Zoology and animal sciences

This volume details methods and protocols necessary to further the study of insect immunity.

This volume covers a wide range of model systems from invertebrate to humans and in vitro and in vivo.

This detailed second edition presents a wide variety of marine invertebrate model systems, from cephalochordata to holothurians, along with novel experimental protocols for taking advantage of their unique properties.

This volume provides a compilation of methods that will aid researchers studying virology, immunology, and vaccinology of this devastating disease of swine.

This fully updated edition provides selected mouse genetic techniques and their application in modeling varieties of human diseases.

For the first time, the complete collection of the Collins Field Guides' incredibly detailed, accurate and beautiful bird paintings has been brought together in one comprehensive volume.

As the drug discovery process shifts more and more toward specifically targeting pathways and molecules, model systems continue to increase in importance, and the mouse, with its versatility, ease of use, and remarkable similarity to the human genome, has clearly risen to the forefront of animal model studies.

Grown exponentially by the genomic revolution, the use of the rat as a model of choice for physiological studies continues in popularity and at a much greater depth of understanding.

Studies over the past decade have continued to bring tremendous advances to our understanding of bone biology.

The avian influenza (AI) virus, which is the type A influenza virus adapted to an avian host, has been an important pathogen for the poultry industry worldwide for many years.

Drosophila melanogaster has been the model system of choice for many inv- tigators over the past hundred years.

Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols: Second Edition is a compilation of robust, reproducible techniques for the conservation of a wide range of biological materials.

The definitive site guide to a surprisingly bird-rich corner of England Kent, Essex and the Greater London area.

If youre keen to get your children or grandchildren interested in the natural world, Love Bees could be just what you need to fire their imaginations.

"e;Outstanding photography!

A beautiful, photo-rich companion book to the internationally distributed IMAX film of the same name, Wings Over Water celebrates the prairie wetlands of North America and the birds that live and breed in this critical habitat.

This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each terrestrial cetartiodactyl species' biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat and diet.

Channels and transporters are multi-functional proteins that mediate substrate transport and signal transmission and simultaneously act as regulators for other proteins and biosensors for environmental materials.

El libro trata sobre diversos temas relacionados con la historia del conocimiento del orden Chiroptera en Ecuador, aspectos ecológicos y geográficos de varias especies, con información relacionada con preferencias de hábitat, patrones de distribución, fragmentación, dieta y uso de refugios; además de análisis de modelamientos geográficos, artículos conceptuales sobre diversidad y revisiones taxonómicas detalladas.

An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals pests and others notfrom cats to rats, elephants to pigeonsand what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden.

One Health Meets the Exposome: Human, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Health brings together the two powerful conceptual frameworks of One Health and the Exposome to comprehensively examine the myriad of biological, environmental, social, and cultural challenges impacting the interrelated health of humans, wildlife, and ecosystems.

For most of the past 300 million years, the world's continents were interlinked as the supercontinents Pangaea and then Gondwana.

The order Trichoptera is one of the sixth largest insect orders with over 16,000 species known globally.

Pests cause damage to the economic value of crops and stored products, while vectors are responsible for the transmission of disease-causing agents in human beings and livestock.

Pests cause damage to the economic value of crops and stored products, while vectors are responsible for the transmission of disease-causing agents in human beings and livestock.

The order Trichoptera is one of the sixth largest insect orders with over 16,000 species known globally.

This volume brings together current research and practice on gibbon conservation, ecology, taxonomy and phylogenetics.

This volume brings together current research and practice on gibbon conservation, ecology, taxonomy and phylogenetics.

A concise and accessible introduction to the concept of species, exploring its historical, biological and philosophical uses.

Who is home in the hollow?

Since research on meiobenthos was last compiled in a textbook (2008/2009), the number of theoretical and applied studies has been growing rapidly.

This book introduces readers to a more comprehensive and empirically based approach to psychopathology than any other approach in use by psychological professionals today.

Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize'Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening' Sunday TimesA book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor.

Deer have been central to human cultures throughout time and space: whether as staples to hunter-gatherers, icons of Empire, or the focus of sport.

Deer have been central to human cultures throughout time and space: whether as staples to hunter-gatherers, icons of Empire, or the focus of sport.

The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries has seen huge advances over recent years.

The Murray cod is Australia's largest and most iconic freshwater fish.

A portable and authoritative guide to birds of EcuadorFor sheer diversity of birds, Ecuador cannot be beaten.

A portable and authoritative guide to birds of EcuadorFor sheer diversity of birds, Ecuador cannot be beaten.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1859 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

A child's day in the garden with their Gran and Pa leads to a wonderful exploration of pollination.

Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments.

Lefty Kreh's original edition of Fly Fishing in Salt Water pioneered a new territory for fly fishers.

Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Diseases provides a detailed overview of the fascinating world of tick biology and ecology.

Ecostacking is a new concept and approach which aims to maximize the benefits of ecosystem service providers in cropping systems to help achieve the goal of long-term sustainable agriculture and food production.

Become a moggy mastermind with nine fun and easy-to-score personality tests.

The Good Boy's Guide to Being Goodis an entertaining account of a dog trying to understand his human and live his best life.

Ever wondered why your cat won't sit on your lap?

Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Applications covers sixteen essential oils from different herbal and aromatic plants, including production, composition and extraction techniques such as distillation, chemistry and properties, characterization and applications.