 Graphical Data Presentation 85 5.1 The plot() function 86 5.1.1 The type parameter 86 5.1.2 The xlim and ylim parameters 87 5.1.3 The xlab and ylab parameters 88 5.1.4 The axes and ann parameters 88 5.1.5 The log parameter 88 5.2 Graphical Parameters 89 5.2.1 Plot dimensional and layout parameters 90 5.2.2 Axis characteristics 92 5.2.3 Character sizes 93 5.2.4 Line characteristics 93 5.2.5 Plotting character parameter - pch 93 5.2.6 Fonts 96 5.2.7 Text orientation and justification 98 5.2.8 Colors 98 5.3 Enhancing and customizing plots with low-level plotting functions 99 5.3.1 Adding points - points() 99 5.3.2 Adding text within a plot - text() 100 5.3.3 Adding text to plot margins - mtext() 101 5.3.4 Adding a legend - legend() 102 5.3.5 More advanced text formatting 104 5.3.6 Adding axes - axis() 107 5.3.7 Adding lines and shapes within a plot 108 5.4 Interactive graphics 113 5.4.1 Identifying points - identify() 113 5.4.2 Retrieving coordinates - locator() 114 5.5 Exporting graphics 114 5.5.1 Postscript - poscript() and pdf() 114 5.5.2 Bitmaps - jpeg() and png() 115 5.5.3 Copying devices - dev.copy() 115 5.6 Working with multiple graphical devices 115 5.7 High-level plotting functions for univariate (single variable) data 116 5.7.1 Histogram 116 5.7.2 Density functions 117 5.7.3 Q-Q plots 118 5.7.4 Boxplots 119 5.7.5 Rug charts 120 5.8 Presenting relationships 120 5.8.1 Scatterplots 120 5.9 Presenting grouped data 125 5.9.1 Boxplots 125 5.9.2 Boxplots for grouped means 125 5.9.3 Interaction plots - means plots 126 5.9.4 Bargraphs 127 5.9.5 Violin plots 128 5.10 Presenting categorical data 128 5.10.1 Mosaic plots 128 5.10.2 Association plots 129 5.11 Trellis graphics 129 5.11.1 scales() parameters 132 5.12 Further reading 133 6 Simple Hypothesis Testing – One and Two Population Tests 134 6.1 Hypothesis testing 134 6.2 One- and two-tailed tests 136 6.3 t-tests 136 6.4 Assumptions 137 6.5 Statistical decision and power 137 6.6 Robust tests 139 6.7 Further reading 139 6.8 Key for simple hypothesis testing 140 6.9 Worked examples of real biological data sets 142 7 Introduction to Linear Models 151 7.1 Linear models 152 7.2 Linear models in R 154 7.3 Estimating linear model parameters 156 7.3.1 Linear models with factorial variables 156 7.3.2 Linear model hypothesis testing 162 7.4 Comments about the importance of understanding the structure and parameterization of linear models 164 8 Correlation and Simple Linear Regression 167 8.1 Correlation 168 8.1.1 Product moment correlation coefficient 169 8.1.2 Null hypothesis 169 8.1.3 Assumptions 169 8.1.4 Robust correlation 169 8.1.5 Confidence ellipses 170 8.2 Simple linear regression 170 8.2.1 Linear model 171 8.2.2 Null hypotheses 171 8.2.3 Assumptions 172 8.2.4 Multiple responses for each level of the predictor 173 8.2.5 Model I and II regression 173 8.2.6 Regression diagnostics 176 8.2.7 Robust regression 176 8.2.8 Power and sample size determination 177 8.3 Smoothers and local regression 178 8.4 Correlation and regression in R 178 8.5 Further reading 179 8.6 Key for correlation and regression 180 8.7 Worked examples of real biological data sets 184 9 Multiple and Curvilinear Regression 208 9.1 Multiple linear regression 208 9.2 Linear models 209 9.3 Null hypotheses 209 9.4 Assumptions 210 9.5 Curvilinear models 211 9.5.1 Polynomial regression 211 9.5.2 Nonlinear regression 214 9.5.3 Diagnostics 214 9.6 Robust regression 214 9.7 Model selection 214 9.7.1 Model averaging 215 9.7.2 Hierarchical partitioning 218 9.8 Regression trees 218 9.9 Further reading 219 9.10 Key and analysis sequence for multiple and complex regression 219 9.11 Worked examples of real biological data sets 224 10 Single Factor Classification (ANOVA) 254 10.0.1 Fixed versus random factors 254 10.1 Null hypotheses 255 10.2 Linear model 255 10.3 Analysis of variance 256 10.4 Assumptions 258 10.5 Robust classification (ANOVA) 259 10.6 Tests of trends and means comparisons 259 10.7 Power and sample size determination 261 10.8 ANOVA in R 261 10.9 Further reading 262 10.10 Key for single factor classification (ANOVA) 262 10.11 Worked examples of real biological data sets 265 11 Nested ANOVA 283 11.1 Linear models 284 11.2 Null hypotheses 285 11.2.1 Factor A - the main treatment effect 285 11.2.2 Factor B - the nested factor 285 11.3 Analysis of variance 286 11.4 Variance components 286 11.5 Assumptions 289 11.6 Pooling denominator terms 289 11.7 Unbalanced nested designs 290 11.8 Linear mixed effects models 290 11.9 Robust alternatives 292 11.10 Power and optimisation of resource allocation 292 11.11 Nested ANOVA in R 293 11.11.1 Error strata (aov) 293 11.11.2 Linear mixed effects models (lme and lmer) 294 11.12 Further reading 294 11.13 Key for nested ANOVA 294 11.14 Worked examples of real biological data sets 298 12 Factorial ANOVA 313 12.1 Linear models 314 12.2 Null hypotheses 314 12.2.1 Model 1 - fixed effects 315 12.2.2 Model 2 - random effects 316 12.2.3 Model 3 - mixed effects 317 12.3 Analysis of variance 317 12.3.1 Quasi F-ratios 320 12.3.2 Interactions and main effects tests 321 12.4 Assumptions 321 12.5 Planned and unplanned comparisons 321 12.6 Unbalanced designs 322 12.6.1 Missing observations 322 12.6.2 Missing combinations - missing cells 324 12.7 Robust factorial ANOVA 325 12.8 Power and sample sizes 327 12.9 Factorial ANOVA in R 327 12.10 Further reading 327 12.11 Key for factorial ANOVA 328 12.12 Worked examples of real biological data sets 334 13 Unreplicated Factorial Designs – Randomized Block and Simple Repeated Measures 360 13.1 Linear models 363 13.2 Null hypotheses 363 13.2.1 Factor A - the main within block treatment effect 364 13.2.2 Factor B - the blocking factor 364 13.3 Analysis of variance 364 13.4 Assumptions 365 13.4.1 Sphericity 366 13.4.2 Block by treatment interactions 368 13.5 Specific comparisons 370 13.6 Unbalanced un-replicated factorial designs 370 13.7 Robust alternatives 371 13.8 Power and blocking efficiency 371 13.9 Unreplicated factorial ANOVA in R 371 13.10 Further reading 371 13.11 Key for randomized block and simple repeated measures ANOVA 372 13.12 Worked examples of real biological data sets 376 14 Partly Nested Designs: Split Plot and Complex Repeated Measures 399 14.1 Null hypotheses 400 14.1.1 Factor A - the main between block treatment effect 400 14.1.2 Factor B - the blocking factor 401 14.1.3 Factor C - the main within block treatment effect 401 14.1.4 AC interaction - the within block interaction effect 402 14.1.5 BC interaction - the within block interaction effect 402 14.2 Linear models 402 14.2.1 One between (α), one within (γ) block effect 402 14.2.2 Two between (α, γ), one within (δ) block effect 402 14.2.3 One between (α), two within (γ , δ) block effects 403 14.3 Analysis of variance 403 14.4 Assumptions 403 14.5 Other issues 408 14.5.1 Robust alternatives 408 14.6 Further reading 408 14.7 Key for partly nested ANOVA 409 14.8 Worked examples of real biological data sets 413 15 Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) 448 15.1 Null hypotheses 450 15.1.1 Factor A - the main treatment effect 450 15.1.2 Factor B - the covariate effect 450 15.2 Linear models 450 15.3 Analysis of variance 451 15.4 Assumptions 452 15.4.1 Homogeneity of slopes 453 15.4.2 Similar covariate ranges 454 15.5 Robust ANCOVA 455 15.6 Specific comparisons 455 15.7 Further reading 455 15.8 Key for ANCOVA 455 15.9 Worked examples of real biological data sets 457 16 Simple Frequency Analysis 466 16.1 The chi-square statistic 467 16.1.1 Assumptions 469 16.2 Goodness of fit tests 469 16.2.1 Homogeneous frequencies tests 469 16.2.2 Distributional conformity - Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests 469 16.3 Contingency tables 469 16.3.1 Odds ratios 470 16.3.2 Residuals 472 16.4 G-tests 472 16.5 Small sample sizes 473 16.6 Alternatives 474 16.7 Power analysis 474 16.8 Simple frequency analysis in R 475 16.9 Further reading 475 16.10 Key for Analysing frequencies 475 16.11 Worked examples of real biological data sets 477 17 Generalized Linear Models (GLM) 483 17.1 Dispersion (over or under) 485 17.2 Binary data - logistic (logit) regression 485 17.2.1 Logistic model 485 17.2.2 Null hypotheses 487 17.2.3 Analysis of deviance 488 17.2.4 Multiple logistic regression 488 17.3 Count data - Poisson generalized linear models 489 17.3.1 Poisson regression 489 17.3.2 Log-linear Modelling 489 17.4 Assumptions 492 17.5 Generalized additive models (GAM’s) - non-parametric GLM 493 17.6 GLM and R 494 17.7 Further reading 495 17.8 Key for GLM 495 17.9 Worked examples of real biological data sets 498 Bibliography 531 R index 535 Statistics index 541
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Wiley-Blackwell Marine Conservation
