Biodiversity

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, with an average depth of approximately 3,800 meters. Humanity is largely excluded from this vast...

This volume was developed from the proceedings of a symposium held in Miami Beach, at the 189th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.I...

A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as ...

Farmers have engaged in collective systems of conservation and innovation improving crops and sharing their reproductive materials since the earl...

The changing economic environment for the consumer that is emerging from the wreckage of the financial credit crunch plays directly into the import...

This lively text by leading medical anthropologist Elisa J. Sobo offers a unique, holistic approach to human diversity and rises to the challenge o...

Practical statistics is a powerful tool used frequently by agricultural researchers and graduate students involved in investigating experimental de...

Wolves are controversial figures worldwide and much effort has focused on how to conserve them while addressing public concerns. With its solitary ...

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the threats presented to human security and well-be...

'Biopiracy' refers either to the unauthorized extraction of biological resources, such as plants with medicinal properties, and associated traditio...

Black-tailed and mule deer represent one of the largest distributions of mammals in North America and are symbols of the wide-open American West. E...

This book is a celebration of the humble gudgeon, the angler's favourite 'tiddler'. This much-loved little fish is long overdue a little book all o...

Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas p...

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

Key Features:Provides clear and authoritative recommendations for managing fire in ecological and social contexts Authors are all international lea...

This title was first published in 2000: An edited collection based on a workshop which explored the biological, social, ethical, economic and polit...

This book is dedicated to the Silver Bream, a fish too long neglected by anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and science.In fact, this is the first book ...

This book is dedicated to the Silver Bream, a fish too long neglected by anglers, wildlife enthusiasts and science.In fact, this is the first book ...

This illustrated introduction to Central American Chironomidae offers extensive photographic material, as well as detailed morphological and ecolog...

This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating h...

This title was first published in 2000: An edited collection based on a workshop which explored the biological, social, ethical, economic and polit...

This illustrated introduction to Central American Chironomidae offers extensive photographic material, as well as detailed morphological and ecolog...

Pollution control, a key component of U.S. environmental policy, has made important progress in recent decades. Yet important problems remain and t...

Some animals and plants injure or kill millions of people annually, others cause trillions of dollars in property damage and loss. Such harmful spe...