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Zoology & animal sciences
Avian Ecology and Conservation in an Urbanizing World
. Ed(S): Marzluff, John M.; Bowman, Reed; Don...
Hardback. One of the striking and persistent ways humans dominate Earth is by changing land-cover as we settle a region. This book presents a summary of research on birds in settled environments ranging from wildlands to exurban, rural to urban. It is useful for ecologists, land managers, wildlife managers, evolutionary ecologists, and urban planners. Editor(s): Marzluff, John M.; Bowman, Reed; Donnelly, Roarke. Num Pages: 585 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 585
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374589
- ISBN
- 9780792374589
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€ 248.78
€ 248.78
Hardback. Presents the progress in our understanding of various mechanisms involved in chemical communication between individual animals. The chapters in this book are derived from presentations and discussions at the Ninth International Symposium on Chemical Signals in Vertebrates, held at the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, on July 25-29, 2000. Editor(s): Marchlewska-Koj, Anna; Lepri, John J.; Muller-Schwarze, Dietland. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466823
- ISBN
- 9780306466823
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€ 252.02
€ 252.02
Hardback. Proceedings of a NATO ASI held in Rhodes, Greece, June 16-27, 1993 Editor(s): Maragoudakis, Michael E.; Gullino, Pietro M.; Lelkes, Peter I. Series: NATO Science Series A. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 2100.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306447136
- ISBN
- 9780306447136
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Condition: New
€ 258.29
€ 258.29
hardcover. Takes a comparative approach to the evolution of sensory cells in the auditory systems of vertebrates. This book follows the adaptation of hearing capabilities in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, exploring in depth the specific properties of auditory cells that allowed them to become sensitive to sound. Editor(s): Manley, Geoffrey A.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387210896
- ISBN
- 9780387210896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.73
€ 192.73
Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of the Charrs, Genus Salvelinus
. Ed(S): Magnan, Pierre; Audet, Celine (Unive...
Hardback. Comprises a selection of papers presented at the fourth International Charr Symposium held in Trois-Rivieres from 26 June to 1 July 2000. This volume includes 31 papers on ecological interactions and behaviour, trophic polymorphism, movement and migration, ecophysiology and evolutionary genetics, and ecological parasitology. Editor(s): Magnan, Pierre; Audet, Celine (Universite du Quebec a Rimouski, Canada); Glemet, Helene (Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Canada); Legault, Michel; Rodriguez, Marco A. (Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Canada); Taylor, Eric B. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada). Series: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 960.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402007842
- ISBN
- 9781402007842
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Condition: New
€ 242.30
€ 242.30
Hardback. This is the first specific coverage of musteloid conservation biology, written and edited by world-renowned specialists in the field. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Christopher; Harrington, Lauren A. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198759805
- ISBN
- 9780198759805
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€ 208.88
€ 208.88
Hardback. Reviews early attempts at qualitative descriptions of ecomorphological patterns in fishes, especially those of the Russian school. This volume documents: how the morphology of bony fishes constrains ecological patterns and the use of resources; and whether ecological constraints can narrow the niche beyond the limits imposed by morphology. Editor(s): Luczkovich, Joseph J.; Motta, Philip J.; Norton, Stephen F.; Liem, Karel F. Series: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 766.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES 44
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337447
- ISBN
- 9780792337447
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Condition: New
€ 194.69
€ 194.69
Hardback. Editor(s): Luckett, W. Patrick; Hartenberger, Jean-Louis. Series: NATO Science Series A. Num Pages: 736 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306420610
- ISBN
- 9780306420610
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Condition: New
€ 373.06
€ 373.06
paperback. Editor(s): Lopez, Glenn; Taghon, Gary; Levinton, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387970011
- ISBN
- 9780387970011
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Condition: New
€ 186.63
€ 186.63
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Acridogenic and Anthropogenic Hazards to the Grassland Biome: Managing Grasshopper Outbreaks without Risking Environmental Disaster, Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A., September 11-18, 1999 Editor(s): Lockwood, Jeffrey A.; Latchininsky, Alexandre V.; Sergeev, Michael G. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365303
- ISBN
- 9780792365303
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€ 185.66
€ 185.66
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Acridogenic and Anthropogenic Hazards to the Grassland Biome: Managing Grasshopper Outbreaks without Risking Environmental Disaster, Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A., September 11-18, 1999 Editor(s): Lockwood, Jeffrey A.; Latchininsky, Alexandre V.; Sergeev, Michael G. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365297
- ISBN
- 9780792365297
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€ 190.37
€ 190.37
Hardback. Outgrowth of an international conference entitled "Symposium on Human-Elephant Relations in South and Southeast Asia" held at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, May 7-8, 2013. (Acknowledgements) Editor(s): Locke, Piers; Buckingham, Jane. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFZ; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199467228
