Life sciences: general issues

Forest trees and shrubs play vital ecological roles, reducing the carbon load from the atmosphere by using carbon dioxide in photosynthesis and by the storage of carbon in biomass and wood as a source of energy.

Forest trees and shrubs play vital ecological roles, reducing the carbon load from the atmosphere by using carbon dioxide in photosynthesis and by the storage of carbon in biomass and wood as a source of energy.

Forest Structure, Function and Dynamics in Western Amazonia The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world.

The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world.

Provides comprehensive, yet concise coverage of the broad field of bioethics, dealing with the scientific, medical, social, religious, political and international concerns This book offers complete information about all aspects of bioethics and its role in our world.

The newly revised and thoroughly updated standard source for mastering the human fossil record.

The newly revised and thoroughly updated standard source for mastering the human fossil record.

Science is built on trust.

Science is built on trust.

Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome morphology, structure, pathology, function, and behavior.

Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome morphology, structure, pathology, function, and behavior.

Cytogenetic Laboratory Management Cytogenetic Laboratory Management Chromosomal, FISH and Microarray-Based Best Practices and Procedures Cytogenetic Laboratory Management: Chromosomal, FISH and Microarray-Based Best Practices and Procedures is a practical guide that describes how to develop and implement best practice processes and procedures in the genetic laboratory setting.

A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man.

A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man.

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades.

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades.

This book presents advances in the field of neuronal mitochondria functions, relation to therapeutics, and pharmacology.

This book presents advances in the field of neuronal mitochondria functions, relation to therapeutics, and pharmacology.

North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life.

North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life.

An authoritative overview of the ecological activities of microbes in the biosphere Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology presents a broad overview of microbial activity and microbes' interactions with their environments and communities.

An authoritative overview of the ecological activities of microbes in the biosphere Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology presents a broad overview of microbial activity and microbes' interactions with their environments and communities.

A thought-provoking exploration of deleterious mutations in the human genome and their effects on human health and wellbeing Despite all of the elaborate mechanisms that a cell employs to handle its DNA with the utmost care, a newborn human carries about 100 new mutations, originated in their parents, about 10 of which are deleterious.

A thought-provoking exploration of deleterious mutations in the human genome and their effects on human health and wellbeing Despite all of the elaborate mechanisms that a cell employs to handle its DNA with the utmost care, a newborn human carries about 100 new mutations, originated in their parents, about 10 of which are deleterious.

Recent years have seen extensive research in the molecular underpinnings of symbiotic plant-fungal interactions.

Recent years have seen extensive research in the molecular underpinnings of symbiotic plant-fungal interactions.

Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology.

Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology.

Veterinary Embryology, 2nd Edition, has been updated to reflect the many changes that have developed in the field; the text has been fully revised and expanded and is now in full colour and many pedagogical features and a companion website have been developed.

Veterinary Embryology, 2nd Edition, has been updated to reflect the many changes that have developed in the field; the text has been fully revised and expanded and is now in full colour and many pedagogical features and a companion website have been developed.

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G.

Invasion Genetics: the Baker & Stebbins legacy provides a state-of-the-art treatment of the evolutionary biology of invasive species, whilst also revisiting the historical legacy of one of the most important books in evolutionary biology: The Genetics of Colonizing Species, published in 1965 and edited by Herbert Baker and G.

This is the second edition of Freshwater Algae; the popular guide to temperate freshwater algae.

This is the second edition of Freshwater Algae; the popular guide to temperate freshwater algae.

Sexual selection is recognized as being responsible for some of the most extravagant morphologies and behaviors in the natural world, as well as a driver of some of the most rapid evolution.

Sexual selection is recognized as being responsible for some of the most extravagant morphologies and behaviors in the natural world, as well as a driver of some of the most rapid evolution.

Clustering techniques are increasingly being put to use in the analysis of high-throughput biological datasets.

Clustering techniques are increasingly being put to use in the analysis of high-throughput biological datasets.

Organised into four sections, this text discusses the organisation of the living world.

Organised into four sections, this text discusses the organisation of the living world.

4th edition of this classic Ecology text Computational methods have largely been replaced by descriptions of the available software Includes procedure information for R software and other freely available software systems Now includes web references for equipment, software and detailed methodologies

4th edition of this classic Ecology text Computational methods have largely been replaced by descriptions of the available software Includes procedure information for R software and other freely available software systems Now includes web references for equipment, software and detailed methodologies

Short, compelling, but mostly thought-provoking essys that encompass many of the central issues shaping ecology and conservation in the changing world Collected essays from one of the best known ecologists and conservationists in the world Includes all issues at the cutting edge of the interface between ecology and conservation Attractive to a broad audience of ecologists, conservationists, natural resource managers, policy makers, and naturalists

Short, compelling, but mostly thought-provoking essys that encompass many of the central issues shaping ecology and conservation in the changing world Collected essays from one of the best known ecologists and conservationists in the world Includes all issues at the cutting edge of the interface between ecology and conservation Attractive to a broad audience of ecologists, conservationists, natural resource managers, policy makers, and naturalists

Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world.

Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world.

Professor Gerald Esch has already published two books in what is becoming an informal series of essays exploring the way that discoveries about the biology of parasites have influenced ecological and evolutionary theories over a career that has spanned nearly 50 years.

Professor Gerald Esch has already published two books in what is becoming an informal series of essays exploring the way that discoveries about the biology of parasites have influenced ecological and evolutionary theories over a career that has spanned nearly 50 years.

During the nineteenth century, ivory hunting caused a substantial decrease of elephant numbers in southern Africa.

During the nineteenth century, ivory hunting caused a substantial decrease of elephant numbers in southern Africa.