Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

Toward the Improvement of Global Environment and Food

Edited by Ashwani K Rai and Teruhiro Takabe

The main objective of this book is to provide state-of-the-art knowledge of recent developments in the understanding of plant response to abiotic stresses in a single ....

Abiotic Stresses

Plant Resistance Through Breeding and Molecular Approaches

Edited by M Ashraf and PJC Harris

Explores innovative methods for breeding new varieties of major crops with resistance to environmental stresses that limit crop production worldwide. Experts provide basic ....

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 ....

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 ....

Assembly Rules and Restoration Ecology

Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice

Edited by Vicky M Temperton, Richard J Hobbs, Tim Nuttle and Stefan Halle

Understanding how ecosystems are assembled - how the species that make up a particular biological community arrive in an area, survive, and interact with other species - is ....

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, ....

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States

Edited by EM Coombs

Undesirable invasive plants are infesting public and private lands in the USA at an alarming rate. These nonnative species destroy native habitats, threaten endangered ....

Biology of Floral Scent

Edited by Natalia Dudreva and Eran Pichersky

Serving as the first book of its kind, Biology of Floral Scent provides comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art floral scent research. This book explores the major aspects ....

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 ....

Birding in Pembrokeshire

Jonathan Green and Owen Roberts

New birding guide for Pembrokeshire, written by two local bird-watchers. There is a species section with much useful information on breeding birds, regular and rare ....

Birds of Anglesey

P Hope Jones and P Whalley

A picture of the past and present status of birds on the island of Anglesey, North West Wales. The book covers a short history of the birds of Anglesey; habitat changes on ....

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 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 ....

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 ....

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. ....

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. ....

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 Trees

Paul Sterry

This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether ....

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 the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe

Nick Arnold

Describes and illustrates all the British and European species of Salamander, frogs and tree frogs, toads, tortoises, turtles, and terrapins, geckoes, agamas, lizards, and ....

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 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 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 ....

Collins Wildlife Gardener

Stefan Buczacki

The ultimate gardening book for all wildlife lovers, written by the leading expert in the field. This book debunks the myth that you need to grow a jungle to attract ....

Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North-Western Europe

Francis Rose

Illustrated by Claire Dalby, Lura Mason and R B Davis This comprehensive work provides amateurs and professionals alike with a definitive account of all the native ....

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 ....

Complexity in Landscape Ecology

DG Green, N Klomp, G Rimmington and S Sadedin

Interactions matter. To understand the distributions of plants and animals in a landscape you need to understand how they interact with each other, and with their ....

Conifers Around the World

Zsolt Debreczy and István Rácz

Conifers Around the World presents 500 species of conifers of 52 genera, including several that are new to science. ....

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 ....

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 ....

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 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 ....

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 ....

Designing Greenways

Sustainable Landscapes for Nature and People

Paul Cawood Hellmund and Daniel Somers Smith

How are greenways designed? What situations lead to their genesis, and what examples best illustrate their potential for enhancing communities and the environment? Designing ....

Discovering a Welsh Landscape

Archaeology in the Clwydian Range

Ian Brown

Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Clwydian Range has a very rich archaeology. It tells of the mammoth bones left in the area's caves by Paleaeolithic ....

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. ....

Ecological Census Techniques

A Handbook

Edited by William J Sutherland

The revised second edition of this bestselling text is still an invaluable aid for all those involved in field ecology and conservation. ....

Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting

Edited by Catherine Rich and Travis Longcore

While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachfront ....

Ecological Niches

Linking Classic and Contemporary Approaches

Jonathan M Chase and Mathew A Leibold

Chase and Leibold define the niche as including both what an organism needs from its environment and how that organism's activities shape its environment. Drawing on the ....

Ecology and Control of Introduced Plants

Judith H Myers and Dawn R Bazely

Focuses on introduced plant species: where they originate from, their impacts on native vegetation and ecosystems and the potential for their control. Contains practical ....

Ecology and Evolution of Flowers

Edited by Lawrence D Harder and Spencer CH Barrett

The reproductive organs and mating biology of angiosperms exhibit greater variety than those of any other group of organisms. Flowers and inflorescences are also the most ....

