Biodiversity

Suppose you were designing a marine mammal. What would they need to live in the ocean? How would you keep them warm? What design features would all...

This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and still underexploited potential for the development of bio...

Trees and plants are important components of the human environment having significant presence beyond agricultural and recreational values. Colour ...

Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, the Handbook of Environmental Management, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental ...

This book is dedicated to the spiky little freshwater ruffian known better as the ruffe, pope, 'tommy ruffe' and other local names. A fascinating l...

This book is divided into three thematic areas. The first covers a revision of the taxonomy of algae, based on the algae portal, as well as the gen...

The extreme microbiomes are those microorganisms thriving under extreme conditions where no other living being will have any chance to survive. The...

Soy in South America constitutes one of the most spectacular booms of agro-industrial commodity production in the world. It is the pinnacle of mode...

Zoo animals as a population are a diverse array of species from all around the globe. When managed in captivity, it is important that key aspects o...

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water. Threats to habitats and biodiversity have economic, p...

Biological diversity - or biodiversity - is the degree of variation of life within an ecosystem. It is a relatively new topic of study but has grow...

The Ocean Sunfishes: Evolution, Biology and Conservation is the first book to gather into one comprehensive volume our fundamental knowledge of the...

Bringing together a wealth of knowledge, Environmental Management Handbook, Second Edition, gives a comprehensive overview of environmental problem...

The world relies on very few crop and animal species for agriculture and to supply its food needs. In recent decades, there has been increased appr...

We urgently need to transform to a low carbon society, yet our progress is painfully slow, in part because there is widespread public concern that ...

Biofuels and Rural Poverty makes an original contribution to the current controversial global debate on biofuels, in particular the consequences th...

Out-migration might decrease the pressure of population on the environment, but what happens to the communities that manage the local environment w...

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a pivotal piece of recent legislation, providing a route ...

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a pivotal piece of recent legislation, providing a route ...

In May 2019, the United Nations released the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services which warned that human activities wil...

In May 2019, the United Nations released the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services which warned that human activities wil...

This volume set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. They add...