Conservation of wildlife and habitats

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Life histories can be defined as the means by which individuals (or more precisely genotypes) vary their age- or stage-specific expenditures of reproductive effort in response to genetic, phenotypic, and environmental correlates of survival and fecundity.

Approaches to Water Sensitive Urban Design: Potential, Design, Ecological Health, Economics, Policies and Community Perceptions covers all aspects on the implementation of sustainable storm water systems for urban and suburban areas whether they are labeled as WSUD, Low Impact Development (LID), Green Infrastructure (GI), Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) or the Sponge City Concept.

Another volume in the widely-read New Naturalist series, this book is an in-depth study of the natural developments and history of Galloway and surrounding areas.

This is the first ever monograph on the Whooper Swan.

Throughout British history rivers have been of profound economic, social and cultural importance yet as we see with increasing frequency they have the potential to wreak great destruction.

Shallow Seas are the most biologically rich and productive areas of the world ocean.

"e;It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved.

A treasure for all lovers of wild plants - Wild Orchids of Britain provides a detailed account of all our orchid species, varieties and hybrids, and has a useful key to identification.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards.

An account of the catastrophic decline and remarkable recovery of a fox species inhabiting only the California Channel Islands.

Concern for environment is as old as human civilization.

Proclaims the enjoyment of teaching, studying and learning outdoors via the inspirational stories of some remarkable people.

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

Parrots' colour and charisma, coupled with the fact that they mimic human speech, make them fascinating to many people.

Die "Erinnerungen an Pioniere des Schweizerischen Nationalparks" sind ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Schweizerischen Nationalparks, insbesondere zu dessen Forschungsgeschichte.

Rivers have been vitally important to human populations worldwide for millennia as "e;highways"e; for inland travel, and as sources of water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, manufacturing, irrigation, and power generation, as well as repositories for human, animal, and industrial wastes.

The study of primate ecology and conservation has advanced rapidly in recent years.

This volume provides an enlightening and pragmatic approach to preserving biological diversity by gathering a wide range of peer-reviewed scientific content from biodiversity researchers and conservators from around the world.

This book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda.

Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "e;best science books"e; by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec.

A beautiful photographic celebration of the world's 18 species of penguin.

Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores.

In seven works of non-fiction, especially in Birders and the universally acclaimed Birds Britannica, Mark Cocker has established himself as one of the foremost writers on nature and wilderness.

How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding?

Sea-Birds introduces us to the sea-birds of the North Atlantic, an ocean in which about half the world sea-bird species have been seen at one time or another.

Landslides are dangerous, fascinating phenomena: understanding their biological and ecological aspects is essential for achieving slope stability and habitat restoration.

This book focuses on global efforts to protect plant diversity and the role that botanic gardens play in conserving plant species.

This is the seventh volume in the Birds of Africa series, looking at the rich avifauna of the world's second largest continent.

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem.

A concise, entry level text in conservation genetics aimed at those with a limited background in genetic studies.

An invaluable introduction to the upland regions of Britain - their structure, climate, vegetation and animal life, their present and past uses and the problems of their conservation for the future.

'thoroughly recommended' -Country-side magazineThe Red Kite (Milvus milvus) one of our most elegant and impressive birds of prey has a varied and dramatic history in Britain.

Insect Conservation: A Global Synthesis is a landmark, field-defining work written by Professor Michael Samways, one of the founding fathers of this burgeoning discipline of conservation science.

Examines how ecosystems can collapse as a result of human activity, and the ecological processes underlying their subsequent recovery.

The first comprehensive reference book ever published on ecology, conservation status and management of all bears species worldwide.

The years 2021 to 2030 have been designated as "e;The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration"e;.

This is a book with a mission.

Eins steht fest: Die Fledermaus ist nicht schuld am Ausbruch von Corona.

Dogs are the world's most common and widespread carnivores and are nearly ubiquitous across the globe.

An illuminating account of urban botany in the British Isles its ecology, history and cultural significance.

WINNER OF BOOK OF THE YEAR, NARRATIVE NON-FICTION BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021Rediscover the natural world with the multi-award winning phenomenon and youngest ever major literary prize winner in UK history.

An introduction to chimpanzee behavior and conservation, synthesizing findings from long-term field studies in the African rainforest belt.

In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes.

Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them.

Ivory is big business, and in some parts of Africa elephants have been hunted almost to extinction in the quest for it.

An illuminating account of urban botany in the British Isles its ecology, history and cultural significance.