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Hardback. Seen as vermin that spoiled valuable rangeland, prairie dogs were long the subject of eradication campaigns and are threatened by habitat loss and the loss of genetic diversity. This book presents a study of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), one of the keystone species of the short-grass prairie ecosystem. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones, 24 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031814
ISBN
9780674031814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.11

Hardcover. This title blends science, nature, and personal observations to tell the life histories of thirty-three grassland birds. It provides an overview of the history, current status, and uncertain future of prairie birds, from falcons and shorebirds to larks and sparrows. Num Pages: 352 pages, 47 drawings, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610679
ISBN
9780700610679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.84

Paperback. This is a practical laboratory manual designed to enable newcomers to electrophysiology to choose appropriate preparations and techniques for in vitro studies in vertebrate neurobiology. It emphasizes techniques involving the glass micropipette and other recently developed methods. Editor(s): Kettenmann, Helmut; Grantyn, Rosemarie. Num Pages: 468 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PDN; PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Spi
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471562009
ISBN
9780471562009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 302.07

Hardback. Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild. Editor(s): Ballou, Jonathan D.; Gilpin, Michael; Foose, Thomas J. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 375 pages, 20 tables,72 figs. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101769
ISBN
9780231101769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.27
€ 111.33

Hardcover. How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones, 62 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010359
ISBN
9780226010359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.80
€ 55.72

Paperback. Ecology is capturing the popular imagination like never before, with issues such as climate change, species extinctions, and habitat destruction becoming ever more prominent. This title provides an accessible mathematical foundation for the advances in ecology. It introduces students to the key literature in the field. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 129 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Second
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160313
ISBN
9780691160313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.89
€ 70.30

Paperback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. 456 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVW6. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition.
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691084640
ISBN
9780691084640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.47
€ 63.42

Paperback. Examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are various fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. This text addresses the problem of the detection of chaos, buried sea-banks and herbivorey implants. Num Pages: 256 pages, 196 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; PSVH; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632034789
ISBN
9780632034789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 107.57

Hardback. The Northern Spotted Owl, a threatened species that occurs in coniferous forests in the western United States, has become a well-known environmental symbol. But how is the owl actually faring? This book contains the results of a long-term effort by a large group of leading researchers to document population trends of the Northern Spotted Owl. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 120 pages, 20 line illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270084
ISBN
9780520270084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.19
€ 42.96

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, 69 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVH; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630830
ISBN
9780691630830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.39

Hardback. Covers various aspects of pollination biology. This book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and, how they share complex interactions with beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. It also covers the ecology of these interactions. Num Pages: 792 pages, 301 color illus. 308 line illus. 93 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTL; PSTS; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 209 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2230.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
832
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128610
ISBN
9780691128610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.42
€ 102.19

Hardback. Captivating, accurate, and inspiring, Polar Bears belongs in the hands of all who love the wild. Num Pages: 264 pages, 157, 153 colour illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403052
ISBN
9781421403052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.45

Paperback. Covering the prominent 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians found in the region (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi), with concise text, photograph and map for each, this is a pocket guide for a diverse and often conspicuous and attractive group of animals. Num Pages: 240 pages, Over 350 photos plus maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713674255
ISBN
9780713674255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. Written by the world's leading experts, this book focuses major topics like the physics required to develop novel plasma discharges for medical applications, the medicine to apply the technology, and the biology to understand complicated bio-chemical processes involved in plasma interaction with living tissues. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs, colour plates. BIC Classification: MJF; PHFP; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470689691
ISBN
9780470689691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466500815
ISBN
9781466500815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 172.62

Hardback. Compiles and synthesizes a wealth of data on this singular subject, providing new and updated lists of native species, comparing patterns and causes of both plant and animal endemism, and interrogating the classic explanations proposed for the state's special significance in light of new molecular evidence. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 9 maps, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520275546
ISBN
9780520275546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.65
€ 64.59

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
€ 30.58

Hardcover. Starting in the shallow oceans of ancient Earth and ending in the far reaches of outer space - where, Shaw proposes, insect - like aliens may have achieved similar preeminence. This book spins an account of insects' evolution from humble arthropod ancestors into the bugs we know and love (or fear and hate) today. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226163611
ISBN
9780226163611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226325750
ISBN
9780226325750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Kline, Rick. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888393203
ISBN
9780888393203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.89

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