Book SynopsisProviding a guide for marine conservation practice, Marine Conservation takes a whole-systems approach, covering major advances in marine ecosystem understanding. Its premise is that conservation must be informed by the natural histories of organisms together with the hierarchy of scale-related linkages and ecosystem processes.Trade Review“Marine Conservationis a valuable contribution to the conservation literature. The authors successfully argue that a holistic conceptual understanding of social, legal, and political issues, as well as science, is necessary for successful management of marine and coastal resources. During a period in history when issues such as climate change, overfishing, and marine pollution are becoming substantial public concerns, this volume provides a very accessible summary of the current state of marine conservation issues.” (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 October 2015) “This is critical reading for anyone interested in the marine environment. Summing Up: Essential. All library collections.” (Choice, 1 October 2014) “This thorough, accessible, scholarly and lavishly illustrated text book with diverse contributions from many experienced scientists and practitioners will provide a solid underpinning for future careers in conservation as well as informing the public, holding in turn the possibility of future success in living sustainably with the marine environment.” (The News Journal of the International Society for Reef Studies, 1 August 2014) “This is critical reading for anyone interested in the marine environment. Summing up: Essential. All library collections."—CHOICE, G. C. Jensen, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsContributors, ix Preface, xii About the companion website, xiv 1 IN PURSUIT OF MARINE CONSERVATION, 1 1.1 The emergence of modern marine conservation, 1 1.2 Defining "marine conservation", 4 1.3 Marine conservation’s scope, 4 1.4 Adapting marine conservation to the 21st century, 5 2 MARINE CONSERVATION ISSUES, 7 2.1 Igniting marine conservation concern, 7 2.2 Primary issues: loss of marine biodiversity, 7 2.3 Secondary issues: human activities, 13 2.4 Tertiary issues: emergent and unintended consequences, 30 2.5 The challenge for the 21st century, 35 3 MARINE CONSERVATION MECHANISMS, 43 3.1 The toolkit, 43 3.2 Biological conservation, 43 3.3 Spatially explicit conservation, 48 3.4 Governance: policy, strategy, tactics, 50 3.5 Policy instruments for marine conservation, 54 3.6 Management concepts, 65 3.7 Agents for conservation, 68 3.8 Conclusion, 70 4 MARINE SYSTEMS: THE BASE FOR CONSERVATION, 74 4.1 A systems approach, 74 4.2 Dynamic planetary forces, 74 4.3 Major ocean structures and conditions, 78 4.4 Planetary cycles, 81 4.5 Major planetary interfaces, 82 4.6 The dynamic coastal realm, 86 4.7 The coastal realm: an ecosystem of global importance, 92 4.8 The ecosystem concept, 97 4.9 Ecosystem base for conservation, 99 5 NATURAL HISTORY OF MARINE ORGANISMS, 105 5.1 What is natural history?, 105 5.2 Darwinian evolution, 105 5.3 Diversity of marine life, 106 5.4 Life history, 112 5.5 Biological associations, 123 5.6 Biogeographic patterns in space and time, 126 5.7 Biotic functional diversity, 127 5.8 "Seascape" as an organizing principle, 131 5.9 Natural history: the basis for conservation, 132 6 CHESAPEAKE BAY: ESTUARINE RESTORATION WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL DEBT, 137 6.1 The great shellfish bay, 137 6.2 Ecological linkages to natural wealth, 137 6.3 Eastern oyster: quintessential estuarine species, 151 6.4 From resource abundance to ecosystem change, 154 6.5 Bay restoration: chartering a course, 163 6.6 People shall judge, 165 7 BERING SEA SEALS AND WALRUSES: RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, 171 G. Carleton Ray, Gary L. Hufford, Thomas R. Loughlin and Igor Krupnik 7.1 A short history of dramatic change, 171 7.2 Biophysical setting, 172 7.3 Marine mammals of the southeastern Bering Sea, 174 7.4 Ice-dependent pinnipeds of the northern Bering Sea, 179 7.5 Do large marine mammals matter?, 186 7.6 The conflict arena, 191 7.7 Cultural factors: subsistence hunting, traditional knowledge, and community well-being, 194 7.8 Are Beringian pinnipeds and the Bering Sea ecosystem at risk?, 197 8 THE BAHAMAS: CONSERVATION FOR A TROPICAL ISLAND NATION, 200 8.1 A nation of islands, 200 8.2 Biophysical and social setting, 200 8.3 Conservation issues, 207 8.4 Governance for sustainability, 222 8.5 Island system at a crossroads, 230 9 THE ISLES OF SCILLY: SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY, 234 Richard M. Warwick 9.1 Setting the scene, 234 9.2 Physical and biogeographic setting, 234 9.3 Measuring and measures of biodiversity, 237 9.4 Sustaining biodiversity from possible threats, 253 9.5 Conservation legislation, mechanisms, and voluntary actions, 256 9.6 The conservation status of Scilly, 260 10 GWAII HAANAS: FROM CONFLICT TO COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, 262 N. A. Sloan 10.1 Nation-to-nation pursuit of land-sea conservation, 262 10.2 Natural heritage, 263 10.3 Cultural and commercial heritage, 272 10.4 Integrating land-sea conservation, 278 10.5 Crucible for ecosystem-based management, 284 11 SOUTH AFRICA: COASTAL-MARINE CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A DYNAMIC SOCIO-POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT, 288 Barry Clark and Allan Heydorn 11.1 A challenge for governance, 288 11.2 South Africa’s coastal realm: physical, biotic, and human setting, 289 11.3 Major conservation issues of South African coasts, 294 11.4 Coastal resource management: past and present, 303 11.5 In pursuit of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, 306 11.6 The future of coastal management in South Africa, 311 12 SPECIES-DRIVEN CONSERVATION OF PATAGONIAN SEASCAPES, 315 Claudio Campagna, Valeria Falabella, and Victoria Zavattieri 12.1 Darwin's Patagonia, 315 12.2 A conservation dilemma, 316 12.3 Oceanographic and biogeographic settings, 319 12.4 Conservation setting: the status of a non-pristine ocean, 322 12.5 Seascape species: a first approach to setting conservation priorities, 323 12.6 From seascape spaces to important foraging areas, 324 12.7 The concept of "Large Ocean Reserves", 326 12.8 A first step towards a Patagonian Sea LOR: candidate areas for conservation, 331 12.9 Making slow progress, 335 References, 336 Suggested readings, 337 13 FROM BEING TO BECOMING: A FUTURE VISION, 339 13.1 The new normal, 339 13.2 From being . . . , 339 13.3 . . . to becoming, 340 13.4 Emerging concepts for marine conservation, 344 13.5 Look to the future, 353 References, 353 Species index, 357 Subject index, 361
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Johns Hopkins University Press A Tour of the Senses
Book SynopsisThis entertaining introduction to sensory science is a clever mix of research findings and real-world stories that helps us understand the complex processes that turn sensory stimuli into sophisticated brain responses.Trade ReviewA fine guide recommended for health and science general-interest collections. Midwest Book Review When Henshaw told a casual acquaintance that he was writing a book about the senses, the response was 'The five senses?' He was quick to reply that there are more than five, and one goal of this book is to convince the reader that that is the case... One of the pluses of this book is its conversational tone and the use of anecdotes and examples. Choice A blend of research findings and real-world anecdotes about people's sensory experiences enlivens this historical view of the science behind perception. Science News This is an interesting book-an ideal gift for young biologists. -- Alan Cadogan The Biologist A Tour of the Senses is a fun book, which may be of interest to anyone who's ever wondered how the eye or ear works. -- Matthew R. Longo American Journal of Human BiologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Stimulus1. Electromagnetic Stimuli2. Chemical Stimuli3. Mechanical Stimuli4. The Science of SensationPart 2: Sensation5. Vision6. The Chemical Senses7. The Mechanical SensesPart 3: Perception8. Remembering the Present9. Perception and Culture10. Perception and EducationBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management
Book SynopsisEdited by three leading experts in wildlife management, this book explores the interface of humans with wildlife and their sometimes complementary, often conflicting, interests. It contains well-researched chapters which address conservation, wildlife use, and the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of wildlife management.Trade ReviewAny college-level collection strong in conservation and resource management as well as wildlife issues will find this an important work. Midwest Book Review We recognize, thank and praise the outstanding unique and innovative work of the three editors... who planned this book, organized the contributors' material, and presented it skillfully in this major research effort. -- Deekay Daulat Biz India Magazine Though the focus is wildlife, this lucid and comprehensive work on 'human dimensions' would be a handy reference for any land or natural resources manager. ChoiceTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of ContributorsPart I: Overview of Fundamental Concepts1. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management2. Governance of Wildlife Resources3. Stakeholders as Beneficiaries of Wildlife ManagementPart II: Social Science Considerations4. Social Psychological Considerations in Wildlife Management5. Sociological Considerations in Wildlife Management6. Economic Considerations in Wildlife ManagementPart III: The Management Process7. Wildlife Management as a Process within a System8. Decision Making in Wildlife ManagementPart IV: Human Dimensions Methods and Skills9. Planning a Human Dimensions Inquiry10. Methods of Human Dimensions Inquiry11. Stakeholder Engagement in Wildlife Management12. Communication for Effective Wildlife ManagementPart V: Human Dimensions Applications13. Human Dimensions of Abundant Wildlife Management14. Human Dimensions of Scarce Wildlife Management15. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Use ManagementPart VI: Professional Considerations for the Future16. Environmental Ethics for Wildlife Management17. Continuing Your Education in Human Dimensions18. Adaptive Value of Human Dimensions for Wildlife ManagementAppendix: Scientific NamesGlossaryBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Dealing with Darwin
