100 Butterflies and Moths

Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica

Jeffrey C Miller, Daniel H Janzen and Winifred Hallwachs

Walking a forest trail in Costa Rica, a visitor might be struck by the sight of an iridescent blue morpho butterfly fluttering ahead in the filtered daylight, or an ....

Advanced Distance Sampling

Estimating Abundance of Biological Populations

ST Buckland, DR Anderson, KP Burnham, JL Laake, DL Borchers and L Thomas

This advanced text focuses on the uses of distance sampling to estimate the density and abundance of biological populations. It addresses new methodologies, new technologies ....

Aig An Oir: At The Edge

The Society of Wildlife Artists Visit Scotland's Atlantic Oakwoods

Robert Burton

The Aig an Oir (At the Edge) project, a collaboration between the Society of Wildlife Artists, Forest Enterprise Scotland and HI-ARTS, is a celebration of the magical but ....

Alien Species and Evolution

The Evolutionary Ecology of Exotic Plants, Animals, Microbes and Interacting Native Species

George W Cox

Reviews and synthesises emerging information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial organisms when they colonise new geographical areas, and ....

Analysing Ecological Data

Alain F Zuur, Elena N Ieno and Graham M Smith

Provides a practical introduction to analysing ecological data using real data sets collected as part of postgraduate ecological studies or research projects. ....

Analysis of Ecological Communities

Bruce McCune, James B Grace and Dean L Urban

Offers a rationale and guidance for selecting appropriate, effective, analytical methods in community ecology. The book is suitable as a textbook and reference book on methods ....

Analysis of Variance and Covariance

How to Choose and Construct Models for the Life Sciences

Patrick Doncaster and Andrew Davey

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a core technique for analysing data in the Life Sciences. In this reference book, the gap between statistical theory and practical data ....

The Ancestor's Tale

A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life

Richard Dawkins

Dawkins's definitive work - a pilgrimage back through time to explore the history of life. Told largely in a series of tales by a wide variety of creatures, it demonstrates ....

Animal Behaviour and Wildlife Conservation

Edited by Marco Festa-Bianchet and Marco Apollonio

Differences in individual behaviour may determine the success or failure of a conservation initiative, yet they are rarely considered when strategies and policies are ....

Animals Under Logs and Stones

Philip Wheater and Helen J Read

Provides identification keys for the invertebrate communities found underneath stones, logs etc, an introduction to these environments, study techniques, and background ....

Animals in Translation

Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behaviour

Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson

Profoundly attracted to animals from childhood, Temple Grandin began early on to make links between the autistic and the animal views of the world. Farmers and breeders were ....

Ants

GJ Skinner and GW Allen

Contains the useful compact information we have come to expect from the series. Information on the biology of ants and various techniques for studying ants is included. ....

Aquatic Food Webs

An Ecosystem Approach

Edited by A Belgrano, U Scharler, J Dunne and B Ulanowicz

Food webs have always been of interest to ecologists, and remain central to questions about stability and diversity. Furthermore, they are one of the main areas in which ....

Arable Plants

A Field Guide

Phil Wilson and Miles King

Concentrates on plants which grow among crops, which have showed the steepest decline of the British flora over the past 25 years. Covers history and includes practical ....

Arctic Flight

Adventures Amongst Northern Birds

James McCallum

Arctic Flight is a collection of sketches, paintings made by James McCallum during trips to see the birdlife of Northern and Arctic regions. There are main chapters on Finnish ....

The Art of Robert Bateman

25th Anniversary Edition

Robert Bateman

Originally published in 1981, The Art of Robert Bateman was the first of many best-selling books by the internationally acclaimed wildlife artist and naturalist. In ....

Arthropod Collection and Identification

Laboratory and Field Techniques

Timothy Gibb and Christian Oseto

Describes effective methods and equipment for collecting, identifying, rearing, examining and preserving insects and mites, and explains how to store and care for ....

Assessing Impact

Handbook of EIA and SEA Follow-Up

Edited by Angus Morrison-Saunders and Jos Arts

Written and edited by an authoritative team of internationally known experts in environmental impact assessment (EIA), this is the first book to present in a coherent ....

Atlas of Bird Migration

Edited by Jonathan Elphick

Traces the world migration routes of over 100 species. An illustrated introduction explains flight techniques, feeding, biology and navigation including the amazing ....

The Atlas of Climate Change

Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge

Kirstin Dow and Thomas E Downing

Today's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heat waves, droughts, and flooding are causing deaths among vulnerable populations, ....

