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Spiders
ISBN: 9781107605916 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Spiders by Cecil Warburton was first published in 1912. The volume presents an account of the habits and modes of life of spiders, with additional information regarding methods of observation and research.
Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise ...
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188,88 zł |
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Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Volume 1 & 2
ISBN: 9789004194106 / Angielski / Book / 664 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot - a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series...
Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated envi...
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1646,60 zł |
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Biogeography, Time and Place: Distributions, Barriers and Islands
ISBN: 9789048176182 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Biogeography considers the distribution of biological units over a wide range of scales. The units range from genotypes, populations and species to families and higher taxa. Processes can be local, such as the isolation on islands due to sea-level fluctuations, or large-scale tectonic processes that separates continents and creates oceans. In all processes time is an important factor and by combining data on recent patterns with paleontological data the understanding of the distribution of extant taxa can be improved. This volume focuses on speciation due to isolation in island-like... Biogeography considers the distribution of biological units over a wide range of scales. The units range from genotypes, populations and species to... |
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576,96 zł |
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Transdisciplinary Challenges in Landscape Ecology and Restoration Ecology - An Anthology
ISBN: 9789048171248 / Angielski / Miękka / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Capitalizing on forty years of intensive ecological studies, this anthology presents a collection of widely dispersed major publications on theoretical and practical Mediterranean, global environmental and landscape issues. These range from Mediterranean ecosystems and vegetation types in California and Israel, to the significance of fire in the evolution of cultural Mediterranean landscapes in the Pleistocene and Early Holocene with special reference to Mt. Carmel; and from the development of Tanzania Masailand, a sociological and ecological challenge to multifunctional, self-organizing... Capitalizing on forty years of intensive ecological studies, this anthology presents a collection of widely dispersed major publications on theoret... |
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769,29 zł |
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In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists explain how the millions of species living on Earth -- some microscopic, some obscure, many threatened -- not only help keep us alive but also hold possibilities for previously unimagined products, medicines, and even industries. In an Afterword written especially for this edition, the authors consider the impact of two revolutions now taking place: the increasing rate at which we are discovering new species because of new technology available to us and the accelarating rate at which we are losing biological...
In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists explain how the millions of species living on Earth -- some microscopic, s...
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120,49 zł |
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Amazonian Floodplain Forests: Ecophysiology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Management
ISBN: 9789400733633 / Angielski / Miękka / 618 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 m. Despite this severe stress, these forests consist of over 1,000 species and are by far the most species-rich floodplain forests worldwide. The trees show a broad range of morphological, anatomical, physiological, and phenological adaptations that enable them not only to survive the adverse environmental conditions, but also to produce large amounts of biomass when the nutrient levels...
Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas that are annually flooded by large rivers durin...
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769,29 zł |
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
ISBN: 9780805092998 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the... WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE |
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154,94 zł |
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The Key to Understanding Origins: The Underlying Assumptions
ISBN: 9781894400534 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The issue of origins is one of timeless inquiry-and the importance of understanding the underlying assumptions in unraveling the issue of origins remains the same. Beginning with the religious nature of man, Dr. Herbert shows how a belief in either naturalism or supernaturalism, determines what your position will be. His emphasis on the "faith" nature of each system, is helpful in decoding the quagmire surrounding this issue. So, whether one approaches origins from a creationist or an evolutionist perspective, each will come with some basic tenets. This book examines the assumptions of each...
The issue of origins is one of timeless inquiry-and the importance of understanding the underlying assumptions in unraveling the issue of origins rema...
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51,62 zł |
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Conservation Biology: Evolution in Action
ISBN: 9780195306781 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The main goal of this book is to encourage and formalize the infusion of evolutionary thinking into mainstream conservation biology. It reviews the evolutionary foundations of conservation issues, and unifies conceptual and empirical advances in evolutionary conservation biology. The book can be used either as a primary textbook or as a supplementary reading in an advanced undergraduate or graduate level course - likely to be called Conservation Biology or in some cases Evolutionary Ecology. The focus of chapters is on current concepts in evolution as they pertain to conservation, and the...
The main goal of this book is to encourage and formalize the infusion of evolutionary thinking into mainstream conservation biology. It reviews the ev...
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215,09 zł |
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Habitat Management for Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques
ISBN: 9780198568735 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Habitat management is commonly used to maintain and enhance the biological interest of many areas of semi-natural habitat where natural processes no longer create suitable conditions for desired species. Habitat restoration and creation is increasingly being used to increase the extent of ecologically important habitats in order to mitigate the impacts of human development. The modification of past management techniques and the introduction of new ones can provide additional benefits.
Habitat Management for Conservation is a practical handbook which describes the general principles and... Habitat management is commonly used to maintain and enhance the biological interest of many areas of semi-natural habitat where natural processes no l...
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355,19 zł |
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Ant Ecology
ISBN: 9780199544639 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,500 species have been described to date, and it is estimated that perhaps as many still await classification.
Ant Ecology explores key ecological issues and new developments in myrmecology across a range of scales. The book begins with a global perspective on species diversity in time and space, and examines interactions at the community level before describing the population ecology of these social insects. The final section covers the recent ecological... Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,500 species hav...
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632,84 zł |
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Conservation Biology for All
ISBN: 9780199554232 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing...
Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been...
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743,40 zł |
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Conservation Biology for All
ISBN: 9780199554249 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing...
Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been...
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355,19 zł |
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Conservation Biology
ISBN: 9780521644822 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation biology by taking the reader on a tour of the many and varied ecosystems of our planet, providing a setting in which to explore the factors that have led to the alarming loss of biodiversity. In particular, the fundamental problems of habitat loss and fragmentation, habitat disturbance and the non-sustainable exploitation of species in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are explored. The methods that have been developed to address these problems from the most traditional forms of conservation to new approaches at...
This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation biology by taking the reader on a tour of the many and varied ecosystems of ...
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404,66 zł |
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Population Genetics for Animal Conservation
ISBN: 9780521685375 / Angielski / Miękka / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is widely accepted among conservation biologists that genetics is, more than ever, an essential and efficient tool for wild and captive population management and reserve design. However, a true synergy between population genetics and conservation biology is lacking. Following the first International Workshop on Population Genetics for Animal Conservation in 2003, the scientific committee felt that, given the global urgency of animal conservation, it was imperative that discussions at the conference were made accessible to graduate students and wildlife managers. This book integrates the...
It is widely accepted among conservation biologists that genetics is, more than ever, an essential and efficient tool for wild and captive population ...
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363,68 zł |
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European Ungulates and their Management in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780521760614 / Angielski / Twarda / 620 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the first to explore the diversity of management objectives and the different approaches to wildlife management of large ungulates in a wide range of different European countries. Specialist authors from each country present an analysis of the species present, numerical status and distribution of different ungulates which occur in their particular country and consider issues which must be addressed by management (whether management for conservation, for control of damaging impacts or for exploitation). Management systems are described (and both legislative and administrative...
This book is the first to explore the diversity of management objectives and the different approaches to wildlife management of large ungulates in a w...
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767,97 zł |
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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
ISBN: 9781441995025 / Angielski / Miękka / 548 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their environment as components of a single, integrated system. This comprehensive textbook outlines the central processes that characterize terrestrial ecosystems, tracing the flow of water, carbon, and nutrients from their abiotic origins to their cycles through plants, animals, and decomposer organisms. As human activity becomes an increasingly dominant factor in natural processes around the globe, landscape dynamics over time and space have become the focus of recent attention. This book synthesizes current...
The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their environment as components of a single, integrated system. This c...
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442,33 zł |
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in National and International Policy Making
ISBN: 9781849712507 / Angielski / Twarda / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative drawing attention to local, national and global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, the benefits of investing in natural capital, and to draw together expertise from the fields of science, economics and policy to enable practical actions. Drawing on a team of more than one hundred authors and reviewers, this book demonstrates the value of ecosystems and biodiversity to the economy, society and individuals. It underlines... The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative drawing attention to local, national and global econo... |
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752,12 zł |
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Agrobiodiversity and the Law: Regulating Genetic Resources, Food Security and Cultural Diversity
ISBN: 9781849713726 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes the impact of the legal system on agrobiodiversity (or agricultural biodiversity)the diversity of agricultural species, varieties and ecosystems. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it takes up the emerging concept of agrobiodiversity and its relationship with food security, nutrition, health, environmental sustainability and climate change.
This book analyzes the impact of the legal system on agrobiodiversity (or agricultural biodiversity)the diversity of agricultural species, varieties a...
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700,25 zł |
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The Bee-friendly Beekeeper: A Sustainable Approach
ISBN: 9781904846604 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly approach.
Offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly ...
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127,24 zł |
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