Life sciences: general issues

This book provides a hands-on introduction to the construction and application of models to studies of vertebrate distribution, abundance, and habitat.

Historically, tropical ecology has been a science often content with descriptive and demographic approaches, which is understandable given the difficulty of studying these ecosystems and the need for basic demographic information.

This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group.

This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group.

Ecological Modeling:A Commonsense Approach to Theory and Practice explores how simulation modeling and its new ecological applications can offer solutions to complex natural resource management problems.

This set of exercises has been created expressly for students and teachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who want to have an impact beyond the classroom.

MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY Population ecologists study how births and deaths affect the dynamics of populations and communities, while ecosystem ecologists study how species control the flux of energy and materials through food webs and ecosystems.

The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system.

Global climate change challenges ecologists to synthesize what we know to solve a problem with deep historical roots in our discipline.

This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists.

Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists.

Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists.

This comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of important scientific terms related to improving our understanding of how we evolved.

All life on earth occurs in natural assemblages called communities.

All life on earth occurs in natural assemblages called communities.

Droughts are a major hazard to both natural and human-dominated environments and those, especially of long duration and high intensity, can be highly damaging and leave long-lasting effects.

Droughts are a major hazard to both natural and human-dominated environments and those, especially of long duration and high intensity, can be highly damaging and leave long-lasting effects.

Educational Neuroscience provides an overview of the wide range of recent initiatives in educational neuroscience, examining a variety of methodological concerns, issues, and directions.

Educational Neuroscience provides an overview of the wide range of recent initiatives in educational neuroscience, examining a variety of methodological concerns, issues, and directions.

Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics.

Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics.

Critical Neuroscience: A Handbook of the Social and Cultural Contexts of Neuroscience brings together multi-disciplinary scholars from around the world to explore key social, historical and philosophical studies of neuroscience, and to analyze the socio-cultural implications of recent advances in the field.

Critical Neuroscience: A Handbook of the Social and Cultural Contexts of Neuroscience brings together multi-disciplinary scholars from around the world to explore key social, historical and philosophical studies of neuroscience, and to analyze the socio-cultural implications of recent advances in the field.

Invasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range.

Invasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range.

Global climate change challenges ecologists to synthesize what we know to solve a problem with deep historical roots in our discipline.

The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system.

Tropical island species and ecosystems are threatened worldwide as a result of increasing human pressure.

This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists.

Evolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas.

This book began life as a series of lectures given to second and third year undergraduates at Oxford University.

This new edition of an established textbook provides a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands, and was written as the basis for a complete course on freshwater ecology.

With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity.

Rangeland ecosystems which include unimproved grasslands, shrublands, savannas and semi-deserts, support half of the world s livestock, while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species.

This collection of specially commissioned essays puts top scholars head to head to debate the central issues in the lively and fast growing field of philosophy of biology Brings together original essays on ten of the most hotly debated questions in philosophy of biology Lively head-to-head debate format sharply defines the issues and paves the way for further discussion Includes coverage of the new and vital area of evolutionary developmental biology, as well as the concept of a unified species, the role of genes in selection, the differences between micro- and macro-evolution, and much more Each section features an introduction to the topic as well as suggestions for further reading Offers an accessible overview of this fast-growing and dynamic field, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers and biologists

The concepts of veterinary genetics are crucial to understanding and controlling many diseases and disorders in animals.

Authored by a very eminent geneticist, this text gives students a thorough appreciation of the development and potential of analytical genetic techniques.

Plasmids are closed, circular pieces of DNA that are able to self-replicate and are carried by many bacteria.

Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioural ecology where students are already familiar with the basic ideas, this book continues to define the subject.

Route Maps in Gene Technology is an exciting new introductory textbook for first-year undergraduates in molecular biology and molecular genetics.

The study of evolution at the molecular level has given the subject of evolutionary biology a new significance.

As a novel endeavour in ecological science, this book focuses on a major issue in organismal life on Earth:species coexistence.

The world's ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human development.

This established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to marine ecological concepts and processes.

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet.

The 11th Hour Series of revision guides are designed for quick reference.

The 11th Hour Series of revision guides are designed for quick reference.

The 11th Hour Series is designed to be used when a textbook doesn't make sense, when the course content is tough, or when you just want a better grade in the course.

Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations offers an overview of population monitoring issues that is accessible to the typical field biologist and land managers with a modest statistical background.

Advanced Genetic Analysis brings a state-of-the-art, exciting new approach to genetic analysis.