Zoology and animal sciences

This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles.

This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles.

The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833).

The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833).

The Atlantic salmon is one of the most prized and exploited species worldwide, being at the centre of a massive sports fishing industry and increasingly as the major farmed species in many countries worldwide.

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.

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

Beetles, the most diverse group of insects, are often abundant in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.

This book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores.

Insects and Wildlife: Arthropods and their Relationships with Wild Vertebrate Animals provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife.

This established, popular textbook provides a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity.

This book is about disease and death.

The third edition of this successful textbook looks again at the influence of natural selection on behavior - an animal's struggle to survive by exploiting resources, avoiding predators, and maximizing reproductive success.

All animals feed selectively.

This new series of readings from Conservation Biology gives easy access to some of the finest papers ever published in a range of important fields.

Such is the pressure on teaching time in schools and universities that students are taught less and less of the diversity that is life on this planet.

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

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

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.

The majority of undergraduate texts in invertebrate zoology (of which there are many) fall into one of two categories.

Interactions between plants and animals are incredibly diverse and complex and span terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic environments.

The second edition of The Diversity of Fishes represents a major revision of the world s most widely adopted ichthyology textbook.

Advanced Ecological Theory is intended for both postgraduate students and professional researchers in ecology.

Ecologists have always believed, at least to a certain extent, that physiological mechanisms serve to underpin ecological patterns.

This topical and exciting textbook describes fisheries exploitation, biology, conservation and management, and reflects many recent and important changes in fisheries science.

This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment.

The new and updated edition of this accessible text provides a comprehensive overview of the comparative physiology of animals within an environmental context.

This IAS Special Publication #27 contains 17 of the papers presented at the IAS International Workshop on Reefs and Carbonate platforms in the Pacific and Indian oceans held in Sydney (July 1995).

A Yale-educated professor of biology and a GG finalist for Silence of the Songbirds, Bridget Stutchbury roams forests studying the social lives and sexual antics of birds, sharing with us the curious reasons for their strange behaviour, bright colouring and elaborate songs.

Meer und Mensch – eine andere Geschichte des MittelaltersBauern und Ritter prägen unser Bild vom Mittelalter, und bei der mittelalterlichen Seefahrt denken wir an bauchige Hansekoggen und schnelle Wikingerschiffe.

Red Panda: Biology and Conservation of the First Panda provides a broad-based overview of the biology of the red panda, Ailurus fulgens.

Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world.

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice?

A whip-smart, dark comedy for fans of Sally Rooney, Fleabag and My Year of Rest and Relaxation'Janet is my soulmate' LUCY MANGAN'Surprising and irreverent' NEW YORK TIMES***If there was a pill that promised happiness.

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 comprehensive account of the origins, evolution, and behavior of South and Central American primatesNew World Monkeys brings to life the beauty of evolution and biodiversity in action among South and Central American primates, who are now at risk.

A must-read for anyone who has ever wondered why people do what they do, from the popular author of The Naked Ape.

From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee.

Why do baby sharks, hyenas, and pelicans kill their siblings?

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Evolution is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to Charles Darwin's pioneering and revolutionary theory of how all life changes through natural selection.

Since the first edition was published in 1984 Horse and Stable Management has become the recognised source of reliable information on all aspects of the practical management of horses and ponies.

As the world s population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to continue.

Raptor biology has evolved enormously since the publication of the original edition of this book under the title Veterinary Aspects of Captive Birds of Prey.

As the world's demand for food from aquatic environments continues to increase, the importance of performing aquaculture in an environmentally responsible manner also increases.

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems.

Recent decades have witnessed strong declines in fish stocks around the globe, amid growing concerns about the impact of fisheries on marine and freshwater biodiversity.

Fascinating and instantly recognisable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form.

Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context.

The best photographic field guide to Australia's birdsAustralia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines.

The remarkable and unique ways that male and female animals play out gender roles in natureWhile we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences can't compare to those of many other animals.