Biodiversity

Based on actual data of Soviet whaling, and reliable methodologies that existed at the time when this monograph was written, it examines the distribution and migration patterns of whales of the Southern Ocean.

This book is a visual tour of Caribbean coral reefs between 1968 and 1978.

Until recently, the prevailing view of marine life at high latitudes has been that organisms enter a general resting state during the dark Polar Night and that the system only awakens with the return of the sun.

We have always had land in which the agricultural productivity is limited because there is not enough moisture.

Taking into consideration the fact that many ecosystems are under-represented in protected areas of land and water and traditional management methods have often been ineffective, this volume describes how improvements can be made.

The book presents an analysis of the ecological, economic and social threats posed by the introduction and spread of non-native species.

First published in 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of a wide variety of traditional plant foods used by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

Sandy beaches are the most abundant coastal environments worldwide, which have an undeniable and unique ecological value.

Japan has been one of the most important international sponsors of human security, yet the concept has hitherto not been considered relevant to the Japanese domestic context.

This book is a product of the TEEB study (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity).

As a review of the status of biogeography in the West Indies in the 1980s, the first edition of Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present, and Future provided a synthesis of our current knowledge of the systematics and distribution of major plant and animal groups in the Caribbean basin.

Arising out of human-environment interaction, sustainability problems resist disciplinary categories and simple solutions.

The first edition of Carrion Ecology, Evolution, and Their Applications brought together multiple scientific disciplines to shed light on the importance of carrion within the context of ecology and evolutionary biology, and through applications ranging from human mass disasters to habitat/ecosystem conservation.

This book introduces the various aspects of international farm animal protection and wildlife conservation through the lenses of food safety and environmental protection law.

Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) is one of the most holistic approaches to protecting marine and coastal ecosystems as it recognizes the need to protect entire marine ecosystems instead of individual species.

This book summarizes the evolution of carnivorous mammals in the Cenozoic of South America.

The book deals with the regulation of GMOs within the context of multiple principles and interests, including food security, sustainable development, and biodiversity.

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Third Edition, Seven Volume Set provides a coherent, synthetic and comprehensive overview of the field, bringing together contributions from over 400 expert academics and practitioners.

In recent years, citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public, students, and volunteers to become involved in scientific research.

This book brings together scientists and practitioners from five continents to present their experience in undertaking activities that contribute to our understanding and informed management of mountain areas.

Ecotourism and natural resource extraction may be seen as contradictory pursuits, yet in reality they often take place side by side, sometimes even supported by the same institutions.

The book discusses the ways in which high hydrostatic pressure (i.

Plant classifications are based on morphological characters and it is difficult, particularly in small plants and grasses, to identify these below generic level on the basis of these characters using a dissecting microscope.

Providing a synthesis of basic and applied research, The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook takes an encyclopedic look at how to study and manage ecosystems connected by surface and subsurface water movements.

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

Capitalizing on forty years of intensive ecological studies, this anthology presents a collection of widely dispersed major publications on theoretical and practical Mediterranean, global environmental and landscape issues.

Im Rahmen des Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhabens wurde ein Konzept zur Erforschung und Implementierung wirksamer Fischschutz- undFischabstiegseinrichtungen an den bundeseigenen Wasserkraftstandorten in Eddersheim und Griesheim am Main sowie ggf.

This book examines the integration of human rights and environmental standards within international investment agreements (IIAs).

This book provides the first in-depth investigation of how non-timber forest products are an integral part of local, national, and global bioeconomies.

Eco-toxicology, an offshoot of toxicology, is a multidisciplinary science that integrates toxicology and ecology by drawing knowledge and procedures from both fields.

Les fourmis sont fascinantes.

This book examines the current situation, levels of adoption, management practices, and the future outlook of conservation agriculture in India, and also in other tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

The field of insect nutritional ecology has been defined by how insects deal with nutritional and non-nutritional compounds, and how these compounds influence their biology in evolutionary time.

The Brazilian Amazon is the largest area of tropical rainforest in Latin America.

This handbook focuses on the enormous literature applying statistical methodology and modelling to environmental and ecological processes.

Bioregionalism asks us to reimagine ourselves and the places where we live in ecological terms and to harmonize human activities with the natural systems that sustain life.

Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them.

This book continues as volume 2 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants.

This Encyclopaedia is very contemporary and focuses on the most serious problem the world is facing today, besides dealing with all the aspects of biodiversity extinction, global warming, climate change and greenhouse gases.

L'Académie suisse des sciences naturelles (SCNAT) a joué un rôle de premier plan dans la fondation du Parc national suisse en 1914.

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.

The Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies at Connecticut College is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program that builds on one of the nation's leading undergraduate environmental studies programs.

BIOPROSPECTING OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY FOR INDUSTRIAL MOLECULES A comprehensive collection of recent translational research on bioresource utilization and ecological sustainability Bioprospecting of Plant Biodiversity for Industrial Molecules provides an up-to-date overview of the ongoing search for biodiverse organic compounds for use in pharmaceuticals, bioceuticals, agriculture, and other commercial applications.

Australia's varied grasslands have suffered massive losses and changes since European settlement, and those changes continue under increasingly intensive human pressures for development and agricultural production.

Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility but to date none have been dedicated to the study of "e;Sustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil.

This book focuses on Blakiston's fish owl and the red-crowned crane as umbrella species.