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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “c max finlayson”
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  • Freshwater Ecosystems in Protected Areas

    Conservation and Management

    Edited by C. Max Finlayson, Angela H. Arthington, Jamie Pittock ...
    Series series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    Freshwater ecosystems have the greatest species diversity per unit area and many endangered species. This book shows that, rather than being a marginal part of terrestrial protected area management, freshwater conservation is central to sustaining biodiversity. It focuses on better practices for conserving inland aquatic ecosystems in protected areas, including rivers, wetlands, peatlands, other ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Chilika Lagoon, India

    Edited by C. Max Finlayson, Gurdeep Rastogi, Deepak R. Mishra, Ajit K. Pattnaik ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book chronicles the decades-long work of studying, analyzing, and reversing the environmental pressures that threatened India’s Chilika Lagoon, the largest brackish-water lagoon in the region, and the second largest in the world. Designated as one of India’s first Ramsar Sites in 1981, Chilika Lagoon continued to degrade for a decade longer. Then, the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) was ... Read more

    $134.99 USD

  • Wetlands and Human Health

    Edited by C Max Finlayson, Pierre Horwitz, Philip Weinstein ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The book addresses the interactions between wetlands and human health and well-being. A key feature is the linking of ecology-health and the targeting of practitioners and researchers. The environmental health problems of the 21st Century cannot be addressed by the traditional tools of ecologists or epidemiologists working in their respective disciplinary silos; this is clear from the emergence ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

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  • Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World

    Ecology and Conservation

    Edited by Dominick A. DellaSala ...
    While tropical rainforests have received much conservation attention and support for their protection, temperate and boreal rainforests have been largely overlooked. Yet these ecosystems are also unique, supporting rainforest communities rich in plants and wildlife and containing some of the most massive trees on Earth.Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World brings together leading ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Marine Conservation Biology

    The Science of Maintaining the Sea's Biodiversity

    by Marine Conservation Biology Institute ...
    Humans are terrestrial animals, and our capacity to see and understand the importance and vulnerability of life in the sea has trailed our growing ability to harm it. While conservation biologists are working to address environmental problems humans have created on land, loss of marine biodiversity, including extinctions and habitat degradation, has received much less attention. At the same time, ... Read more

    $48.29 USD

  • Corridor Ecology, Second Edition

    Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation

    by Jodi A. Hilty, Annika T.H. Keeley, William Z. Lidicker Jr., Adina M. Merenlender ...
    Migrating wildlife species across the globe face a dire predicament as their traditional migratory routes are cut off by human encroachment. Forced into smaller and smaller patches of habitat, they must compete more aggressively for dwindling food resources and territory. This is more than just an unfortunate side effect of human progress. As key species populations dwindle, ecosystems are losing ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • Marine Biodiversity Conservation

    A Practical Approach

    by Keith Hiscock ...
    Series series Earthscan Oceans
    Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine conservation practitioners and to identify issues and mechanisms for upper-level undergraduate and Masters students. It also provides sound guidance for marine biology field course work and professionals.The main ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Why Birds Matter

    Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services

    Edited by Çagan H. Sekercioglu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan ...
    For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Zoo Conservation Biology

    by John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell ...
    Series series Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
    In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. Written by professionals involved in in situ conservation and restoration projects internationally, this is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a wide range of sources. The first part outlines the biodiversity context within which ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Novel Ecosystems

    Intervening in the New Ecological World Order

    by Richard J. Hobbs, Eric S. Higgs, Carol Hall ...
    Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical ... Read more

    $74.00 USD

  • Authenticity in Nature

    Making Choices about the Naturalness of Ecosystems

    by Nigel Dudley ...
    This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts. The author argues that all ecosystems have been modified and the idea of places 'untouched by humans' is a myth. But there are large differences in the degree of modification and levels of naturalness which can be identified. Changes are ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Stream and Watershed Restoration

    A Guide to Restoring Riverine Processes and Habitats

    Edited by Philip Roni, Tim Beechie ...
    Series series Advancing River Restoration and Management
    With $2 billion spent annually on stream restoration worldwide, there is a pressing need for guidance in this area, but until now, there was no comprehensive text on the subject. Filling that void, this unique text covers both new and existing information following a stepwise approach on theory, planning, implementation, and evaluation methods for the restoration of stream habitats. ... Read more

    $94.00 USD