Biodiversity

Evolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved.

This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes, the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Carrion, or dead animal matter, is an inherent component of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, and is exploited by a wide diversity of organisms from different trophic levels, including microbes, arthropods and vertebrates.

This book discusses the reality of implementing sustainable forest management measures.

This book presents the microscopic and macroscopic bark structure of more than 180 different tree and shrub species from Europe, Asia and North America.

Although of high abundance, diversity and ecological importance, meiofauna is little covered by relevant scientific media.

Written with passion for anyone interested in seeing an end to the illegal trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, this book shows how, by working together, people all over the world who care about these animals are gradually bringing about change for the better.

This book offers a collection of papers presented at the First International Conference"e; Information Technologies in the Research of Biodiversity"e; that was held from 11-14 September 2018 in Irkutsk (Russia).

This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Cienegas Basin.

This volume is a complete review and reference work for scientists, engineers, and students concerned with coral reefs in the Red Sea.

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.

Advances in genome-scale DNA sequencing technologies have revolutionized genetic research on ancient organisms, extinct species, and past environments.

This book brings a unique perspective to animal movement studies because all cases came from tropical environments where the great diversity, either biological and structurally (trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes), presents the animal with several options to fulfill its live requirements.

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

This book presents an important discussion on urbanization and sustainable soil management from a range of perspectives, addressing key topics such as sustainable cities, soil sealing, rehabilitation of contaminated soils, property rights and liability issues, as well as trading systems with regard to land take.

This introductory volume provides an overview about the history and current status of European mammals, as well as management strategies.

This book offers an extensive study of indigenous communities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, and their methods of forest conservation, along with an exploration of the impact of forestry operations in the islands and the wide scale damage they have incurred on both the land and the people.

The vegetation addressed in this book is, biologically, one of the most diverse on Earth, with many characteristic taxa offering refuge and food sources for many resident and migratory animals.

This edited volume documents the current nature conservation status of arable habitats in Europe.

This book explores how individuals and communities perceive and understand climate change using their observations of change in the world around them.

Les fourmis sont fascinantes.

« Ma conception de la recherche a été profondément marquée par mon éducation au sein d'une famille où elle a été pratiquée par deux générations successives, mes grands-parents, Pierre et Marie Curie, puis mes parents, Frédéric et Irène Joliot-Curie.

On connaît bien le mécanisme de la sélection naturelle par lequel l'évolution favorise les individus et les espèces les mieux adaptés à leur environnement.

Depuis le milieu du XXe siècle, on assiste à un développement exceptionnel des connaissances dans le domaine de la biologie.

Le célèbre naturaliste Charles Darwin, à l’aube de sa carrière,accomplit le périple qui lui permit de prendre la mesure de l’extraordinaire richesse du monde naturel.

Pourquoi les sentiments seraient-ils réservés aux seuls êtres humains?

Comment rendre l’homme meilleur ?

Est-il possible de se « mettre à la place » d’une plante, de comprendre ce qu’elle perçoit de ses semblables et du monde extérieur ?

Déforestation, pollution, édification de digues, autant de violences que l'homme inflige à la nature au risque de briser les écosystèmes les plus précieux.

What do you think of when you think of Nature?

Humans pose an unprecedented threat to life in all its great diversity of forms.

This book presents research on landscape ecology and the relationship between humans and wildlife.

I pull on my balaclava and step onto the bridge wing.

This contributed volume provides a comprehensive, in-depth and subject-based reviews on the current status of active ingredients, sustainable use, biodiversity and conservation of certain endangered medicinal plants.

Eight thousand years ago, when the sea cut Britain off from the rest of the Continent, the island's fauna was very different: most of the animals familiar to us today were not present, whilst others, now extinct, were abundant.

This book extensively covers issues and concerns related to plastics and micro/nano-plastics (MNPs) in the environment, offering a comprehensive exploration beyond simple collection and disposal processes.

The first book to describe all 13 species of otters, shows the beauty, ecology and fascination of otters in the world, also their plight in many countries.

Many traditional approaches to rural land management are strictly sectoral, with a rigid introspective focus.

There is much public concern about threats to global biodiversity.

The continuing quest for new drugs and agrochemicals has seen researchers looking to the natural world for potential products.

Sustainability Beyond 2030: Trajectories and Priorities for Our Sustainable Future is an indispensable guide to understanding our planet's sustainability past, present, and future.

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life.

Nematodes are small multicellular organisms that have been used as biological models since the 1960s.

Nematodes are small multicellular organisms that have been used as biological models since the 1960s.

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life.

There are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions.

There are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions.

Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG).

Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG).