Ecology

Fire is rarely out of the headlines, from large natural wildfires raging across the Australian or Californian countrysides to the burning of buildings such as the disasters of Grenfell tower and Notre Dame. Fire on these scales can represent a serious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528771580Author Charles DarwinFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 694gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 29mm

Since the end of the nineteenth century, the division between nature and culture has been fundamental to Western thought. In this groundbreaking work, renowned anthropologist Philippe Descola seeks to break down this divide, arguing for a departure from...

Dogs are the world's most common and widespread carnivores and are nearly ubiquitous across the globe. The vast majority of these dogs, whether owned or un-owned, pure-bred or stray, spend a large portion of their life as unconfined, free-roaming...

An accessible and comprehensive guide to all things acoustic bat detection. This highly illustrated handbook provides an in-depth understanding of acoustic detection principles, study planning, data handling, properties of bat calls, manual...

What was life like on our planet long before the early humans emerged?Paleontologist Dr. Mark P. Witton draws on the latest twenty-first century discoveries to re-create the appearances and lifestyles of extinct, fascinating species, the environments...

As we face an ever-more-fragmented world, What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? demands a return to the force of lineage-to spiritual, social, and ecological connections across time. It sparks a myriad of ageless-yet-urgent questions: How will I be...

Volume 16 of Advances in Microbial Ecology has a difficult history. Nearly halfway through its completion, Gwynfryn Jones had to resign as managing edi tor for health reasons, and he asked me to take over. I want to thank Gwyn for his dedicated work in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556431982Author Alan DrengsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

High Park, at Blenheim in Oxfordshire UK, is a SSSI of great significance for its numerous ancient oaks and the organisms associated with these trees. This book gives a detailed, lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched description of the...

Fundamental Processes in Ecology presents a way to study ecosystems that is not yet available in ecology textbooks but is resonant with current thinking in the emerging fields of geobiology and Earth System Science. It provides an alternative,...

An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology The third edition of Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is sometimes...

'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C Clarke'It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published' NEW YORKERThe Duke of Atreides...

This is a book about how ecologists can integrate remote sensing and GIS in their research. It will allow readers to get started with the application of remote sensing and to understand its potential and limitations. Using practical examples, the book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358299561Author Ruth KassingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm *...

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers...

Environmental Law for Sustainable Construction gives a practical overview of key areas of environmental law as it affects the construction sector. Clearly structured for ease of reference, the book provides coverage of core areas in a format that will...

This book is dedicated to the spiky little freshwater ruffian known better as the ruffe, pope, 'tommy ruffe' and other local names. A fascinating little fish, the ruffe is long overdue a book all of its own. Much loved by many anglers, ruffe can also be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781408137864Author Tim BirkheadFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 712gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

It has been over a decade since the release of the now classic original edition of Murray's Mathematical Biology. Since then mathematical biology has grown at an astonishing rate and is well established as a distinct discipline. Mathematical modeling is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913121389Author Emma M ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Extend EducationPublisher Extend EducationWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936599745Author Charles B ThaxtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 486Imprint Discovery InstitutePublisher Discovery InstituteWeight(grams) 708gDimensions(mm)...

This groundbreaking book is a contemporary global synthesis of the rapidly developing and important field of insect conservation biology. Insects play important roles in terrestrial ecological processes and in maintaining the world as we know it. They...

A Times Higher Education Book of the WeekApproximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe-descendants of a much earlier migration of the...

Offers a comprehensive, accessible introduction to experimental design, field monitoring skills for plants and animals, data analysis, interpretation and reporting This user-friendly book presents field monitoring skills for both plants and animals,...

The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry cubs have come to symbolize the beauty and grandeur of the...

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Over the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems. Many have voiced their concerns about marine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838185503Author Ian R SwinglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Ian R. SwinglandPublisher Ian R. SwinglandWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A new integration of Goleman's emotional, social, and ecological intelligence Hopeful, eloquent, and bold, Ecoliterate offers inspiring stories, practical guidance, and an exciting new model of education that builds - in vitally important ways - on the...

It has been over a decade since the release first edition of the now classic original edition of Murray's Mathematical Biology. Since then mathematical biology and medicine has grown at an astonishing rate and has established itself as a distinct...

Robert May's seminal book has played a central role in the development of ecological science. Originally published in 1976, this influential text has overseen the transition of ecology from an observational and descriptive subject to one with a solid...

In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realisation: their rapidly industrialising and globalising societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle...

Twenty thousand years ago our planet was an icehouse. Temperatures were down six degrees; ice sheets kilometres thick buried much of Europe and North America and sea levels were 130m lower. The following 15 millennia saw an astonishing transformation as...

Habitat Management for Conservation is a practical handbook which describes the range of techniques used to manage land for biodiversity conservation. The opening sections discuss the general principles of habitat management, including decision-making,...

Seashores - An Ecological Guide provides an easy-to-use, authoritative reference to commonly occurring organisms. By looking at the habitats of the coastline, it focuses on key species you are likely to find. The book explains how these organisms have...

For students and practitioners, a comprehensive primer on the key literature in stream and river ecology. The study of streams and rivers combines ecology, chemistry, hydrology, and geology to reveal the factors that control the biological diversity...

Developing Ecological Consciousness is a unique environmental studies textbook. Rather than working through a list of environmental problems like many textbooks on the subject, the book aims to help students awake to the awe and wonder of our planet,...

Why do famines occur and how have their effects changed through time? Why are those who produce food so often the casualties of famines? Looking at the food crisis that struck the West African Sahel during the 1970s, Michael J. Watts examines the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271177Author Wally ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...