Introduced birds of the world: the worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments.
Sydney: Reed, 1981. Quarto, illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
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Sydney: Reed, 1981. Quarto, illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. The major subdisciplines of ecology - population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and evolutionary ecology - have diverged increasingly in recent decades. What is critically needed today is an integrated, real-world approach to ecology that reflects the interdependency of biodiversity and ecosystem..... More
Poole: Blandford Press, (1984. first edition). Quarto, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Blackie, 2003. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Looks at the decline of various species of birds and worlwide conservation efforts. More
Toronto: Dutton, 1977. Octavo, colour illustrations, black and white text illustrations, paperback. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favour of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously. So what exactly is biodiversity? Most theoretical work on the subject assumes it..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white and colour photographs, maps. Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in the United Kingdom insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other animals, especially high profile groups such as birds and mammals..... More
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society, 2005. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Conservation Publication 4. The publication of this handbook is part of the LAMIBA (Local Area Monitoring of Important Bird Areas) programme under the MNS CENTRE Project. It is designed with birdwatchers and laymen in mind and to disseminate information on..... More
Washington DC: Island Press, 2008. Octavo, softcover. Brings together leading researchers in the range of specialties that are relevant to the study of human dimensions of fish and wildlife work around the globe to provide theoretical and historical context as well as a demonstration of tools, methodologies, and idea-sharing for..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. Presents an account of the American plains from native occupation through the unraveling of the American enterprise to today. This book discovers how key elements of the American story - conservation, the New Deal, progressivism, the yeoman myth, and..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, graphs, maps. A non-technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science. This multifaceted exploration of our current biodiversity crisis delivers vivid examples throughout, including features on some of nature's most compelling wildlife. Beginning with a brief introduction..... More
London: Harper Collins, 2002. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Part of the New Naturalist series. The first chapter of this book considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats..... More
Chicago: Chicago University Press, (2002. second edition). Octavo, softcover. Pummeled by a century of drought, depopulation, and soil erosion, America's Great Plains are in dire straits. With farms closing left and right, large parts of the region now have about the population they had in frontier days. Frank and Deborah..... More
London: Constable and Robinson, 2008. Octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. Explores the scientific evidence from how the atmosphere has evolved in the last 4.5 billion to studies on the symptoms of change from a warming planet and the global effects of greenhouse gases and deforestation. More
Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2007. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards, Integrating the areas of wildlife habitat management and forest management, this work provides the conceptual basis for stand and landscape management to achieve habitat objectives for various species. It also presents case studies to illustrate how such concepts can be applied..... More
Melbourne: The Friends of the Zoo, 1985. Octavo, colour illustrations by Charles McCubbin, softcover. More
Washington, DC: Conservation International, 2005. Quarto, colour photographs, paperback. Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program, No. 36. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Octavo, paperback, More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Octavo, graphs, laminated boards. More
Gland: IUCN, 1995. Quarto, paperback, illustrations. More
Piscataway: Rutgers University Press, 2003. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. The more people there are, the more we push aside wild plants and animals. In Sparing nature the author explores the cause and effect relationship between these two trends, demonstrating that nature is too sparing to accommodate both a...... More
Washington: Conservation International, 2002. Quarto, paperback, The Togeans are a picturesque group of islands in the large Tomini Bay of Central Sulawesi, with coral reefs known for their vast biodiversity and rich marine resources. The Togean-Banggai archipelago was declared a marine tourist park in 1990, but fears exist about its..... More
Washington: Conservation International, 2002. Quarto, softcover. The Raja Ampat islands are another example of a highly diverse coral ecosystem under threat. Such regions stand out not only because of their species richness, endemism, and habitat level diversity, but also because of their relatively pristine condition. Yet portions of these coral..... More
Wellingborough: Thorsons Publishing Group, 1987. Octavo, Black and white photographs, signature, paperback. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012. Octavo, graphs, softcover. Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. Here McNab draws on his sixty years in the field to provide a comprehensive account of the energetics..... More