Biological Diversity

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262549691Author Karl S. ZimmererFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674187504Author Johan HjortFormat HardbackPage Count 253Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 386g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593182734Author Carl ZimmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint DuttonPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814253151Author Tom S CooperriderFormat PaperbackPage Count 682Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams) 1329g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593191897Author Sara Imari WalkerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 407g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805247746Author Nair Anu GFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Independent AuthorPublisher Independent AuthorWeight(grams) 245g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627875844Author Professor Alain F CorcosFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint WheatmarkPublisher WheatmarkWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778900655Author Megan DennisFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Matti CharltonPublisher Matti CharltonWeight(grams) 209g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948804042Author Adesina Daniel OduntanFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Idea Creations PressPublisher Idea Creations PressWeight(grams) 203g

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Explore the fascinating world of native Australian animals through the five basic senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Covering more than 145 truly astounding animals – from sharp-eyed whale sharks to sticky-bellied green tree frogs –...

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Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world. This book is the first volume in the new series Biodiversity Hotspots of the World, which highlights the 36 hotspot regions of the world, regions that were...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788179931653Author A. K. GhoshFormat PaperbackImprint The Energy and Resources Institute, TERIPublisher The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI

Monitoring is integral to all aspects of policy and management for threatened biodiversity. It is fundamental to assessing the conservation status and trends of listed species and ecological communities. Monitoring data can be used to diagnose the causes...

Hawaii's forest bird community is the most insular and most endangered in the world and serves as a case study for threatened species globally. Ten have disappeared in the past thirty years, nine are critically endangered, and even common species are...

Soil Nematodes of Grasslands in Northern China presents research on China's temperate grasslands, providing the findings and results of a large field survey along a transect across the northern temperate grassland. It examines nematode distribution...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788120343801Author Prabodh K. MaitiFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint PHI LearningPublisher PHI Learning

Biodiversity and Bioeconomy: Status Quo, Challenges, and Opportuniti es comprehensively delivers the latest developments in theories of biodiversity and ecosystem functi oning and their major implicati ons for biodiversity conservati on through...

Biofuels is a collective term for liquid fuels derived from renewable sources, including ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable liquid fuels. This book addresses the ethanol and biodiesel markets and presents data on biofuels consumption, production,...

Two hundred years after Charles Darwin's birth (February 12, 1809), this thoroughly illustrated, yet concise biography reveals the great scientist as husband, father, and friend. Tim M. Berra, whose "Darwin: The Man" lectures are in high demand...

Over the last 50 years there has been a growing appreciation of the important role that farmers play in the development and conservation of crop genetic diversity, and the contribution of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security...

Presents a unique window into and insightful analysis of Everglades scienceRichly illustrated throughout with full-color images, many of which are from the author's unique collectionIncludes an exhaustive literature review, substantive tables, timelines...

In October 2012, an international and multidisciplinary team of experts conducted a rapid social and biological inventory of the Ere, Campuya, and Algodon watersheds of northern Amazonian Peru. Team members working on the social inventory studied the...

A wide range of crop genetic resources is vital for future food security. Loss of agricultural biodiversity increases the risk of relying on a limited number of staple food crops. However, many laws, such as seed laws, plant varieties protection and...

DNA is the essence of life and the original 'big data'. New technologies are allowing scientists to access and make sense of this information like never before, and they are using it to solve the world's greatest environmental challenges.Applied...

Biodiversity has been identified as a key issue in the general debate about the sustainable use of the world's natural resources. Major international efforts are now underway to assess and maintain biodiversity. However, there is an urgent need to...

In October 2014 an interdisciplinary team of geologists, biologists, and social scientists carried out a rapid inventory of the biological and cultural diversity of the remote Tapiche and Blanco watersheds of Amazonian Peru. This report summarizes their...

Originally published in 1975 and in a second edition in 1980, Plant Geography was the first text in biogeography that provided an adequate treatment of modern plant population theory. It is an introduction to the subject for students of both geography...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786307620Author Christian LevequeFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint ISTE LtdPublisher ISTE Ltd

Biodiversity and the Climate Crisis: Essential Understanding and Connections provides students with a collection of scholarly articles that not only help them to build an appreciation for the vast diversity of species on Earth, but also an understanding...

This report contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Grensgebergte and Kasikasima mountains of southeastern Suriname. Suriname is one of the last places on Earth where an opportunity still exists to conserve huge tracts of...

Darwin's Harvest addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. With contributions from evolutionary biologists, geneticists, agronomists, molecular biologists, and anthropologists, this...

This report contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region of southwestern Suriname. Focusing on the plant and animal species important to the indigenous Trio people, this survey establishes baseline information on...

'Biopiracy' refers either to the unauthorized extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated traditional knowledge from indigenous peoples and local communities, or to the patenting of spurious 'inventions'...

This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects, earthworms, nematodes, fungi and bacteria. The methods have been assembled and...

Today, the risks associated with global environmental change and the dangers of extreme climatic and geological events remind us of humanity's dependence on favourable environmental conditions. Our relationships with the landscapes and ecologies that we...

A wide range of crop genetic resources is vital for future food security. Loss of agricultural biodiversity increases the risk of relying on a limited number of staple food crops. However, many laws, such as seed laws, plant varieties protection and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541674912Author Lucy CookeFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 134mm * 24mm

This very readable overview of natural history explores the dynamics that have made our planet so rich in biodiversity over time and supported the rise and dominance of our own species. Tracing the arc of evolutionary history, biologist William C...