Ecology

This is an original and wide-ranging account of the careers of a close-knit group of highly influential ecologists working in Britain from the late 1960s onwards. The book can also be read as a history of some recent developments in ecology. One of the...

Forces of nature and human intervention lead to innumerable local, regional and sometimes global changes in plant community patterns. Irrespective of the causes and the intensity of change, ecosystems are often naturally able to recover most of their...

Information regarding population status and abundance of rare species plays a key role in resource management decisions. Ideally, data should be collected using statistically sound sampling methods, but by their very nature, rare or elusive species pose...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780687228249Author James A. NashFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Much as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was a call to action against the pesticides that were devastating bird populations, Charles S. Elton's classic The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants sounded an early warning about an environmental...

Drawing especially on insights emerging from studies of the cellular networks formed by fungi, this book describes the fundamental indeterminacy that enables life forms to thrive in and create inconstant circumstances. It explains how indeterminacy...

In this work, James H. Brown proposes a new research agenda designed to broaden the scope of ecology to encompass vast geographical areas and very long time spans. He demonstrates the advantages of macroecology for conservation, showing how it allows...

Animals perform many athletic tasks to an amazing degree of accomplishment: not only spectacular feats of running and jumping but also routine actions that ensure survival such as feeding, vocalization, diving, flying, and many more. The study of...

Marine and freshwater systems are being placed under pressure like never before. A bigger and more demanding human population has meant increased utilisation of aquatic systems and, as such, the need for sustainable solutions to allow the development and...

Life in the Open Ocean Life in the Open Ocean: The Biology of Pelagic Species provides in-depth coverage of the different marine animal groups that form the communities inhabiting the ocean's pelagic realm. This comprehensive resource explores the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604566383Author Laia DiazFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 842g

Our species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. In order to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability in this epoch of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781502664440Author Karen McMichaelFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Cavendish Square PublishingPublisher Cavendish Square PublishingWeight(grams) 91g

Bonnie K. Baxter explains the trophic structure of Great Salt Lake food chains and resulting impacts from recent years of a shrinking lake and corresponding increases in salinity. Moving from the foundational organisms to brine shrimp, flies, and ten...

Rivers and streams around the world that once flowed wild and unchecked are rapidly disappearing into dams or being channelized between concrete banks. This valuable sourcebook, now available to a wide audience in a paperback edition, is an important...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786200442444Author Shalini KulsangeFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...

Presents integral approaches to ecology that cross the boundaries of the humanities, social sciences, and biophysical sciences.In the current era of increasing planetary interconnectedness, ecological theories and practices are called to become more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781486317639Author Helen P. WaudbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint CSIRO PublishingPublisher CSIRO PublishingWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

An accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the concepts and tools of theoretical ecologyTheoretical ecology explores the mechanisms that structure ecological communities using a variety of mathematical and computational tools. Theoretical Ecology...

Hydrogen - the first element, clean burning and packed with energy - has been hailed as the fuel of the future for generations. Today it is cast as a linchpin of decarbonisation and backed by billions in subsidies. But is hydrogen really the net-zero...

Seed and gene banks have made great strides in preserving the biological diversity of traditional agricultural plant species, but they have tended to ignore a serious component: the knowledge about those crops and methods of farming held by the people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816535392Author Gary A. PolisFormat PaperbackPage Count 456Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 525g

Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxic algal blooms, shellfish poisoning, coral reef...

Members of the gastropod family Littorinidae are common throughout the world. They form a very abundant component of many intertidal and shallow subtidal ecosystems and, by their grazing, often play a central role in shaping these communities. They also...

This book explores how the escalating environmental crises of our time — climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising ocean temperatures — are rooted in human behaviour and how they can be addressed through a unique convergence of science, technology,...

This new edition of a widely adopted primary and supplementary text explores human adaptations to environments over time. It is biologically and culturally sophisticated, drawing on an impressive array of archaeological and paleontological research...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789351240891Author Anil K. GuptaFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Associated Publishing CompanyPublisher Astral InternationalWeight(grams) 680g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789351302056Author Dr. S. N. KaulFormat HardbackPage Count 587Imprint Daya Publishing HousePublisher Astral InternationalWeight(grams) 1044g

Whether in felling trees for wood, rearing insects for biological control, or culling animals for conservation purposes, efficient management of biological systems requires quantitative analysis of population growth and harvesting policies. Aiming to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788170359869Author Ratan K. DattaFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Daya Publishing HousePublisher Astral International

An accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the concepts and tools of theoretical ecologyTheoretical ecology explores the mechanisms that structure ecological communities using a variety of mathematical and computational tools. Theoretical Ecology...

A common tendency in the field of population ecology has been to overlook individual differences by treating populations as homogeneous units; conversely, in behavioral ecology the tendency has been to concentrate on how individual behavior is shaped by...

Swamp Song is the story of a biologist's romance with the environment. In this abundantly illustrated book, naturalist and photographer Ron Larson offers to everyone interested in nature--from bird watchers and canoeists to botanists and policy...

Sex in Cetaceans provides an up-to-date review of multi-faceted aspects related to mating and reproduction in toothed and baleen whales. This open access book begins with discussions of sexual selection and anatomical traits related to mating and...

This open access book is based on work from the COST Action "RESTORE - REthinking Sustainability TOwards a Regenerative Economy'', and highlights how sustainability in buildings, facilities and urban governance is crucial for a future that is socially...

Lee R. Dice has devoted many years to the study of ecology and its relation to other branches of biology. In Natural Communities he describes the more important methods and concepts of the subject in order to give the reader a better understanding of the...

Professor Gerald W. Esch is one of the world's leading ecological parasitologists. Here, he presents a series of essays on classic examples of field parasitology. The essays focus on the significance of the work and its contribution to the field but also...

Professor Gerald W. Esch is one of the world's leading ecological parasitologists. Here, he presents a series of essays on classic examples of field parasitology. The essays focus on the significance of the work and its contribution to the field but also...

This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science. In this, the Third Edition of the highly successful Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts,...

Geographic Variation, Speciation and Clines explores the origins and development of geographic variation, divergence, and speciation. In particular it is concerned with genetic divergence as it is usually found on continents, among groups of populations...