Biodiversity

This book provides a general overview of the natural landscapes and vegetation types of the U.

This book owes a great deal to the outstanding universal value of the natural heritage of Hubei Shennongjia, which offers an outstanding example of the ongoing ecological processes occurring in the development of intact subtropical mixed broad-leaved evergreen and deciduous forests in the northern hemisphere.

This volume focuses on small mammal fossils from extinct Asian faunas of about 1 to 7 million years ago in North China.

The vast savannas and great migrations of the Serengeti conjure impressions of a harmonious and balanced ecosystem.

This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems.

The book will provide an overview of the practical application of remote sensing for the purposes of nature conservation as developed by ecologists in collaboration with remote sensing specialists, providing guidance on all phases from the planning of remote sensing projects for conservation to the interpretation and validation of the images.

Plant breeding has played a significant role in the development of human civilizations.

We humans value a great variety of plant and animal species for their usefulness to us.

An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an immediate call to action The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad'ranging.

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work.

Some thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

Bidong Island is a small island located in the South China Sea, and is about 14 km from mainland Peninsular Malaysia.

This book aims to synthesize the state of the art on biodiversity knowledge exchange practices to understand where and how improvements can be made to close the knowledge-implementation gap in conservation science and advance this interdisciplinary topic.

The monograph is based on the research and training activities in the Western Pacific Ocean Region within the umbrella of UNESCO/IOC-Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific Region.

This book describes the fauna of the Pernambuco Endemism Center in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest, an understudied global biodiversity hotspot.

The seventh volume in the series "e;Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Marine Mammals"e; describes aspects of the often-complex relationship between humans and marine mammals.

Enough laws have been enacted since the adoption of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing to permit a study which is capable of accurately portraying the status quo of national implementation of the Protocol and the ensuing practice, emerging challenges and how countries are coping with them.

The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses.

This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico.

Metacommunity ecology links smaller-scale processes that have been the provenance of population and community ecology-such as birth-death processes, species interactions, selection, and stochasticity-with larger-scale issues such as dispersal and habitat heterogeneity.

This book is the fourth volume of the "e;Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.

Secrets of the Manatee offers a fascinating look at Florida's most mysterious marine creature.

This book brings together chapters related to sustainable utilization of biological resources, including in situ and ex situ conservation of rare, endangered, and threatened plants.

This book reviews and summarizes the studies on the fish diversity of Japan.

En 'Asilvestración' Isabella Tree cuenta la historia del "experimento Knepp", un proyecto pionero de rewilding en West Sussex que utiliza animales de pastoreo en libertad para crear nuevos hábitats para la fauna.

Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of a green therapies in restoration towards global sustainability.

Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of a green therapies in restoration towards global sustainability.

The question "e;Why did God create viruses, bacteria, pathogens, venomous creatures and poisonous chemicals is usually asked by irreligious skeptics to challenge God's authority, design, and goodness.

This volume provides comprehensive overviews of the primate's and each lagomorph species' biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination.

Die Europäische Union hat mit der Etablierung der Fauna-Flora-Habitat-Richtlinie (92/43/EWG) und der Vogelschutzrichtlinie (79/409/EWG) das Schutzgebietssystem Natura 2000 begründet, welches die biologische Vielfalt der Arten und Lebensräume dauerhaft sichern und entwickeln soll.

A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.

This volume provides comprehensive overviews of the primate's and each lagomorph species' biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination.

With contributions from a wide range of thematic areas, this book provides a diverse perspective on the contemporary environmental challenges of Brazilian agriculture.

Eine Geschichte, die nicht nur Kinder lehrt, was Weihnachten wirklich ausmachtEs ist Heiligabend.

The book examines the intersection of politics, economic development, and environmental sustainability of the coffee industry in Costa Rica.

Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes, Second Edition, provides a complete introduction to new and powerful isotopic tools and applications that track animal migration, reviewing where isotope tracers fit in the modern toolbox of tracking methods.

The fossil record offers a surprising image: that of evolutionary radiations characterized by intense increases in cash or by the sudden diversification of a single species group, while others stagnate or die out.

The years 2021 to 2030 have been designated as "e;The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration"e;.

We are currently facing the sixth mass extinction of species in the history of life on Earth, biologists claim-the first one caused by humans.

A highly regarded academic and former policy analyst and consultant charts the forty-year history of neoliberalism, environmental governance, and resource rights in Madagascar Since the 1970s, the U.

A biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature's breathtaking complexityThe form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree.

From famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair, an account of his decades-long quest to understand one of Earth's most spectacular ecosystemsWith its rich biodiversity, astounding wildlife, and breathtaking animal migrations, Serengeti is like no other ecosystem on the planet.

Biodiversity has been a key concept in international conservation since the 1980s, yet historians have paid little attention to its origins.

This book does more than just create the definitions of vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered animals.

The book addresses the interdisciplinary and multiscale theme of the design of sustainable, inclusive and creative urban green spaces in relation to the socio-ecological transition and in line with the systemic vision promoted by the 2030 Agenda, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the principles outlined by the New European Bauhaus (European Commission, 2021).

Some animals that lived before are now extinct.

This book may be your only chance to get to meet these endangered animals from around the world.

Does the field of evolution differ from other sciences?

This book provides a broad overview of how the promotion of ocean and coastal literacy is being planned, applied and evaluated in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions with a great diversity of cultural, educational and social realities.

The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar.