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  • Monitoring Biodiversity

    Lessons from a Trans-Andean Megaproject

    Edited by Alfonso Alonso, Francisco Dallmeier, Grace P. Servat ...
    The book compiles case studies regarding the biodiversity research and monitoring program of Andean species and habitats carefully chosen as indicators to assess the short- and long-term effects of a linear disturbance: the PERU LNG pipeline. Set in a scientifically unexplored region of the Andes, Monitoring Biodiversity clearly articulates the Smithsonian-led conceptual framework for the ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

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    by Jorge Soberón, Enrique Martínez-Meyer, Miguel Nakamura, A. Townsend Peterson, Richard G. Pearson, Robert P. Anderson, Miguel B. Araújo ...
    Series Book 49 - Monographs in Population Biology
    This book provides a first synthetic view of an emerging area of ecology and biogeography, linking individual- and population-level processes to geographic distributions and biodiversity patterns. Problems in evolutionary ecology, macroecology, and biogeography are illuminated by this integrative view. The book focuses on correlative approaches known as ecological niche modeling, species ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

  • Ireland

    A Smithsonian Natural History

    by Michael Viney ...
    Ireland conjures up images of nature's majesty: sweeping coastlines, rolling green hills, and secluded peat bogs and marshlands. A place of legendary beauty, it is also a land with a rich natural history. Michael Viney invites us to discover the geologic forces that created the island, peer into the famous bone caves that hold unique clues about animals from long ago, and experience the dramatic ... Read more

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  • Intellectual Property Rights Trade and Biodiversity

    by Graham Dutfield ...
    This text examines the international agreements governing trade in genetic resources - crucial resources for world agriculture, food security and large industries such as pharmaceuticals. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in these resources are critical for those involved in the trade, including industry and developing countries. The book analyzes the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Invasive Alien Species

    A New Synthesis

    Edited by Harold A. Mooney, Richard Mack, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Laurie E. Neville, Peter Johan Schei, Jeffrey K. Waage ...
    Series series SCOPE Series
    Invasive alien species are among today's most daunting environmental threats, costing billions of dollars in economic damages and wreaking havoc on ecosystems around the world. In 1997, a consortium of scientific organizations including SCOPE, IUCN, and CABI developed the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) with the explicit objective of providing new tools for understanding and coping with ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Lake Biwa: Interactions between Nature and People

    Edited by Hiroya Kawanabe, Machiko Nishino, Masayoshi Maehata ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book focuses on the long-term interactions between people and nature in and around Lake Biwa, one of the oldest lakes in the world. Accordingly, it not only covers the characteristics of the biota of this ancient lake, but also approaches it as a ‘cultural ancient lake.’Furthermore, various problems affecting the lake, especially recent environmental changes that occurred before and after ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Central American Biodiversity

    Conservation, Ecology, and a Sustainable Future

    Edited by Falk Huettmann ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book highlights key results and lessons learnt from two field sites, La Suerte in Costa Rica and Ometepe Nicaragua. It provides long term data on species abundance and distribution. Primates receive specific attention in this book, as they are flagship species and good indicators for the “health” of an ecosystem, but as well a money maker. Many primate species are sensitive to habitat ... Read more

    $281.99 CAD

  • Species Diversity of Animals in Japan

    Edited by Masaharu Motokawa, Hiroshi Kajihara ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book summarizes the status quo of the knowledge about the biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine animals that live in Japan. Consisting of some 6,800 islands that are arrayed for approximately 3,500 km from north to south, the Japanese archipelago has a complex history in a paleogeographic formation process over time and harbors rich flora and fauna. This work will contribute to ... Read more

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  • Integrating Landscapes: Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

    Edited by Florencia Montagnini ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Agroforestry systems (AFS) are becoming increasingly relevant worldwide as society has come to recognize their multiple roles and services: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, restoration of degraded ecosystems, and tools for rural development. This book summarizes advances in agroforestry research and practice and raises questions as to ... Read more

    $371.99 CAD

  • Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans

    Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Development and Reconciliation

    Edited by Andrea Pieroni, Cassandra L. Quave ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This volume addresses recent and ongoing ethnobotanical studies in the Balkans. The book focuses on elaborating the relevance of such studies for future initiatives in this region, both in terms of sustainable and peaceful (trans-regional, trans-cultural) rural development. A multi-disciplinary viewpoint is utilized, with an incorporation of historical, ethnographic, linguistic, biological, ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Ecocatalysis

    A New Integrated Approach to Scientific Ecology

    by Claude Grison, Vincent Escande, Jacques Biton ...
    Reconquest of biodiversity; remediation of degraded and anthropic areas, prevention of environmental health risks; eco-innovation; Green industry ... The current French ambitions are closely related to an interdisciplinary approach to scientific ecology, all of which participate in the expected industrial renewal.Ecocatalysis explores the unusual combination of phytotechnologies adapted to ... Read more

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  • Partnerships for Protection

    New Strategies for Planning and Management for Protected Areas

    Edited by Sue Stolton, Nigel Dudley ...
    Taking into consideration the fact that many ecosystems are under-represented in protected areas of land and water and traditional management methods have often been ineffective, this volume describes how improvements can be made. Specifically, it explores ways of ensuring that all major ecosystems are safeguarded, and innovative approaches to conservation involving individuals, communities, ... Read more

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