Applied Ecology

What light does nearly twenty-five years of scientific study of the Exxon Valdez oil spill shed on the fate and effects of a spill? How can the res...

There is increasing evidence that the structure and functioning of ecological communities and ecosystems are strongly influenced by flexible traits...

Boreal ecosystems contain one-third of the world's forests and stored carbon, but these regions are under increasing threat from both natural and a...

Biofuels are currently in the middle of a heated academic and public policy debate. Biofuel production has increased fivefold in the past decade an...

Climate change has shaped life in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Understanding the interactions between climate and biodiversit...

Biostatistics with R provides a straightforward introduction on how to analyse data from the wide field of biological research, including nature pr...

In the face of decreasing biodiversity and ongoing global changes, maintaining ecosystem functioning is seen both as a means to preserve biological...

Do intertidal organisms simply respond to the rise and fall of tides, or do they possess biological timing and navigation mechanisms that allow the...

Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other ...

River networks are critically important ecosystems. This interdisciplinary book provides an integrated ecohydrological framework blending laborator...

The Systems Ecology Paradigm (SEP) incorporates humans as integral parts of ecosystems and emphasizes issues that have significant societal relevan...

The Systems Ecology Paradigm (SEP) incorporates humans as integral parts of ecosystems and emphasizes issues that have significant societal relevan...

Wood ants play an ecologically dominant and conspicuous role in temperate boreal forests, making a keystone contribution to woodland ecosystem func...

Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant. They are also among the most t...

Animal population ecology comprises the study of variations, regulation, and interactions of animal populations. This book discusses the fundamenta...

Animal population ecology comprises the study of variations, regulation, and interactions of animal populations. This book discusses the fundamenta...

Wild pigs inhabit vast areas in Europe, Southern Asia and Africa, and have been introduced in North and South America, while feral pigs are widespr...

From climate change to species extinction, humanity is confronted with an increasing array of societal and environmental challenges that defy simpl...

Graph theory can be applied to ecological questions in many ways, and more insights can be gained by expanding the range of graph theoretical conce...

Providing a comprehensive account of marine conservation, this book examines human use and abuse of the world's seas and oceans and their marine li...

The Coccinellidae are a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds or ladybugs. In Britain alone, some 46 species belong to the Coccinellidae ...

Conservation behavior assists the investigation of species endangerment associated with managing animals impacted by anthropogenic activities. It e...

There are many hypotheses describing the interactions involved in biological invasions, but it is largely unknown whether they are backed up by emp...

Winner of the 2017 Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award from the American Sociological Association Although humans have long depended on oceans...

Explores how, over centuries, Amazonian people and their cultures have interacted with rainforests William BalÉe is a world-renowned expert on the ...

In the past few decades, the field of ecology has made huge advancements thanks to stable isotopes. Ecologists need to understand the principles of...

Case Studies in Ecohealth is primarily intended to be a student textbook, using a series of case studies to illustrate key concepts applicable to E...

Ecotourism Development in Costa Rica: The Search for Oro Verde, by Andrew P. Miller, examines the use of ecotourism as a development strategy in Co...

Ecosystems are often examined from a ecological perspective because of the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecosystems of differe...

Each year wild Pacific salmon leave their oceanic feeding grounds and swim hundreds of miles back to their home rivers. The salmons annual return i...