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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

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

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

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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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