Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and documents the state and the historical development of a Latin American conservation and management strategy. This book addresses the threats to bio-diversity caused by ranching, fishing, and hunting and assesses the benefits and risks of continued human use of wildlife. Editor(s): Silvius, Kirsten M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Fragoso, Jose M. V. Num Pages: 464 pages, 58 line drawings, 2 halftones, 3 color figs, 73 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231127820
- ISBN
- 9780231127820
Condition: New
€ 139.02€ 105.65
€ 139.02
€ 105.65
Num Pages: 264 pages, 15. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816681075
- ISBN
- 9780816681075
Condition: New
€ 94.89
€ 94.89
Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562421
- ISBN
- 9780813562421
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 115 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dewi Lewis Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KJH0000225
- ISBN
- 9781907893513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846948084
- ISBN
- 9781846948084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.60
€ 21.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. An award-winning author's stirring quest to find and understand an elusive and exceptionally rare species in the heart of Southeast Asia's jungles. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 b/w photos run w/text. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316232876
- ISBN
- 9780316232876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
hardcover. This revealing and compelling title analyzes the illegal trade in endangered species from a criminological viewpoint and presents specific crime reduction techniques that could help save thousands of species from extinction. Series: Global Crime and Justice. Num Pages: 252 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JKVF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313359392
- ISBN
- 9780313359392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.85
€ 78.85
Paperback. Presents important ecological concepts through animal parables. This book tells the stories of particular birds and mammals - the packrat, ivory-billed woodpecker, penguin, dingo, European rabbit, and others - and what their fates reveal about the interactions between environmental change and the extinctions or explosions of species populations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122701
- ISBN
- 9780300122701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.72
€ 48.72
paperback. This volume draws on research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us protect and restore the diversity of North American birds. This edition includes reviews of literature that has appeared since the first edition. Illustrator(s): Zickefoose, Julie. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300093162
- ISBN
- 9780300093162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Paperback. Enriched with nearly 100 beautiful color photographs, Floods of Fortune offers the first holistic view of the conservation drama unfolding in the Amazonian floodplain. Num Pages: 184 pages, 90 color photos, 3 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104210
- ISBN
- 9780231104210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. A creative, narrative approach to environmental destruction in urban waterscapes, focusing on neighborhood activists who pressure their governments to follow existing law Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPA; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439909317
- ISBN
- 9781439909317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species. Num Pages: 232 pages, 108 color illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520264328
- ISBN
- 9780520264328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.66€ 43.46
€ 54.66
€ 43.46
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781603585637
- ISBN
- 9781603585637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.46
€ 24.99
€ 16.46
paperback. Aboriginal Peoples and Forest Lands in Canada explores the historical, political, cultural, legal, and ethical issues surrounding forest resource use and discusses opportunities for collaboration between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals. Editor(s): Tindall, D. B.; Trosper, Ronald L.; Perreault, Pamela. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UBC Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774823357
- ISBN
- 9780774823357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Mixed media pr. The focus of this book is on how urban old growth forests have developed and changed. The research can be used to develop restoration ecology based frameworks to restore species composition and address challenges to forest survival including invasive species. Series: SpringerBriefs in Ecology. Num Pages: 78 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461405825
- ISBN
- 9781461405825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.40
€ 59.40
Mixed media pr. This book examines the means by which alien reptiles and amphibians are transported by humans. It provides the first comprehensive database of herpetofaunal introductions worldwide and the first globally comprehensive pathway analysis for alien herpetofauna. Series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology. Num Pages: 563 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402089459
- ISBN
- 9781402089459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 286.91
€ 286.91
Mixed media pr. Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Managing these assets in the face of continuing pressure from human populations on a sustainable basis is a major task. This work deals with this topic. Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Num Pages: 219 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGBP; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046032
- ISBN
- 9781402046032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Mixed media pr. Num Pages: 170 pages, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; RNK; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publication date
- 1932
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662235607
- ISBN
- 9783662235607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Sietz, Manfred; Saldern, Andreas V; Manfred Sietz; Saldern, Andreas V. Num Pages: 349 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBG; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642783388
- ISBN
- 9783642783388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.21
€ 84.21
USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges
. Ed(S): Hayes, Deborah C.; Stout, Susan L.; ...
Paperback. USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges (EFRs) offer sites where ecological processes can be studied over time. This book explores the promise of this long-term research and new ways of using the network of EFRs to answer current questions. Editor(s): Hayes, Deborah C.; Stout, Susan L.; Crawford, Ralph H.; Hoover, Anne P. Num Pages: 694 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 105 colour illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493952250
- ISBN
- 9781493952250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 252.76
€ 252.76