Atlas of Crayfish in Europe

Edited by C Souty-Grosset, DM Holdich, Noel. PY, JD Reynolds and P Haffner

Crayfish are important as part of our natural heritage and represent key elements in freshwater ecosystems. Their conservation favours the protection of the aquatic ....

Australia's Mammal Extinctions

A 50,000 Year History

Chris Johnson

Of the forty mammal species known to have vanished in the world in the last 200 years, almost half have been Australian. The continent has the worst record of mammal ....

Authoring a PHD

How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation

Patrick Dunleavy

Involves the development of creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from your plans, upgrading your text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. ....

BWPi 2.0: Birds of the Western Palearctic Interactive - DVD ROM

OUP/BirdGuides Ltd

BirdGuides and OUP have combined their resources to produce the entire text of BWP (all 9 volumes) onto this interactive DVD ROM ....

The Bat Detective

A Field Guide to Bat Detection

Brian Briggs and David King

Field guide designed to aid the use of `mini' bat detectors. The book takes the reader through both the theoretical and practical aspects of the use of the bat detector, and ....

Bat Ecology

Edited by Thomas H Kunz and M Brock Fenton

New paperback edition of this essential text on bat ecology. ....

The Bat House Builder's Handbook

MD Tuttle, M Kiser and S Kiser

This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate the latest research on improving the success rates for bat houses. It updates the original bat house plans and ....

Bat Migrations in Europe

A Review of Banding Data and Literature

R Hutterer, T Ivanova, C Meyer-Cords and L Rodrigues

Many of the 47 European species of bats perform seasonal long distance migrations and use geographically widely separate habitats during their life cycle. A successful ....

Bat Surveys

Good Practice Guidelines

Bat Conservation Trust

To conserve bats effectively, and to meet national and international statutory obligations and agreements, there is a clear need for quality controls and appropriate ....

The Bat Workers' Manual

Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish

The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone ....

Bats in Forests

Conservation and Management

Edited by Michael J Lacki, John P Hayes and Allen Kurta

Although bats are often thought of as cave dwellers, many species depend on forests for all or part of the year. Of the 45 species of bats in North America, more than half ....

The Bats of Britain and Ireland

HW Schofield and AJ Mitchell-Jones

Illustrated by DW Ovenden. This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to 14 species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species ....

The Bats of Europe and North America

Knowing Them, Identifying Them, Protecting Them

Wilfried Schober and Eckard Grimmberger

Includes information on physiology, breeding habits, territories, habitat, harems and maternity roosts, social behaviour and hibernation. Also contains significant coverage ....

Bayesian Methods for Ecology

Michael A McCarthy

The interest in using Bayesian methods in ecology is increasing, however many ecologists have difficulty with conducting the required analyses. McCarthy bridges that gap, using ....

Bayesian Methods for Ecology

Michael A McCarthy

The interest in using Bayesian methods in ecology is increasing, however many ecologists have difficulty with conducting the required analyses. McCarthy bridges that gap, using ....

Beyond Conservation

A Wildland Strategy

Peter Taylor

A much needed visionary book that reappraises current wildlands strategy in Britain, and makes recommendations on how existing wild areas can be managed, and expanded and ....

Biodiversity Databases

Techniques, Politics, and Applications

Gordon Curry and Chris Humphries

Computing and database management has shifted from cottage industry-style methods - the small independent researcher keeping records for a particular project - to ....

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

Synthesis and Perspectives

Edited by Michel Loreau, Shahid Naeem and Pablo Inchausti

How does loss of biodiversity affect the functioning and stability of natural and managed ecosystems? This book presents empirical and theoretical research on this ....

Bioinformatics for Geneticists

A Bioinformatics Primer for the Analysis of Genetic Data

Edited by Michael R Barnes

A fully revised version of the successful First Edition, this one-stop reference book enables all geneticists to improve the efficiency of their research. ....

Biological Diversity and Function in Soils

Edited by Richard D Bardgett, Michael B Usher and David W Hopkins

Comprehensive guide to biological diversity and function in soils. Topics covered include: Developing new ecological perspectives from advances in soil biodiversity ....

A Biologist's Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution

Sarah P Otto and Troy Day

Thirty years ago, biologists could get by with a rudimentary grasp of mathematics and modeling. Not so today. In seeking to answer fundamental questions about how biological ....

The Biology of Freshwater Wetlands

Arnold G van der Valk

Concise introduction to wetlands. ....

The Biology of Lakes and Ponds

Christer Brönmark and Lars-Anders Hansson

An accessible overview of freshwater organisms and their biotic interactions which integrates traditional limnology with modern ecological ideas and also includes ....

The Biology of Mangroves and Seagrasses

Peter Hogarth

Mangroves and seagrasses form extensive and highly productive ecosystems that are biologically diverse and economically valuable. This new edition has been thoroughly ....

The Biology of Soil

A Community and Ecosystem Approach

Richard D Bardgett

Soil science has undergone a renaissance in recent years with an increasing awareness of the importance of soil organisms and below-ground biotic interactions as drivers of ....

The Biology of Temporary Waters

D Dudley Williams

This new volume updates and replaces the same author's 1987 book, `Ecology of Temporary Waters' (Chapman and Hall, 1987). ....

Biometry

Robert Sokal

This easily understood but rigorous introduction to biological statistics is a standard text and valuable reference for anyone doing scientific research. The fourth edition has ....

Bird Census Techniques

Colin J Bibby, David A Hill, Neil D Burgess and Simon Mustoe

Provides a concise guide to the various census techniques and the opportunities and pitfalls which each entail. The common methods are described in detail and illustrated ....

Bird Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Edited by William J Sutherland, Ian Newton and Rhys Green

The aim of this book is to outline the main methods and techniques available to ornithologists. A general shortage of information about available ornithological ....

Bird Monitoring Methods

A Manual of Techniques for Key UK Species

Gillian Gilbert, David W Gibbons and Julianne Evans

Designed as a practical guide to surveying and monitoring techniques for use in the breeding season - in assessing breeding success as well as population levels - and ....

Bird Trapping and Bird Banding

A Handbook for Trapping Methods all over the World

Hans Bub

Translated by Frances Hamerstrom & Karin Wuertz-Schaefer Originally published in German, this is the most complete and detailed single work on bird capture available. ....

Birds and Wind Farms

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Edited by Manuela de Lucas, Guyonne FE Janss and Miguel Ferrer

Presents a scientific approach for the assessment of the hazard this new industry poses on bird populations. ....

Birds in Europe

Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status

BirdLife International

New review of bird conservation compiled by Ian Burfield and Frans van Bommel ....

Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide

2 volumes

Pamela C Rasmussen and John C Anderton

A fabulous new two volume set, the most complete and up-to-date guide to the birds of the region. Includes much previously unpublished data on identification, distributions, ....

A Birdwatcher's Guide to Italy

Finding most important Italian birds

Luciano Ruggieri and Igor Festari

Guide to finding birds in Italy, incl. Sardinia and Sicily. The site account section covers 100 different important birding spots, and a further 40 are briefly cited as ....

The Blind Watchmaker

Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design

Richard Dawkins

20th anniversary edition of one of the most influential works on evolution written in the last hundred years, The Blind Watchmaker offers an inspiring and accessible ....

Blowflies

YZ Erzinclioglu

Intended both as an introduction to these species of Diptera, and as keys to their identification. ....

Body Size

The Structure and Function of Aquatic Ecosystems

Edited by Alan Hildrew, David Raffaelli and Ronni Edmonds-Brown

Ecologists have long struggled to predict features of ecological systems, such as the numbers and diversity of organisms. The wide range of body sizes in ecological ....

A Brief Guide to Global Warming

Jessica Wilson and Stephen Law

A guide to climate change that not only gives reasonable answers to the big questions surrounding the issue, but also takes us inside the corridors of power and the basements ....

British Field Crops

A Pocket Guide to the Identification, History and Uses of Traditional and Novel Arable Crops in Great Britain

Sally A Francis

This field guide includes 90 different crops, including novel crops just beginning to be grown on Britain's farms; 150 clear botanical line drawings of leaves, flowers, seed ....

British Hoverflies

An Illustrated Identification Guide

Alan E Stubbs

New edition of this classic work by Stubbs and Falk. It retains the layout and approach of the original but also includes additional information about the family as a whole, as ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 1: Woodlands and Scrub

Edited by JS Rodwell

First volume in the pioneering series. Contents: sampling of woodland vegetation; data analysis and the description of woodland communities; mixed deciduous and oak birch ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 2: Mires and Heaths

Edited by JS Rodwell

Contains sixty community descriptions for these vegetation types, complemented by detailed background data, and keys. ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 3: Grasslands & Montane Communities

Edited by JS Rodwell

Introductions, keys, and community descriptions for Mesotrophic grasslands Calcicolous grasslands, Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities. Index of synonyms to ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 5: Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats

Edited by John S Rodwell

The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterised continental phytosociology with the deep ....

British Plant Communities. Volume 4: Aquatic Communities, Swamps and Tall-herb Fens

Edited by JS Rodwell

Containing 52 community descriptions, there are also introductions to the broad vegetative types, and indices of synonyms for these communities, and the species found ....

British Plant Galls

Identification of Galls on Plants and Fungi

Margaret Redfern, Peter Shirley and Michael Bloxham

Reprinted from Field Studies, Volume 10, No.s 2 and 3 (2002).Contains nearly 200 keys grouped by gall causer (bacteria, mycoplasma and viruses; fungi; plants; ....

British Sawflies: A Key to the Adults of Genera Occurring in Britain

(Hymenoptera: Symphyta)

A Wright

A key giving dichotomous keys to adults of 109 genera of British sawflies. ....

British Water Plants

S Haslam et al

Split into two parts, the first part of the work is in the form of a series of keys incorporating thumbnail sketches to show the meaning of the descriptions used and giving ....

Bryophytes of Native Woods: A Field Guide to the Common Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland's Woodlands

Carol L Crawford

Small booklet arranged with one moss or liverwort to a page with a group photo of each species and shots of single stems. Text is arranged in colourful boxes covering ....

Building a Successful Career in Scientific Research

A Guide for PhD Students and Postdocs

Phil Dee

From PhD student to post-doc, Phil Dee has been sharing his career experiences with fellow scientists in his regular and acclaimed Science Next Wave column since 2000. Now ....

Bumblebees

Oliver E Prys-Jones and Sarah A Corbet

Bumblebees are attractive and likeable insects and the most amenable to study. Their behaviour is readily observed and they form ideal subjects for field studies. This book ....

The Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland

Robert Thompson and Brian Nelson

The first complete account of the butterflies and moths of Northern Ireland - the species that live here, their habitats, the threats they face, the places to find them ....

Butterflies of South West Scotland

An Atlas of their Distribution

Keith Futter et al

During 1995-2004, a detailed survey of butterflies was undertaken in South West Scotland as part of a national survey throughout Britain and Ireland. This book summarises the ....

Butterflies of Sri Lanka

Arittha Wikramanayake and Ariesha Wikramanayake

This collection of hundreds of magnificent colour photos of more than 160 different butterfly species found in Sri Lanka was compiled over four years by a father-daughter ....

Callitriche

Carbon Calculator

Easy Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Mark Lynas

Written by one of Britain's most respected commentators on environmental issues, The Carbon Calculator shows you how to reduce your carbon footprint and help protect the ....

Change in the British Flora, 1987-2004

ME Braithwaite, RW Ellis and CD Preston

The Local Change report details the results of the Botanical Society of the British Isles' 1987-1988 Monitoring Scheme survey and its repeat in 2003-2004 as part of Local ....

The Changing Faces of Europe's Coastal Areas

Edited by European Environment Agency

This report provides information on the state of the environment in the coastal areas of Europe, and provides evidence of the need for a more integrated, long-term approach. ....

Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland

Jenny A Moore and M Tebbs

Covers 39 species of large freshwater algae. Long out of print, finally available again as a reprint with a new preface. ....

A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland

Gavin Hardy, Michael D Guiry and Henry Arnold

Second corrected edition of the essential reference on the seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. ....

Choosing and Using Statistics

A Biologist's Guide

Calvin Dytham

A handbook for biologists who want to process their data through a statistical package on the computer, to select the most appropriate methods, and extract the important ....

Cladonia: A Field Guide

NG Hodgetts

Excellent little guide which uses keys and line drawings for the identification of most British and Irish species of the lichen genus cladonia. ....

Climate Change

Biological and Human Aspects

Jonathan Cowie

In recent years climate change has become recognised as the foremost environmental problem of the twenty-first century. Not only will climate change potentially affect the ....

Climate Change and Biodiversity

Edited by Thomas E Lovejoy and Lee Hannah

Comprehensive assessment of the state of knowledge on climate change and biodiversity, an essential reference, and now available in paperback. ....

Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems

Jagtar Bhatti, Rattan Lal, Mick A Price and Michael J Apps

Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or ....

The Cloud Name Trail

A Key to Clouds

L Swain and M Walker

This key has been designed as a practical outdoor tool, for the identification of common cloud types. ....

The Cloudspotter's Guide

Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Humorous introduction to each of the different characters of the cloud family, by their staunchest champion. Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the chairman and founder of The Cloud ....

