Applied ecology
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Applied ecology
Hardback. Takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. This book includes the research and developments done in maintenance of local diversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. It features case studies that show how farmers have used alternative approaches to manage biodiversity. Editor(s): Jarvis, Devra I.; Padoch, Christine; Cooper, H. D. Num Pages: 512 pages, 34 line drawings, 55 tables. BIC Classification: RNCB; TQ; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136488
- ISBN
- 9780231136488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.05€ 92.93
€ 123.05
€ 92.93
Paperback. Can we live with the consequences of wiping our closest relatives off the face of the Earth, and all the biological knowledge about ourselves that would die along with them? Extinction of the great apes threatens to become a reality within a few human generations. Stanford tells us how we can redirect the course of an otherwise bleak future. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNCB; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416840
- ISBN
- 9780674416840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. Focusing on a contract involving Mexico's National Autonomous University, this book examines the practices through which researchers, plant vendors, indigenous cooperatives, and other actors put prospecting to work. It considers the consequences of linking scientific research and rural 'enfranchisement' to the logics of intellectual property. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHM; KNDP; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095578
- ISBN
- 9780691095578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
paperback. In the first accessible introduction to his work in English, Lodziak and Tatman trace the development of Gorz's political theory. Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 168 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA; JPFF; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745307879
- ISBN
- 9780745307879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.60
€ 40.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. Covering ideas on the nature and causes of temporal change in the species composition of vegetation, this book examines in particular the diverse processes of interaction of plants with their environment and with one another, through which the species composition of vegetation becomes established. Num Pages: 551 pages, 121 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 551
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045800131
- ISBN
- 9780045800131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.50
€ 133.50
Paperback. Offers an account of Indonesian agricultural history, covering the period of Dutch control, from 1619 to 1942. Drawing on ecology, sociology, and economics, this book provides a description of the most crucial dilemma in contemporary Indonesia. Num Pages: 196 pages, 5tabs.2ch.7M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520004597
- ISBN
- 9780520004597
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.89
€ 33.99
€ 24.89
Hardcover. This monograph sets out to develop a new framework within which the dynamic nature and organization of ecosystems may be understood. It introduces mathematical tools which describe and quantify the importance of spatial and temporal patterns in ecological networks. Num Pages: 280 pages, line drawings, index. BIC Classification: PBW; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471955702
- ISBN
- 9780471955702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 509.04
€ 509.04
Paperback. Series: Why of Where. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RBP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442213265
- ISBN
- 9781442213265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
paperback. This book offers an ecology-based, wonder-filled initiation to the Universe and the Planet Earth. It examines the ways in which humans are damaging the Earth and their own bodies and spirits. It also presents paradigms, values, and tools essential for both planetary and personal transformation. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: G; K; RNC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664. Very good copy showing minor signs of shelf wear. Internally very clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Maryland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024862
- ISBN
- 9780742532915
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. The 2500-year-old tradition of Jainism offers a worldview seemingly compatible with the goals of environmental activism. This volume reflects the dynamic nature of the Jain faith and its willingness to engage in discussion on a modern social issue. Series: Religions of the World and Ecology. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HRKJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454342
- ISBN
- 9780945454342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.76
€ 31.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Dissecting the new theoretical buzzword of the "Anthropocene" Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; RNA; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 302 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784785031
- ISBN
- 9781784785031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.92
€ 20.99
€ 17.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Synergetic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907791546
- ISBN
- 9780907791546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.92
€ 37.99
€ 31.92
Paperback. The title provides an overview of the current knowledge about the diversity of the living world and the various problems associated with its conservation and sustainable use. Covering both the fundamentals of the subject, along with the latest research, Biodiversity presents key conservation issues within a framework of global case studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, references. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470849576
- ISBN
- 9780470849576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.74
€ 82.74
Paperback. Frequency models used in evolutionary biology have a hard time accounting for certain factors that are central to many ecological problems. This volume seeks to address this need by presenting several simple empirical models that have proven invaluable to quantitative and statistical analysis in evolutionary plant ecology. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; TQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341166
- ISBN
- 9788779341166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.95
€ 14.95
Paperback. This work sounds an early warning about an environmental catastrophe that has become all too familiar today - the invasion of nonnative species. The author explains the devastating effects that invasive species can have on local ecosystems. Num Pages: 186 pages, 42ill. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226206387
- ISBN
- 9780226206387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.06
€ 31.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Pub
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840643787
- ISBN
- 9781840643787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.29
€ 146.29
Paperback. Series: Environment Human Condition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065101
- ISBN
- 9780252065101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. Tells the story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98 - a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for environmental activists, and the fishermen and farmers nationwide who suffered from degraded environments and faced accusations that they were destroying nature. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124629
- ISBN
- 9780691124629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.05
€ 42.99
€ 31.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Perrault, Celeste; Bellamy, Leone. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626180758
- ISBN
- 9781626180758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.00€ 170.94
€ 252.00
€ 170.94
Hardback. Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of substances in plants. Polyphenols have a large and diverse array of beneficial effects on both plants and animals. For example they are famous as antioxidants, hormones, constituents of essential oils and natural neurotransmitters. Editor(s): Santos-Buelga, Celestino; Escribano-Bailon, Maria Teresa; Lattanzio, Vincenzo. Series: Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193993
- ISBN
- 9781405193993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.23
€ 237.23
Hardcover. Ecotourism A Sustainable Option? Edited by Erlet Cater University of Reading, UK and Gwen Lowman Royal Geographical Society, UK Recent years have witnessed growing public and professional concern with environmental issues, including the fields of tourism and leisure. Editor(s): Cater, Erlet; Lowman, Gwen. Series: Royal Geographic Society Academic. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471948964
- ISBN
- 9780471948964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.25
€ 132.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Pertsova, Carolyn C. Num Pages: 366 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600219412
- ISBN
- 9781600219412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.62€ 160.69
€ 236.62
€ 160.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 155 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGBL; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634637268
- ISBN
- 9781634637268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.70€ 157.27
€ 230.70
€ 157.27
Paperback. Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. This book provides an overview of the status and role of modeling in ecosystem science, including perspectives on the debate over the appropriate level of complexity in models. It contains eight chapters that address the critical issue of evaluating ecosystem models. Editor(s): Canham, Charles D.; Cole, Jonathan J.; Lauenroth, W.K. Num Pages: 504 pages, 76 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092898
- ISBN
- 9780691092898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.74€ 66.81
€ 88.74
€ 66.81