Biogeography

Evolutionary computation algorithms are employed to minimize functions with large number of variables.

The fundamental concepts of animal population are misunderstood; this book draws a road map to the future development of ecology.

The fundamental concepts of animal population are misunderstood; this book draws a road map to the future development of ecology.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

This book clearly describes the many applications of graph theory to ecological questions, providing instruction and encouragement to researchers.

This book introduces key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building, evaluation and prediction, featuring examples using R.

This book introduces key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building, evaluation and prediction, featuring examples using R.

This book clearly describes the many applications of graph theory to ecological questions, providing instruction and encouragement to researchers.

Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an ''island syndrome'' analogous to animals.

Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an ''island syndrome'' analogous to animals.

A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.

A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.

To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history.

Presents evidence to contradict the assumption of the ''balance of nature''.

Systems at the surface of the Earth are continually responding to energy inputs - rived ultimately from radiation from the Sun or from the radiogenic heat in the - terior.

The atmosphere and the ocean form a coupled system which exchanges heat, momentum and water at the air-sea interface.

This book provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in seawaters with respect to provenance, region of the sea, depth of the occurrence and trophicity.

This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory.

Modern, industrialized societies depend on a wide range of chemical substances such as fuels, plastics, biocides, pharmaceuticals and detergents for maintaining the high quality lifestyle to which we aspire.

Coral reefs around the world are sustaining massive damage at an alarming rate.

Stable isotopes are frequently used as tracers in biological systems, and their ability to track changes and processes over time has made them increasingly important to ecological research.

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Recent studies suggest that tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increase in the North Atlantic.

Both fire and climatic variability have monumental impacts on the dynamics of temperate ecosystems.

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023The Sunday Times Science Book of the YearAs seen on Countryfile'If anyone was born to save Britain's rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole' Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have covered up to one-fifth of Britain, inspiring Celtic druids, Welsh wizards, Romantic poets, and Arthur Conan Doyle's most loved creations.

Learn about species, environments, ecosystems and biodiversity in The Ecology Book.

Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

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An invaluable introduction to the upland regions of Britain - their structure, climate, vegetation and animal life, their present and past uses and the problems of their conservation for the future.

The Sea Coast shows in a persuasive and compelling way the origin and evolution of cliffs, estuaries, sea marshes, sand dunes and the communities of plants and animals that they support.

A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.

This book is an attempt to survey the natural history of the whole of Wales.

Building on the solid foundations established by the two earlier New Naturalist volumes on this subject, eminent herpetologists Trevor Beebee and Richard Griffiths have brought together a wealth of new and fascinating information on the British amphibians and reptiles.

The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial.

The word 'aliens' can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination.

A comprehensive introduction to modern applied statistical genetic data analysis, accessible to those without a background in molecular biology or genetics.

How hormonal signals in one small structure of the brain—the hypothalamus—govern our physiology and behavior.

The transformation of sound recording into a scientific technique in the study of birdsong, as biologists turned wildlife sounds into scientific objects.

The scientific achievements and forgotten legacy of a major Austrian research institute, from its founding in 1902 to its wartime destruction in 1945.

Broad perspective on collectivity in the life sciences, from microorganisms to human consensus, and the theoretical and empirical opportunities and challenges.

An argument that moral functioning is immeasurably complex, mediated by biology but not determined by it.

An analysis of current biomedical research misconduct policy that proposes a new approach emphasizing the context of misconduct and improved oversight.

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In this timely book, leading authors explore the technologies that might help us to develop a sustainable energy future, emphasising renewable energy and the political and economic context needed for them to prosper.

From the lush forests of Appalachia to the frozen tundra of Alaska, and from the tallgrass prairies of the Midwest to the subtropical rainforests of Hawaii, the United States harbors a remarkable array of ecosystems.

A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces.

A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces.