Blackwell Online - Books : Science : Ecology

Nature of the Plant Community

19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By J.B. Wilson

£44.95 19 Aug 2008 Hardback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

Salvage Logging and Its Ecological Consequences

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David B. Lindenmayer, Philip J. Burton, Jerry F. Franklin

£22.50 15 Aug 2008 Paperback Island Press

Salvage logging refers to removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic event such as a wildfire or hurricane. This book explores the issues surrounding the practice of salvage logging. It synthesizes the research about its economic and ecological costs and benefits, and considers its impacts on ecosystem processes.

Salvage Logging and Its Ecological Consequences

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By David B. Lindenmayer, Philip J. Burton, Jerry F. Franklin

£44.50 15 Aug 2008 Hardback Island Press

Trees, Truffles, and Beasts

15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How Forests Function

By Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, James M. Trappe

£46.50 15 Aug 2008 Hardback Rutgers University Press

Presents an opinion that we must understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. This book shows how easily observable species are part of a complicated infrastructure. It also shows that forests are far more complicated, which means simplistic policies will not save them.

Science and Conservation in African Forests

14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Benefits of Longterm Research

By Richard Wrangham, Elizabeth Ross

£65.00 14 Aug 2008 Hardback Cambridge University Press

Unique case study, inspiring researchers and conservationists to work together to promote biodiversity through field projects.

Science and Conservation in African Forests

14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Benefits of Longterm Research

By Richard Wrangham, Elizabeth Ross

£27.99 14 Aug 2008 Paperback Cambridge University Press

Unique case study, inspiring researchers and conservationists to work together to promote biodiversity through field projects.

Transitions

11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Peter W. Newton

£150.50 11 Aug 2008 Hardback Springer

Identifies 21st century challenges to the resilience of Australia's cities and regions that flow from a range of global and local influences, and offers a portfolio of solutions to these critical problems and vulnerabilities. This book also offers the expertise to chart pathways for a sustainability transition.

Biodiversity Research Developments

10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Raymund I. Veritas

£59.50 10 Aug 2008 Hardback Nova Science Publishers Inc

Focuses on biological diversity, or "biodiversity", which refers to the variety of life on earth, and the complex relationships among living things, and between living things and their environment. Biodiversity includes genetic variety, species diversity, and variability in communities, ecosystems and landscapes.

Tropical Forest Community Ecology

08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Walter Carson

£100.00 08 Aug 2008 Hardback John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Offers a summary of the key issues in the discipline of tropical ecology. This book covers patterns of species distribution, the maintenance of species diversity, the community ecology of tropical animals, forest regeneration and conservation of tropical ecosystems.

The New Neotropical Companion

02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By John C. Kricher

£32.95 02 Aug 2008 Hardback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

Biological Diversity and Conservation

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ahmed Husain

£20.00 01 Aug 2008 Hardback Mohit Publications,India

The Algal Bowl

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Overfertilization of the World's Freshwaters and Estuaries

By David W. Schindler, John R. Vallentyne

£22.95 01 Aug 2008 Paperback James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd

The greatest threat to water quality worldwide is nutrient pollution. This book offers real-world solutions for mitigating this catastrophe in the making.

Makers and Takers: Studying Food Webs in the Ocean

01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hooks, Gwendoly