Applied ecology
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Applied ecology
Hardback. Fascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide. Editor(s): Gibson, Robin N.; Nash, Richard D. M.; Geffen, Audrey J.; Van der Veer, Henk W. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 250 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118501191
- ISBN
- 9781118501191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.17
€ 269.17
Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation
. Ed(S): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; C...
Hardback. Governance of Marine Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation explores governance of the world s oceans with a focus on the impacts of two inter-connected but historically separate streams of governance: one for fisheries, the other for biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Garcia, Serge M.; Rice, Jake, Dr.; Charles, Anthony. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: KNAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 337 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118392645
- ISBN
- 9781118392645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.90
€ 247.90
Hardback. Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world s protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is poorly understood. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118338162
- ISBN
- 9781118338162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.57
€ 131.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Watershed Media Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984630455
- ISBN
- 9780984630455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.91
€ 17.99
€ 16.91
Hardback. Wild Maine is not only a book of outstanding images of wild mammals and birds from around the state, but it is also a collection of anecdotes and amusing stories about photographer Bill Silliker's interactions with wildlife. Includes interesting facts and observations about the behavior of the species that Silliker photographed. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; PSV; RNC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892726301
- ISBN
- 9780892726301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.98
€ 25.99
€ 23.98
Hardback. Forest ecosystems grow at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. This book presents an overview of many topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scale of intra-leaf organelles, leaves and plants and ranging to higher levels of organization such as communities. Editor(s): Mencuccini, M.; Grace, J.; Moncrieff, J.; McNaughton, K. (University of Edinburgh). Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps (some col.), 1 port. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNC; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996776
- ISBN
- 9780851996776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.87
€ 277.87
paperback. Defending Illusions examines the science, philosophy, and law of ecosystem management. Allan Fitzsimmons clearly illustrates how efforts to make federal protection of ecosystems the centerpiece of national environmental policy rest on weak science and a worldview that places concern for the well-being of nature ahead of the well-being of people. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCN; KCP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694228
- ISBN
- 9780847694228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.82
€ 75.82
Hardback. This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change, one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making, a treadmill of production and consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. Series: Globalization and the Environment. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121324
- ISBN
- 9780759121324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.07
€ 179.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQB; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442217973
- ISBN
- 9781442217973
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Condition: New
€ 28.60
€ 28.60
Paperback. Frequency models used in evolutionary biology have a hard time accounting for certain factors that are central to many ecological problems. This volume seeks to address this need by presenting several simple empirical models that have proven invaluable to quantitative and statistical analysis in evolutionary plant ecology. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341166
- ISBN
- 9788779341166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.40
€ 14.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Hinshaw, Robert. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: JM; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag Switzerland
- Edition
- in German
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856305031
- ISBN
- 9783856305031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.28
€ 41.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. This volume of essays explores the significance of water and the current ecological crisis and examines this from both scientific and theological insights. It also examines the relevance of key biblical passages relating to water as a positive and a negative force. Editor(s): Habel, Norm; Trudinger, Peter L. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ATF Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781921817069
- ISBN
- 9781921817069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.87
€ 21.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFC; RNC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583670569
- ISBN
- 9781583670569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.98
€ 28.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250. Sierra Magazine's Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions. 224 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNC. Dimension: 178 x 141 x 15. Weight: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Sierra Club/Counterpoint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578051434
- ISBN
- 9781578051434
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.13
€ 15.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Contains a diverse collection of reviews in conservation biology and scientific, policy, and management implications, including reviews in the following areas: The Marine Mammal Protection Act at 40: Status, recovery, and future of US marine mammals; and translocation of imperiled species under changing climates. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Schlesinger, W. H. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 5. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318839
- ISBN
- 9781573318839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.88
€ 133.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: RNA; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cowley Publications
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561012824
- ISBN
- 9781561012824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.62
€ 15.99
€ 15.62
Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration, both now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels. Editor(s): van Andel, Jelte; Aronson, James. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 194 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336351
- ISBN
- 9781444336351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.33
€ 197.33
As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Editor(s): Collen, Ben; Pettorelli, Nathalie; Durant, Sarah M.; Krueger, Linda; Baillie, Jonathan E. M. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332919
- ISBN
- 9781444332919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.98
€ 173.98
With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332667
- ISBN
- 9781444332667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.98
€ 231.98
Paperback. " In doing so, Wimberley defines a new environmental philosophy and a new ecological ethic. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892899
- ISBN
- 9780801892899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70