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  • Conservation of Rare or Little-Known Species

    Biological, Social, and Economic Considerations

    Edited by Martin G. Raphael, Randy Molina ...
    Some ecosystem management plans established by state and federal agencies have begun to shift their focus away from single-species conservation to a broader goal of protecting a wide range of flora and fauna, including species whose numbers are scarce or about which there is little scientific understanding. To date, these efforts have proved extremely costly and complex to implement. Are there ... Read more

    $53.29 USD

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    Cognition, Culture, Conservation and Human Perceptions

    Edited by Philippa Brakes, Mark Peter Simmonds ...
    Series series Earthscan Oceans
    Whales and dolphins are icons for the conservation movement. They are the most conspicuous ambassadors for entire marine ecosystems and possibly even for the biosphere as a whole. Concurrent with our realisation of impending threats to their environment is a growing scientific understanding of the social and cognitive complexity of many of these species.This book brings together experts in the ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Witness to Extinction

    How we Failed to Save the Yangtze River Dolphin

    by Samuel Turvey ...
    The tragic recognition of the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin or baiji in 2007 became a major news story and sent shockwaves around the world. It made a romantic story, for the baiji was a unique and beautiful creature that features in many Chinese legends and folk tales. The Goddess of the Yangtze, as it was known, was also the lone representative of an entire and ancient branch of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • From Populations to Ecosystems

    Theoretical Foundations for a New Ecological Synthesis

    by Michel Loreau ...
    Series Book 46 - Monographs in Population Biology
    The major subdisciplines of ecology--population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and evolutionary ecology--have diverged increasingly in recent decades. What is critically needed today is an integrated, real-world approach to ecology that reflects the interdependency of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. From Populations to Ecosystems proposes an innovative theoretical synthesis ... Read more

    $55.49 USD

  • Authenticity in Nature

    Making Choices about the Naturalness of Ecosystems

    by Nigel Dudley ...
    This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts. The author argues that all ecosystems have been modified and the idea of places 'untouched by humans' is a myth. But there are large differences in the degree of modification and levels of naturalness which can be identified. Changes are ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Policing International Trade in Endangered Species

    The CITES Treaty and Compliance

    by Rosalind Reeve ...
    A comprehensive examination of the way in which the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is implemented and policed. CITES is one of the oldest international environmental agreements and has been responsible for some striking conservation successes. But, given the way it has evolved, there are also some critical weaknesses that unscrupulous countries and commercial ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Green Equilibrium

    The vital balance of humans and nature

    by Christopher Wills ...
    In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey. Wills is both an eminent academic and a hugely experienced field-biologist. In presenting the concept of 'green equilibrium', he draws on a fascinating range of examples, including coral reefs off the densely populated ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Rumen Microbiology: From Evolution to Revolution

    Edited by Devki Nandan Kamra, Rameshwar Singh, Anil Kumar Puniya ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book offers an in-depth description of different groups of microbes (i.e. bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses) that exist in the rumen microbial community, and offers an overview of rumen microbiology, the rumen microbial ecosystem of domesticated ruminants, and rumen microbial diversity. It provides the latest concepts on rumen microbiology for scholars, researchers and teachers of animal ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Conservation

    by Clive Hambler, Susan M. Canney ...
    The importance of conservation is growing each year, with increasing concerns over the destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new debates on the human-nature relationship. This compact overview integrates the process, theory and practice of conservation for a broad readership, from non-specialists to students and practitioners. Taking a global ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • What's So Good About Biodiversity?

    A Call for Better Reasoning About Nature's Value

    by Donald S. Maier ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    There has been a deluge of material on biodiversity, starting from a trickle back in the mid-1980's. However, this book is entirely unique in its treatment of the topic. It is unique in its meticulously crafted, scientifically informed, philosophical examination of the norms and values that are at the heart of discussions about biodiversity. And it is unique in its point of view, which is the ... Read more

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  • Biodiversity, Natural Products And Cancer Treatment

    by Victor Kuete, Thomas Efferth ...
    This book is the first of its kind in bringing together biodiversity, chemical ecology, phytochemistry and cancer therapy. The highlight of the book is an exhaustive compilation of scientific data on biodiversity of medicinal plants, biodiversity and metagenomics, chemical ecology of medicinal plants, chemical ecology of marine organisms, natural products from terrestrial microbial organisms with ... Read more

    $41.39 USD

  • Ecological Succession on Fallowed Shifting Cultivation Fields

    A Review of the Literature

    by Claudio O. Delang, Wing Man Li ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book reviews the literature on the ecological succession of plants on fallowed swiddens in tropical forests. Patterns of ecological succession in tropical forests are insufficiently understood, partly because results are scattered through a large number of case studies reported in academic articles. So far, no publication has attempted to bring these different case studies together to identify ... Read more

    $49.49 USD