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Bioeconomics of Invasive Species
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 48.99Biological invasions are one of the strongest drivers of global environmental change, and invasive species are now often in the public discourse. At the same time, economists have begun to take a real interest in determining how invasive species interact with economic systems, and how invaders should be controlled to optimize societal wealth. Although... more...
Invasion Biology
Oxford University Press, UK 2009; US$ 55.00This is an up-to-date overview of the field of invasion biology, which includes an overview of the science, the impacts, and management of invasive species, as well as a critical assessment of the field itself. - ;With the exception of climate change, biological invasions have probably received more attention during the past ten years than any other... more...
Tropical Forest Ecology
Oxford University Press, USA 1999; US$ 98.99Introduction. 1. Barro Colorado Island: The Background. 2. Dramatis Personaie. 3. Tropical Climates. 4. Runoff, Erosion, and Soil. 5. Telling the Trees from the Forest: Tree Shape and Leaf Arrangement. 6. Biomass and Productivity of Tropical Forest. 7. The Seasonal Rhythms of Fruiting and Leaf Flush, and the Regulation of Animal Populations. 8. Tropical... more...
Impacts of Point Polluters on Terrestrial Biota
Springer 2009; US$ 79.99Identifies general patterns in responses of terrestrial biota to industrial pollution and the sources of variation in these responses. This book presents an analysis that is based on original data on soils, plants and animals collected around 18 industrial polluters in six countries. It is suitable for ecologists and ecotoxicologists. more...
Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 232.00Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics offers a comprehensive, up-to-date reference on genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants. Forward-looking in its approach, the work also assesses the areas of future research necessary to defeat these agricultural pests. This research-based, scholarly work engenders a further understanding of weeds... more...
From Plant Traits to Vegetation Structure
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 53.00Explains how natural selection, combined with methods in statistical physics, can predict and explain the assembly of ecological communities. more...
Invasive Species Management
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 157.95Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the widespread breaching of natural biogeographic barriers at unprecedented rates. Consequences can be severe, especially in naturally isolated ecosystems. Invasive alien species can... more...
Catchment2Coast
IOS Press 2009; US$ 65.00Catchment2Coast was an interdisciplinary research and modeling project that aimed to improve understanding of the linkages between coastal ecosystems and adjacent river catchments. It used a variety of tools and methods, ranging from continuous hydrodynamic monitoring and biochemistry flux measurements to remote sensing techniques. more...
Umweltchemikalien
Wiley 2008; US$ 68.00Diese Datensammlung zu über 130 Chemikalien informiert über toxikologische und ökotoxikologische Fakten, Grenz- und Richtwerte sowie Verwendung und Entsorgung vieler Industriechemikalien und über rechtliche Regelungen. Die systematische Darstellung von Daten ermöglicht stoffvergleichende Betrachtungen. Jeder, der sich ein... more...
Temperate Forest Biomes
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 91.00This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the vast forest that cover much of North America and similar regions. The volume covers the three major types of temperate forest biomes: boreal forests (e.g. the evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest), Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest, and Mediterranean Woodland and... more...









