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Books in Ecology and conservation

This portfolio encompasses ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, habitat preservation, and sustainable management practices. Supporting ecologists, conservationists, and policymakers, it features innovative research, case studies, and effective strategies to protect natural resources and promote ecological resilience. Addressing global challenges such as habitat loss and species extinction, these resources provide valuable insights for sustainable development and environmental stewardship.

  • Methods in Stream Ecology

    • 4th Edition
    • F. Richard Hauer + 3 more
    • English
    Stream and river ecology has been an exceptionally vibrant and rapidly evolving science since the first edition of Methods in Stream Ecology was published in 1996. The second and third editions have then grown with the science and have directly influenced and assisted in the development of stream ecology as a major scientific discipline. Each chapter that has carried over into the new edition has been updated significantly according to new knowledge. Methods in Stream Ecology, 4th edition, contains new chapters as novel methods and molecular techniques have developed to expand on new research questions and ideas, while some chapters from the previous editions were eliminated or combined to reflect current trends. This new edition provides updated information on streams and rivers as dynamic features of the landscape and vital to sustaining biodiversity and human well-being. Methods in Stream Ecology, 4th edition, is integral to propelling stream and river ecology forward over the next several decades and continuing to provide essential guidance to students, teachers, and aquatic ecologists by offering state-of-the-art teaching and research resources.

  • Trophic Rewilding

    Research, Policy and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Iain Gordon + 1 more
    • English
    Trophic Rewilding: Research, Policy and Practice provides a unique, up-to-date resource for environmental professionals seeking the latest guidance on ecosystem restoration and rewilding. Written and edited by a global team of experts, the book highlights the evidence for trophic interactions that form the basis of rewilding efforts. It demonstrates the importance of such evidence in the development of policy and ground management. Early chapters discuss the scientific, regulatory, economic, and ethical background of trophic rewilding, while latter chapters describe approaches to trophic rewilding in diverse settings and delve into successes and lessons learned from global case studies. With the biodiversity crisis continuing unabated, there are growing calls for new approaches to species and ecosystem recovery in landscapes that have been impacted by human activities. Trophic rewilding is one such approach whereby species reintroductions are used to engender top-down ecological processes and trophic cascades to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems. This book provides the latest updates on the topics presented and is an indispensable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in rewilding projects and programs, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in environmental restoration and management.

  • Marine Biodiversity Valuation Assessments

    Ecological, Economic and Socio-Cultural Valuation Methods
    • 1st Edition
    • Daryl Burdon + 2 more
    • English
    Marine Biodiversity Valuation Assessments: Ecological, Economic and Socio-Cultural Valuation Methods explores the principles and practice of valuing marine biodiversity through a multidisciplinary lens, beginning with the conceptual framework that link biodiversity to natural capital, ecosystem services, and societal benefits. It provides practical methodologies for assessing ecological, physical, economic, and socio-cultural values, including step-by-step guides for ecological value assessment, natural capital accounting, and environmental valuation, alongside innovative approaches like the Complementary Accounting Network which captures the multifaceted benefits of biodiversity beyond monetary terms. Featuring a diverse range of international case studies spanning coastal, insular, and marine ecosystems in tropical and temperate waters across multiple continents, oceans, and hemispheres, the book demonstrates how these valuation methods can be applied and integrated across different marine contexts, offering vital insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers striving for more holistic and effective marine environmental management.

  • Marine and Freshwater Algae

    Environmental Impacts and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Nedeljka Rosić + 1 more
    • English
    Marine Algae: Environmental Impacts and Applications of Algae explores the vital roles that algae play in aquatic ecosystems, from supporting food webs and primary productivity to addressing environmental challenges like harmful algal blooms. It delves into innovative applications of algae in biofuel production, wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and carbon capture, highlighting their crucial contribution to climate change mitigation and environmental cleanup. This book explores cutting-edge advancements in marine biotechnology, including the integration of Artificial Intelligence, and discusses the challenges of scaling up algal technologies within the evolving global bioeconomy.Richly detailed and accessible, this comprehensive volume provides students and researchers with essential insights into algae’s multifunctional roles and transformative potential for sustainable environmental solutions.

  • Biodiversity Theories

    Foundations, Mechanisms and Applications in Conservation and Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew Chidozie Ogwu
    • English
    Understanding why biodiversity varies across ecosystems, and how it is maintained or altered, requires bringing together multiple ecological theories across spatial and temporal scales. Yet major biodiversity frameworks are often presented separately, making it challenging to understand their relationships and practical relevance.Biodiversi... Theories: From Foundations, Mechanisms and Applications in Conservation and Sustainability provides a structured synthesis of the theories used to explain biodiversity patterns and processes. It examines foundational and contemporary perspectives including species–area relationships, island biogeography, niche theory, neutral theory, metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics, and biodiversity–ecosyst... function relationships.Moving from theory to application, the book shows how these frameworks can inform research on species distribution and community assembly, conservation planning, ecosystem management, restoration, and sustainability decision-making. It also considers emerging applications involving phylogenetic diversity, climate change, ecosystem services, environmental DNA, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence.Designe... for students, researchers, and practitioners, this book provides an interdisciplinary framework for comparing and interpreting biodiversity theories, evaluating their predictions and limitations, and translating ecological knowledge to contemporary conservation and sustainability challenges.