Collapse

How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond investigates the fate of past human societies, and the lessons for our own future. What happened to the people who built the ruined temples of Angkor Wat, the ....

Collins Bird Guide

Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterstrom and Peter J Grant

Written by one Europe's leading ornithologists and illustrated by two of the world's finest bird illustrators - Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom ( with a translation by ....

Collins Complete British Insects

Michael Chinery

A photographic field guide to all the common and some unusual species of insects across Britain that the keen amateur naturalist is likely to spot. Approximately 1,500 species ....

Collins Complete British Wild Flowers

Paul Sterry

A complete photoguide to all the wild flowers of Britain. There are 1039 main entries, which include wildflowers, shrubs, aquatic plants, grasses, sedges and rushes. A ....

Collins Field Guide to Wildlife Sounds

Britain & Ireland

Geoff Sample

Covers all identifiable species: over 50 species of deer, bat, whale, dolphin, grasshopper, cricket and bird that can be identified by the sounds they make. The CD ....

Collins Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe

Tom Tolman and Richard Lewington

Covering the whole of Europe and North Africa, written by one of Europe's leading lepidopterists, and illustrated by one of the world's leading butterfly illustrators, ....

Collins Field Guide to the Mammals of Britain and Europe

David MacDonald

Re-release of David MacDonald's definitive field guide to over 230 species of mammal found in Europe and the surrounding seas. ....

Collins Field Guide to the Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe

Michael J Roberts

Major identification guide to 450 species of spider, designed for easy use without any complicated keys or equipment. Each species is described in detail and illustrated in ....

Collins Field Guide: Sharks of the World

Leonard Compagno, Marc Dando and Sarah Fowler

With illustrations by Marc Dando, this guide describes the world's 440 species of shark. Shark families are grouped together and for each individual species there is detailed ....

Collins Gem: Carbon Counter

Calculate your carbon footprint

Mark Lynas

Measure Your own Carbon Footprint covering all aspects of your life from your food shopping to your work, holidays and clothes. Starting with your home gas and electricity ....

Collins Guide to Scottish Birds

Valerie Thom

Illustrated by Norman Arlott. This is an ideal pocket guide to over 180 species of bird found throughout Scotland. Each bird is illustrated with colour photos, followed by ....

Collins How to Identify Edible Mushrooms

Patrick Harding, Tony Lyon and Gill Tomblin

The book features all edible species of mushroom, together with those with which they may be confused. Organised by habitat for easy reference, it is beautifully illustrated ....

Collins Need to Know? Mushroom Hunting

How to safely identify edible wild mushrooms

Patrick Harding

This practical guide to identifying, picking and cooking edible mushrooms gives you all the details you need to fully enjoy the adventure of locating and collecting wild ....

Collins Pocket Guide to Grasses Sedges Rushes and Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe

R Fitter, A Fitter and A Farrer

Describes 590 species and illustrates 420, with distribution maps. ....

Collins Pocket Guide: Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe

Malcolm Greenhalgh and Denys Ovenden

A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe. ....

Collins Tree Guide

Owen Johnson and David More

Published in the same format as the bestselling Collins Bird Guide, the Collins Tree Guide is a definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and ....

Commoner Water Plants

Richard Orton et al

Identification guide with species notes. ....

Comparative Plant Ecology

A Functional Approach to common British Species

JP Grime, JG Hodgson and R Hunt

When the first edition of this book appeared in 1988 it was hailed as a breakthrough in the functional approach to the British flora, and the accounts of the functional ecology ....

Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland

M Townsend and P Waring

Nearly all the resident and migrant British and Irish species of macro-moths have been illustrated and described in this portable guide. Concise field descriptions written by ....

Connectivity Conservation

Edited by Kevin R Crooks and M Sanjayan

One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape ....

Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques

Susan K Jacobson, Mallory D McDuff and Martha C Monroe

The conservation of biological diversity depends on people's knowledge and actions. This book presents the theory and practice for creating effective education and outreach ....

The Conservation Handbook

Research, Management and Policy

William J Sutherland

Textbooks on the principles of conservation biology abound, but how does one put this theoretical knowledge into practice? The aim of The Conservation Handbook is to ....

The Conservation of Lower Plants in Woodland

NG Hodgetts

Written for the practical conservationist, this booklet deals with the ecological importance of lower plants in British woodlands, factors affecting diversity, and types ....

