Applied ecology

This illustrated survey of finch behaviour is a thorough, non-technical account of the habits of these birds throughout the world.

Leslie Brown's account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.

Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms - all are examples of genetical adjustment, explained in this book.

In addition to dealing with the general biology and behaviour of the birds, Dr Perrins gives full attention to such things as their social lives, their intelligence and adaptiveness, and their puzzling ability to adjust their population sizes to the future availability of food.

Farming and Wildlife argues forcefully that wild species are, in fact, beneficial to the land as a whole: without them its productivity will fall and farming will inevitably suffer.

Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.

How and why the New Forest has evolved to be an area of international importance - and Britain's richest 'nature reserve'.

Ferns gives the reader an introduction to the reasons for the variety of ferns in the British Isles, as well as the history of their development within this landscape and their use by man.

An in-depth look at the fish that inhabit the fresh waters of Britain and Ireland.

A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain's favourite animalsThe badger has for many years occupied a unique place in the British consciousness.

Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power.

Building on the solid foundations established by the two earlier New Naturalist volumes on this subject, eminent herpetologists Trevor Beebee and Richard Griffiths have brought together a wealth of new and fascinating information on the British amphibians and reptiles.

This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in the New Naturalist series in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers.

This book deepens our understanding of humanity's diverse relationships with water and the law, providing a critical assessment of this relationship, and charting the course towards a more sustainable and just water future.

The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial.

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'A subject that could not be more important.

The word 'aliens' can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination.

A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.

Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures - few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable.

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known.

This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds - the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.

An environmental parable for our times - the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the 20th-century.

In December 2006, the National Academy of Sciences sponsored a colloquium (featured as part of the Arthur M.

Recognizing the increasing rate of species loss on a global scale and that neither pollution nor ecosystems respects political boundaries, cooperation on many different levels is required to conserve biodiversity.

The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem.

In the three decades since the U.

In December 2004, the National Academy of Sciences sponsored a colloquiumon "e;Systematics and the Origin of Species"e; to celebrate Ernst Mayr's100th anniversary and to explore current knowledge concerning the originof species.

Global Change and Our Common Future includes 22 edited presentations from the Forum on Global Change and Our Common Future.

Mono Basin is a closed hydrologic basin spanning the border between California and Nevada.

This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge related to concerns about methylmercury (MeHg) in the soil-rice system.

Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment provides a surprising projection of a much greener planet, based on long-range analysis of trends in the efficient use of energy, materials, and land.

"e;The present book is intended as a progress report on [the] synthetic approach to evolution as it applies to the plant kingdom.

Recognizing the increasing rate of species loss on a global scale and that neither pollution nor ecosystems respects political boundaries, cooperation on many different levels is required to conserve biodiversity.

Technological Trajectories and the Human Environment provides a surprising projection of a much greener planet, based on long-range analysis of trends in the efficient use of energy, materials, and land.

In the three decades since the U.

In December 2004, the National Academy of Sciences sponsored a colloquiumon "e;Systematics and the Origin of Species"e; to celebrate Ernst Mayr's100th anniversary and to explore current knowledge concerning the originof species.

Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M.

Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M.

Desafíos en la gestión del agua, publicación del Instituto Cinara de la Universidad del Valle, pone a disposición del lector los desarrollos y avances de investigaciones y experiencias nacionales e internacionales relacionadas con el ahorro, uso eficiente y microcontaminates en el agua, siendo estos factores claves en la gestión integral del agua.

This book focusses on climate change and sustainable scientific and technological solutions.

An exploration of the scale, practical reality, and future implications of the growing integration of biodiversity conservation with global security concerns"e;There are few keener observers of international biodiversity conservation than Rosaleen Duffy.

A compelling evolutionary narrative that reveals how human civilization follows the same ecological rules that shape all life on Earth Offering a bold new understanding of who we are, where we came from, and where we are going, noted ecologist Mark Bertness argues that human beings and their civilization are the products of the same self'organization, evolutionary adaptation, and natural selection processes that have created all other life on Earth.

In the third edition of this definitive book, Richard N.

A revised and updated edition of a classic book that defines the field of historical ecologyPeople and the Land through Time, first published in 1997, remains the only introduction to the field of historical ecology from the perspective of ecology and ecosystem processes.

An urgent and timely story of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy   Although the science of climate change is clear, policy decisions about how to respond to its effects remain contentious.

A beautifully written exploration of how cooperation shaped life on earth, from its single-celled beginnings to complex human societiesIn this rich, wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated volume, Egbert Leigh explores the results of billions of years of evolution at work.