  • Animals and Human Society

    Impacts of Animals on People and People on Animals
    • 2nd Edition
    • Colin G. Scanes + 1 more
    • English
    Animals and Human Society: Impacts of Animals on People and People on Animals, Second editon provides a solid, scientific, research-based background to advance our understanding of how animals and humans interact and impact each other. Animals and humans have had profound effects on each other throughout human history, spanning all aspects of human society from agriculture, disease, culture, religion, companionship, entertainment, environment, and more. Developed by renowned experts Colin Scanes and Clive Phillips, this second edition features a new introductory chapter covering the biological concepts necessary for technical and non-technical audiences of this book. All first edition chapters have been revised to bring readers up to date on research advancements from the last decade, and novel chapters cover animal ethics, welfare, the basis of anthrozoology, zooarchaeology, and more. Guest essays further supplement updated chapter content by providing broad interdisciplinary and geographically diverse perspectives in the field. Animals and Human Society, Second Edition is an excellent resource for academics and industry professionals requiring fundamental information on the history and biology behind human-animal interactions, as well as interested laypersons looking to augment their knowledge on the many impacts of animals in human society.

  • Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Conservation

    Applications and Techniques
    • 1st Edition
    • Alireza Sharifi
    • English
    Remote Sensing and Machine Learning in Conservation: Applications and Techniques presents a structured, decision-oriented guide to the responsible use of Earth observation, geospatial analysis, and artificial intelligence in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. It connects conservation questions with appropriate evidence, data preparation, model development and validation, uncertainty communication, ecological interpretation, and decision-ready outputs.Beginning with the foundations of remote sensing, it explains major machine-learning and deep-learning approaches, from supervised classification to Vision Transformers and reinforcement learning. Chapters then show how remote sensing and GeoAI support habitat mapping, species distribution modeling, biodiversity assessment, ecosystem-change detection, water and coastal conservation, wildlife monitoring, climate adaptation, invasive-species detection, restoration planning, and threat monitoring.Dedicated chapters translate theory into practice through project design, cloud-based platforms, open data, reproducible workflows, validation, dashboards, and operational monitoring, and address data governance, privacy, bias, accountability, Indigenous and local knowledge, participation, and responsible use. The closing chapter examines foundation models, multimodal GeoAI, ecosystem digital twins, real-time and edge AI, participatory monitoring, and future research priorities, helping readers move from tool-driven analysis toward scientifically grounded and actionable conservation evidence.

  • Integrating Climate and Nature for a Sustainable Future

    • 1st Edition
    • Nathalie Pettorelli
    • English
    Climate change and biodiversity loss are among the greatest environmental challenges of our time, yet they are frequently addressed in isolation. Integrating Climate and Nature for a Sustainable Future examines how these interconnected crises influence one another and why siloed responses can limit the effectiveness of both climate action and nature conservation. Bringing together perspectives from science, policy, and practice, Integrating Climate and Nature for a Sustainable Future explores the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, the influence of biodiversity loss on climate, and the common drivers underlying both crises. It examines integrated approaches including nature-based solutions, climate–nature actions, global and national policy responses, and strategies for coordinated implementation. It also considers wider connections with the seas, land, infectious diseases, health, equity, and broader planetary challenges.Featuring practical case studies, key takeaways, and reflections on future needs, this book provides an interdisciplinary resource for postgraduate students, researchers, policymakers, and environmental professionals seeking evidence-based approaches to address climate and biodiversity challenges together.

  • Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands

    Advances for Natural Resources Conservation and Land Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Jaume Bech + 3 more
    • English
    Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands: Advances for Natural Resources Conservation and Land Sustainability delves into the latest advancements in sustainable post-mining land development. This comprehensive volume begins by assessing environmental legacies from mining activities, considering their impacts on different environmental spheres such as the pedosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It explores the interconnections between these spheres and the material fluxes that result from mining interventions, offering in-depth analysis for professionals in the field. The book also discusses the prediction and analysis of environmental benefits and challenges related to mine closures and the transition to renewable energy.It includes social and economic opportunities and obstacles of mine closure and the phasing out of coal, viewed from regional, national, and global standpoints. Management approaches are examined, considering environmental, socio-economic, and political challenges, drawing insights from successful experiences and lessons learned. Finally, the connection between soil and human health in mine-affected areas is analyzed, providing a valuable resource for mining engineers, soil scientists, and environmental resource managers.

  • On Human Nature

    Biology, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Religion
    • 2nd Edition
    • Michel Tibayrenc
    • English
    On Human Nature: Biology, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Religion covers the present state of knowledge on human biological and cultural diversity and its adaptative significance through an extensive selection of representative chapters. Edited by renowned expert Michel Tibayrenc, this second edition features updates to all major sections of the first edition and brings novel chapters covering critical advancements in human biology, psychology, behavior, ethics, and culture. It is accessible not only to specialists, but also to students, professors, industry professionals, and the educated public. Glossaries of specialized terms and general public references help nonspecialists understand complex notions, with contributions avoiding technical jargon.The book brings together specialists from various fields, including geneticists, evolutionists, physicians, ethologists, psychoanalysts, anthropologists, sociologists, theologians, historians, linguists, and philosophers. A globally diverse and interdisciplinary team of experts has been carefully selected to cover the breadth of topics enclosed.

