Biodiversity

Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination.

Mutualisms, interactions between two species that benefit both of them, have long captured the public imagination.

In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey.

In Green Equilibrium, Christopher Wills explains the rules by which ecosystems maintain a diversity of interdependent species, in particular the balance of predators and prey.

Islands have an irresistible attraction and an enduring appeal.

Islands have an irresistible attraction and an enduring appeal.

This novel book bridges the gap between the energetic and species approaches to studying food webs, addressing many important topics in ecology.

This novel book bridges the gap between the energetic and species approaches to studying food webs, addressing many important topics in ecology.

The biological composition and richness of most of the Earth's major ecosystems are being dramatically and irreversibly transformed by anthropogenic activity.

The biological composition and richness of most of the Earth's major ecosystems are being dramatically and irreversibly transformed by anthropogenic activity.

The deep ocean environment is the most extensive on our planet.

This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world.

The tragic recognition of the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin or baiji in 2007 became a major news story and sent shockwaves around the world.

The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data.

Biological Diversity provides an up to date, authoritative review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application.

Bioinvasions and Globalization synthesises our current knowledge of the ecology and economics of biological invasions, providing an in-depth evaluation of the science and its implications for managing the causes and consequences of one of the most pressing environmental issues facing humanity today.

Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership.

Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world.

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems.

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts.

Drawing on the author's personal experiences working across the globe, this book explains why we need to conserve biodiversity, the threats it faces, how we can successfully conserve biodiversity, and some success stories of how we have conserved it.

This is a unique and delightfully engaging account by a leading tropical biologist of doing science at one of the last wild frontiers in the world.

The tragic recognition of the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin or baiji in 2007 became a major news story and sent shockwaves around the world.

How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-being?

The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data.

With up to a quarter of all insect species heading towards extinction over the next few decades, there is now a pressing need to summarize the techniques available for measuring insect diversity in order to develop effective conservation strategies.

Caves and other subterranean habitats with their often strange (even bizarre) inhabitants have long been objects of fascination, curiosity, and debate.

The History of British Birds reviews our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European context.

Conservation genetics focuses on understanding the role and requirement of genetic variation for population persistence.

This is the first book to describe the ecology of high latitude lakes, rivers and glacial environments in both the North and South polar regions.

This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them over both ecological and evolutionary timescales.

Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering approximately 40% (52 million km2) of the Earth's land surface.

The relentless exploitation and unsustainable use of wildlife, whether for food, medicine or other uses, is a key concern for conservationists worldwide.

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.

This book illustrates an alternative approach to 'state of sustainability' reporting by presenting cross-sectoral and multi-disciplinary discussions on sustainability issues in the context of a developing country, Botswana.

The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small populations that consequently develop genetic problems.

One of the greatest unmet challenges in conservation biology is the genetic management of fragmented populations of threatened animal and plant species.

The musteloids are the most diverse super-family among carnivores, ranging from little known, exotic, and highly-endangered species to the popular and familiar, and include a large number of introduced invasives.

The management and conservation of natural populations relies heavily on concepts and results generated from models of population dynamics.

This book offers a multidisciplinary analysis of the degradation process of an ecosystem, drawing upon the Mar Menor as a case study to highlight the damage human pressure causes to the environment.

Many of the encounters between farming and wildlife, especially vertebrates, involve some level of conflict which can cause disadvantage to both the wildlife and the people involved.

Using more than 30 years research from the author team at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), this volume reveals how agricultural systems and wildlife interact, presenting examples from scales varying from landscape to microcosm, from populations to individuals, covering plants, invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

Humans have moved organisms around the world for centuries but it is only relatively recently that invasion ecology has grown into a mainstream research field.

Humans have moved organisms around the world for centuries but it is only relatively recently that invasion ecology has grown into a mainstream research field.

This accessible text provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of global grasslands.

The bonobo, along with the chimpanzee, is one of our two closest living relatives.

Ecosystems today are dynamic and complex, leaving conservationists faced with the paradox of conserving moving targets.

Ecosystems today are dynamic and complex, leaving conservationists faced with the paradox of conserving moving targets.

Shallow subterranean habitats (SSHs) are areas of habitable space that are less than 10 m in depth from the surface.

Understanding the complex relationships between humans and the natural world is essential for achieving environmental sustainability and improving human well-being, yet many studies are unable to reveal complex interactions and hidden trends.