Biodiversity

What are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment?

A scarcity of natural resources.

A scarcity of natural resources.

Native temperate grasslands are Australia's most threatened ecosystems.

Native temperate grasslands are Australia’s most threatened ecosystems.

Water is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 80 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwana.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 80 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwana.

Ever wondered how vaccines work, why whales strand themselves or if luck exists?

Ever wondered how vaccines work, why whales strand themselves or if luck exists?

Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, 200km south of Sydney, attracts over 450,000 visitors each year.

Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, 200km south of Sydney, attracts over 450,000 visitors each year.

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon.

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon.

Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles.

Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles.

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

The ocean characterises planet Earth and differentiates it from the more than 5000 known planets.

This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and still underexploited potential for the development of biotechnology products.

This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and still underexploited potential for the development of biotechnology products.

In 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), signed by over 160 countries and hailed as the key symbol of a common vision for saving Earth's biodiversity, set forth three primary mandates: preserving biodiversity, using biodiversity components sustainably, and enabling economic benefit-sharing.

This book addresses the major policy, economic and financial issues encountered in global forest carbon.

How did we get here?

Learn how to read the clues and signs of water with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation ----------'A wonderful read .

We don't know what we've got until it's gone.

The Sunday Times Bestseller on how animal senses reveal the world around usAward-winning science writer Ed Yong takes readers on an astonishing journey through the hidden senses of Earth s creatures.

'Jake Fiennes is changing the face of farming in Britain.

New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan welcomes you to Bayberry Island, a special place where a bronze mermaid statue promises to grant true love to anyone who asks with an open heart.

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

"e;Close-up views of endangered fauna in their natural habitats are difficult enough to obtain, but the breathtaking artistic quality of the photography in this valuable documentation of Asia's disappearing forest habitats makes this book highly recommended for both scientists and nature lovers alike.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

An interactive way to foster appreciation and understanding of our planet's endangered species!

"e;Close-up views of endangered fauna in their natural habitats are difficult enough to obtain, but the breathtaking artistic quality of the photography in this valuable documentation of Asia's disappearing forest habitats makes this book highly recommended for both scientists and nature lovers alike.

This book provides an in-depth analysis on community conservation in Mexico.

This book brings together a set of approaches to the study of individual-species ecology based on the analysis of spatial variations of abundance.

Among the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic diversity.

Ecotones are dynamic over-lapping boundary areas where major terrestrial biomes meet.

Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all-inclusive knowledge on the subject.

This is the first ever monumental and scientific documentation of the faunal wealth of the Indian Desert state of Rajasthan.

The conflict between increasing human population and biodiversity conservation is one of the IUCN's key threatening processes.

Despite acknowledgment that loss of living diversity is an international biological crisis, the ecological causes and consequences of extinction have not yet been widely addressed.

Learn how to read the clues and signs of nature with this eye-opening guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigationTristan Gooley demonstrates how it is possible to connect profoundly with the lands we travel through, even from the comfort of your living room.

Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research Volume 2 Edited by Santos-Buelga, Escribano-Bailon and Lattanzio Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants.

Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Abundance and Distribution is a true landmark publication.

Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Abundance and Distribution is a true landmark publication.

Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research Volume 2 Edited by Santos-Buelga, Escribano-Bailon and Lattanzio Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants.

With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity.

In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new co-author James Gibbs offer a thorough introduction to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, focusing on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations.