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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
€ 188.90
€ 188.90
Hardback. Deals with a variety of biological problems involving resource management, conservation and environmental quality using the principles of population biology. This book emphasizes several principles and common themes and discusses strengths and potential sources of uncertainty in applications. Editor(s): Jain, S. K.; Botsford, L.W. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792314257
- ISBN
- 9780792314257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.73
€ 194.73
Hardback. Follows up a seminal meeting, presenting reports on progress made with recommendations made there. This volume reports on the development of pilot projects and on the organization of an international organization. Editor(s): Lieth, Helmut; Mochtchenko, Marina. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012020
- ISBN
- 9781402012020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.51
€ 246.51
Hardcover. Through focusing on children's sustainability learning this book examines how school education can address the current environmental problems. It explores children's responses in literacy and language, arts-based approaches, and indigenous studies as well as scientific pedagogies to provide a unique insight into how children learn. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNAM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408495
- ISBN
- 9781137408495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
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
€ 16.41
€ 16.41
Paperback. The C&C framework, which was been pioneered and advocated by GCI at the United Nations throughout the 1990s, is the most widely supported framework proposal in the global debate on what to do about climate change. Series: Schumacher Briefings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4pp colour plates, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Green Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013043
- ISBN
- 9781870098946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 156 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 243.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1972
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461584872
- ISBN
- 9781461584872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630151
- ISBN
- 9780691630151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.90
€ 147.90
Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102252
- ISBN
- 9780226102252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.08€ 44.63
€ 52.08
€ 44.63
Residue Reviews: Residues of Pesticides and Other Contaminants in the ...
Gunther, Francis A.; Gunther, Jane Davies
paperback. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461263579
- ISBN
- 9781461263579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 267 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604562538
- ISBN
- 9781604562538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.92€ 103.32
€ 153.92
€ 103.32
Paperback. A fascinating account of the life and work of a visionary genius--the father of ecological planning Ian McHarg has done more to advance the principles of environmentally responsible design and planning than anyone alive today. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: AMV; BGA; RNC; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471086284
- ISBN
- 9780471086284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.13
€ 73.13
paperback. Series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PNF; PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1971
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461584759
- ISBN
- 9781461584759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Paperback. This work identifies 11 major natural gardens on the North American continent. It gives an account of the vegetation and habitats of each community and then identifies and describes the wildflowers found there. Illustrator(s): Wilbur-Brooks, Dorothy S. Series: Chapel Hill Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40 colour and 64 b&w illustrations, appendix, index index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807849934
- ISBN
- 9780807849934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.10
€ 37.99
€ 32.10
Beaches and Parks from San Francisco to Monterey: Counties Included: M...
California Coastal Commission
Paperback. A guide for visitors - sightseers, hikers, swimmers, surfers, campers, birders, boaters, and anglers - who want to explore California's fabulous shoreline. It describes some 350 shoreline destinations, including every known publicly accessible beach along the coast of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties. Series: Experience the California Coast. Num Pages: 320 pages, 299 color illustrations, 53 maps. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271579
- ISBN
- 9780520271579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.58
€ 38.99
€ 28.58
The Ecological Basis of Conservation. Heterogeneity, Ecosystems and Bi...
Pickett, Steward T. A.; Ostfeld, Richard S.; ...
Hardback. Conservation policy is shifting away from the preservation of single endangered species toward conservation and management of the interactive networks and large-scale ecosystems on which species depend. This text offers a scientific framework for this approach. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412098512
- ISBN
- 9780412098512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.32
€ 195.32
Hardback. This book shows why political theorists must take account of ecological concerns as part of their core enterprise, and how they can do so. It mounts a challenge to the received wisdom, of political theorists and their ecological critics alike, that specifically ecological values go against human interests. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618081
- ISBN
- 9780745618081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.59
€ 70.59
Paperback. * The first book to examine the issues underlying the sustainable use debate in a fully interdisciplinary manner. Both the theoretical section and the case studies approach the issues using methods from economics, ecology, anthropology and other fields. Num Pages: 424 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865427389
- ISBN
- 9780865427389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.61
€ 118.61
Hardback. The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations. To address this problem, conservationists have turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate movement of species and ecological processes. This book offers an overview of knowledge on corridors, their design, and their implementation. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231134101
- ISBN
- 9780231134101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.68€ 108.75
€ 144.68
€ 108.75
Paperback. The 'Chipko Movement' drew world attention to the struggle over forest rights. Arguing that the hype took control away from local people, this book says that issues of forest control and sustainable forest use have to be seen in the context of concerns about social and economic development, regional autonomy and the futures of the local people. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: GTF; JHMC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905422524
- ISBN
- 9781905422524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.90
€ 30.99
€ 23.90
Hardback. Eight papers on various aspects of the subject, including: declines in migratory birds; avian energy storage; survival rates of British birds; food storing in birds; social organization in Parus; age-specific variation and reproduction; evolution of coloniality; and extra-pair copulations. Annotati Editor(s): Power, Dennis M. Series: Current Ornithology. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306433078
- ISBN
- 9780306433078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.71
€ 246.71
Paperback. Reviews various aspects of earthworm biology and ecology. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412561603
- ISBN
- 9780412561603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 308.38
€ 308.38
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the biology and ecology of populations by emphasizing the roles of simple mathematical models in explaining the growth and behavior of populations. This text is useful for students in classes ranging from population biology and population ecology to mathematical biology and mathematical ecology. Editor(s): Hastings, Alan. Num Pages: 220 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PDE; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948539
- ISBN
- 9780387948539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.86
€ 111.86
Hardback. This study offers a number of perspectives to stimulate and inform future discussion on the importance and consequences of ecological integrity for science, morality and public policy. Editor(s): Westra, Laura; Lemons, John. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337348
- ISBN
- 9780792337348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17