  • Impacts of Pollutants of Emerging Concern on Ecosystems and Human Health

    • 1st Edition
    • Li Zhou + 3 more
    • English
    Impacts of Pollutants of Emerging Concern on Ecosystems and Human Health highlights the occurrence and the environmental and health risks of emerging contaminants. The book covers the detection, source identification, and concentration of various emerging pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and microplastics, delving into the transport, transformation, and bioaccumulation of these pollutants and analyzing their ecological and human health impacts. Additionally, users will find an overview of conventional and advanced treatment methods and innovative, eco-friendly solutions for pollution control and remediation.

  • Lichens on the Ancient Monuments

    Insight into Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration
    • 1st Edition
    • Deepti Pandey + 1 more
    • English
    Lichens on the Ancient Monuments: Insight into Lichen-Induced Biodeterioration introduces lichen-induced biodeterioration and conservation of ancient monuments. Sections cover current trends, tools, and strategies to conserve monuments against lichen biodeterioration. The book explores a range of worldwide lichen biodeterioration work, offering an overview of specimens examined, along with the methodologies employed to elucidate problems. In addition, the book explores lichen biodeterioration studies on UNESCO World Heritage Sites and endangered historic sites.

  • Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales

    • 1st Edition
    • Wesley Dáttilo + 1 more
    • English
    Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales provides a valuable exploration of the intricate connections of the web of life, including foundational ecological principles to current macroecological perspectives. The book examines the various dimensions of biotic interactions across spatiotemporal gradients in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Its integrated approach is crucial to understanding the potential responses of ecological networks to unprecedented stressors, including climate change, anthropogenic impacts, and loss of connectivity and functional redundancy. Written by renowned subject matter experts from the global North and South, this book introduces the concept of biotic interactions before delving into the physical factors influencing ecological networks.Central chapters describe the tools, methods, and history of study of biotic interactions. Latter chapters explore such networks across aquatic and terrestrial domains, before concluding chapters discuss disruptive stressors and open science opportunities for future research endeavors. Case studies, boxed elements, and end chapter review questions ensure student mastery of content.

  • Saving Songbirds

    Imperatives of Conservation in a Changing World
    • 1st Edition
    • Stefania Casagrande + 2 more
    • English
    Saving Songbirds: Imperatives of Conservation in a Changing World is a timely work that delves into the complexities of songbird conservation. Central chapters discuss the physiological and behavioral adaptations of songbirds to modern stressors such as climate-driven threats. The book bridges gaps in current knowledge and introduces fresh perspectives on songbird conservation and scientific research, offering actionable advice and strategies for conservationists, policymakers, and scientists and providing a unique resource for university courses, ranging from ecology to environmental policy. Its structured layout and comprehensive scope make it suitable for diverse academic levels, from undergraduate to postgraduate studies.The book concludes with a look to the future of songbird populations and the landscape of management and conservation opportunities to protect these critical species.

  • The Fauna of Australia’s Tropical Savanna Biome

    Biodiversity, Biogeography, and Conservation
    • 1st Edition
    • Alan Andersen + 1 more
    • English
    The Fauna of Australia's Tropical Savanna Biome: Biodiversity, Biogeography and Conservation considers the full range of vegetation types and freshwater systems that occur within the dominant savanna matrix in Australia's monsoonal tropics. Edited by renowned experts of tropical ecology, it provides descriptions of diversity, taxonomic, functional composition and endemism, and ecological and biogeographical questions of wide interest. Chapters explore how diversity and composition vary among different habitats in a savanna landscape and along the savanna rainfall gradient. The book also considers how distinctive savanna fauna is within Australia and compared with tropical savannas elsewhere in the world. The book considers the unique biogeographic and evolutionary history of this highly diverse and distinctive biome, building on a rich foundation of knowledge accrued over decades of research on many aspects of the region's biodiversity, conservation values, and challenges. This is an indispensable resource for students and researchers studying tropical biodiversity, as well as conservationists and land managers of Australia's tropical savanna biome and those found across the globe.

  • Wood-Water Interactions

    • 1st Edition
    • Samuel L. Zelinka + 3 more
    • English
    Wood-Water Interactions examines the complex relationship between wood and water using an intuitive approach to what has historically been treated as an opaque and demanding field of study. Wood-moisture interactions dominate nearly every facet of wood technology and utilization, yet new findings continue to change our understanding of this topic. Authored by experts in the field, the chapters follow a logical structure and include case studies with vivid illustrations. Readers are motivated to understand updated information about the interaction of water with wood, the effect of changes in moisture content on the properties of wood and wood-based materials as well as the latest research methods used to study wood-water interactions.

  • Earth 5.0

    Innovations for a Sustainable Future
    • 1st Edition
    • Suhaib A. Bandh + 1 more
    • English
    Earth 5.0: Innovations for a Sustainable Future is an important guide for navigating the planetary challenges of the Anthropocene through science, technology, and policy. The book explores how humanity can redesign its relationship with the planet in an age defined by environmental limits and systemic risk by bridging science and strategies for a sustainable future. It is organized into four parts, starting with a rethinking of the planetary framework, including chapters on the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries, and digital tools for environmental management. It then explores pathways of innovation in energy, circular economies, nature-based solutions, and ocean futures.The third section covers governance, climate justice, finance, and social change, while the final part focuses on designing the future through geoengineering, waste reduction, degrowth, real-world case studies, and a strategic roadmap for systemic transformation. This book is an essential resource for those committed to shaping a just, regenerative, and resilient future for our planet.

