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  • Where Have All the Birds Gone?

    Essays on the Biology and Conservation of Birds That Migrate to the American Tropics

    de John Terborgh ...
    "Things are going wrong with our environment," writes John Terborgh, "even the parts of it that are nominally protected. If we wait until all the answers are in, we may find ourselves in a much worse predicament than if we had taken notice of the problem earlier. By waiting, one risks being too late; on the other hand, there can be no such thing as being too early." Terborgh's warnings are ... Leer más

    $34.59 USD

  • Requiem for Nature

    de John Terborgh ...
    For ecologist John Terborgh, Manu National Park in the rainforest of Peru is a second home; he has spent half of each of the past twenty-five years there conducting research. Like all parks, Manu is assumed to provide inviolate protection to nature. Yet even there, in one of the most remote corners of the planet, Terborgh has been witness to the relentless onslaught of civilization.Seeing the ... Leer más

    $26.69 USD

  • Crossroads

    Environmental Priorities For The Future

    de Barry Commoner, Robert Boyle, Richard S. Booth, Cynthia Wilson, James Gustave Speth, Amos Eno, Jay D. Hair, J. William Futrell, Kathryn Fuller, Lois Marie Gibbs, Karen J. Stults, John Cole, Nathaniel Reed, Stewart L. Udall, Frederic P. Sutherland, Vawter Parker, Tom Turner, Huey D. Johnson, Michael Frome, John Terborgh, Amos End, Charles E. Little ...
    The environmental movement today is at a critical crossroads. Crossroads: Environmental Priorities for the Future is an in-depth assessment of the movement's successes and failures, and also offers prescriptions for the future. It includes contributions from some of the country's top environmental leaders and activists, including Barry Commoner, Stewart Udall, William K. Reilly, Gus Speth, Jay ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Trophic Cascades

    Predators, Prey, and the Changing Dynamics of Nature

    Edición de John Terborgh, James A. Estes, Dr. ...
    Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically disrupted by human interventions—for example, when wolves and cougars are removed, allowing deer and beaver to become destructive—yet have only recently begun to be considered in the development of conservation and management ... Leer más

    $45.39 USD

  • Making Parks Work

    Strategies for Preserving Tropical Nature

    Edición de John Terborgh, Carel van Schaik, Lisa Davenport, Madhu Rao ...
    Most scientists and researchers working in tropical areas are convinced that parks and protected areas are the only real hope for saving land and biodiversity in those regions. Rather than giving up on parks that are foundering, ways must be found to strengthen them, and Making Parks Work offers a vital contribution to that effort. Focusing on the "good news" -- success stories from the front ... Leer más

    $38.99 USD

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    This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It ... Leer más

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  • Everything Under the Sun

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  • Wetland Ecology

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    Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications. Thoroughly revised and reorganised, this new edition of this prize-winning textbook begins with underlying causal factors, before moving on to more advanced concepts that add depth and context. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the ... Leer más

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  • Nature

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  • Restoration Ecology

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