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Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Poznan, Poland, 10-17 October, 1998 Editor(s): Barciszewski, hab. Jan; Clark, Brian F. C. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 3. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792358626
ISBN
9780792358626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.13

Hardback. Consists of papers presented at the 18th IUFRO workshop on Forest Growth Responses to the Pollution Climate of the 21st Century, held in Edinburgh in September 1998. This title includes reviews and experimental evidence of forest growth responses in Europe and North America to the dominant components of air pollution, namely nitrogen and ozone. Editor(s): Sheppard, Lucy J.; Cape, J. N. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; PSAF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from WATER, AIR, & SOIL POLLUTION, 116:
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359913
ISBN
9780792359913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.01

Hardback. This volume contains the proceedings of an international workshop on the issue of "Fate of pesticides in the atmosphere - implications for risk assessment" held in 1998 in The Netherlands. Topics include emission, dispersion, transport and transformations of pesticides in the atmosphere. Editor(s): Dijk, Harrie F. G. van; Van Pul, W. Addo J.; De Voogt, W. P. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from WATER, AIR, & SOIL POLLUTION, 115:
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792359944
ISBN
9780792359944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.32

hardcover. Gives a coverage of various aspects of plant molecular biology relevant to the improvement of woody plants. This title provides background information on genetic engineering and molecular marker techniques, and specific examples of species in which sufficient progress has been made. Editor(s): Jain, S. Mohan; Minocha, Subhash C. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 533 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
533
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360124
ISBN
9780792360124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.54

Hardback. Tidal salt marshes are viewed as critical habitats for the production of fish and shellfish. As a result, considerable legislation has been promulgated to conserve and protect these habitats. This volume is intended to serve as a synthesis of our understanding of the ecological role of salt marshes. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael P.; Kreeger, Daniel A. Num Pages: 875 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
875
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360193
ISBN
9780792360193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.75

Hardback. Using an array of historical examples, including Biblical conflicts, Viking raids in Europe, strategic bombing campaigns in the Second World War, and ethnic battles of the Balkans, this book shows how most of the aspects of competition illustrated with plants and animals can be extended to the interactions of human beings and their societies. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 552 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2001
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360643
ISBN
9780792360643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.73

Hardback. Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916) was the winner of the Nobel Prize in 1907 for his contributions to immunology. This title contains annotated and edited biology papers dating from Metchnikoff's earliest writings to the texts of his mature period of the 1890s. It is useful for those interested in the historical development of evolutionary biology. Editor(s): Gourko, Helena; Williamson, D.; Tauber, Alfred I. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360674
ISBN
9780792360674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.41

Hardback. This work introduces broad topics in evolutionary biology and summarizes advances in plant molecular phylogenetics, with emphasis on model plant systems. It presents a series of case studies of gene family evolution, and gives overviews of the evolution of important plant processes. Editor(s): Doyle, Jeff J.; Gaut, Brandon S. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1045.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 2000
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792360964
ISBN
9780792360964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73

Hardback. International Workshop on Marine Genetics - Rio 98 Editor(s): Sole-Cava, Antonio M.; Russo, Claudia A. M.; Thorpe, John P. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361473
ISBN
9780792361473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.98

Hardback. Focuses on the ecological functioning of rivers, which has received less attention than functioning of lakes and reservoirs. This work contains papers covering a range of topics relating to aquatic communities, eutrophication, nutrient dynamics and organic pollution, erosion and sediment transport, and fate of micropollutants at the basin scale. Editor(s): Mouchel, J-.M. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 355 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 220 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361596
ISBN
9780792361596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.91

hardcover. Presenting the fundamentals of landscape ecology, this title integrates different ecological approaches, in which the spatial arrangement of living organisms and their aggregations are considered as an important component of environmental complexity. It also presents methods and applications for land evaluation and management of the real world. Num Pages: 317 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361657
ISBN
9780792361657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.54

Paperback. This text presents the state-of-the-art of the fundamentals of landscape ecology. It integrates different ecological approaches, in which the spatial arrangement of living organisms and their aggregations are considered as an important component of environmental complexity. Num Pages: 317 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792361664
ISBN
9780792361664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 197.95