  • Coral Reefs

    Their Complexity, Fragility and Future
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Steneck
    • English
    Coral Reefs: Their Complexity, Fragility and Future offers an introduction to tropical coral reef ecosystems. It explores the combined geological, physical, chemical, and biological factors that make coral reefs among the most diverse and productive systems in the world. To unpack these complex systems, this book outlines the major players that create coral reefs, reconsiders how environmental and human forces shape reefs in the Anthropocene and identifies best practices for sustainable tourism and management of reef systems. Written by a leading expert of tropical reef systems, this book covers the biology, taxonomy, and ecological interactions of dominant reef organisms. Chapters systematically discuss the diversity of corals and the reef communities that they support, the key geological and biological factors driving their development, and critical processes of primary productivity, competition, predation, and herbivory. The book ends with a look to the future of coral reefs considering global change in the Anthropocene.Coral Reefs: Their Complexity, Fragility and Future combines fundamental concepts with novel research advances to explore the forces that shape coral reefs and predict the future of these ecosystems in the coming century. In discussing both the successes and failures of modern conservation efforts, this book offers a roadmap to guide stakeholders and industry leaders in developing policies surrounding the sustainable visitation and conservation of coral reef ecosystems. It is an indispensable resource for the next generation of marine scientists, conservationists, and policymakers concerned with the future of these critical ecosystems.

  • Ecology, Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes

    • 1st Edition
    • Jan Bakker + 4 more
    • English
    Ecology, Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes assesses the transition of the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site from agricultural land to protected nature reserve from the 1970s to present day. Bordered by Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, the Wadden Sea is home to barrier island marshes, man-made foreland salt marshes, and estuarine marshes. This book explores the important question of how to prioritize the biodiversity of man-made and natural ecosystems during such a transition and how to effectively manage it.Written by leading experts in coastal marsh ecology, this book collates half a century of research along the Wadden Sea. It is systematically organized for effective delivery of its major themes. The first section of the book discusses the crucial mechanisms of differing salt-marsh ecosystems. The second section examines how various management regimes, including livestock grazing, drainage, cutting, and restoration, affect these mechanisms. The third section concludes the book by summarizing the results of unintentional and deliberate management efforts to maintain salt marsh biodiversity.Ecology... Research, Management and Biodiversity of Wadden Sea Salt Marshes comprehensively summarizes the multi-decadal collaboration between conservation agencies and universities from the Wadden Sea's bordering countries to examine the effectiveness and utility of various marsh management regimes. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers, land managers, and policy makers tasked with maintaining natural and man-made biodiversity and effectively ushering coastal marsh communities through land use changes.

  • From the Catchment to Coast in Japan

    The Past, the Present, and the Future of Japanese Water Resources and Human Activities
    • 1st Edition
    • Takashi Asaeda + 3 more
    • English
    From the Catchment to Coast in Japan: The Past, the Present, and the Future of Japanese Water Resources and Human Activities addresses seven broad questions relating to water resource management in Japan: What water reforms have occurred in Japan over the past 100 years? What is the current condition of Japan related to regional and rural communities, major water-related assets, and salinity and water quality? How have the water reforms to date influenced policy and management? How do traditional and modern water resources differ from Western countries? What challenges face Japan over the next and beyond 30 years, particularly due to climate change?, and more.Other questions answered include: What are possible policy and management responses to climate change and other future challenges? What can be done to improve decision-making processes given the general lack of trust in the governments, agencies, and their current processes? What is the way ahead for policy and management reforms in Japan?, and much more.

  • Wetlands in a Climate-Changing World

    • 1st Edition
    • Yuanchun Zou + 2 more
    • English
    Wetlands in a Climate-Changing World aims to clarify our understanding of natural wetland structures, processes, and functions in the context of a changing climate, drawing on real-life case studies to help the reader comprehend current knowledge related to wetland research under the background of climate change. Unlike other terrestrial ecosystems, wetlands are more directly connected to, and influenced by, climate change. They help mitigate global warming by serving as CO2 sinks and organic carbon reservoirs, but they also contribute to warming by emitting CH4.As wetlands are vital ecosystems worldwide, possessing unique and irreplaceable natural resources and ecological functions, this book is a great addition to research on presented topics.

  • Advances in Remote Sensing for Forest Fire Management

    Technologies, Applications, Case Studies and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Carmen Quintano + 3 more
    • English
    Advances in Remote Sensing for Forest Fire Management: Technologies, Applications, Case Studies and Future Directions provides a theoretical foundation to Earth Observation methodologies, algorithms, and technologies for analyzing forest fires. From detection to damage assessment, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of forest fires, incorporating insights from remote sensing, ecology, forest management, and meteorology. Through real-world case studies and the utilization of state-of-the-art deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on remote sensing data, readers will gain a multidisciplinary perspective on forest fire management. This is essential for graduate students, researchers, and professionals seeking to utilize remote sensing techniques to further their research and knowledge of forest fire management through cutting-edge remote sensing technologies and interdisciplinary insights.

  • The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum

    Science and Significance of a Globalised Species
    • 1st Edition
    • John Humphreys
    • English
    The Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum: Science and Significance of a Globalised Species is an indispensable volume offering the only comprehensive account of the species. From a native range centred on China, Japan and Korea, the species is now found in the USA, Canada, in western Europe from Portugal to Sweden with all countries between, and in the Mediterranean from France to Turkeyi. A general survey of the science and global spread of this successful species provides the basis for an examination of broader issues of biological globalization, food security and the exploitation of nature, posing significant questions and challenges for conservation policy and sustainable development in the anthropocene. Drawing on a multidisciplinary range of literature, this book provides essential information for those in the fields of marine biology, aquaculture and fisheries, marine conservation and malacology.

