Biodiversity Books

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41. The Environment

    Science, Issues, and Solutions

    By Mohan K. Wali, Fatih Evrendilek, M. Siobhan Fennessy

    Students have questions, this book has answers: What is the structure and function of natural systems? Where and how do populations and communities live? How have human impacts altered ecosystems? How can we lessen impacts and create long term solutions? Challenging Times Demand Changing...

    Published July 29th 2009 by CRC Press
42. Food Exploitation By Social Insects

    Ecological, Behavioral, and Theoretical Approaches

    Edited by Stefan Jarau, Michael Hrncir

    Series: Contemporary Topics in Entomology

    Omnipresent in virtually all terrestrial ecosystems and of undisputed ecological and economical importance, the study of social insects is an area that continues to attract a vast number of researchers. As a consequence, a huge amount of information about their biology and ecology has accumulated....

    Published May 20th 2009 by CRC Press
43. Sustainable Agroecosystem Management

    Integrating Ecology, Economics, and Society

    Edited by Patrick J. Bohlen, Gar House

    Series: Advances in Agroecology

    Emphasizes Centrality of the Ecosystem Perspective Sustainable management of agroecosystems in the 21st century faces unprecedented challenges. Protecting the environment while feeding a burgeoning population that could reach nine billion by mid-century, preserving the world’s biodiversity, and...

    Published March 23rd 2009 by CRC Press
44. Holocene Palaeoenvironmental History of the Central Sahara

    Palaeoecology of Africa Vol. 29, An International Yearbook of Landscape Evolution and Palaeoenvironments

    Edited by Roland Baumhauer, Jürgen Runge

    Series: Palaeoecology of Africa

    The environmental setting within the Central Sahara was subject to considerable changes during Late Quaternary, mainly driven by major global climate variations, although human impact increased constantly since Early Holocene. Such global events can be reconstructed with the help of reliefs,...

    Published February 26th 2009 by CRC Press
45. Adequate Food for All

    Culture, Science, and Technology of Food in the 21st Century

    Edited by Wilson G. Pond, Buford L. Nichols, Dan L. Brown

    "The most notable contribution of this book is the single-volume breadth of the coverage of issues facing our food system. The result is a volume that will benefit farmers, nutritionists, environmentalists, policy makers, and all of us who eat. My hope is that all of these groups will read and...

    Published February 11th 2009 by CRC Press
46. Biotechnological Approaches for Pest Management and Ecological Sustainability

    By Hari C Sharma

    Due to increasing problems occurring from massive applications of pesticides, such as insect resistance to pesticides, the use of biotechnological tools to minimize losses from insect pests has become inevitable. Presenting alternative strategies for alleviating biotic stresses, Biotechnological...

    Published December 16th 2008 by Taylor & Francis
47. Mining and the Environment

    From Ore to Metal

    By Karlheinz Spitz, John Trudinger

    The history of mining is replete with controversy, much of it relating to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades there has been increasing pressure to improve the environmental and social performance of mining operations, particularly in developing countries. The...

    Published December 3rd 2008 by CRC Press
48. Handbook of Plant-Based Biofuels

    Edited by Ashok Pandey

    Explores Worldwide Trends Involving the Production and Use of Biofuels With the depletion of oil resources as well as the negative environmental impact of fossil fuels, there is much interest in alternative energy sources. Focusing on some of the most important alternate energy sources for the...

    Published September 25th 2008 by CRC Press
49. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests

    Edited by Margaret Kalacska, G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

    While frequently used in temperate environments, hyperspectral sensors and data are still a novelty in the tropics. Exploring the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing for assessing ecosystem characteristics, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Forests focuses on the...

    Published February 25th 2008 by CRC Press
50. Wildlife Habitat Management

    Concepts and Applications in Forestry

    By Brenda C. McComb

    In recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus shifted from game and commodity management to biodiversity conservation and ecological forestry. Previously separate fields...

    Published June 19th 2007 by CRC Press