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“peter kareiva”

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  • Natural Capital

    Theory and Practice of Mapping Ecosystem Services

    Edited by Peter Kareiva, Heather Tallis, Taylor H. Ricketts, Gretchen C. Daily, Stephen Polasky ...
    In 2005, The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) provided the first global assessment of the world's ecosystems and ecosystem services. It concluded that recent trends in ecosystem change threatened human wellbeing due to declining ecosystem services. This bleak prophecy has galvanized conservation organizations, ecologists, and economists to work toward rigorous valuations of ecosystem services ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

  • Conservation Biology

    For the Coming Decade

    Edited by Peter M. Kareiva, Peggy L. Fiedler ...
    Reflecting a new generation of conservation biologists' upper-division and graduate level conservation biology courses, as well as for individual reference, this book incorporates a number of new authors and additional chapters, covering all aspects of one of the most dynamic areas in the life sciences. Containing ten additional chapters, it includes such timely topics as ecosystem management and ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Conservation Biology

    For the Coming Decade

    Edited by Peggy L. Fiedler, Peter M. Kareiva ...
    Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • The Importance of Species

    Perspectives on Expendability and Triage

    Edited by Peter Kareiva, Simon A. Levin ...
    A great many species are threatened by the expanding human population. Though the public generally favors environmental protection, conservation does not come without sacrifice and cost. Many decision makers wonder if every species is worth the trouble. Of what consequence would the extinction of, say, spotted owls or snail darters be? Are some species expendable?Given the reality of limited money ... Read more

    $114.39 CAD

  • Energy Sprawl Solutions

    Balancing Global Development and Conservation

    by Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Leandro Baumgarten, David Richard Cameron, Laura Crane, Jeffrey S. Evans, Joseph Fargione, Juan Carlos Gonzalez Tamayo, Peter Hawthorne, Mark Hebblewhite, Christina M. Kennedy, Eduardo Klein, Linda I. Krueger, Roger Eduardo Martinez Rivas, Bruce A. McKenney, Daniela A. Miteva, James Ross Oakleaf, Jeff Opperman, Juan Papadakis, Sophie S. Parker, John Randall, Kei Sochi, Heather Tallis, Kevin E. Doherty, Peter Kareiva, Amal-Lee Amin, Graham Watkins, Juan J. Cardenas Lopez, Gert J. Kramer ...
    Over the next several decades, as human populations grow and developing countries become more affluent, the demand for energy will soar. Parts of the energy sector are preparing to meet this demand by increasing renewable energy production, which is necessary to combat climate change. But many renewable energy sources have a large energy sprawl—the amount of land needed to produce energy—which can ... Read more

    $48.39 CAD

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    Origins, Processes, Consequences

    by Paul A. Keddy ...
    Presenting a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, this much-awaited new edition of the book Plants and Vegetation integrates classical themes with the latest ideas, models, and data. Keddy draws on extensive teaching experience to bring the field to life, guiding students through essential concepts with numerous real-world examples and full-colour illustrations throughout. The ... Read more

    $80.99 CAD

  • Biodiversity

    An Introduction

    by Kevin J. Gaston, John I. Spicer ...
    This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific wayActs as an easy entry point into the primary literatureProvides real-world examples of key ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • Restoration Ecology

    The New Frontier

    Edited by Jelte van Andel, James Aronson ...
    Enlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration.Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now ... Read more

    $95.99 CAD

  • Invasion Ecology

    by Julie L. Lockwood, Martha F. Hoopes, Michael P. Marchetti ...
    This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, the book provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post ... Read more

    $88.99 CAD

  • 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

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  • 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

    $89.99 CAD

  • Evolutionary Paleoecology

    The Ecological Context of Macroevolutionary Change

    Edited by Warren Allmon, David Bottjer ...
    One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes," but the exact mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years have never been entirely clear. This book examines these mechanisms and looks at how ancient environments affected evolution, focusing on ... Read more

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