- ISBN
- 9780199467228
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Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
hardcover. This text contains chapters adapted from the Third International Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal held in August 2000 in Rio Quente, Brazil. Editor(s): Levey, D.; Silva, W.; Galetti, M. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; PSVS; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995250
- ISBN
- 9780851995250
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Condition: New
€ 174.82
€ 174.82
hardcover. This text presents edited key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophyisiology and Grazing Ecology held in Curitiba, Brazil in August 1999. It considers how plants within grasslands respond to and are adapted to grazing animals. Editor(s): Lemaire, G.; etc.; Hodgson, J. (Massey University, New Zealand); Moraes, A. (UFRGS, Brazil); Cavarho, P. (UFRGS, Brazil); Nabinger, C. (UFRGS, Brazil). Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD; PSTS; PSV; RGBC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994529
- ISBN
- 9780851994529
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€ 167.53
€ 167.53
Hardback. Covers the structural biology of the midgut; digestion and transport; the insect midgut as a target for control strategies; and the idgut as an environment for other organisms. This volume is suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, and researchers in entomology, physiology and pest control. Editor(s): Lehane, M. J.; Billingsley, P.B. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412616709
- ISBN
- 9780412616709
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Condition: New
€ 248.32
€ 248.32
Chloride Channels and Carriers in Nerve, Muscle, and Glial Cells
. Ed(S): Leefmans, F.J.Alvarez-; Russell, Joh...
Hardback. Editor(s): Leefmans, F.J.Alvarez-; Russell, John M. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306434266
- ISBN
- 9780306434266
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Condition: New
€ 250.63
€ 250.63
Hardback. Describes the historical, biological, and ecological importance of North American sturgeon and paddlefish. This work includes photographs and line drawings. It is useful for researchers, educators, and consultants, in academic and government settings, who work to further scientific understanding of these fishes. Editor(s): Lebreton, Greg T.O.; Beamish, F. William H.; McKinley, R. Scott. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJQ; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402028328
- ISBN
- 9781402028328
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Condition: New
€ 245.30
€ 245.30
High Latitude Rain Forests and Associated Ecosystems of the West Coast...
. Ed(S): Lawford, R.G.; Alaback, P.; Fuentes,...
Hardback. Regional intercomparisons between ecosystems on different continents can be a powerful tool to better understand the ways in which ecosystems respond to global change. This book presents research on West Coast forest and river ecology, and compares ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest with those of South America. Editor(s): Lawford, R.G.; Alaback, P.; Fuentes, E. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RGBL; RNKH; RNPD; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944876
- ISBN
- 9780387944876
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Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Hardback. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Cladocera, Bergen, Norway, 9--17 August 1993 Editor(s): Larsson, Petter; Weider, Lawrence J. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from HYDROBIOLOGIA 307:1-3, 1995
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334712
- ISBN
- 9780792334712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.40
€ 189.40
The Gibbons: New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population...
. Ed(S): Lappan, Susan; Whittaker, Danielle; ...
Hardback. An edited compilation of recent research papers on the socioecology, population biology, and conservation status of the small apes, this text is useful to those interested in the small apes, as well as in the gibbon angle on a number of primatological issues. Editor(s): Lappan, Susan; Whittaker, Danielle; Geissmann, Thomas. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 526 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 964.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387886039
- ISBN
- 9780387886039
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Condition: New
€ 364.09
€ 364.09
Hardback. Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives Editor(s): Landman, Neil H.; Davis, Richard A.; Mapes, Royal H. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402064616
- ISBN
- 9781402064616
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Condition: New
€ 241.96
€ 241.96
Considers the challenges facing insect populations in aquatic environments and how they have adapted to achieve such prominence in virtually all habitats. Editor(s): Lancaster, Jill; Briers, Rob A.; Macadam, C. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933968
- ISBN
- 9781845933968
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Condition: New
€ 249.16
€ 249.16
Hardback. Proceedings of the Second Conference of Fish Telemetry in Europe held in La Rochelle, April 5-9, 1997 Editor(s): Lagardere, Jean Paul; Anras, Marie-Laure Begout; Claireaux, Guy. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1051.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352112
- ISBN
- 9780792352112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.89
€ 189.89
Ecology and Conservation of Great Plains Vertebrates
. Ed(S): Knop, Fritz L. (Fort Collins, Co, Us...
Hardback. The Great Plains prairie, historically the largest single terrestrial ecosystem in North America, is also the most threatened. This book relates the changes in grassland ecosystems to the ecology of vertebrate animals inhabiting the prairie. Editor(s): Knop, Fritz L. (Fort Collins, CO, USA); Samson, Fred B. (Missoula, MT, USA). Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSTS; PSVS; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387948027
- ISBN
- 9780387948027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34