Books in Ecology and conservation

Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology

2nd Edition
September 1, 2025
Claudia Augusta De Moraes Russo + 1 more
English
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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.

Micronanoplastics: From Source to Sink

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Natarajan Chandrasekaran + 2 more
English
Paperback
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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.

Ecology for the 21st century

1st Edition
August 8, 2025
Orianna Carter
English
Paperback
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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

1st Edition
July 2, 2025
Manuel Campos-Taberner + 2 more
English
Paperback
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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.

Ecological Model Types

2nd Edition
June 1, 2025
Young-Seuk Park + 1 more
English
Hardback
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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.

Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth

1st Edition
May 21, 2025
Purabi Saikia + 3 more
English
Paperback
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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.

Advances in Ecological Research

1st Edition
Volume 72
March 26, 2025
Alex Dumbrell
English
Hardback
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Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 72 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Primate Adaptation and Evolution

4th Edition
December 19, 2024
John G. Fleagle + 2 more
English
Hardback
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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
November 30, 2024
Zhanhuan Shang + 4 more
English
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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 2

1st Edition
Volume 71
November 23, 2024
Alex Dumbrell + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 71 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

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