Conservation of wildlife and habitats

A beautifully illustrated overview and synthesis of how scientists have used a living forest as an experimental laboratory for more than 50 years For more than 50 years, the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire has been one of the most intensely studied landscapes on earth.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

Explores equilibrium and non-equilibrium in undisturbed and disturbed ecological systems, examining how human activities affect the balance/imbalance of nature.

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds.

In the popular imagination, no issue has been more closely linked with the environmental group Greenpeace than whaling.

An Anthropogenic Table of Elements provides a contemporary rethinking of Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of elements, bringing together "e;elemental"e; stories to reflect on everyday life in the Anthropocene.

Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.

Diagnosing Wild Species Harvest bridges gaps of knowledge fragmented among scientific disciplines as it addresses this multifaceted phenomenon that is simultaneously global and local.

Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them.

This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native farmland wildlife.

A swashbuckling narrative of treachery and obsession involving pirates, fur seals, competing governments, and near war.

It takes a whole universe to make one small black birdThe bestselling author of Crow Country and writer of The Guardian's Country Diary tells the story of all life on Earth through a single day spent in the company of swifts.

"e;Evidence bases for conservation are becoming increasingly important to convince landowners and politicians of the need to take action in defence of species and habitats all around the world.

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series - the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is one of the most cherished and reviled laws ever passed.

British Game ranges beyond the strict legal interpretation of game and is full of interesting details about the birds and beasts that should interest sportsmen.

Mainland Southeast Asia is one of the world's key regions for trafficking of illegal goods.

Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.

An authoritative account of the application of fungi to the treatment of environmental pollution.

Ceri's humorous but meaningful message accompanied by Ralph's sensational paintings will satisfy art-lovers and conservationists alike.

A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady.

A study of the Boreal Owl''s hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

As the popularity of the national parks grows, so do the challenges of visiting and managing them.

An insightful exploration of the iconic Galápagos tortoises, and how their fate is inextricably linked to our own in a rapidly changing world.

From Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the Milnesand Prairie Preserve of New Mexico, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the western United States.

This New York Times bestseller by the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring beautifully details the coastal ecosystem of birds and the sea.

This book uses primary documents as a lens through which to examine historical and present-day efforts to protect endangered species in the United States and around the world.

Why has Canada been unable to achieve any of its climate-change targets?

Tailored to environmental scientists, this guide outlines seven steps for writing documents in the context of conserving natural resources.

By re-imagining how we plan and use our gardens, we can all do our bit to support local wildlife, improve our health and help tackle the climate crisis.

Concern for environment is as old as human civilization.

Along a tiny spring in a narrow canyon near Death Valley, seemingly against all odds, an Inyo Mountain slender salamander makes its home.

The black rhino is nature's tank, feared by all animals.

This up-close, captivating look at an iconic animal traces our complex relationship to bears throughout historyand what they can tell us about ourselves.

A concise and contemporary synthesis of research into the ecology and conservation of wood ants, encompassing all known species.

Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia.

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry.

Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty examines the beginning of Canada's aerial war against forest insects and how a tiny handful of officials came to lead the world with a made-in-Canada solution to the problem.

Winner of a 2019 Southwest Book Award (BRLA)An homage to the useful and idiosyncratic mesquite treeIn his latest book, Mesquite, Gary Paul Nabhan employs humor and contemplative reflection to convince readers that they have never really glimpsed the essence of what he calls "e;arboreality.

This fully updated third edition provides a modern synthesis and review of the latest advances in understanding native vegetation across Australia.

Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda.

The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century.

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.

Discusses the benefits and risks, as well as the economic and socio-political realities, of rewilding as a novel conservation tool.

A compact overview of the process, theory and practice of conservation and its central place in environmental issues.