Biodiversity

Results of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide.

Forest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies.

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A terrifying true story of greed, corruption, depravity and ruthless criminal enterprise

On the black markets of Southeast Asia, rhino horn is worth more than gold, cocaine and heroin.

A terrifying true story of greed, corruption, depravity and ruthless criminal enterprise

On the black markets of Southeast Asia, rhino horn is worth more than gold, cocaine and heroin.

This elegant treatise examines the nature of kindness through the fascinating lenses and contexts of ancient, medieval and contemporary philosophy, natural history, theories of mind, of natural selection, eco-psychology and sociobiology.

With a new introduction by the author Some thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

The book contains twenty-two articles covering various aspects of Biodiversity and Biotechnology.

Armenia is a small landlocked mountainous country located in the Southern Caucasus.

Does the field of evolution differ from other sciences?

This book introduces the Chinese boletes, including the history, ecological and economic values, as well as the geographical distribution patterns with a highlight on the Tylopilus species.

Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.

How humans use terrestrial land affects the earth and all life forms on it.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

What should the average person know about science?

Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.

Thorough, detailed, and scientifically up-to-date, Prairies: A Natural History provides a comprehensive nontechnical guide to the biology and ecology of the prairies, or the Great Plains grasslands of North America, offering a view of the past, a vision for the future, and a clear focus on the present.

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

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

Some animals that lived before are now extinct.

Crayfish are one of the most iconic freshwater crustacean groups of the world.

Estou comprometido comigo mesmo de que, durante a minha vida estarei observando o mundo em minha volta, tentando encontrar um elo que explique porque este cosmo infinito esta aqui.

This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past terrestrial environments.

Conservation interest in moths, by far the predominant components of Lepidoptera, lags far behind that for butterflies, for which conservation practice provides many well-established lessons for extension to their near relatives.

On the Origin of Species outlines Charles Darwin's world-changing theory that life on Earth had not been brought into being by a creator, but had arisen from a single common ancestor and had evolved over time through the process of natural selection.

Lions are the stuff of legends.

This book recounts the habits of many interesting and unusual exceptions to the rule that insects are typically terrestrial forms of life.

Aquatic habitats supply a wide range of vital ecosystem benefits to cities and their inhabitants.

This book is the result of collaboration between botanists and food chemists, with the purpose of improving the knowledge of the main wild species of traditional use as foods in the Mediterranean area, focus on ethnobotanical aspects, natural production, uses and nutritional aspects.

This book highlights key results and lessons learnt from two field sites, La Suerte in Costa Rica and Ometepe Nicaragua.

This volume addresses recent and ongoing ethnobotanical studies in the Balkans.

Innovative Strategies for Teaching in the Plant Sciences focuses on innovative ways in which educators can enrich the plant science content being taught in universities and secondary schools.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of plant functional traits and their critical role in understanding and predicting ecosystem functions in response to environmental changes.

The 2nd edition of this comprehensive book provides one of the most complete overviews of the aquatic beetles in the family Dytiscidae, also known as predaceous diving beetles.

The lichen genus Cladonia includes some of the very common ground cover plants in the United States and Canada.

Have you heard of the Great Southern Reef?

Neither plants, nor animals, nor fungi, the myxomycetes are a surprisingly diverse and fascinating group of organisms.

Australia is home to an incredible diversity of native animals.

The Invertebrate World of Australia's Subtropical Rainforests is a comprehensive review of Australia's Gondwanan rainforest invertebrate fauna, covering its taxonomy, distribution, biogeography, fossil history, plant community and insect-plant relationships.

Across the world, cats are loved as pets or are kept or tolerated for their role in controlling some animal pests.

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth.

The iconic and beautiful Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is home to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.

Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high biodiversity values relative to their size.

Monitoring is integral to all aspects of policy and management for threatened biodiversity.

People have been visiting and living in the Victorian Grampians, also known as Gariwerd, for thousands of generations.

Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled.

The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia.

The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%.

Australia is the custodian of a diverse range of continental and oceanic islands.

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica).