Applied ecology

This book covers a range of important topics on environmental remediation, biofuels and value-added microbial products for environmental clean-up, water and wastewater recycling and sustainable wastewater treatment using microalgae.

The book establishes the importance of environmental education by tracing its history and the developments that have taken place subsequently to date.

Taphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record.

The core of a multibillion dollar sport fishing industry, tarpon and bonefish, two of the earth's oldest creatures, are experiencing obvious and precipitous population decline.

Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth.

A scarcity of natural resources.

The classic reference on weeds and invasive plants has been revised and updated.

Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability addresses the latest challenges associated with the management and conservation of natural resources.

This volume unravels the underlying power relations that are masked in the present discourse of ecological sustainability and conflicts over natural resources.

'This book aims to inspire the conservation community not to regard poverty reduction as someone else's job but to take responsibility for it as part of ecosystem restoration.

The present volume by the author is based on the outcome of extensive explorations in the Himalayas for more than a decade.

Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia.

'Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe' GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.

The book is an outcome of a seminar which was held at the Department of Sociology, NEHU, on the theme ';Environment and Society: The Context of North-East India'.

The astonishing story of how animals use medicine and what it can teach us about healing ourselvesAges before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves.

Mudskippers are amphibious fishes native to the Indo-West Pacific and tropical western Africa.

This book provides a compact, up-to-date and detailed overview of the vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula, a highly diverse part of Europe in the Mediterranean area.

Landscape as Dialogue redefines the process of understanding landscapes for students and practi-tioners so they can create more integrated, healthy places.

Sustainable use of biodiversity is measured under the headings ';Direct-use value', ';Indirect-use value' and ';Non-use value'.

Change and development are going on all around us.

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests.

This book addresses the climate risk influencing biodiversity globally and discusses the sustainable use of biological diversity and its legal implications.

The future as a field of inquiry, debate or forecasts continues to flourish.

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are both biologically diverse and economically valuable.

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the last few years.

Given the environmental concerns and declining availability of fossil fuels, as well as the growing population worldwide, it is essential to move toward a sustainable bioenergy-based economy.

This volume explores the South Brazilian grasslands, a unique complex of ecosystems in Brazil.

A richly illustrated atlas of the world's deserts and drylands, their ecosystems, and their environmentsDeserts and drylands account for more than 40 percent of land on our planet.

Natural resource governance is central to the outcomes of biodiversity conservation efforts and to patterns of economic development, particularly in resource-dependent rural communities.

Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries.

International concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental communi- ties over traces of xenobiotics in foods and in both abiotic and biotic en- vironments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published research papers and progress reports, and archival documentations.

This contributed volume addresses the global scale of urbanization and its impacts on biodiversity.

South Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries.

This textbook provides the first overview of plant-animal interactions for twenty years focused on the needs of students and professors.

International concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental communities over traces of xenobiotics in foods and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: com- prehensive reviews, rapidly published research papers and progress reports, and archival documentations.

Feeding the world's growing human population is increasingly challenging, especially as more people adopt a western diet and lifestyle.

"e;Some plants are inherently rare, while others become rare through our actions.

This book provides a comprehensive, global exploration of the scale, scope, threats, and drivers of wildlife trafficking from a criminological perspective.

Compiles the issues involved in successful ecosystem-based fisheries management to foster its implementation and further scientific research into the area.

Presents solutions to turn conflict into tolerance and coexistence, with an emphasis on the human dimensions of human-wildlife interactions.

A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.

Change and development are going on all around us.

It is estimated that roughly 1000 new ecological and environmental models join the ranks of the scientific literature each year.

This book presents a critical and integrated review of lizards from Patagonia.

Biological invasions are one of the strongest drivers of global environmental change, and invasive species are now often in the public discourse.

A 2007 reference on geomorphological studies on reefs for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology and oceanography.

An important first step in studying the demography of wild animals is to identify the animals uniquely through applying markings, such as rings, tags, and bands.