Bears of the World: Ecology, Conservation and Management, Vincenzo Penteriani, Mario Melletti

Автор: Stephane Jacquemoud, Susan Ustin
Название: Leaf Optical Properties
ISBN: 1108481264 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108481267
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Leaf Optical Properties reviews the state-of-the-art research into leaf interactions with light, for anyone working in or studying remote sensing, plant physiology, ecology or resource management. Topics covered include leaf traits, their anatomy and structure, biophysics and spectroscopy, radiometry, radiative transfer models, and remote and proximal sensing

Автор: Goodenough Anne
Название: Applied Ecology
ISBN: 0198723288 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198723288
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Applied Ecology shows students how an understanding of ecological theory can be used to address the important issues facing ecologists today. Its problem-solving approach reflects the reality of using ecological tools in applied contexts, while highlighting the underlying theories so the link between theory and practice is clear.

Автор: Mech L. David, Boitani Luigi
Название: Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
ISBN: 0226516970 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226516974
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: Wolves are some of the world's most charismatic and controversial animals, capturing the imaginations of their friends and foes alike. Highly intelligent and adaptable, they hunt and play together in close-knit packs, sometimes roaming over hundreds of square miles in search of food. Once teetering on the brink of extinction across much of the United States and Europe, wolves have made a tremendous comeback in recent years, thanks to legal protection, changing human attitudes, and efforts to reintroduce them to suitable habitats in North America.

As wolf populations have rebounded, scientific studies of them have also flourished. But there hasn't been a systematic, comprehensive overview of wolf biology since 1970. In Wolves, many of the world's leading wolf experts provide state-of-the-art coverage of just about everything you could want to know about these fascinating creatures. Individual chapters cover wolf social ecology, behavior, communication, feeding habits and hunting techniques, population dynamics, physiology and pathology, molecular genetics, evolution and taxonomy, interactions with nonhuman animals such as bears and coyotes, reintroduction, interactions with humans, and conservation and recovery efforts. The book discusses both gray and red wolves in detail and includes information about wolves around the world, from the United States and Canada to Italy, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Israel, India, and Mongolia. Wolves is also extensively illustrated with black and white photos, line drawings, maps, and fifty color plates.

Unrivalled in scope and comprehensiveness, Wolves will become the definitive resource on these extraordinary animals for scientists and amateurs alike.

"An excellent compilation of current knowledge, with contributions from all the main players in wolf research. . . . It is designed for a wide readership, and certainly the language and style will appeal to both scientists and lucophiles alike. . . . This is an excellent summary of current knowledge and will remain the standard reference work for a long time to come."--Stephen Harris, New Scientist

"This is the place to find almost any fact you want about wolves."--Stephen Mills, BBC Wildlife Magazine

Автор: Bradshaw, Corey J. A. (flinders University Of Sout
Название: The Effective scientist
ISBN: 1316620859 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316620854
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: To be effective, today`s young scientists need to apply their research outside their specialty, but the skills needed to do this well are rarely taught at university. Written specifically for early career-scientists, this step-by-step guide will help readers develop these skills, maximising the chance of a successful and effective career.

Автор: Breyfogle Nicholas
Название: Eurasian Environments: Nature and Ecology in Imperial Russian and Soviet History
ISBN: 0822965631 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822965633
Издательство: Turpin
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Описание: A Broad Look at the Environmental History of Eurasia

Автор: Raman Sukumar
Название: The Living Elephants : Evolutionary ecology, behavoir & conservation (hardback)
ISBN: 0195107780 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195107784
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering
array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodons and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to
reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by
elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendationor the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of
elephants
to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future.