Book SynopsisLivingstone concludes with contemporary examples to remind us that what scientists can say and what others can hear in different venues differ today just as much as they did in the past.Trade ReviewHow was Darwin's On the Origin of Species received by his contemporary scholars, particularly by theologians and religious authors? That is the subject of the thoroughly researched and elegantly written book by David N. Livingstone. -- Francisco J. Ayala Science, Religion and Culture Dealing with Darwin is a compelling account of how science is made in a process of transit. A theory such as Darwinian evolution is, after all, not a sealed package that is either accepted or rejected by its various audiences. Rather, as Livingstone's book vividly demonstrates, different versions of Darwin were appropriated, reconstituted and constructed to suit various local needs and theological or scientific contingencies. -- Gowan Dawson Journal of Historical Geography An informing and suggestive examination of the Darwinian episode. -- J. David Hoeveler Reports of the National Center for Science Education Dealing with Darwin has been many years in the making, but well worth waiting for. It is a delight to read, both from a literary and intellectual standpoint. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith In this illuminating book, our intrepid tour guide crafts a vivid portrait of the geographical, cultural, political, and racial dynamics that have shaped and often continue to characterize debates over Darwin. Dealing with Darwin is a welcome addition to Livingstone's growing library of compelling works on religion and science, pathbreaking research that upends the way many think about the historical interplay between Darwinism and religious belief. Isis Its most original contribution is in using cultural geography to study science and religion. Its most interesting point is that reactions to Darwin were also always about something else. And finally, its most inspiring accomplishment is the way it makes microhistories serve a compelling larger argument: it is a comparative collection of local studies whose sum is more than its parts. This book is essential reading for those seeking to understand the geography, whether actual or metaphorical, of nineteenth-century science-and-religion. British Society for Literature and ScienceTable of ContentsPreface1. Dealing with Darwin: Locating Encounters with Evolution2. Edinburgh, Evolution, and Cannibalistic Nostalgia3. Belfast, the Parliament of Science, and the Winter of Discontent4. Toronto, Knox, and Bacon's Bequest5. Columbia, Woodrow, and the Legacy of the Lost Cause6. Princeton, Darwinism, and the Shorthorn Cattle7. Darwinian Engagements: Place, Politics, RhetoricNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Making the Most of the Anthropocene
Book SynopsisIn his bright, lively voice, Denny envisions a future that balances reaction and reason, one in which humanity emerges bloody but unbowed-and in which those of us who are prepared can make the most of the Anthropocene.Trade ReviewLight in tone and often enjoyable reading, Making the Most of the Anthropocene presents good information on a variety of topics, from the sharing economy to smartphones.—Foreword ReviewsDenny's humane tone makes reading his book feel good for the soul . . . chapter-essays are fascinating, opinionated, and subversive . . . In this book, Denny has expanded his scope to cover a lot more than science, and readers will benefit from his ambition.—David De Haan, University of San Diego, Perspectives on Science and Christian FaithTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Stratigraphy—the Top Layer2. Neptune versus Pluto3. The Age of Man?4. Martha5. Industrial Revelations6. Moore's Law7. Building BRICS8. Peppered Moths9. Globalization10. Smartphones Are (from) Everywhere11. The Population Bomb12. Manna from Science13. Fat Americans14. Climatology 10115. Greenhouse Effects16. Global Warning17. 2 C or Not 2 C, That Is the Question18. Tipping Points and Tipplers19. Climate Change Protocols20. Rapa Nui Not21. Ozone Whole22. The Good23. The Bad24. Frack Attack25. The Ugly26. Gridlock27. Not Monsters, Inc., nor the Four Horsemen28. Scottish Philosophy and Nuclear Power29. You Suck at Statistics30. On the Cusp31. Four Fixes32. Über Alles33. Sherlock Holmes and the Anthropocene Deduction34. Ferguson versus Krugman35. Nobody Understands Economics36. Winners and Losers37. The Prisoner's Dilemma38. Deforestation39. The Peter Principle40. Collective Stupidity41. ABC but Not D42. Where Are You Going, My Little One?BibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Walkers Mammals of the World
Book SynopsisThe preeminent guide to the world's mammals is now enhanced with a dramatically expanded volume covering 19 orders, including such creatures as elephants, armadillos, and manatees. Since its first publication in 1964, Walker's Mammals of the World has become a favorite guide to the natural world for general readers and professionals alike. This new Walker's volume is a completely revised and updated compendium of information on five of the earliest clades to diverge from ancient mammal stock. Uniquely comprehensive in inimitable Walker's style, it incorporates a full account of every genus that has lived in the past 5,000 years. Every named species of each genus is listed in systematic order and accompanied by detailed descriptions of past and present range. This new edition includes 500+ full-color images throughout citations to more than 2,200 new references extensive bioconservation data, with discussion of every species in an IUCN Red List threatened categoryThis volume's thorougTrade ReviewIf you have other titles in the Walker's Mammals of the World series, you'll want this one!—Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker ReportThis volume provides highly detailed accounts of the various mammals included . . . and is well illustrated with color photographs of many of the included mammals.—Robert E. Hoopes, Wildlife ActivistThe famous Walker's Mammals of the World has been updated . . . and what an update it is. Rather than the classical two volumes with black-and-white photographs (the last edition is from 1999 and thus almost 20 years old), there is now a single volume with colour photos covering monotremes, marsupials, afrotherians, xenarthrans and sundatherians (ie, Scan-dentia and Dermoptera).—Frank E. Zachos, Mammalian BiologyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Class Mammalia2. Monotremata3. Didelphimorphia4. Pacituberculata5. Microbiotheria6. Notoryctemorphia7. Dasyuromorphia8. Peramelemorphia9. Diprotodontia10. Afroscricida11. Macroscelidea12. Bibymalagasia13. Tubulidentata14. Hyracoidea15. Proboscidea16. Sirenia17. Cingulata18. Pilosa19. Scandentia20. DermopteraWorld Distribution of MammalsWorld Distribution of MammalsWorld Distribution of Mammals
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Johns Hopkins University Press Smilodon
