Biodiversity Books

New and Published Books

1. Introduction to Systems Ecology

   By Sven Jorgensen

   Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

   Possibly the first textbook to present a practically applicable ecosystems theory, Introduction to Systems Ecology helps readers understand how ecosystems work and how they react to disturbances. It demonstrates—with many examples and illustrations—how to apply the theory to explain observations...

   Published April 16th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, Second Edition

   Edited by Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus

   Series: Marine Biology

   Virtually every area of research associated with sharks and their relatives has been strongly impacted by the revolutionary growth in technology. The questions we can now ask are very different than those reported even two decades ago. Modern immunological and genetic techniques, satellite...

   Published April 8th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Global Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biofuels

   Edited by David Pimentel

   Series: Advances in Agroecology

   Biofuels and food are dependent on the same resources for production: land, water, and energy. The conjuncture of food, energy, and climate crises demands a new direction in how to harness agriculture to the joint tasks of energy-saving, emissions reduction, and food security. Global Economic and...

   Published April 1st 2012 by CRC Press
4. Community Rights, Conservation and Contested Land

   The Politics of Natural Resource Governance in Africa

   Edited by Fred Nelson

   Natural resource governance is central to the outcomes of biodiversity conservation efforts and to patterns of economic development, particularly in resource-dependent rural communities. The institutional arrangements that define natural resource governance are outcomes of political processes,...

   Published March 19th 2012 by Routledge
5. Insect Bioecology and Nutrition for Integrated Pest Management

   Edited by Antônio Ricardo Panizzi, José R. P. Parra

   The field of insect nutritional ecology has been defined by how insects deal with nutritional and non-nutritional compounds, and how these compounds influence their biology in evolutionary time. In contrast, Insect Bioecology and Nutrition for Integrated Pest Management presents these entomological...

   Published March 7th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R

   By Richard E. Plant

   Assuming no prior knowledge of R, Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R provides practical instruction on the use of the R programming language to analyze spatial data arising from research in ecology and agriculture. Written in terms of four data sets easily accessible online,...

   Published March 6th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark

   Edited by Michael L. Domeier

   Inspired by the International White Shark Symposium in 2010, Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark incorporates the most important contemporary research findings into a single peer-reviewed book. This beautifully illustrated reference represents a historic change in...

   Published February 2nd 2012 by CRC Press
8. Limnology

   By Jose Galizia Tundisi, Takako Matsumura Tundisi

   Limnology provides an in-depth and current overview of the field of limnology. The result of a major tour de force by two renowned and experienced experts, this unique and richly illustrated reference presents a wealth of data on limnology history, water as a substrate, lakes’ origins and aquatic...

   Published January 26th 2012 by CRC Press
9. Monitoring Forest Biodiversity

   Improving Conservation through Ecologically-Responsible Management

   By Toby Gardner

   Series: The Earthscan Forest Library

   The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by humans. Monitoring is an essential ingredient in meeting this challenge, allowing us to measure the impact of different...

   Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge
10. Earth Science

    New Methods and Studies

    Edited by Roy H. Williams

    Earth science is a broad field of study that encompasses many different disciplines, including meteorology, climatology, and geology. The importance of the earth sciences—in predicting weather and climate, tracking pollution, drilling for petroleum, evaluating soil, and monitoring ground water—is...

    Published December 14th 2011 by Apple Academic Press