Orchids of Ecuador: A Scientific Journey Through Orchid Diversity, Evolution, Ecology, Pollination, and Conservation offers a comprehensive scientific exploration of one of the world's most remarkable centers of orchid diversity.
The sixth title in the bestselling Collins Guide series, this book covers the fungi of the British Isles, with considerable relevance for Europe and the wider temperate world.
A personal account of-and guide to-unlocking the wildlife potential of gardens and other plots of land in lowland BritainOver the past decade, wildlife author and photographer Paul Sterry has nurtured, both through action and by doing nothing, what has become a small island of flourishing biodiversity in the half-acre garden that surrounds his north Hampshire cottage.
This book describes participatory Role of Indigenous Women in Environmental Conservation in the Himalayan Region offers a comprehensive exploration of how Indigenous women leverage their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to safeguard fragile ecosystems, uphold cultural heritage, and enhance community resilience.
This book describes participatory Role of Indigenous Women in Environmental Conservation in the Himalayan Region offers a comprehensive exploration of how Indigenous women leverage their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to safeguard fragile ecosystems, uphold cultural heritage, and enhance community resilience.
Gaining some momentum in the early 18th century, accelerating in the 19th century, and culminating in the second half of the 20th century, a sharp increase in the number of non-native animal and plant species introduced to foreign ecosystems, terrestrial and aquatic alike, occurred.
Gaining some momentum in the early 18th century, accelerating in the 19th century, and culminating in the second half of the 20th century, a sharp increase in the number of non-native animal and plant species introduced to foreign ecosystems, terrestrial and aquatic alike, occurred.
A Translation of Luigi Paolucci's On Birdsong is the first English translation of a groundbreaking memoir on birdsong by the Italian naturalist Luigi Paolucci.
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their potent phycotoxins have emerged as one of the most complex and costly biological challenges of our time—reshaping ecosystems, threatening human and animal health, and influencing economies across the globe.
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their potent phycotoxins have emerged as one of the most complex and costly biological challenges of our time—reshaping ecosystems, threatening human and animal health, and influencing economies across the globe.
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) as vital tools for building resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in the face of climate change.
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) as vital tools for building resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in the face of climate change.
This book offers a clear, authoritative, and practice-oriented guide to modern trickling filter technology as a best practice, positioning it as an ecological, economical, and resilient solution for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
This book offers a clear, authoritative, and practice-oriented guide to modern trickling filter technology as a best practice, positioning it as an ecological, economical, and resilient solution for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment.
This book informs about meeting the growing demand for food while preserving soil, water, and environmental quality remains one of the most pressing challenges for modern agriculture.
This book informs about meeting the growing demand for food while preserving soil, water, and environmental quality remains one of the most pressing challenges for modern agriculture.
El continente antártico y sus mares circundantes constituyen un lugar excepcional en el mundo: un inmenso espacio sin fronteras dedicado a la ciencia y a la conservación.
What happens when the lights in the sky are no longer distant mysteries, but the arrival of beings humanity must learn to recognize, understand, and live beside?
Lichens are fascinating and beautiful organisms able to colonise a vast range of habitats, including seemingly impossible places such as bare icy mountain tops and sun-scorched coastal rocks.
This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Biodiversity Crisis, the quiet unraveling of the living world we depend on more than we realize.
No hace falta ser muy mayor para recordar viajes en coche que terminaban con el parabrisas emborronado por las huellas de los insectos voladores que se estrellaban contra él, las luces cubiertas por un bullicio de mosquitos y polillas en las noches de verano o jardines animados por un sinfín de laboriosas y a veces amenazantes abejas.