Book SynopsisThe consummate guide to the ultimate sabertooth. Few animals spark the imagination as much as the sabertooth cat Smilodon. With their incredibly long canines, which hung like fangs past their jaws, these ferocious predators were first encountered by humans when our species entered the Americas. We can only imagine what ice age humans felt when they were confronted by a wild cat larger than a Siberian tiger. Because Smilodon skeletons are perennial favorites with museum visitors, researchers have devoted themselves to learning as much as possible about the lives of these massive cats. This volume, edited by celebrated academics, brings together a team of experts to provide a comprehensive and contemporary view of all that is known about Smilodon. The result is a detailed scientific work that will be invaluable to paleontologists, mammalogists, and serious amateur sabertooth devotees. The book covers all major aspects of the animal's natural history, evolution, phylogenetic relationTrade ReviewAny college-level science collection strong in paleontology must have this in-depth and authoritative survey.—Donovan's Literary ServicesThis edited collection brings together the who-is-who of sabertooth palaeontology to provide a thorough and technical overview of the current state of the field . . . this book is a treasure trove collecting review articles and new research on Smilodon.—Natural History Book ServiceDetailed descriptions of specimens are presented in several papers and make the book an essential reference for researchers working on specimen identification for extinct felids . . . This book does a very good job of summarizing our current understanding of the natural history of an extinct taxon while laying a foundation for additional research.—Christopher N. Jass, Quaternary Palaeontology Program, Royal Alberta Museum, Quarterly Review of BiologyIn Smilodon: The Iconic Sabertooth, Werdelin, McDonald, Shaw, and colleagues provide a comprehensive volume that thoroughly documents both the science of Smilodon as well as the extraordinary details behind its story, successfully tracking down obscure historic collectors and specimens. This far-reaching book fills a gap in the literature.—Alexis M. Mychajliw, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum, Journal of MammalogyTable of ContentsPreface1. Smilodon, by H. G. McDonald2. The Phylogenetic Context of Smilodon, by Lars Werdelin and Therese Flink3. Smilodon Fatalis from Talara, Peru, by K.L. Seymour, C.S. Churcher, and Ashley R. Reynolds4. The Sabertooth Cat, Smilodon Populator (Carnivora: Felidae), from Cueva de Milodón, Chile, by H. G. McDonald and Lars Werdelin5. Smilodon from South Carolina, by Larry D. Martin, Jim Knight, Todd Wheeler, and John P. Babiarz6. Understanding Killing Behavior in Smilodon Fatalis, by Stephen Wroe and William C.H. Parr7. Testing the Canine Shear-Bite Model for Smilodon using an Engineering Experiment, by Todd Wheeler8. The Evolution of the Skull, Mandible and Teeth of Rancho La Brea Smilodon Fatalis as they Relate to Reeding Adaptations, by Julie A. Meachen and Wendy Binder9. Analyzing the Tooth Development of Sabertoothed Carnivores, by Robert Feranec and M. Aleksander Wysocki10. Dietary Ecology of Smilodon, by Larissa DeSantis11. The Postcranial Morphology of Smilodon, by Margaret Lewis12. Smilodon Paleopathology, by Sue Ware and Christopher A. Shaw
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Johns Hopkins University Press Quantitative Analyses in Wildlife Science
Book SynopsisAn authoritative guide to quantitative methods that will help wildlife scientists improve analysis and decision-making.Over the past fifty years, wildlife science has become increasingly quantitative. But to wildlife scientists, many of whom have not been formally trained as biometricians, computer modelers, or mathematicians, the wide array of available techniques for analyzing wildlife populations and habitats can be overwhelming. This practical book aims to help students and professionals alike understand how to use quantitative methods to inform their work in the field. Covering the most widely used contemporary approaches to the analysis of wildlife populations and habitats, Quantitative Analyses in Wildlife Science is divided into five broad areas: general statistical methods demographic estimation dynamic process modeling analysis of spatially based data on animals and resources numerical methodsAddressing a vaTrade ReviewThis is primarily a book for students and working wildlife management professionals; however that is not to say that it is, or should be, outside the realm of consideration by those with a sincere interest in how wildlife researchers collect and interpret data. As so many aspects of contemporary wildlife conservation revolve around what the number are, how they were collected, and how they are interpreted, most anyone with a serious interest in wildlife conservation would do well to at least understand how the metaphorical sausage is made – even if they're not making it themselves. To that end, this is most certainly the book from which to best acquire such an understanding.—Johannes E. Riutta, The Well-Read NaturalistTable of ContentsList of ContributorsForeword, by R. J. GutiérrezPrefaceAcknowledgments1 IntroductionLeonard A. Brennan, Andrew N. Tri, and Bruce G. MarcotPART I GENERAL STATISTICAL METHODS2 Regression: Linear and Nonlinear, Parametricband NonparametricDavid B. Wester3 Multivariate Models and AnalysesErica F. Stuber, Christopher C. Chizinski, Jeffrey J. Lusk, and Joseph J. Fontaine4 Comparing Ecological ModelsMevin B. Hooten and Evan G. CoochPART II ESTIMATION OF ABUNDANCE AND DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS5 Estimation of Population Parameters Using Marked AnimalsGary C. White6 Distance SamplingStephen T. Buckland, David L. Miller, and Eric Rexstad7 Occupancy Modeling ApplicationsChris Sutherland and Daniel W. LindenPART III DYNAMIC MODELING OF PROCESSES8 Analysis of Population Monitoring DataJamie S. Sanderlin, Michael L. Morrison, and William M. Block9 Systems Analysis and SimulationStephen J. Demaso and Joseph P. Sands10 Applications of Individual-Based ModelsJulie A. Heinrichs and Bruce G. Marcot11 Detecting and Analyzing Density DependenceZachary S. Ladin and Christopher K. WilliamsPART IV ANALYSIS OF SPATIALLY BASED DATA ON ANIMALS AND RESOURCES12 Resource Selection AnalysisJulianna M. A. Jenkins, Damon B. Lesmeister, and Raymond J. Davis13 Spatial Statistics in Wildlife ResearchAndrew N. TriPART V NUMERICAL METHODS14 Bayesian Analysis of Molecular Genetics DataDamon L. Williford and Randy W. Deyoung15 Machine Learning, Random Forests, and Boosted Regression TreesJane Elith16 Causal Modeling and the Role of Expert KnowledgeBruce G. Marcot17 Summary and Synthesis: Looking to the FutureAndrew N. Tri, Bruce G. Marcot, and Leonard A. BrennanIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Wildflowers of the Adirondacks
Book SynopsisThe definitive field guide to the magnificent wildflowers of the Adirondacks. Covering more than six million acres of protected wilderness, the Adirondacks, with their landscape of high peaks, verdant wetlands, majestic trees, and lush carpets of flowers, is a pristine paradise for nature lovers. The only available identification guide to the Adirondack region's wildflowers, this comprehensive resource is packed with more than 300 gorgeous color images, one to represent almost every flower commonly found in this huge range. Revealing the stunning diversity of Adirondack wildflowers, from goldenrod and marsh blue violet to cattails and hellebore, the book includes detailed botanical species accounts, arranged by flower color images of each flower that highlight key features for easy ID information about each species' natural history descriptions of the region's upland, wetland, and aquatic habitats a special section on the nearly 40 terrestrial orchid species found in the AdirondacksTrade ReviewI can't remember a book making me so eager for spring. Others may have given me the feel of that swift, sweet season, but none has given me so much to do when it arrives . . . The book's layout and typography are simple and elegant, and its photos are beautiful — many of them exceedingly so . . . [Wildflowers of the Adirondacks] also has an intangible quality I don't get from many other guidebooks: Somehow it motivates me to get out and use it.—Peter Crowley, Adirondack Daily EnterpriseTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionGeneral Plant Community Types in the AdirondacksOverview to Special Groups of Adirondack WildflowersSpecies Accounts (by Predominant Flower Color)ReferencesIndex to Species Descriptions
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Johns Hopkins University Press Structured Decision Making
Book SynopsisProvides and analyzes real examples of how structured decision making (SDM) can help solve complex problems involving natural resources. When faced with complicated, potentially controversial decisions that affect our environment, many resource management agencies have come to realize the value of structured decision making (SDM)the systematic use of principles and tools of decision analysis. Few professionals, however, have extensive experience implementing SDM. Structured Decision Making provides key information to both current adopters of the method and those who are deploying it for the first time by demonstrating the formal use of decision analysis to support difficult, real-world natural resource management decisions. Drawing on case studies from multiple public agencies in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mauritius, the editors present an overview of decision analysis, a classification of decision types, and a catalog of decision analysis methods. Dozens of detailed cTrade ReviewI strongly believe Structured Decision Making is a valuable read for anyone who contributes to natural resource management decision making, whether they are the actual decision maker, a stakeholder who is affected by the decision, or someone who simply seeks to inform decisions with their work.—Adam Duarte, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Journal of Wildlife ManagementTable of ContentsContributors Foreword, by Hugh P. Possingham Introduction1 Decision Analysis for Managing Public Natural ResourcesMichael C. Runge and Ellen A. Bean Part 1. Structuring Decisions 2 Introduction to Structuring Decisions David R. Smith3 Allocating Funds under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan Michael C. Runge4 Keeping Hawai'i's Forest Birds One Step Ahead of Disease in a Warming World Eben H. Paxton and Jim KrausPart 2. Addressing Trade-Offs 5 Introduction to Multi-criteria Decision Analysis Sarah J. Converse6 Strategic Conservation of an Imperiled Freshwater Mussel, the Dwarf Wedgemussel, in North Carolina David R. Smith and Sarah E. McRae7 Spawning Closures for Coral Reef Fin Fish Terry Walshe and Stephanie Slade8 Managing Water for Oil Sands Mining Dan W. Ohlson, Andrew J. Paul, and Graham E. LongPart 3. Addressing Resource Allocation 9 Introduction to Resource Allocation James E. Lyons10 Resource Allocation for Coastal Wetland Management: Confronting Uncertainty about Sea-Level Rise James E. Lyons, Kevin S. Kalasz, Gregory Breese, and Clint W. Boal11 Reserve Network Design for Prairie-Dependent Taxa in South Puget Sound Sarah J. Converse, Beth Gardner, and Steven Morey12 Optimizing Resource Allocation for Managing a Shrub Invading Alpine Peatlands in Australia Joslin L. Moore and Charlie PascoePart 4. Addressing Risk 13 Introduction to Risk Analysis Michael C. Runge and Sarah J. Converse14 Addressing Disease Risk to Develop a Health Program for Bighorn Sheep in Montana Sarah N. Sells, Michael S. Mitchell, and Justin A. Gude15 Hedging against Uncertainty When Granting Permits for Mitigation Jean Fitts Cochrane, Taber D. Allison, and Eric V. Lonsdorf16 Dealing with Risk Attitudes in Supplementary Feeding of Mauritius Olive White-Eyes Stefano Canessa, Christelle Ferrière, Nicolas Zuël, and John G. EwenPart 5. Addressing Knowledge Gaps 17 Introduction to Prediction and the Value of Information David R. Smith18 Developing Performance Criteria for a Population Model for Indiana Bat Conservation Jennifer A. Szymanski and Lori B. Pruitt19 Using a Research Experiment to Reduce Key Uncertainty about Managing Vernal Pool Habitats for Obligate Amphibian Species Adam W. Green and Larissa L. Bailey20 Prioritizing Uncertainties to Improve Management of a Reintroduction Program Sarah J. ConversePart 6. Addressing Linked and Dynamic Decisions 21 Introduction to Linked and Dynamic Decisions Michael C. Runge22 Restoration of Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region Victoria M. Hunt, Melinda G. Knutson, and Eric V. Lonsdorf23 An Adaptive Approach to Vegetation Management in Native Prairies of the Northern Great Plains Clinton T. Moore, Jill J. Gannon, Terry L. Shaffer, and Cami S. Dixon24 Decision Implementation and the Double-Loop Process in Adaptive Management of Horseshoe Crab Harvest in Delaware Bay Conor P. McGowan, James E. Lyons, and David R. SmithIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Tree Story
Book SynopsisWhat if the stories of trees and people are more closely linked than we ever imagined?Winner of the World Wildlife Fund's 2020 Jan Wolkers PrizeOne of Science News's Favorite Books of 2020 A New York Times New and Noteworthy BookA 2020 Woodland Book of the YearGold Winner of the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Ecology & EnvironmentBronze Winner of the 2021 Independent Publisher Book Award in Environment/EcologyPeople across the world know that to tell how old a tree is, you count its rings. Few people, however, know that research into tree rings has also made amazing contributions to our understanding of Earth's climate history and its influences on human civilization over the past 2,000 years. In her captivating book Tree Story, Valerie Trouet reveals how the seemingly simple and relatively familiar concept of counting tree rings has inspired far-reaching scientific breakthroughs that illuminate the complex interactions between nature and people. Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist,Trade ReviewTrouet writes that the purpose of this book is to excite people about science, and she succeeds by creating an engaging, credible work sprinkled with anecdotes . . . With this brief, accessible look at the wisdom of tree rings, Trouet draws readers into a narrative that clearly displays her joy for her work and offers some fun with word play.—Library JournalAn accomplished and globally recognized dendroclimatologist, Trouet is knowledgeable across diverse fields of science and is a talented writer and engaging storyteller. Drawing from a diversity of tree-ring research and interdisciplinary collaborations, Trouet chronicles fascinating examples of how dendrochronology helps to answer questions about past environments and human history.—ScienceIf you enjoy great science reads, add this one to your list. Now.—Nature's Cool Green ScienceTree Story is a sublime example of what booksellers have lately started calling smart non-fiction: sophisticated academic books for a broad audience (often published by American university presses) that are just a few notches above the yuck- or wow-factor of more generic popular science. The excellent clarity and pacing that Trouet brings to this fascinating topic meant I that tore through Tree Story in a day. If I added ratings to my reviews, this book would be a ten out of ten. Already, this is a very strong contender for my book of the year—Inquisitive BiologistA persuasive, entertaining explanation of how the codes contained in tree rings reveal the wide-ranging effects of climate change.—Shelf AwarenessTree Story gives readers a lively, sometimes visceral feel for Trouet's work.—Science NewsTree Story is everything I had hoped it would be: intelligent, accessible, witty, and captivating—a global adventure spanning millennia and embracing a bevy of unexpected topics, all resulting from the study of tree rings.—Washington Independent Review of BooksIn her delightful Tree Story, dendrochronologist Valerie Trouet obliterates the layman's notion that tree rings provide little more information than a tree's age. What trees can teach seems limited only by science's ability to extract the information.—Foreword ReviewsPart memoir, part field diary, part lucid and engaging science communication, Tree Story moves from the finest micron-level of individual tree rings to the deep geological time of the planet and the world-wrapping forces of its climate. Trouet's account of her career, far from what we might imagine to be the dull work of counting tree rings, reads like an exciting adventure story, complete with far-flung locales, the ridiculous macho pretensions of male coworkers, and the ever present thrum of the ancient magic that seems to emanate from the trees themselves.—Lady ScienceThe chapters spill over with information and would be overwhelming were it not for the book's organization, the images and digital illustrations, and the author's ability to share her scholarly adventures with such evident enjoyment.—Seattle Book ReviewEnjoyable and accessible. Drawing on a rich array of examples from around the world, the lively book is full of thought-provoking discussion of our relationships with trees and the climate.—Current World ArchaeologyTree Story is a work of science, of graphs and statistics. But Trouet recounts too the personal thrill of discovery, the camaraderie and competitiveness of academic science, and the arduous nature of her research.—The SpectatorTree Story offers a passionate yet clear-eyed introduction into the field of dendrochronology.—Cincinnati Public Radio NewsTree Story is well-written, often with great phrasing and much humour, and gives a welcome insight into the people and personalities behind the science . . . [It's] another example of great science communication, often dealing with quite technical matters, but in an accessible way for both the non-specialist scientist and the intelligent lay person. But it's not just about great story-telling, Tree Story has much of pedagogic value as well, and would make a great text for a plants-and-people course.—Botany OneHere, we are taken on a fascinating journey through history, as remembered by the trees of the world. Trouet weaves together stories from the field and the lab to demonstrate that there is far more to studying tree rings than counting them.—BBC Wildlife MagazineIt's all in the tree rings—and trees don't lie.—The Daily ExpressThe book has already been reviewed and recommended in many places, and highlighted as an excellent work of popular science. Here I would like to recommend the book to be used as a textbook for students being exposed to scientific ideas and methods, to arouse their curiosity and show them how diverse fields like natural science and human history interact.—Tree-Ring ResearchValerie Trouet's book is an excellent starting point to explore the relationships between trees and people and to look at the expectations and disappointments on the way to developing a way to communicate not only about but also with trees.—Edge EffectsIf tree rings are the scribes of history, Valerie Trouet is their chief scrivener. Highly recommended.—Plant Science Bulletin[Tree Story's] geeky enthusiasm . . . makes the entire book such a pleasure to read.—Rain Taxi Review of BooksTree Story should be well-received by a variety of readers, professional and non-professional alike . . . The book is well-written and designed, with good pacing that intermixes entertaining and informative narrative in focused chapters that are not overlong.—Maritime Archaeological and Historical SocietyIn this primer, a dendrochronologist explains how tree rings reveal the past via a science that exists 'at the nexus of ecology, climatology and human history.'—New York Times (New & Noteworthy)Table of Contents1. Prologue2. Trees in the desert3. I count the rings down in Africa4. Adonis, Methuselah, and Prometheus5. And the tree was happy6. The Messiah, The Plague, and Shipwrecks Under the City7. The Hockey Stick Posterchild8. Wind of Change9. Winter is coming10. Three tree-ring scientists walk into a bar11. Ghosts, Orphans, and Extra terrestrials12. Disintegration or The Fall of Rome13. It's the end of the world as we know it14. Once upon a time in the West15. Will the wind ever remember?16. After the Gold Rush17. The Forest for the TreesPlaylistList of Tree SpeciesRecommended ReadingsGlossaryBibliography
