Conservation of the environment

A century and a quarter ago, the national park idea was born when Abraham Lincoln signed legislation setting aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias "e;for public use, resort, and recreation inalienable for all time.

Presents the state-of-the-art of model-based integration of ecology and economics in the field of biodiversity conservation.

The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, R union and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles.

This book discusses the geological history of Britain from the early geological formation of the British Isles, through to the variety of currently visible rock formations and ensuing natural landscapes.

The book begins by describing in detail the mechanisms of energy exchange - radiative, convective, conductive and evaporative - together with techniques for their determination.

This book provides keys to decrypt current political debates on the environment in light of the theories that support them, and provides tools to better understand and manage environmental conflicts and promote environmentally friendly behaviour.

Research papers from the end of twentieth-century have been assembled, alongside expert commentary, for the first collected volume on complexity-based ecology.

Shows how nonprofit organizations and NGOs can demonstrate that they are using their funds appropriately and delivering on their promises.

The effects of isolation, area size, and habitat quality on the survival of animal and plant populations in the cultural landscape are central aspects of a research project started in Germany in 1993 (,Forschungsverbund, Isolation, FHichengroBe und BiotopquaIiHit', abbreviated to 'FIFB').

The lands and waters of the Mid-Atlantic Region (MAR) have changed significantly since before the 16th century when the Susquehannock lived in the area.

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe.

Cranes are enigmatic birds.

The fiscal and technological limitations associated with cleaning up hazardous waste sites to background conditions have prompted responsible parties to turn to risk-based methods for environmental rememdiation.

There is growing knowledge about and appreciation of the importance of Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) to rural livelihoods in developing countries, and to a lesser extent, developed countries.

Over the past 30 years or so, research effort in behaviour and ecology has progressed from simple documentation of the habits or habitats of differ- ent species to asking more searching questions about the adaptiveness of the patterns of behaviour observed; moved from documenting simply what occurs, to trying to understand why.

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

From its late nineteenth century origins, the concept of protected areas has increased in scope and complexity.

A scientific study that keeps in mind the needs of butterfly collectors and of all those who love the country in the hope that it may increase their pleasure by widening the scope of their interests.

The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day.

This book proposes that community development has been increasingly influenced and co-opted by a modernist, soulless, rational philosophy - reducing it to a shallow technique for 'solving community problems'.

Satellite remote sensing for Earth science data has been rapidly expanding during the last decade.

Choice Outstanding Book African American intellectual thought has long provided a touchstone for national politics and civil rights, but, as Kimberly Smith reveals, it also has much to say about our relationship to nature.

Coal is West Virginia's bread and butter.

Mangroves thrive in intertidal zones, where they gather organisms and objects from land, river, and ocean.

It used to be: If you see a coyote, shoot it.

Engaging and thought-provoking, this book examines how humans see and treat other animals and argues that we should extend equal consideration and respect to all beings, human and nonhuman alike.

This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico.

The lake charr Salvelinus namaycush is a ubiquitous member of cold-water lake ecosystems in previously glaciated regions of northern continental U.

This book presents a synthesis of critical new information for the Melastomataceae, one of the ten richest families among flowering plants with over 5,800 species that has its diversity highly concentrated in tropical or subtropical areas.

This book examines the long-term fate of invasive species by detailing examples of invaders from different zoological and botanical taxa from various places around the world.

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

One of the most critical environmental challenges facing both Californians and Australians in the 1860s involved the aftermath of the gold rushes.

Large ungulates in tropical forests are among the most threatened taxa of mammals.

This fifth volume in the Ecology and Ethics series integrates key concepts of the previous four volumes by addressing biocultural conservation through novel educational methods.

The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade.

This book asserts that the goal of smart villages should shift from one of extraction to one of community value creation.

In its infancy, the movement to protect wilderness areas in the United States was motivated less by perceived threats from industrial and agricultural activities than by concern over the impacts of automobile owners seeking recreational opportunities in wild areas.

Protected areas are at the centre of nature-based tourism, which is increasingly popular across the world.

There has been a recent upsurge of red-legged partridge research in most countries where the species is distributed, but no comprehensive review of that fresh and relevant multidisciplinary and international knowledge is available.

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all plants found on earth.

Bobcat: Master of Survival tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in the world.

This book reviews state-of-the-art research into trait-based effects and their importance in community and ecosystem ecology.

Psychology for Sustainability applies psychological science to so-called environmental problems that manifest when human behavior disrupts and degrades natural systems.

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At a time when the Colorado River and all those who depend on it are in peril, this urgent book offers both a love song and a paean of regret to America's most spectacular river (Denver Post) and a plea to save [it] before it's too late (The Wall Street Journal).

Come on an action-packed adventure with an amazing mob of animal eco-warriors as they use their special talents to help solve our planet's environmental problems!

Recent scientific literature has raised many concerns about whether fisheries have caused more extensive changes to marine populations and ecosystems than previously realized or predicted.