An Introduction to Molecular Ecology

September 7th, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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How do we know whether a particular species is monogamous or promiscuous? How can we monitor the illegal trafficking of wildlife? How can we differentiate between the many similar species making up a microbial community? An Introduction to Molecular Ecology introduces the latest molecular concepts and techniques, demonstrating how genetic markers and molecular tools can be used to answer such ecological questions. Such questions, whose answers were previously out of… More >>

An Introduction to Molecular Ecology

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Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning

September 6th, 2010 by Villager | 2 Comments | Filed in Book Review

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Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Design

“Daniel Williams’s Sustainable Design is . . . a thoroughly practical call for the design professions to take the next steps toward transformation of the human prospect toward a future that is sustainable and sustaining of the best in human life lived in partnership not domination.”
–From the Foreword by David W. Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics and Ch… More >>

Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning

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The Fisherman’s Problem: Ecology and Law in the California Fisheries, 1850-1980

September 5th, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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The living resources of California’s rivers and coastal waters are among the most varied and productive in the world. They also offer a laboratory example of the mismanagement and waste that have attended the settlement and development of the North American continent. The Fisherman’s Problem is a study of the interaction among resource ecology, economic enterprise, and law in the history of the California fishing industry. It analyzes the ways in which the natural e… More >>

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Essentials of Ecology

September 4th, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY, Third Edition is the ideal alternative to other ecology texts, which tend to be too difficult for non-majors. It is a succinct 13-chapter introduction, using clear, straightforward language and providing the scientific foundation necessary to understand ecological issues. Tyler Miller is the most successful author in academic writing on environmental science because of his attention to currency, trend setting presentation of content, ability… More >>

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Fire Ecology of Pacific Northwest Forests

September 3rd, 2010 by Villager | 2 Comments | Filed in Book Review

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“Agee examines in depth the issues in the ecological context and history of fire, wild and human. He sheds considerable light on this most important topic. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants a thorough understanding of the ecological and management issues related to fire in the forests.-International Journal of Forestr.The structure of most virgin forests in the western United States reflects a past disturbance history that includes forest fire. Jam… More >>

Fire Ecology of Pacific Northwest Forests

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Behavioural Ecology: An Evolutionary Perspective on Behaviour

September 2nd, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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Why are some species monogamous while others are polygamous? Why are males usually more ornamented than females? What makes one organism the hunter and another the hunted? Why do some creatures stick together in groups while others prefer to go it alone? Can we talk of animal culture? Behavioural Ecology provides a fascinating insight into the evolutionary and ecological processes that underpin animal behaviour.

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Soil Ecology

September 1st, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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Soil Ecology is designed to meet the increasing challenge faced by today’s environmental scientists, ecologists, agriculturalists, and biotechnologists for an integrated approach to soil ecology. It emphasizes the interrelations among plants, animals, and microbes, by first establishing the fundamental physical and chemical properties of the soil habitat and then functionally characterizing the major components of the soil biota and some of their most important int… More >>

Soil Ecology

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Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology

August 31st, 2010 by Villager | 1 Comment | Filed in Book Review

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A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and reviews from biology, physiology, evolution, genetics, community and population ecology, environmental science, and engineering. It provides a thorough discussion of the range of wetland plants adaptations to conditions such as life in water or saturated soils, … More >>

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Physiological Plant Ecology

August 30th, 2010 by Villager | 2 Comments | Filed in Book Review

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From the reviews of the 3rd edition: “the textbook of Walter Larcher (…) belongs certainly to the most successful manuals that ever existed.” Photosynthetica, Czech Republic “it continues to be one of the major texts in the field of ecophysiology.” Plant Growth Regulation, The Netherlands “This book is really a must reading for those interested in sustainable forestry.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry, USA “The book, should be on the shelf of any s… More >>

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Reproductive Ecology and Human Evolution

August 29th, 2010 by Villager | No Comments | Filed in Book Review

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Reproductive ecology is one of the most exciting and fastest-growing subareas of evolutionary anthropology. Thanks to recently developed, noninvasive techniques for monitoring key aspects of reproductive physiology, new investigations into the interactions between reproduction and a broad array of ecological, behavioral, and constitutional variables can now be carried out under the full range of cultural and ecological conditions that characterize human beings and w… More >>

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