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Johns Hopkins University Press Semiaquatic Mammals
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering biology, behavior, and conservation. Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worldsspending some time on land and some in the water. Semi-aquatic Mammals fills a crucial void in the literature by highlighting the important ecological roles and curious biology of these remarkable animals. In this unique book, wildlife ecologist Glynnis A. Hood presents the first comprehensive examination of a global suite of 140 freshwater semi-aquatic mammals. Each one has overcome the distinct ecological challenges of thriving in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats as part of everyday life. Covering millions of years, Hood's exploration begins with the extinct otter-like Buxolestes and extends to consider the geograpTrade ReviewIt's all here, in this mammal reference that I'll doubtless refer to again and again.—Matthew L. Miller, Nature - Cool Green ScienceOverall, this book is well written and in an entertaining style. A glossary is helpful for readers not familiar with some terms. The marvelous illustrations by Meaghan Brierley throughout the book and also the helpful maps and tables complete this compendium about the ecology and biology of semi-aquatic mammals.—Thiemo Braasch, Suiform SoundingsTable of ContentsList of Figures List of TablesPreface AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionPart I. Geographical Distribution and Habitats Chapter 2. PaleobiologyChapter 3. Ranging across the ContinentsChapter 4. Ecological NichesPart II. Physical AdaptationsChapter 5. MorphologyChapter 6. Physiological AdaptationsChapter 7. Locomotion and BuoyancyPart III. Feeding EcologyChapter 8. The Predators: Foraging Strategies and NichesChapter 9. The Prey: Predator-Prey InteractionsPart IV. ReproductionChapter 10. Mating and OffspringPart V. Conservation Challenges and Management ApproachesChapter 11. Status and ThreatsChapter 12. Introductions and ReintroductionsChapter 13. Management ApproachesAppendix A. Taxonomic List of Semi-aquatic and Riparian-Dependent MammalsAppendix B. Online ResourcesGlossaryReferences
£64.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Saving Endangered Species
Book SynopsisThe amazing true stories of the greatest wildlife champions of our time. Wildlife conservation is at a critical juncture. While large, charismatic mammals may be the first animals that come to mindthe mere 3,000 wild tigers still in existence, the giraffes declared endangered for the first time just last yearit is not only these magnificent keystone species disappearing. A full third of all studied birds, reptiles, and mammals have suffered devastating population losses, and a third of all insects are now endangered, including crucial pollinators that sustain worldwide food supply. Over 15,000 animal species are now considered to be threatened with extinction. There are, however, bright spots that provide optimismmany of them due to the efforts of a small group of scientists and activists. In Saving Endangered Species, Robert W. Shumaker brings together ten conservation heroes, seven of them winners of the Indianapolis Prize, three of them recipients of the Jane Alexander Global WildTrade ReviewI'm telling everyone within reach, read Saving Endangered Species, be motivated and inspired, become engaged, celebrate the scientists on the front lines of worldwide conservation and preservation.—Rita Kohn, Nuvo NewsThis collection represents several steps in the right direction, providing useful perspective and inspiration for those conservationists who have just started their careers or will soon do so as well as for people who can get a better sense of what we can all do by being more conscious of our environmental impacts.—Jefferey V. Yule, Dixie State University, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsForeword: Reach BeyondHarrison Ford, 2018 Recipient of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador AwardINTRODUCTION. Conservation Science, Biodiversity, and the Indianapolis PrizeDr. Robert W. Shumaker, President and CEO of the Indianapolis ZooCHAPTER 1. Dancing with Cranes: Their Story Is My StoryDr. George Archibald, 2006 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 2. The Natural History of a Field BiologistDr. George B. Schaller, 2008 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 3. Among the ElephantsDr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, 2010 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 4. Wild Things and Wild PlacesJane Alexander, 2012 Recipient and Namesake of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador AwardCHAPTER 5. Polar Bears, Melting Ice, and Turning Conservation on Its HeadDr. Steven C. Amstrup, 2012 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 6. Deep in Time, Broad in Scope: Conservation Science Empowers Communities and Saves Species in MadagascarDr. Patricia Chapple Wright, 2014 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 7. Challenging Boundaries: The Legacy of Dian FosseySigourney Weaver, 2016 Recipient of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador AwardCHAPTER 8. Lessons from the Dodo: Saving the Endangered Wildlife of MauritiusDr. Carl Jones, 2016 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeCHAPTER 9. Forests and Primates Worldwide: A Lifetime of Challenges, Opportunities, and TriumphsDr. Russell A. Mittermeier, 2018 Recipient of the Indianapolis PrizeAFTERWORD. The Steep and Rugged PathwayMichael I. Crowther, CEO, Indianapolis Zoological Society (2002–2019)Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Lake Hydrology
Book SynopsisThe first book dedicated to describing the hydrology of water flow in lake systems, geared for limnologists and students of hydrology. With fresh water becoming a critical issue around the world, lake mass balancethe hydrology or water movement in lakesis increasingly important to environmental studies and remediation projects. Unfortunately, lake hydrology is often only briefly covered in broader texts on hydrogeology and hydrology or is confined to specialized research papers. Lake Hydrology rigorously describes the hydrology of flow into and out of lake systems. Explaining the physical parameters that influence lake behavior, as well as the mathematics that describes these systems, this in-depth book fills an important niche in the literature of watershed science. This text describes the physical structure and nature of drainage basins and explains the origin and classification of lakes explores the hydrology of lake mass balance and storage as it pertains to lake stage, groundwatTable of ContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Introduction1.1. Limnology1.2. Dimensions, Units, Measurements, and Mathematical Conventions1.3. Dimensional Analysis1.4. Spatial Coordinates1.5. Mathematics and StatisticsChapter 2. Water and the Hydrologic Cycle2.1. Water and Its Properties2.2. The Hydrologic Cycle2.3. Mass Balance of WaterChapter 3. Drainage Basins, Lentic Systems, Lake Morphometry, and Lake Volume3.1. Drainage Basins3.2. Lentic Systems3.3. Solar Radiation3.4. Lake Morphometry3.5. Lake Volume or StorageCase Study 3.1. City of Winters, Texas, Elm Creek Dam and Reservoir3.6. SummaryChapter 4. Evapotranspiration4.1. Introduction4.2. Evaporation4.3. Transpiration4.3.1. Xylem Transport4.4. Molecular Movement of Water4.5. Estimates of Evapotranspiration4.6. SummaryChapter 5. Rainfall and Surface Flow to Lakes5.1. Introduction5.2. Precipitation5.3. Measuring PrecipitationCase Study 5.1. Hastings, Nebraska, Isohyetal MapCase Study 5.2. Hastings, Nebraska, Thiessen PolygonCase Study 5.3. Stanley River Catchment, Queensland, Australia5.4. Presentation