Conservation of the environment
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Conservation of the environment
Hardback. Using Australian examples to discuss taxonomic and ecological diversity, this non-technical book introduces basic entomology. It emphasizes perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVT7; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717794
- ISBN
- 9789400717794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.12
€ 182.12
Hardback. This book describes the history and institutional features of capture fisheries management in Japan. It also considers the future direction of Japanese fisheries management and includes case studies that highlight the diversity of Japanese fisheries. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KNAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717763
- ISBN
- 9789400717763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.40
€ 191.40
Hardback. Early successional habitats are disappearing as abandoned farmland, pastures, and cleared forest patches return to forest. This book synthesizes current knowledge and original research to address key issues such as carbon sequestration and sustainability. Editor(s): Greenberg, Cathryn; Collins, Beverly S.; Thompson, Frank. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716193
- ISBN
- 9789400716193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
Hardback. This book provides concise reviews of current important and complex issues in agroecology. It identifies inadequacies, errors and gaps in knowledge that may hinder or oppose effective progress toward improving sustainability. Editor(s): Campbell, Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia. Series: Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK; RNU; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713086
- ISBN
- 9789400713086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.09
€ 182.09
Paperback. The result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book covers a new subfield of environmental study. It outlines the theory and examines cases ranging from mercury contamination during World War I to the ecological impacts of the Palestinian occupation. Editor(s): Machlis, Gary E.; Hanson, Thor; Spiric, Zdravko; McKendry, Jean E. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400712867
- ISBN
- 9789400712867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.58
€ 181.58
Hardback. The result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book covers a new subfield of environmental study. It outlines the theory and examines cases ranging from mercury contamination during World War I to the ecological impacts of the Palestinian occupation. Editor(s): Machlis, Gary E.; Hanson, Thor; McKendry, Jean E.; Spiric, Zdravko. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400712133
- ISBN
- 9789400712133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.60
€ 182.60
Paperback. Wetlands science, a young field, is developing rapidly. This book, with contributions from specialists from academia, government and industry, provides a trans-disciplinary approach to the understanding wetlands science, drawing together a range of expertise. Editor(s): LePage, Ben A. (URS Corporation). Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400705500
- ISBN
- 9789400705500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardback. This book synthesizes the core concepts and applications of spatial resilience to the study of social-ecological systems. Coverage moves from concepts through models, methods and case study analysis, to central issues in the further development of the field. Num Pages: 254 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PSAF; PSTS; RNF; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400703063
- ISBN
- 9789400703063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.20
€ 182.20
Hardback. In tropical regions, natural resource management is as crucial to preserving biodiversity as it is to protecting the well-being and food security of the people living there. This volume presents community-based approaches to natural resource management and biodiversity conservation. Editor(s): Torquebiau, Emmanuel; Taylor, Russel D. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGL; RNCB; RNKH; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400701731
- ISBN
- 9789400701731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.22
€ 185.22
Hardback. Assessing the issues involved with tropical island biodiversity maintenance, this volume measures the impacts of biodiversity loss. The text explores the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes many small islands where climate change and habitat destruction pose a threat to the island's ecosystem. Editor(s): Lane, David J. W. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RNCB; RNKH; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400701670
- ISBN
- 9789400701670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.17
€ 182.17
The Amazon V?rzea: The Decade Past and the Decade Ahead
. Ed(S): Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel; Ruffino, Mau...
Hardback. This text covers what has changed over the last decade in the Amazon floodplain. It also looks forward, assessing trends that will determine the fate of its environment and people, offering information vital for strategies to confront these looming realities. Editor(s): Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel; Ruffino, Mauro; Padoch, Christine J.; Brondizio, Eduardo S. Num Pages: 401 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGC; RNC; RNKH; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400701458
- ISBN
- 9789400701458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
The European Landscape Convention: Challenges of Participation
. Ed(S): Jones, Michael; Stenseke, Marie
Hardback. This insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning. The book follows the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. Editor(s): Jones, Michael; Stenseke, Marie. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSTS; RGL; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048199310
- ISBN
- 9789048199310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.79
€ 237.79
Hardback. This unique book provides a survey of the development and practice of butterfly conservation in south east Australia. It traces the evolution of the science, discusses case histories, and summarises much previously scattered information. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048199259
- ISBN
- 9789048199259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.76
€ 180.76
Hardcover. This book applies the latest thinking and techniques of systematic conservation planning to the issues that arise in protecting ecosystem pattern and process in human-dominated landscapes such as seascapes, multiple countries and conservation targets. Editor(s): Trombulak, Stephen C.; Baldwin, Robert F. Num Pages: 440 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGL; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 794
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195749
- ISBN
- 9789048195749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.00
€ 266.00
Hardback. This book examines management systems in fishing communities in Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It demonstrates that good management systems must account for cultural, ecological, economic, political and social factors to succeed. Editor(s): Ruddle, Kenneth; Satria, Arif. Num Pages: 188 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; PSXE; RGC; RNKH; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195541
- ISBN
- 9789048195541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.96
€ 183.96
Hardback. By providing a synthesis of taxonomic and ecological information on New Zealand's freshwater fish, this book connects the country's geological past to contemporary distribution patterns. It distinctly separates the roles of history and ecology in a fauna. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192700
- ISBN
- 9789048192700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.84
€ 234.84
Hardback. This book discusses the complexity of the interacting abiotic and biotic environment of wetlands across different spatial and temporal scales. It reveals how management based on poor knowledge causes more damage than repair. Editor(s): Sanchez-Carrillo, Salvador; Angeler, David G. Series: Wetlands: Ecology, Conservation and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSTS; RBGB; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191802
- ISBN
- 9789048191802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.89
€ 181.89
Hardback. Here is a comprehensive and compelling volume that assembles some of the world's leading Arctic scientists to present the current state of knowledge on the physical and biological characteristics of Hudson Bay, and its uncertain future. Editor(s): Ferguson, Steven H.; Loseto, Lisa L.; Mallory, Mark L. Num Pages: 324 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; PSVS; RNF; RNKH; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191208
- ISBN
- 9789048191208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.01
€ 182.01
hardcover. Chile's range of environments, from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic, makes it a key marker of evolutionary patterns in flora. Focusing on botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis, this book thoroughly updates the subject. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PSAJ; PST; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187478
- ISBN
- 9789048187478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.56
€ 264.56
Hardback. Reports research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. This book includes background papers with continental and international perspectives dealing with land degradation and desertification studies. It is also of interest to a variety of environmental scientists. Editor(s): Zdruli, Pandi; Pagliai, Marcello; Kapur, Selim; Cano, Angel Fax. Num Pages: 660 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNK; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 660
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186563
- ISBN
- 9789048186563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.69
€ 185.69