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Physical geography & topography
hardcover. Examines the interactions between forestry and environmental change, from a social, economic, and political perspective. This book presents insights into topics such as the influence of forest reserves on timber prices, the relationship between forestry and aboriginal populations, and the issues facing forests in transition countries. Editor(s): Innes, J. L.; Hickey, G. (University of British Columbia, Canada); Hoen, H. F. (Agricultural University of Norway). Series: IUFRO Research S. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; KNAL; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- V9780851990026
- ISBN
- 9780851990026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.89
€ 108.89
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993768
- ISBN
- 9780851993768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.58
€ 134.58
hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not only the more obvious benefits (e.g. timber), but also the less commonly-measured public goods (e.g. tourism and conservation) that these forests provide. Editor(s): Merlo, Maurizio; Croitoru, L. (University of Padua, Italy). Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; RGBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851999975
- ISBN
- 9780851999975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.54
€ 173.54
Paperback. The ultimate goal of 'Global Forest Fragmentation' is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs. Editor(s): Kettle, Chris J.; Koh, Lian Pin. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNKH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644974
- ISBN
- 9781780644974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.77
€ 52.99
€ 50.77
Paperback. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798. Sustainability and Life Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Vogt, Kristiina A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D.J.; Edmonds, R. L.; Patel-Weynard, T.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Andreu, M. G. Provides a textbook on the relationships between forests and society. This book discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include: attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KNAL; RGBL. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 22. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930981
- ISBN
- 9781845930981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.93
€ 59.93
hardcover. Tropical coastal deltas represent one of the most diverse biophysical regions in the developing world. Focusing on the developing countries of Asia, Africa and South America, this title explores the diverse livelihoods of people in these areas and the impact of land-water management on the environment. Series: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 122 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; RGBP; RNF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845936181
- ISBN
- 9781845936181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.81
€ 186.81
Paperback. Long-term Forest Dynamics Plots (FDPs) allow ecologists to explain patterns in diversity and dynamics in tropical forests around the world. In this collection, Elizabeth Losos and Egbert Giles Leigh Jr. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 36. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493466
- ISBN
- 9780226493466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69€ 44.97
€ 52.69
€ 44.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312235024
- ISBN
- 9780312235024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.33
€ 186.33
Hardback. This book provides a unique perspective on the destruction - both natural and human-caused - of coral reef ecosystems. The text combines principles of geophysics, paleontology, and marine sciences with real-time observation and offers strategies for restoration and management of ecosystems. Editor(s): Aronson, Richard B. (Dauphin Island Sea Lab). Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 466 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387335384
- ISBN
- 9780387335384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.58
€ 248.58
Hardback. Addresses the broad problem of coastal nutrient pollution. This title discusses the interactions among biological, ecological, chemical, and physical processes, and what is known about nutrient inputs to the bay ecosystem, the impacts related to nutrient inputs, and how the ecosystem might respond to a sudden reduction in these inputs. Editor(s): Desbonnet, Alan; Colt, Ames Borden; Costa-Pierce, Barry A. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 570 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1046.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387352985
- ISBN
- 9780387352985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.41
€ 190.41
Hardback. Trees and vegetation in cities aren't just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from an array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, and geography. Editor(s): Carreiro, Margaret M.; Song, Yong-Chang; Wu, Jianguo. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 468 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387714240
- ISBN
- 9780387714240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.40
€ 189.40
Hardback. This book provides an introduction to the "problem of scale", and presents information that will allow for improved design and interpretation of enclosed experimental aquatic ecosystems. The results of a 10-year research project are integrated into the book. Editor(s): Dennison, William C.; Kemp, W. Michael; Kennedy, Victor S.; Petersen, John E. Num Pages: 232 pages, 248 black & white illustrations, 152 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 9 col. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387767666
- ISBN
- 9780387767666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Hardcover. Suitable for graduate math students, this work presents an exposition of general topology. Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBP; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1955. 2nd printing 1975
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387901251
- ISBN
- 9780387901251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.83
€ 117.83
High Latitude Rain Forests and Associated Ecosystems of the West Coast...
. Ed(S): Lawford, R.g.; Alaback, P.; Fuentes,...
Hardback. Regional intercomparisons between ecosystems on different continents can be a powerful tool to better understand the ways in which ecosystems respond to global change. This book presents research on West Coast forest and river ecology, and compares ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest with those of South America. Editor(s): Lawford, R.G.; Alaback, P.; Fuentes, E. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RGBL; RNKH; RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944876
- ISBN
- 9780387944876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94
Hardback. The environmental studies of pollution in the Mexico City Air Basin serve as models for urban areas. This book reviews the research and synthesizes a study of the effects of air pollution on forests. It also provides a discussion of regional geology, climate and hydrology and the sociological factors affecting air pollution in the area. Editor(s): Fenn, Mark E.; Bauer, L.I. de; Hernandez-Tejeda, Tomas. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 92 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; RGBL; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953373
- ISBN
- 9780387953373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.89
€ 188.89
Hardcover. Assessing the relationship between the evolution of landforms and the pattern of soil formation, this volume outlines the practice of soil geomorphology and covers specific types of landform assemblages. The text explains how soils can be used to assess major phases in landscape evolution. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RGB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412441707
- ISBN
- 9780412441707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.92
€ 127.92
Hardcover. This book is also a work of nonfiction about all the important aspects of the mountains - their genesis by volcanic activity and the collisions of continental tectonic plates; their role in the emergence of ecological diversity; their function for the weather and climate, their susceptibility to natural catastrophes, their. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations, colour 120 / b&w / tt 120 photos. BIC Classification: AJC; RGBS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 296 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810959613
- ISBN
- 9780810959613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.80
€ 53.80
Presenting an analysis of wetlands management, this book begins with a historical overview of wetland destruction and repair. It also shows how the effects on drained locations remain evident generations later. It also serves as a guide to aid anyone, from novice to engineer, engaged in the process of wetland restoration. Num Pages: 236 pages, 230 colour photographs, 23 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1356.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124476
- ISBN
- 9780813124476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.58
€ 52.58
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive reference to the mathematical modeling of environmental and geophysical problems. It provides an abundance of mathematical models, both simple and complex, and elaborates them with approximation techniques. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 902 pages, 205 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; RB; RGB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 916
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857296993
- ISBN
- 9780857296993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.09
€ 162.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Potter, Gary R.; Nurse, Angus; Hall, Matthew. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 263 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JKVM; LNKJ; RGB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137538420
- ISBN
- 9781137538420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.41
€ 154.41