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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
€ 167.93
€ 167.93
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
€ 51.99€ 49.19
€ 51.99
€ 49.19
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
€ 58.06
€ 58.06
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
€ 180.90€ 180.76
€ 180.90
€ 180.76
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
€ 51.69€ 44.54
€ 51.69
€ 44.54
Paperback. Discusses the area's folklore and history, its portrayal in art, the role of West Point as a gateway to America, and the creation of Bear Mountain Park. Num Pages: 264 pages, 114 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231070430
- ISBN
- 9780231070430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.00
€ 32.99
€ 32.00
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
€ 54.69
€ 54.69
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
€ 53.51
€ 53.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 14 colour plates, 30 montone plates, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; HBJD1; RGBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854114211
- ISBN
- 9781854114211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.04
€ 26.04
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Akron Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931968799
- ISBN
- 9781931968799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.48€ 58.70
€ 68.48
€ 58.70
Paperback. The purpose of the Neotropical Montane Forests Symposium, held at the New York Botanical Garden from June 21-26, 1993, is to document biological and ecological diversity in neotropical wet and moist Montane forests, and place it in the context with other neotropical areas. This title contains a selection of abstracts from the symposium. Editor(s): Balslev, Henrik. Series: AAU Reports. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RGBL; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Aarhus Universitet, Afdeling for Systematisk Botanik Denmark
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788787600408
- ISBN
- 9788787600408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.54
€ 14.54
Hardback. Helps you explore ecological patterns and processes of what does not burn within boreal wildfires. Following a brief introduction to the boreal forest biome, this book discusses the processes that form wildfire residuals; how they are studied, with various approaches and methods; and types, extent, and ecological functions of wildfire residuals. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444336535
- ISBN
- 9781444336535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.80
€ 115.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742541580
- ISBN
- 9780742541580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.68
€ 58.68
The Mountain Encyclopedia. An A-Z Compendium of Over, Terms, Concepts,...
Hartemann, Frederic V.; Hauptman, Robert
Hardback. Rock, ice, and mountain climbing are increasingly popular forms of sport and recreation, and there are industries devoted to providing the equipment for the climbs, training the would-be climbers, and arranging climbing expeditions. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: RGBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850569
- ISBN
- 9780810850569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.45
€ 146.45
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Turley, Joyce Mihran. Series: The Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBP; WNC; YF; YXZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 276 x 242 x 10. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Moonlight Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981770055
- ISBN
- 9780981770055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.01
€ 18.01
Paperback. In order to understand the state of the oceans, researchers turn to the origins of global waters, 90 million years ago. This study explores the subject of sea-level change in the Phanerozoic era, a topic which has much relevance to current issues of climatic shifts and the greenhouse effect. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBX; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074254
- ISBN
- 9780231074254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.96
€ 69.96
Hardback. Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 234 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080446
- ISBN
- 9780231080446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.64
€ 181.64
Hardback. The breakup of the Pangean super-continent in the Triassic-Jurassic age left great rift basins with a record of the physical and biological conditions of the time. This title discusses the data concerning structural geology, tectonics and colcanisms of CAM. Editor(s): LeTourneau, Peter M.; Olsen, Paul E. Num Pages: 240 pages, 93 line, 10 H/T. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; RBG; RBX; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111621
- ISBN
- 9780231111621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.75
€ 142.75
Paperback. From antiquity onwards people have opted to live near rivers and major watercourses. This volume explores rivers as facilitators of movement through landscapes, and it investigates the reasons for living near a river, as well as the role of the river in the human landscape. Editor(s): Vianello, Andrea. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: HDA; HDDA; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784911782
- ISBN
- 9781784911782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.51
€ 96.51
Hardcover. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. Editor(s): Kettle, Chris J.; Koh, Lian Pin. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNF; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642031
- ISBN
- 9781780642031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.69
€ 160.69