  • Transdisciplinary Ecohydrology

    Advanced Nature Based Solutions for the Enhancement of Catchment Sustainability Potential
    • 1st Edition
    • Maciej Zalewski
    • English
    Transdisciplinary Ecohydrology: Advanced Nature Based Solutions for the Enhancement of Catchment Sustainability Potential, a volume in the reputable book series, Transdisciplinary Ecohydrology: Advanced Nature Based Solutions for the Enhancement of Catchment Sustainability Potential, delves into the intricate and dynamic interplay between hydrological and ecological processes. By introducing fundamental water/biota interactions, this book provides a comprehensive framework for developing innovative Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) aimed at mitigating human impact and enhancing catchment resilience. Sections cover both terrestrial and aquatic phases of the hydrological cycle, offering insights into water-plants-soil interactions, ecotone processes, floodplain dynamics, river continuum processes, and coastal zone interactions.The book further explores the development of Advanced Nature-Based Solutions (ANBS) enhanced by molecular biology and biotechnology that are tailored to various catchments with different climates, geologies, and urbanization levels. It also discusses the harmonization of NBS with hydrotechnical infrastructure to create efficient and cost-effective hybrid systems. This necessary guide integrates hydroengineering, ANBS, and hybrid systems and presents a thorough approach for sustainable water management, making it an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers committed to achieving a greener future.

  • Mountain Diversity

    Dynamics of High‑Altitude Environments
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Marchant
    • English
    Mountain Diversity: Dynamics of High-Altitude Environments explores the highly biodiverse, culturally rich, and often threatened mountain regions that comprise a quarter of the world’s continental land surface. Mountains cover only 25% of global continental land surface yet are home to more than 85% of the world’s amphibians, birds, and mammals, many of which are entirely restricted to mountains. Despite their importance as stores of biodiversity and drivers of global sustainability, mountains are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and how these interact with human populations and their livelihoods.Written by a leading expert in tropical mountain ecology, this book explores the processes that define the world’s high-altitude areas in an easily digestible manner. Prof. Marchant collates paleoecological, archaeological, historical, and contemporary insights on mountain functioning to synthesize the interactions between mountain societies, ecosystems, and environments. Many mountain ranges remain completely unprotected despite their importance as storehouses of biodiversity and providing goods and services to the world, not least water, food and energy. Mountains are under increasing threat via population growth, climatic extremes, and land use changes. This book provides insight to what underpins current biodiversity across the world’s mountains and uses this information to identify priorities for new ways to understand, value, protect, and conserve mountain areas for future generations.

  • Adapting to Polluted Seas

    The Co-evolutionary History of Toxicants and Marine Life
    • 1st Edition
    • Pedro M. Costa
    • English
    Adapting to Polluted Seas: The Co-evolutionary History of Toxicants and Marine Life presents an understanding of the effects pollution has on our seas and its ever-increasing threats and challenges. The book explains how pollution changes whole ecosystems, what makes some marine species more resilient, how contamination of global oceans is affecting the evolution of detoxification pathways, DNA repair and sex hormone regulation, how this affects paradigmatic methods for risk assessments, and more. This book is directed for a broad range of environmental scientists with its focus on how pollution is shaping marine ecosystems and forcing organisms to disappear, adapt or evolve.It can be used in teaching and training of young students and researchers, as well as in non-guided formation of non-academic technician and specialists (e.g. toxicologists, analysts and decision-makers). The compilation of critically-analyzed case studies makes this book an especially important asset that can assist decision-making and the design of monitoring programs.

  • Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau

    Assessment, Causes, Consequences, and Restoration
    • 1st Edition
    • Shibin Liu + 3 more
    • English
    Degradation of Alpine Grasslands on Tibetan Plateau: Assessment, Causes, Consequences, and Restoration summarizes the approaches for assessing the degradation of alpine grasslands, highlighting its effects on vegetation, soil characteristics, water cycles, and ecosystem services. It examines soil carbon and nutrient distribution on the Tibetan Plateau, discusses how degradation impacts nutrient and water cycling, and explores the effects of climate change. The influence of varying moisture conditions on vegetation distribution is also analyzed, along with a quantitative summary of restoration strategies for degraded grasslands.This book serves as a valuable reference for researchers seeking to understand the current state of research in the field of alpine grassland degradation.

  • Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene

    • 1st Edition
    • David B. Weaver
    • English
    Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene innovates by demonstrating ecotourism as an inclusive industry positioned to mobilize all people as agents of wildlife conservation. The Anthropocene and post-1950 "Great Acceleration" of human populations have dramatically altered our planet, and ecotourism is often framed as a niche activity that has limited potential to promote conservation of regional biodiversity. By showing that ecotourism as a sustainable, educational, and nature-focused activity can occur anywhere, the sector can better support the preservation and rehabilitation of diverse environments, networks, and natural communities. Accordingly, Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation in the Anthropocene presents a cogent argument for a new management paradigm based on broader parameters of engagement. Here, all people are empowered to co-create a better future. Concurrently, the book provides practical advice for achieving this future through the examination of relevant real-world management considerations. For students and young professionals in the wildlife conservation discipline, the book conveys the growing importance of ecotourism as a vehicle for preserving and rehabilitating threatened habitats, flora, and fauna. Frequent case studies focused on Crawford Lake provide a focal point that personifies the parameters and possibilities of ecotourism in the Anthropocene and helps to integrate the comprehensive scope of this book.