Hardback. This report on forest condition and changes in environmental factors results from research in Finland and other countries. The synthesis is based on the monitoring of forest condition at the national level, begun in 1985, and on several long-term special cause-effect and silvicultural studies. Editor(s): Malkonen, Eino. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; PSAF; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362289
ISBN
9780792362289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.80

Hardback. Covering aspects of plant molecular biology that are relevant to the improvement of woody plants, this volume covers general aspects of the technology of gene transfer plants and several examples of the current status of the applications of the techniques of molecular biology to woody species. Editor(s): Jain, Mohan; Minocha, Subhash C. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 527 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362418
ISBN
9780792362418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.61

Hardback. Over the years, there has been a 'revolution' in ecosystem modelling. This book describes a new generation of useful models that predict as well as one can measure - if one measures well. It is of interest to: students in radioecology, geosciences and biology; environmental engineers; consultants; and administrators and scientists. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362456
ISBN
9780792362456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.09

Hardback. Contains papers dealing with the primary production of organic matter in the upper ocean. This book follows the flux and characterization of particulate organic matter, discussed in relation to the primary production in the euphotic zone and resuspension in the deep waters, including the vertical flux of proxy organic compounds. Editor(s): Handa, N.; Tanoue, E.; Hama, T. Series: Ocean Sciences Research (Closed). Num Pages: 562 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGK; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362937
ISBN
9780792362937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.54

Hardback. The concept of ecological integrity is used in environmental policy but is usually left undefined. Based on ecology, thermodynamics, ethics and complex systems approach, this is the study of ecological integrity. It is intended for National parks and protected areas administrators, IUCN, ecologists, and environmental managers. Editor(s): Crabbe, Philippe; Holland, Alan J. (Dept. of Philosophy, Lancaster University, UK); Ryszkowski, Lech; Westra, Laura. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792363514
ISBN
9780792363514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 267.99

Hardback. Useful for second-year undergraduate courses in plant biology and plant genetic conservation, this book provides information for professional plant conservationists. It also covers ex situ genetic resources conservation in detail. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364429
ISBN
9780792364429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.13

Hardback. Atmospheric abudance of trace gases since the pre-industrial time has forced the earth's climate to change, threatening food security; exchange of biogenic trace gases between the atmosphere and the biosphere is influenced by the plants. This text discusses this topic and issues arising. Editor(s): Singh, S. N. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792365457
ISBN
9780792365457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.86

Hardback. Provides a comprehensive account of genomic rearrangement, focusing on the mechanisms of inversion, translocation, gene and genome duplication and gene transfer and on the patterns that result from them in comparative maps. This book showcases a variety of algorithmic and statistical approaches to rearrangement and map data. Editor(s): Sankoff, David; Nadeau, Joseph H. Series: Computational Biology. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792365839
ISBN
9780792365839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.73

Paperback. Offers an account of genomic rearrangement, focusing on the mechanisms of inversion, translocation, gene and genome duplication and gene transfer and on the patterns that result from them in comparative maps. This work showcases a variety of algorithmic and statistical approaches to rearrangement and map data. Editor(s): Sankoff, David; Nadeau, Joseph H. Series: Computational Biology. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792365846
ISBN
9780792365846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 258.13

Hardback. A Course in Mathematical and Statistical Ecology Editor(s): Gore, Anil; Paranjpe, Sharayu. Series: Theory and Decision Library B. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367154
ISBN
9780792367154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.73

Hardback. Focuses on the interaction between diggings created by porcupines when consuming geophytes, and their influences on annual and perennial vegetation in a desert biome. This book is of interest to those working in the fields of development of deserts from the ecological point of view, water resources, soil protection and erosion, and agronomy. Series: Geobotany. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792367253
ISBN
9780792367253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.70

Hardback. Explores the plurality of moral perspectives shaping bioethics. This book includes contributions from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Texas, the United States, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. It offers a perspective of the range of approaches to bioethics. It brings into question whether there is unambiguously one ethics for bioethics to apply. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Rasmussen, L. M. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792368281
ISBN
9780792368281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.11

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