Conservation of Wildlife Populations

Demography, Genetics, and Management

L Scott Mills

Conservation of Wildlife Populations provides an accessible introduction to the most relevant concepts and principles for solving real-world management problems in ....

Conserving European Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change

Michael B Usher

Climate change is likely to have major environmental effects on natural habitats in the next fifty years. Conservation of biological diversity will have to be modified ....

Coppiced Woodlands: Their Management for Wildlife

MS Warren and RJ Fuller

From the early Middle Ages until the late nineteenth century most woods in lowland England were coppiced, creating conditions suitable for many plants, insects and birds ....

Corridor Ecology

The Science and Practice of Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation

Jodi A Hilty, William Z Lidicker and Adina M Merenlender

"Corridor Ecology" presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas ....

Crow Country

Mark Cocker

Rooks and jackdaws are both members of the same bird family. To ornithologists the group is known as the corvids, to the layperson they are 'crows'. But to Mark Cocker these two ....

Crucifers of Great Britain and Ireland

T Rich

Descriptions and illustrations of some 140 taxa of this, one of the most difficult genera in the British flora. With full keys. ....

Dandelions of Great Britain and Ireland

AA Dudman and AJ Richards

Illus by Olga Stewart. Excellent handbook which covers all the `microspecies' of Taraxacum known to occur in Great Britain and Ireland. Everyone knows what ....

Data Analysis and Graphics Using R

An Example-based Approach

John Maindonald and John Braun

Starting with an introduction to R, covering standard regression methods, then presenting more advanced topics, this book guides users through the practical and ....

Data Analysis in Community and Landscape Ecology

Edited by RHG Jongman, CJF Ter Braak and OFR Van Tongeren

Data analysis can help ecologists to interpret field data on plant and animal communities and their environment. This book, revised and updated, provides a synthesis ....

Dawkins vs. Gould

Survival of the Fittest

Kim Sterelny

Sterelny moves beyond caricature to expose the real differences between the conceptions of evolution of these two leading scientists. He shows that the conflict extends beyond ....

The Deep

The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss

Edited by Clare Nouvian

On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters-the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has ....

Describing Flowers

A Guide to the Structure of Flowers and to their Identification Features

Anne Bebbington and John Bebbington

Aims to describe the basic structure of the plant and the terms most commonly used in identification. Useful when used alongside an identification key. ....

A Devil's Chaplain

Richard Dawkins

Collection of selected writings from Dawkins' large output of articles, lectures, individual chapters and reviews, which demonstrate the breadth of his interests, the ....

Digital Macro Photography

Ross Hoddinott

Macro photography is one of the most popular photographic disciplines. Spectacular images are within the grasp of every photographer, and you don't need to invest in kit ....

Discover Butterflies in Britain

David E Newland

The aim of this book is to help readers discover butterflies. It has detailed descriptions and photographs of 66 good places to find butterflies. They have been ....

Discovering Evolutionary Ecology

Bringing together ecology and evolution

Peter J Mayhew

Why are some kinds of organism species-rich and others species-poor? How do new species arise and why do some go extinct? Why do organisms grow and behave the way they do? This ....

Distribution Atlas of Bats in Britain and Ireland 1980-1999

Phil Richardson

First distribution map of bats in Britain since Arnold's Atlas of Mammals in Britain published in 1993. Distribution maps cover the British Isles and give a guide ....

The Distribution of the Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus Avellanarius in Wales

DL Jermyn, JE Messenger and JDS Birks

A survey report on the elusive Muscardinus avallanarius, including tables, graphs and maps. ....

The Diversity of Life

Edward O Wilson

An inspiring work by this eminent scientist and conservationist. Wilson traces the processes that create new species in bursts of adaptive radiation, and identifies the ....

Do Conservation Targets Help?

Second Sibthorp Seminar

Edited by Edward Maltby, Conor Linstead and Vernon Heywood

Do Conservation Targets Help? - This question was based on an article published in Science by Soule and Sajayan, and then broadened to take a wider look at nature ....

Dodo: The Bird Behind the Legend

Alan Grihault

It took less than a hundred years of human influence in Mauritius to wipe out the Dodo. The delicate balance of nature was suddenly tipped and became a ....

Dragonflies

Peter L Miller

Plates by RR AskewThis fully revised edition also features colour illustrations drawn from Askew's The Dragonflies of Europe. All aspects of the natural history of this ....

The Dragonflies of Europe

RR Askew

First published 15 years ago, this is the only book in English to cover the entire European fauna, comprising 124 species of resident damselfly and dragonfly. All species ....