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Essential Atlas of Ecology
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Essential Atlas of Ecology
by Parramon's Editorial Team (edt)

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One of two brand-new titles in Barrons" Essential Atlas" series for Spring 2005, this book combines text with full-color photos and art on every page to examine the planet Earth as the habitat for all known life forms. Following a general introduction...
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Bronx Ecology: Blueprint for a New Environmentalism
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Bronx Ecology: Blueprint for a New Environmentalism
by Allen Hershkowitz

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"The Bronx Community Paper Company teaches us that we have the power, if we muster the will, creativity, and cooperation, to recover lost pieces ofAmerica's environment, return them to good health, protect other lands andresources from being destroyed...
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The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living (Culture, Place, and Nature)
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The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living (Culture, Place, and Nature)
by Nancy Turner

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New in Paperback--A thought-provoking look at indigenous stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably....
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Unnatural Landscapes: Tracking Invasive Species
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Unnatural Landscapes: Tracking Invasive Species
by Ceiridwen Terrill

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Louisiana crawfish, cheatgrass, Russian thistle, Hottentot figs, rats, and sweet fennel. These and dozens of other seemingly benign flora and fauna have become some of the worst culprits in the destruction of ecosystems and native wildlife in the...
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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation
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Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation
by Oswald J. Schmitz

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A companion volume to The Endangered Species Act at Thirty: Renewing the Conservation Promise, published by Island Press in fall 2005, this new book examines the key policy tools available for protecting biodiversity in the United States by revisiting...
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Water, Weather and the Mountain West (Rmb Alliance)
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Water, Weather and the Mountain West (Rmb Alliance)
by Robert Will Sanford

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Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada's west. Future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water...
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Old Fields: Dynamics and Restoration of Abandoned Farmland (Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration)
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Old Fields: Dynamics and Restoration of Abandoned Farmland (Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration)
by Viki Cramer

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Land abandonment is increasing as human influence on the globe intensifies and various ecological, social, and economic factors conspire to force the cessation of agriculture and other forms of land management. The “old fields” that result...
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How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook
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How to Do Ecology: A Concise Handbook
by Richard Karban and Mikaela Huntzinger

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Most ecology books and courses focus on the facts and the concepts. While these are essential, many young ecologists need to figure out how to actually do research themselves. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice on how to develop a...
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Dictionary of Ecology 3RD Edition
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Dictionary of Ecology 3RD Edition
by Michael Allaby

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Written in a clear, accessible style, the Oxford Dictionary of Ecology contains over 5,000 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science,...
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A Primer of Ecology
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A Primer of Ecology
by Nicholas J Gotelli

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Third edition of a concise exposition of the most common models in use....
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Temperate Forests, Revised Edition (Ecosystem)
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Temperate Forests, Revised Edition (Ecosystem)
by Michael Allaby

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Allaby, a member of the New York Academy of Sciences and the Association of British Science Writers, describes the geology, geography, biology, ecology, biodiversity, economics, management, and health of the Earth's temperate forests. This revised...
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Wetlands, Revised Edition (Ecosystem)
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Wetlands, Revised Edition (Ecosystem)
by Peter D Moore

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Biomes of the Earth is a new 10-volume set that outlines the main features of each of Earth's major biomes. The biomes covered include the tundra habitats, the taiga and temperate forests, grasslands of the prairies and the tropical savanna, deserts of...
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Environmental Science
by Mcgraw Hill

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THE LANGUAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a portable...
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Ecology, Economics, Ethics: The Broken Circle
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Ecology, Economics, Ethics: The Broken Circle
by F Herbert Bormann

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In this highly readable book a distinguished group of environmental experts argues that in order to solve global environmental problems, we must view them in a broad interdisciplinary perspective that recognizes the relationships-the interconnected...
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Millipedes and Moon Tigers: Science and Policy in an Age of Extinction
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Millipedes and Moon Tigers: Science and Policy in an Age of Extinction
by Steve Nash

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Nash reports on the controversies over genetically modified pines and poplars - "science fiction trees" - and how fears of their escape into wild forests has prompted some environments [illegible] to go so far as to sabotage corporate laboratories. The...
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Divided Natures: French Contributions to Political Ecology
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Divided Natures: French Contributions to Political Ecology
by Kerry H Whiteside

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Among the French theorists discussed are Denis de Rougemont, Denis Duclos, Ren Dumont, Luc Ferry, Andr Gorz, F lix Guattari, Bruno Latour, Alain Lipietz, Edgar Morin, Serge Moscovici, and Michel Serres. The English-language theorists discussed include...
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An Island Called California: an Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities, Second Edition
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An Island Called California: an Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities, Second Edition
by Elna S Bakker

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Bakker's classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation....
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Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession (Science Practice Ecological Restoration)
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Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession (Science Practice Ecological Restoration)
by Andre Clewell

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The field of ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard...
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The Ecological World View
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The Ecological World View
by Charles Krebs

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This new textbook fills an important niche by offering a lively overview of the principles of ecology for a broad audience including college level science and biology students as well as readers interested in the fundamentals of ecological science...
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Global 200: Places That Must Survive
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Global 200: Places That Must Survive
by Simona Giordano

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At a time when we are more aware than ever of the vulnerability of the earth and the uncertainty of its future, this important book is at once timely and stunningly beautiful. WWF Global 200 identifies the world's most critical and endangered natural...
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