of Rainfall DataChapter 6. Stormwater Flow6.1. Introduction6.2. Variable Source Areas6.3. Storm Runoff and Baseflow6.4. Separation of Baseflow and QuickflowCase Study 6.1. Little Bighorn River Groundwater RechargeCase Study 6.2. Indirect Groundwater Discharge to the Great Lakes Using Hydrograph Separation6.5. Losses 6.6. Urban Runoff and Consumptive UseCase Study 6.3. Impacts of Water Development on Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front6.6.3. Implications6.7. SummaryChapter 7: Methods for Estimating Storm Runoff7.1. Introduction7.2. Characterizing Rainfall Events7.3. Runoff Models for Small- to Medium-Sized CatchmentsCase Study 7.1. Stormwater Runoff Assessment Using Rational MethodCase Study 7.2. Stormwater Runoff Assessment Using Soil Conservation Service Method7.4. Hydrographs7.6. SummaryChapter 8. Streamflow to Lakes8.1. Introduction8.2. Velocity Distribution and Uniform Flow within Stream Channels8.3. Calculating Channel Flow8.4. Streamflow Hydrographs and Field Measurements for Determining StreamflowChapter 9. Groundwater Flow9.1. Introduction9.2. Groundwater Systems9.3. Groundwater Hydraulics9.4. Fluids in Motion: Laminar and Turbulent Flow9.5. Molecular Attraction, Fluid Viscosity, Friction, Head Loss, and Laminar Flow9.6. Darcy's Law9.7. Hydraulic Head and Hubbert's Classic Treatise on Fluid Potential9.8. Head Loss9.9. Hydraulic Properties of a Porous Medium9.10. Continuum Concept and Representative Elementary Volume9.11. Hydraulic Gradients, Boundary-Value Problem, and Direction of Flow9.12. Field Mapping Equipotential Lines and Flow Nets9.13. SummaryChapter 10. Lake Seepage10.1. Introduction10.2. General Lake-Groundwater Interactions10.3. Determining Seepage10.4. Seepage and Average Linear Velocity10.5. Construction and Placement of Seepage MetersCase Study 10.1. Methods for Measuring Hydraulic Conductivity at Lake Jackson, Leon County, Florida10.6. Lake Bottom and Hydraulic Conductivity HeterogeneitiesCase Study 10.2. Hypsometric Effects and Lake Bottom Hydraulic Conductivity Modeling of Lake Jackson, Leon County, Florida10.7. Ecological Indicators of Lake Seepage10.8. SummaryChapter 11. An Overview of Lake Hydrology Modeling, Lake Mass Balance, and Hypsometry11.1. Systems11.2. Model Process11.3. Model TypesCase Study 11.1. Lake Mass Balance and HypsometryCase Study 11.2. Numerical Simulation Analyses of Lake-Groundwater InteractionCase Study 11.3: Polynomial Regression Seepage Model of Lake Jackson, Leon County, FloridaCase Study 11.4. Seepage Modeling of Lake Jackson, Leon County, Florida11.4. Development of a Model11.5. Model Selection, Validation, Calibration, and Documentation11.6. SummaryAppendixReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Wildlife Management and Landscapes
Book SynopsisWildlife management specialists and landscape ecologists offer a new perspective on the important intersection of these fields in the twenty-first century. It's been clear for decades that landscape-level patterns and processes, along with the tenets and tools of landscape ecology, are vitally important in understanding wildlife-habitat relationships and sustaining wildlife populations. Today, significant shifts in the spatial scale of extractive, agricultural, ranching, and urban land uses are upon us, making it more important than ever before to connect wildlife management and landscape ecology. Landscape ecologists must understand the constraints that wildlife managers face and be able to use that knowledge to translate their work into more practical applications. Wildlife managers, for their part, can benefit greatly from becoming comfortable with the vocabulary, conceptual processes, and perspectives of landscape ecologists. In Wildlife Management and Landscapes, the foremost Trade ReviewThe authors' efforts to provide many clear, concrete examples of how to put theory in practice is particularly noteworthy.—Ninon Meyer, Basic and Applied EcologyTable of ContentsList of ContributorsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Understanding Habitat on LandscapesChapter 1. The Landscape Perspective in Wildlife and Habitat ManagementChad J. Parent and Fidel HernándezChapter 2. Wildlife Management and the Roots of Landscape EcologyJames A. Martin and John M. YeiserChapter 3. Wildlife–Landscape Relationships: A Foundation for Managing Habitats on LandscapesMichael L. Morrison and William M. BlockPart II. Establishing a Landscape Foundation for Wildlife ManagersChapter 4. Essential Concepts in Landscape Ecology for Wildlife and Natural Resource ManagersHumberto L. Perotto-BaldiviesoChapter 5. Using Landscape Ecology to Inform Effective ManagementJoseph A. VeechChapter 6. Translating Landcover Data Sets into Habitat FeaturesDavid D. Diamond and Lee F. ElliottChapter 7. Influence of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation on Wildlife PopulationsAmanda E. Martin, Joseph R. Bennett, and Lenore FahrigChapter 8. Data Collection and Quantitative Considerations for Studying Pattern–Process Relationships on LandscapesJacqueline L. Frair and Guillaume Bastille-RousseauChapter 9. Part II Synthesis: Establishing a Landscape Foundation for Wildlife ManagersDavid M. WilliamsPart III. Establishing a Wildlife Management Foundation for Landscape EcologistsChapter 10. Managing Wildlife at Landscape ScalesJohn W. Connelly and Courtney J. ConwayChapter 11. Improving Communication between Landscape Ecologists and Managers: Challenges and OpportunitiesKerri T. Vierling, Joseph D. Holbrook, Jocelyn L. Aycrigg, Teresa C. Cohn, and Leona K. SvancaraChapter 12. Developing Useful Spatially Explicit Habitat Models and Decision-Support Tools for Wildlife ManagementNeal D. Niemuth, Michael E. Estey, and Ronald D. PritchertChapter 13. Managing Landscapes and the Importance of Conservation Incentive ProgramsMark J. Witecha and Todd R. BogenschutzChapter 14. Part III Synthesis: Establishing a Wildlife Management Foundation for Landscape EcologistsDavid M. WilliamsPart IV. Translating Landscape Ecology to ManagementChapter 15. Age, Size, Configuration, and Context: Keys to Habitat Management at All ScalesJeffrey K. KellerChapter 16. A Joint Venture ApproachGregory J. Soulliere and Mohammed A. Al-SaffarChapter 17. Translating Landscape Ecology to Management: A Landscape Conservation Cooperatives ApproachCynthia A. Jacobson, Amanda L. Sesser, Elsa M. Haubold, Kevin M. Johnson, Kimberly A. Lisgo, Betsy E. Neely, Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow, Stephen C. Torbit, and Greg WathenChapter 18. Mapping Priority Areas for Species ConservationCasey A. Lott, Jeffery L. Larkin, Darin J. McNeil, Cameron J. Fiss, and Bridgett E. CostanzoChapter 19. Nongovernmental Organizations: Their Role in and Approach to Landscape ConservationJodi A. Hilty, Karl A. Didier, and Jon P. BeckmannChapter 20. Part IV Synthesis: Translating Landscape Ecology to ManagementDavid M. WilliamsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Moving Water
Book SynopsisA riveting story of environmental disaster and political intrigue, Moving Water exposes how Florida's clean water is threatened by dirty power players and the sugar cane industry. Only a century ago, nearly all of South Florida was under water. The Everglades, one of the largest wetlands in the world, was a watery arc extending over 3 million acres. Today, that wetland ecosystem is half of its former self, supplanted by housing for the region's exploding population and over 700,000 acres of crops, including the nation's largest supply of sugar cane. Countless canals, dams, and pump stations keep the trickle flowing, but rarely address the cascade of environmental consequences, including dangerous threats to a crucial drinking water source for a full third of Florida's residents. In Moving Water, environmental journalist Amy Green explores the story of unlikely conservation heroes George and Mary Barley, wealthy real estate developers and champions of the Everglades, whose complicatedTable of ContentsAbout This BookIntroductionChapter 1. George Barley's BirthdayChapter 2. The Big PictureChapter 3. Big SugarChapter 4. The Politics of WaterChapter 5. The Campaign BeginsChapter 6. The BarleysChapter 7. The FanjulsChapter 8. Big Special InterestsChapter 9. The Plane CrashChapter 10. Toleration and ProcessChapter 11. The Campaign ResumesChapter 12. The FinancierChapter 13. A Big LawChapter 14. The Politics of ScienceChapter 15. Running for OfficeChapter 16. A Big DealChapter 17. Today's Big PictureChapter 18. The ReservoirChapter 19. What Is Restoration?Chapter 20. Looking-Glass WaterAcknowledgmentsTime LineNote on SourcesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Applications for Advancing Animal Ecology