  • Biological Oceanography

    An Introduction
    • 3rd Edition
    • Susanne Menden-Deuer
    • English
    This completely updated third edition of Biological Oceanography: An Introduction offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography, continuing the work of the first and second edition author team, Carol Lalli and Timothy Parsons. Additionally, it provides an enhanced learning experience with numerous illustrations, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book. The updated material now focuses on communicating the importance of the ocean for Earth’s habitability and as such, new chapters that present humanity’s dependence on the ocean are included.This comprehensive textbook is an invaluable resource for second year and higher undergraduate students studying oceanography and marine science.

  • Ecological Model Types

    Theories and Applications
    • 2nd Edition
    • Young-Seuk Park + 1 more
    • English
    Ecological Model Types: Theories and Applications, Second Edition presents an understanding of how to quantitatively analyze complex and dynamic ecosystems with the tools available today. Recently, besides process-based models, data driven models such as machine learning methods are popularly applied in ecological and environmental models. This second edition covers both process-based models and data-driven models which are fundamental and popular in ecological modeling studies with theories and applications. It also explains how ecological modeling can assist the implementation of sustainable development as well as how mathematical models and systems analysis can describe ecological processes, which can support sustainable management of resources.

  • Micronanoplastics: From Source to Sink

    Interactions, Behavior, and Implications on the Environment and Life
    • 1st Edition
    • Natarajan Chandrasekaran + 2 more
    • English
    Micronanoplastics: From Source to Sink: Interactions, Behavior, and Implications on the Environment covers the urgent issue of pollution caused by micronanoplastics (MNP) on the physiochemical and biological properties of soil, water, and air. Through evaluation and analysis of the latest studies, the authors present the effects of micronanoplastics on climate change and offer sustainable alternatives that mitigate the harmful environmental effects. With the help of diagrams and illustrations of models, pathways and processes, the book will provide the researcher and student a deeper understanding of the topics discussed and offer management strategies that promote sustainability.

  • Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Claudia Augusta De Moraes Russo + 1 more
    • English
    Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Second Edition, Four Volume Set is a comprehensive resource containing approximately 215 chapters that covers all fundamental topics in evolutionary biology. Featuring a consistent chapter structure, this encyclopedia ensures easy navigation across the volumes. Each chapter effectively links concepts to specific systems and examples, making it an invaluable tool for anyone interested in applying evolutionary thinking to their field of study. This edition includes new or expanded topics such as human evolution, including cultural evolution and language, paleontology, the origins of life, mass extinction events, epigenetics, and metagenomics.The encyclopedia also delves into the evolution of behavior, game theory, kin selection, optimality, human microbiomes, and the diversification of viruses. With its broad coverage, this essential resource will engage readers across various educational levels, emphasizing the central role of evolutionary biology in the life sciences. It caters to a wide range of readers, from students to experienced professionals, by offering both introductory chapters and in-depth analyses.

  • Special Volume on Kogia Biology: Part 3

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 100
    • English
    Special Volume on Kogia Biology, Part Three, Volume 100 presents reviews on all aspects of marine biology. Published since 1963, this serial updates on marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. Topics include Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan, The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand waters, Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South Africa, The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp, and Stomach content analysis of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales and its ecological implications: is there niche partitioning?

  • Ecology for the 21st century

    • 1st Edition
    • Orianna Carter
    • English
    Ecology for the 21st Century is a comprehensive, beginner-friendly, introductory textbook that provides students with an ecological perspective on our changing world. Suitable for both non-majors and majors-level ecology courses, this textbook presents clear and wide ranging coverage, including many current examples and topics. Applying a student-centric approach with dynamic examples and case studies, the book's ecological principles emerge through topics students care to learn more about. The ‘twin-evils’ of atmospheric carbon and ocean acidification are explored through investigations on the health of coral reef ecosystems.In addition, populations and species dynamics are introduced using classical modeling parameters. This textbook drives home the delicate balance of the natural world through regional issues surrounding endangered versus invasive species. Themes of resource acquisition, adaptation, and evolution of species are reinforced throughout, encouraging students to envision an ecologically driven world.

  • Carbon Fluxes and Biophysical Variables from Earth Observation

    Methods for Ecosystem Assessment
    • 1st Edition
    • Manuel Campos-Taberner + 2 more
    • English
    Carbon Fluxes and Biophysical Variables from Earth Observation: Methods for Ecosystem Assessment transforms the way remote sensing data can be used to approach monitoring of carbon fluxes (CF) and biophysical variables (BV) in ecosystem and global vegetation monitoring. In a field where these two subjects have traditionally been treated as distinct entities, this book offers an integrated exploration of CF and BV retrieval through remote sensing. It not only delves into a wide array of approaches and methodologies but also assists readers in selecting the most suitable models based on available inputs and spatiotemporal scales. Carbon Fluxes and Biophysical Variables from Earth Observation is a useful resource for Earth Observation specialists, particularly in Remote Sensing, machine learning, ecology, and plant physiology, to enhance and adapt their approaches and methodologies.

  • Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth

    • 1st Edition
    • Purabi Saikia + 3 more
    • English
    Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth addresses all major issues surrounding forest resources, also including global examples, case studies, literature reviews, latest developments, and future research prospects. To enhance understanding, the content is enriched with maps, figures, tables, and colorful illustrations, making it accessible to a broad readership. Students specializing in forest ecology and researchers will discover a wealth of knowledge on critical topics such as major ecological disturbances, the role of forests in poverty reduction and livelihood security, as well as participatory forest management techniques, landscape restoration, forest policies, and nature-based solutions.Importantl... this comprehensive volume highlights the pivotal role of forests in fostering employment, income generation, and food security to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

  • Primate Adaptation and Evolution

    • 4th Edition
    • John G. Fleagle + 2 more
    • English
    **2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**Primate Adaptation and Evolution, Fourth Edition provides key features of extant families and references to more detailed texts. The book sets the scene and creates space for a thorough updating of exciting developments in primate paleontology and a reconstruction through early hominid species of our own human origins. This updated version covers recent developments in primate paleontology, the latest taxonomy, and includes new visuals, including helpful illustrations and evolutionary trees. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying the evolution and functional ecology of primates and early fossil hominids.The book retains its grounding in the extant primate groups as the best way to understand the fossil trail and evolution of these modern forms. However, this coverage is now more streamlined, referring to the many new and excellent books on living primate ecology and adaptation - a field that has burgeoned since this book's first publication.

  • Grassland Degradation, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Areas

    • 1st Edition
    • Zhanhuan Shang + 4 more
    • English
    Grassland Degradation, Restoration and Sustainable Management of Global Alpine Area involves the stripping and regeneration of the grassland’s mattic epipedon. The stripping of the mattic epipedon is a unique phenomenon on the global alpine area, which has left many unanswered questions. Is stripping degradation an inherent, inevitable feature of the alpine grassland ecosystem? Is it an avoidable occurrence? Why is ecological restoration of stripped degraded grassland extremely difficult? Does restoration rely on reconstructing the grassland’s mattic epipedon? Or can it be done in another way? How can sustainable ecological restoration be achieved?Frontline researchers in global alpine area have used observational evidence from field studies to respond to these questions and to present a comprehensive picture of the problems and drivers of grassland degradation. The climate-environment interaction mechanism of grassland degradation is revealed by the holistic approach in this book. Ecological restoration is discussed through social and economic participation, and past and present restoration actions are analyzed from the perspective of traditional culture and ecological ethics. The future sustainable management of grassland under climate change and social and economic development trend is also covered. This book will alert people to the dangers of degradation and to the difficulties encountered in ecological restoration.

  • Advances in Ecological Research - Part 1

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 70
    • English
    Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 70 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors

  • Rivers of South America

    • 1st Edition
    • Manuel A.S Graca + 3 more
    • English
    Rivers of South America examines the physical, chemical, and biological environment of South American Rivers, and the people living in their basins. The book explores the main river basins, with information on each river's history, physiography, clime, hydrology, biodiversity, ecological processes, environmental problems, management, and conservation. The book identifies conservation hotspots for riverine environments, and is enriched with a large number of maps, photos, graphs, and tables. This reference is important for aquatic ecologists, environmental authorities, local and national governments, academics, NGOs, and those interested in the preservation and management of flowing waters.

  • Applied Statistical Modelling for Ecologists

    A Practical Guide to Bayesian and Likelihood Inference Using R, JAGS, NIMBLE, Stan and TMB
    • 1st Edition
    • Marc Kéry + 1 more
    • English
    **2025 PROSE Award Finalist in Environmental Science**Applied Statistical Modelling for Ecologists provides a gentle introduction to the essential models of applied statistics: linear models, generalized linear models, mixed and hierarchical models. All models are fit with both a likelihood and a Bayesian approach, using several powerful software packages widely used in research publications: JAGS, NIMBLE, Stan, and TMB. In addition, the foundational method of maximum likelihood is explained in a manner that ecologists can really understand.This book is the successor of the widely used Introduction to WinBUGS for Ecologists (Kéry, Academic Press, 2010). Like its parent, it is extremely effective for both classroom use and self-study, allowing students and researchers alike to quickly learn, understand, and carry out a very wide range of statistical modelling tasks.The examples in Applied Statistical Modelling for Ecologists come from ecology and the environmental sciences, but the underlying statistical models are very widely used by scientists across many disciplines. This book will be useful for anybody who needs to learn and quickly become proficient in statistical modelling, with either a likelihood or a Bayesian focus, and in the model-fitting engines covered, including the three latest packages NIMBLE, Stan, and TMB.

  • Meso and Microplastic Risk Assessment in Marine Environments

    New Threats and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Selvam Sekar + 3 more
    • English
    Meso and Microplastic Risk Assessment in Marine Environment: New Threat and Challenges in Marine Environment presents an interdisciplinary approach, offering key techniques and management of microplastic contamination in the disciplines of environmental science, fisheries, oceanography, geology, chemistry, biology and ocean science. Sections cover an overview of microplastic in the marine environment, deal with the origin, occurrences, distribution and various methodologies (for dealing with microplastics) available for microplastics, address the global case study of microplastic separation using recent techniques, and discuss the impact of microplastics on human health and the surrounding environment.This book is an important step in the field of microplastic pollution mitigation in environmental science as it offers a thorough accounting of the effects of pollutants on the environment, marine organisms, and the public health implications, as such it is relevant for aquatic ecologists, oceanographers, toxicologists, and marine biologists.

