Biodiversity Books

New and Published Books

1. 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 February 9th 2012 by Routledge
2. 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
3. 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 work presents a wealth of data on limnology history, water as a substrate, lakes’ origins and...

   Published January 26th 2012 by CRC Press
4. 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
5. Ecology of Marine Bivalves

   An Ecosystem Approach, Second Edition

   By Richard F. Dame

   Series: Marine Science

   Exploring the potential use of bivalves as indicators and monitors of ecosystem health, this book describes live and computer simulated experiments, mesocosm studies, and field manipulation experiments. This second edition discusses major new developments, including phase shifts in many coastal and...

   Published November 2nd 2011 by CRC Press
6. Ecology and Conservation of Fishes

   By Harold M. Tyus

   Written as a stand-alone textbook for students and a useful reference for professionals in government and private agencies, academic institutions, and consultants, Ecology and Conservation of Fishes provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of all aquatic systems from the mountains to...

   Published October 18th 2011 by CRC Press
7. Genetic Diversity in Establishing Plant Populations

   Founder Number and Geometry

   Edited by Steven H. Rogstad, Stephan Pelikan

   The new research described in this book demonstrates that the interplay of a host of founding conditions can frequently produce profound differences in population expansion rates and maintenance of genetic diversity in contrasting populations that differ, often only to slight degrees, in initial...

   Published September 1st 2011 by Science Publishers
8. Authenticity in Nature

   Making Choices about the Naturalness of Ecosystems

   By Nigel Dudley

   This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts. The author argues that all ecosystems have been modified and the idea of places 'untouched by humans' is a myth. But there are large...

   Published August 24th 2011 by Routledge
9. Remote Sensing of the Mine Environment

   By Sebnem Duzgun, Nuray Demirel

   A guide for students and professionals, this introductory course book covers the basic principles of remote sensing and its applications in mine environment monitoring. Building from a reader’s basic knowledge of mine monitoring, it teaches how to implement remote sensing techniques and how to...

   Published August 11th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies

    Edited by Noureddine Benkeblia

    Series: Advances in Agroecology

    Taking a broad and innovative informational approach, Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies is the first book to apply omic technologies to address issues related to understanding and improving agricultural sustainability in the food production process. The transformation from industrial...

    Published July 10th 2011 by CRC Press