Book SynopsisPractical guidance for wildlife professionals working to improve study design, data analysis, and the application of results to habitat and population management. Winner of the Wildlife Society Publications Book Award by The Wildlife SocietyDespite major advances in sampling techniques and analytical methods, many animal ecologists conduct research that is primarily relevant to a specific time and place. They also tend to focus more on the statistical analyses and nuances of modeling than actual study design. Arguing that studies of animal ecology should always begin with a focus on the behaviors and characteristics of individual organisms, including how they form into distinct biological populations, Applications for Advancing Animal Ecology takes a fresh and critical look at the field. Building from its companion volume, Foundations for Advancing Animal Ecology, this practical book presents readers with the principal methods used to observe animal behavior. Teaching them to assess Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: The Experimental Approach in Animal EcologyChapter 2: Measurement of Animal Habitats and Populations Parameters for Habitat ClassificationChapter 3: Measurement of Animal Habitat: When and Where to Measure and How to AnalyzeChapter 4: Measuring BehaviorChapter 5: Modeling Species-Environment RelationshipsChapter 6: Where We Go from Here: New Imperatives and the Road Forward
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Johns Hopkins University Press Astrobiology
Book SynopsisExploring the potential for extraterrestrial life and the origins of our own planet, this comprehensive introduction to astrobiology is updated with the latest findings. Informed by the discoveries and analyses of extrasolar planets and the findings from recent robotic missions across the solar system, scientists are rapidly replacing centuries of speculation about potential extraterrestrial habitats with real knowledge about the possibility of life outside our own biosphereif it exists, and, if so, where. Casting new light on the biggest questions there arehow did we get here, and who else might be out there?this third edition of Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross's widely acclaimed Astrobiology incorporates a decade's worth of new developments in space to bring readers the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and engaging introduction to the field available. Plaxco and Gross examine the factors that make our Universe habitable, from the origin of chemical elements and the formation of Trade ReviewI did not find a single page in this book that did not attract my interest.—Anna Faktorovich, Pennsylvania Literary JournalTable of ContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. What Is Life?Chapter 2. Origins of a Habitable UniverseChapter 3. Origins of a Habitable PlanetChapter 4. Primordial SoupChapter 5. The Spark of LifeChapter 6. From Molecules to CellsChapter 7. A Concise History of Life on EarthChapter 8. Life on the EdgeChapter 9. Habitable Worlds in the Solar System and BeyondChapter 10. The Search for ETEpilogueGlossaryIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Observing Evolution
Book SynopsisA firsthand account of how a modest moth demonstrated Darwin's theory of natural selection. The extraordinary tale of the humble peppered moth is at the very foundation of our acceptance of Darwinian evolution. When scientists in the early twentieth century discovered that a British population of the small, speckled Biston betularia had become black over the course of mere decades in response to the Industrial Revolution's encroaching soot, the revelation cemented Darwin's theory of natural selection. This finding was the staple example of evolution in action until the turn of the millennium, when proponents of Creationism fomented doubts about the legitimacy of early experiments. In the midst of this upheaval, evolutionary biologist Bruce S. Grant and his contemporaries were determinedly building a dataset that would ultimately vindicate the theory of industrial melanism in the peppered moth and, by extension, the theory of natural selection itself. Observing Evolution tells the remTrade ReviewHighly recommended.—Malcolm Peaker, Zoology JottingsGrant's writing is accessible, his explanations of complex science easily digestible, and he is full of genuinely amusing stories. If you ever doubted the validity of this iconic example of rapid evolution, Observing Evolution will set you straight.—Natural History BookshopFor others who simply enjoy a good scientific detective story, this is among the best.—British Journal of Entomology and Natural HistoryIn this engaging book, Grant documents the places he went and the extraordinary people he met, on this quest to understand parts of the peppered moth story that did not quite add up.—James Mallet, Harvard University, EvolutionHighly recommended for all biology students, especially those interested in entomology and evolutionary biology...It's a real treat to read about some of the giants of entomological research.—Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly MagazineProvides a rare, unfiltered glimpse into what doing science is actually like....For Grant, the process of becoming an authority on peppered moths was a truly ground-up affair that began unplanned, with nothing more than a question. To begin working with Biston, he needed to step outside of what, at the time, was his well-defined scientific comfort zone of lab-based research....On a fundamental level, this book reveals that there's an art to doing science.—Richard Gawne, Tufts University, Journal of Experimental Zoology: Molecular and Developmental EvolutionFascinating...Grant's story is both personal and engaging...His book presents a validation of natural selection data plus a critical assessment of speculation over 50 years in a gripping personal science adventure story.—Stephen J. O'Brien, Journal of HeredityThis book chronicles Grant's efforts to wrestle with details of the operation of natural selection in wild populations of widely geographically separated species of the peppered moth....Grant is a good writer and a great storyteller....[He] is clearly devoted to the scientific process, and wide open to his research subjects showing him something completely unexpected.—The American Biology TeacherPerhaps what is most special about Grant's chronicle is the passion with which he writes about scientific practice. His love of biology shines through, and it is quite contagious.—History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences[Grant] beautifully describes how science works and what it is like to be a practicing evolutionary scientist. I recommend his book to all readers, but especially to students. I cannot think of another volume that might be as great an inspiration.—Douglas J. Futuyma, Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I1. Passing the Baton2. Peppered Moths 1013. Catching Moths Using Light Traps4. Camouflage5. The Rest-Site Selection Controversy6. A Feeling for the Organism7. Elizabethan Moths8. Non-Random Rest-Site Selection in Captivity9. Life at Mountain Lake10. Travel ArrangementsPart II11. Wirral Welcome12. Coffee with the Clarkes13. Clockwork Orange14. Surface Reflectance15. How to Pick Up a Moth16. The Birch Moth17. Cultural Assimilation18. Caterpillars19. Long Season's End20. Yankees Go HomePart III21. From Field to Lab22. The Talk23. The Grand PubPart IV24. Summer School25. CoauthorsPart V26. Nihongo27. Gaijin28. Reception29. Around Town30. In The Field31. Tajima32. Fisheries Lab33. Hokkaido34. Tourists35. Nagano36. East Meets WestPart VI37. Serendipity38. Allelic Melanism39. Conspecific Pheromones40. Howard Hughes Lecture41. Mr. Parallel Evolution42. Aerogrammes43. Edwin S. George Reserve44. Farewell and Welcome45. Nature46. Round Two47. Oxfordshire48. New York Times49. Expanding Views50. EpilogueBibliography
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Johns Hopkins University Press Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology
Book SynopsisIn this deep examination of functional morphology, a renowned paleoanthropologist offers a new way to investigate human evolution through the fossil record. It is common for two functional anatomists to examine the exact same fossil material, yet argue over its evolutionary significance. How can this be? Traditionally, paleoanthropology has interpreted hominin fossil morphology by first considering the ecological challenges hominins faced, then drawing adaptive inferences based on the idea that skeletal morphology is largely a reflection of paleoecology. In Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology, innovative paleoanthropologist David J. Daegling suggests that researchers can resolve dichotomous interpretations of the fossil record by instead focusing on the biology and development of the bones themselvessuch as measurable responses to deformations, stresses, and damage. Critically exploring how scientists probe and interpret fossil morphology for behavioral and adaptive inferences,Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Unresolved Problems in Human EvolutionChapter 2. Situating Functional Morphology in Evolutionary BiologyChapter 3. Approaches to Functional Inference in PaleoanthropologyChapter 4. BipedalityChapter 5. Hominin Dietary AdaptationsChapter 6. The Osteocyte Perspective on Human EvolutionChapter 7. Teleonomy RevisitedNotesReferencesIndex
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