Applied ecology

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation within the field of international development.

This unique work is the first reference that provides detailed descriptions of the fully developed larvae of the Odonata suborder Anisoptera, including keys to families and genera, high resolution photographs, distribution maps, and an up-dated list of the dragonfly species from Thailand.

Each book has two main goals1.

Alors que culture et nature sont indissociables, les initiatives mises en place par les États pour préserver les ressources culturelles et naturelles ont donné naissance à des ensembles normatifs distincts.

This book analyses the political and economic causes, mechanisms and impacts of the industrial tree plantation boom in China.

Anuran amphibians are among the animal groups with the highest rate of population decline on the planet.

This book investigates how non-state actors have become key drivers of the diffusion of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Brazil.

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.

This book covers whole Europe within its geographical limits, providing not only an overview about biogeography and recent taxonomic status of Charophyte species but also in-depth information about recent knowledge about ecology, ontogenesis, morphology, palaeontology and systematics of this group of algae.

Winner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year AwardA long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions.

Now that more than half of the world's population lives in cities, the study of birds in urban ecosystems has emerged at the forefront of ornithological research.

Wild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts.

The marvelous microbes that made life on Earth possible and support our very existenceFor almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves.

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.

Anthropocene Ecologies of Food provides a detailed exploration of cross-cultural aspects of food production, culinary practices, and their ecological underpinning in culture.

This book addresses the use of Benedict Spinoza's philosophy in current attempts to elaborate an ecological basis for international environmental law.

Evolutionary developmental biology or evo-devo is a field of biological research that compares the underlying mechanisms of developmental processes in different organisms to infer the ancestral condition of these processes and elucidate how they have evolved.

This collection takes an interdisciplinary look at how the transformation towards plant-based diets is becoming more culturally acceptable, economically accessible, technically available and politically viable.

The Theraphosidae are the most famous and diverse mygalomorph spiders, and include some of the largest arachnids on earth.

Parrots of the Wildis an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues.

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative drawing attention to local, national and global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, the benefits of investing in natural capital, and to draw together expertise from the fields of science, economics and policy to enable practical actions.

Omnipresent in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems and of undisputed ecological and economical importance, the study of social insects is an area that continues to attract a vast number of researchers.

For more than 40 years, mothers have depended on the wisdomand warmth of Nursing Your Baby.

Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species.

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science and oceanography.

Forest Pattern and Ecological Process is a major synthesis of 25 years of intensive research about the montane ash forests of Victoria, which support the world's tallest flowering plants and several of Australia's most high profile threatened and/or endangered species.

Adaptation to Climate Change: ASEAN and Comparative Experiences presents a dynamic and comprehensive collection of works from legal scholars around the world that delves into a relatively new frontier on legal aspects of climate change adaptation with focus on the ASEAN region, both at the regional level as well as at the national level in some ASEAN countries - such as Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand.

The book explores the complex correlation between blockchain technology and sustainability, demonstrating the potential of cutting-edge computational intelligence methods to address critical environmental and societal challenges.

There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population.

Dioxin - Environmental Fate and Health/Ecological Consequences offers a unique, and comprehensive coverage of dioxins and their congeners once they are released to the environment.

Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the edited book categoryThe various species of new world blackbirds, often intermingled in large foraging flocks and nighttime roosts, collectively number in the hundreds of millions and are a dominant component of the natural and agricultural avifauna in North America today.

Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science covering land, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

Increased research is going on to explore the new cleaner options for the utilization of natural resources.

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 is the most comprehensive review of the status of Australia's avifauna ever attempted.

This book provides an ecosystem perspective in addressing the water resource management issues in the South Asian region.

Gateway communities that neighbour parks and protected areas are impacted by tourism, while facing unique circumstances related to protected area management.

Wälder mit natürlicher Entwicklung spielen für den Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt eine zentrale Rolle.

This new edition offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of U.

Systemic change is required to move to a circular economy (CE) model which can meet the demands of a growing population in a manner that is decoupled from resource use and waste generation.

With contributors drawn from a broad range of disciplines, The Modern Period Room brings together a carefully selected collection of essays to consider the interiors of the modern era and their more recent reconstructions from a variety of different viewpoints.

Indigenous knowledge that embraces ornithology takes in whole social dimensions that are inter-linked with environmental ethos, conservation and management for sustainability.

Criticisms facing the food processing industry include adverse ecological impacts like decline in biodiversity, environmental degradation, water pollution, eutrophication, greenhouse gas emissions, and the loss of agricultural land.

An accessible and comprehensive guide to all things acoustic bat detection.

Global attention in scientific, industrial, and governmental communities to traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environ- ments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations.

This study, based on a literature review and simulations, shows the efficiency of cover crops at catching nitrate in most agriculture situations.

This book provides cutting-edge scientific idea and novel concepts on the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.