  • River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent

    Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance
    • 1st Edition
    • AL Ramanathan + 4 more
    • English
    River Basin Ecohydrology in the Indian Sub-Continent: Sustainable Strategies and Sustenance provides a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on conservation strategies, water quality management in the eco-regions, catchment management practices, estuaries, preservation of in-stream habitat populations, and natural /bioengineering techniques for the sustainable management of ecological resources in the Indian sub-continent. The book provides a unique platform for readers from branches of science and technology, including engineering sciences, agricultural sciences, biogeochemical sciences, hydrogeochemistry, toxicological sciences, social sciences, environmental policy, and governance, etc. to exchange ideas and information at multiple levels on sustainable water management, degradation of marine quality and indicators of ecological degradation.The book's contributors provide impressive and comprehensive information on different management strategies for sustainable restoration of aquatic ecological systems covering vital aspects of hydrogeochemical and geoenvironmental parameters. This book aims to provide a "platform" for scientists and environmental researchers/planners to discuss the environmental degradation, spatial heterogeneity on water quality and aquatic species, methodological approaches on sustainable management of biodiversity, etc.

  • Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science

    • 2nd Edition
    • Daniel Baird + 1 more
    • English
    Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Seven Volume Set is the most up-to-date reference work for system based coastal and estuarine ecosystem science and management. It addresses the big issues facing the estuaries and coastal zone; in particular how to best use multi- and inter-disciplinary science to ensure the sustainability of the environment. It focusses on the need to protect and maintain the natural functioning of the estuaries and coasts worldwide while delivering the ecosystem services from which society extract goods and benefits.Structured chapters, written by leaders in the field, include reference lists and additional reading, copious diagrams, case-studies, and especially provide synthesis diagrams and conceptual models of complex issues. The Treatise covers both the natural and social sciences, serving a wide audience which ranges from undergraduate students to established researchers and practitioners. The work avoids autecological studies but focusses on inter-linked physical-chemical-bi... processes and associated socio-economic issues in the coastal zone. It examines estuaries and coasts, and their interactions and feedbacks with humanity, from the inland catchment/river basin to the ocean shelf.The new edition builds on and expands the previous version with significant updates and a whole new section on Climate Change and Coastal Ecosystems, covering the resistance and resilience of the estuaries, coasts and other transitional habitats to climate change, thereby determining changes and responses needed over the coming decades.

  • Advances in Ecological Research: Roadmaps Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 69
    • David Bohan + 1 more
    • English
    Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 69 in this ongoing serial, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

  • Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin

    • 1st Edition
    • Alain Maasri + 1 more
    • English
    Identification and Ecology of Freshwater Arthropods in the Mediterranean Basin covers the entire Mediterranean basin, including parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean islands, but excluding other biogeographic locations with Mediterranean climates located outside the region. The book provides an extensive description of the taxonomy and ecology of aquatic arthropods encountered in lentic and lotic habitats, as well as in less studied underground and estuarine habitats. It offers expanded taxonomic identification keys to major groups of arthropods with a description of their ecology and distribution. Keys for insects include aquatic larval stages and water-dwelling adults of Coleoptera and Heteroptera. Additional sections focus on taxa that can be encountered in adjacent brackish and estuary ecosystems as long as the taxon primarily occurs in freshwaters. This is a much-needed, comprehensive resource on the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater arthropods with an introduction to recent molecular tools for identifications. It will be particularly useful for freshwater ecologists, limnologists, environmentalists and students in the ecological sciences.

  • Advances in Ecological Research: Roadmaps Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 68
    • David Bohan + 1 more
    • English
    Functional Microbiomes II, Volume 68 in the Advances in Ecological Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters include Investigating the core microbiome concept: Daphnia as a case study and Soil Microbiome

  • Managing Urban Rivers

    From Planning to Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Victor R. Shinde + 3 more
    • English
    Managing Urban Rivers: From Planning to Practice captures the different facets of river management required for integrating rivers within the development landscape of cities in a sustainable manner. Sections cover the entire spectrum of urban river management, from planning to actual on-the-ground implementation, providing a one-stop destination for knowledge on urban river management. Edited by a team of four experts with practical experience in this domain, the different chapters of the book are authored by eminent scholars and practitioners with expertise in specific areas of urban river management. Urban rivers and their management is a hot topic as governments across the world are focusing on this aspect, especially since it has direct implications for SDG target 6.6, which aims to “protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes”.

  • Wetzel's Limnology

    Lake and River Ecosystems
    • 4th Edition
    • Ian D. Jones + 1 more
    • English
    Wetzel’s Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems, Fourth Edition, presents a fully updated revision of the classic textbook Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems - last published in 2001. The coverage has been thoroughly updated with recent research and theoretical developments. Each chapter of this edited volume has been written by an expert, or team of experts, providing a comprehensive and global perspective, with the editors working closely with the authors to maintain continuity within and between the chapters. This is not only an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in limnology but also a standard reference book for seasoned limnologists and other scientists.

  • Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry

    • 5th Edition
    • Eldor Paul + 1 more
    • English
    Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are extremely important, and especially relevant to today’s societal questions related to global change, ecosystem sustainability, and food security in our ever-changing environment. Revised by a group of world-renowned authors in many institutions and disciplines, this book relates breakthroughs in knowledge in this important field, along with its history and future applications. This new edition provides readable, practical, impactful information for many applied and fundamental disciplines. There is no other available volume on the topics covered that also integrates the concepts in a way that makes them useful to a broad group of readers.

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