Applied ecology
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Applied ecology
Paperback. Exploring the link between human well-being and the environment, this work brings together experts from the natural science and social science realms as well as the medical community to explore the explicit linkages between human-driven alterations of biodiversity and documented impacts of those changes on human health. Editor(s): Sala, Osvaldo E.; Meyerson, Laura A.; Parmesan, Camille. Series: Scope Series. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597264976
- ISBN
- 9781597264976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
Paperback. Presents an overview of the history of transboundary conservation efforts and an introduction to various issues surrounding the subject. Examining the International Sonoran Desert Alliance (ISDA) and the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative (Y2Y), this book helps readers understand the benefits and challenges of landscape-scale protection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 figures, 2 maps, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559636117
- ISBN
- 9781559636117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Paperback. Assembly rules refer to the ecological principles that guide the 'assembly' of ecosystems. They offer guidance on planning which species should be restored first, and then which should be added in which order. This work explores the concepts and theories relating to assembly rules. Editor(s): Temperton, Vicky; Hobbs, Richard J.; Nuttle, Tim; Halle, Stefan. Num Pages: 375 pages, 14 tables, 90 figures, 12photos, index. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 618.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559633758
- ISBN
- 9781559633758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.63
€ 71.63
Paperback. Presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with an overarching goal of conserving biodiversity. This book is suitable for scientists, landscape architects, planners, land managers, decision-makers, and more. Num Pages: 328 pages, 50 figures, 1 table, 15 boxes, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559630962
- ISBN
- 9781559630962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70
€ 50.70
Paperback. 2013 Wallace Stegner Lecture Series: Wallace Stegner Lecture. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 90.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607813576
- ISBN
- 9781607813576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.69
€ 11.69
Paperback. A fresh look at the natural history of the southern Rocky Mountains and the Intermountain West region based on cutting-edge research, interviews, and the author's personal experience. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps, frontispie. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607810285
- ISBN
- 9781607810285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.04
€ 30.99
€ 27.04
Paperback. In May of 2007, scientists conducted a rapid inventory in the Dureno Territory, part of the Cofan ancestral territories in the Amazon basin of eastern Ecuador. This report collects those scientists' research on the plants and animals of the region, as well as a history of the grassroots conservation efforts of the Cofan. Editor(s): Borman, Randall; Vriesendorp, Corine; Alverson, William S.; Moskovits, Debra K.; Stotz, Douglas F.; del Campo, Alvaro. Series: Field Museum Rapid Biological Inventories. Num Pages: 173 pages, 35 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 271 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914868712
- ISBN
- 9780914868712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.65
€ 40.65
Paperback. In The Carnivore Way, Cristina Eisenberg argues for the necessity of top predators in large, undisturbed landscapes, and how a continental-Iong corridor provides the room they need to roam and connected landscapes that allow them to disperse. Eisenberg follows six large carnivores - wolves, grizzly bears, lynx, jaguars, wolverines, and cougars. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597269834
- ISBN
- 9781597269834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.76
€ 46.76
Paperback. Articulates a fresh approach to managing marine ecosystems. This book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience - the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Editor(s): McLeod, Karen; Leslie, Heather. Num Pages: 500 pages, 25 figures, 10 photos, 25 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261555
- ISBN
- 9781597261555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
The Historical Ecology Handbook. A Restorationist's Guide to Reference...
. Ed(S): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A.
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the field of historical ecology, and its practical application by restorationists. This book offers a useful compendium of tools and techniques, and will be of assistance for those working in the field of ecological restoration. Editor(s): Egan, Dave; Howell, Evelyn A. Series: Science & Practice of Ecological Restoration. Num Pages: 457 pages, tables, figures, maps, photos, boxes, appendixes, glossary, index. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597260336
- ISBN
- 9781597260336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Paperback. Throughout its history, Kruger National Park in South Africa has supported connections between science and management. This work places the scientific and management experience in Kruger within the framework of modern ecological theory and its practical applications. Editor(s): du Toit, Johan; Biggs, Harry; Rogers, Kevin. Num Pages: 536 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559639828
- ISBN
- 9781559639828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Hardcover. Habitat loss and fragmentation arguably pose the greatest threats to biological diversity. This title provides a blueprint for advancing understanding of conservation in agricultural regions. It combines the efforts of ecologists, economists, statisticians, mathematicians and land-use specialists. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533272
- ISBN
- 9781557533272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.28
€ 80.28
Paperback. Blue jeans, MTV, Coca-Cola and ecology? We don't often think of conservation sciences as a US export, but in the second half of the 20th century ecology has become global. Using India as a case study, this book grapples with how we should understand the development of global ecology. Series: Series in Ecology & History. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821415412
- ISBN
- 9780821415412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.41
€ 45.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 b/w, 90 colour plates, 1 map, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679546
- ISBN
- 9780816679546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.86
€ 52.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Lidicker, William Z. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625871
- ISBN
- 9780816625871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.13
€ 54.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 69 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816534036
- ISBN
- 9780816534036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.42
€ 19.99
€ 19.42
Hardback. Series: Critical Green Engagements: Investigating the Green Economy and its Alternatives. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JHMC; RGBL; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816531370
- ISBN
- 9780816531370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardback. A wide-ranging study of people's diverse and often contradictory relationships with wild animals in the prairie provinces after 1870. Series: Carleton Library Series. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6147 x 4217 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773547919
- ISBN
- 9780773547919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 50.21
€ 53.99
€ 50.21
Paperback. The Cabeceras Cofanes-Chingual is one of the last intact mountainous regions in Ecuador. In October 2008 scientists from Ecuador, Peru, and the US conducted a rapid biological inventory and a social inventory to assess the region's suitability for protection as a municipal reserve. This book offers full and abstracted results of the fieldwork. Editor(s): Vriesendorp, Corine; Alverson, William S.; del Campo, Alvaro; Stotz, Douglas F.; Moskovits, Debra K.; Caceres, Segundo Fuentes; Tapia, Byron Coronel; Anderson, Elizabeth P. Series: Field Museum - Rapid Biological and Social Inventories. Num Pages: 318 pages, 20 colour plates, 4 maps, 8 graphs, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 276 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914868736
- ISBN
- 9780914868736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.29
€ 43.29
Paperback. A comprehensive, accessible introduction to desert plants and animals, with a thorough examination of physiologic and behavioral adaptations that enable these organisms to survive in such inhospitable.. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874806786
- ISBN
- 9780874806786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
Hardcover. This is a study of the Purshia, ancient members of the rose family. It examines their biology and their significant role in the ecology of the Great Basin. Topics covered include: their evolution and origins; the history of their recognition as forage supply; and their characteristics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 6 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174915
- ISBN
- 9780874174915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oregon State University United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716799
- ISBN
- 9780870716799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.04
€ 18.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. This account of the industrialization of the Merrimack River Valley is a tale of environmental degradation and engineering triumph. It shows how water came to be defined as private property. The book is a reminder of the contribution of interdisciplinary approaches to the heritage of an area. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KND; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239434
- ISBN
- 9780870239434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.64
€ 45.64
Paperback. Offers an overview of coastal wetland ecology, describing eight major types in the south-eastern United States, from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas. More than 250 plants of tidal marshes and swamps are fully described, and over 200 others catalogued with distinguishing features. Illustrator(s): Rorer, Abigail. Num Pages: 336 pages, 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSTS; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870238338
- ISBN
- 9780870238338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40