Ecology and Management of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazziannum)

Edited by P Pysek, MJW Cock, W Nentwig and HP Ravn

The Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum is a pernicious invasive species, with significant impact on human health due to its phytoxic sap. From its native area, the ....

The Ecology of Fire

Robert J Whelan

Examines the impact of wildfires on flora and fauna, with examples drawn from many ecosystems on several continents. ....

The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants

Charles S Elton

Originally published in 1958, Elton's classic ecology text sounded an early warning about an environmental catastrophe that has become all too familiar today - the invasion ....

The Ecology of Plants

Jessica Gurevitch, Samuel M Scheiner and Gordon A Fox

This thoroughly revised and updated book is now in full colour and augmented by many new illustrations and references. Brighter than ever, "The Ecology of Plants" covers a range ....

The Ecology of Seeds

Michael Fenner and Ken Thompson

How many seeds should a plant produce, and how big should they be? How often should a plant produce them? Why and how are seeds dispersed, and what are the implications for ....

Ecology of Woodlands and Forests

Description, Dynamics and Diversity

Peter A Thomas and John R Packham

Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the structure of woodlands and forests. Using ....

Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations

Edited by Ilkka A Hanski and Oscar E Gaggiotti

Looks at fragmented habitats, bringing together recent theoretical advances and empirical studies applying the metapopulation approach. Several chapters closely ....

The Economics of Climate Change

The Stern Review

Nicholas Stern

On 19 July 2005 the Chancellor announced a major review of the economics of climate change, to understand more comprehensively the nature of the economic challenges and how ....

The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes

Rick Darke

This book addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. ....

Endemic and Characteristic Plant Species in Europe: Northern Europe

AJFM van Opstal, T Brandwijk, L van Duuren and JHJ Schaminée

Environmental Risk Assessment

Quantitative Measures, Anthropogenic Influences, Human Impact

Ian Lerche and Walter Glaesser

This book deals with environmental and human risk problems caused by contamination from the perspective of real world applications with quantitative procedures. It includes ....

The Evolution of Plants

K J Willis and J C McElwain

Incorporates many recent studies on the morphological evolution of plants, enlivens the subject with current research on ancient DNA and other biomolecular markers, and places ....

Exploring Woodland: Chilterns to The Welsh Borders

Edited by Lorraine Weeks and Graham Blight

"The Chilterns to the Welsh Borders" covers the magnificent beechwoods of east Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire before exploring north and west into ....

Exploring Woodland: The Southwest of England

Edited by Lorraine Weeks and Graham Blight

"The South West of England" covers an amazing array of coastal and inland woodlands from the Forest of Savernake in Wiltshire down through Dorset, Somerset and Devon to Helston ....

Exploring Woodland: Wales

The Woodland Trust

Trees and forests are crucial to life on our planet: they generate oxygen, play host to a spectacular variety of wildlife and provide us with raw materials and shelter. They ....

Field Flora of the British Isles

Clive Stace

The first modern portable guide for those wishing to identify plants growing in the wild in the British Isles. Based on the author's now standard work, New Flora of the ....

Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Ireland

Mike Edwards and Martin Jenner

Excellent photographic field guide bumblebees of Britain and Ireland published in association with English Nature. The guide contains a quick identification chart, ....

A Field Key to Common Churchyard Lichens: And to the Commoner Species Found Elsewhere on Stone, Fences and Gates

Frank S Dobson

The result of three years of extensive testing by various lichen groups with all degrees of experience. It is fully illustrated throughout and enables nearly 190 species of ....

Field Notes from a Catastrophe

A Frontline Report on Climate Change

Elizabeth Kolbert

In writing that is both clear and unbiased, Kolbert - an acclaimed New Yorker journalist - approaches global warming from every angle. She travels to the Arctic, the North of ....

Fire in California's Ecosystems

Edited by NG Sugihara, JW van Wagtendonk, KE Shaffer, JA Fites-Kaufman and AE Thode

Fire is both an integral natural process in the California landscape and growing threat to its urban and suburban developments as they encroach on wildlands. Written by many of ....

The First Nature Guide to Wild Orchids in Wales

Sue Parker

Pocket guide to identifying wild orchids and finding the best orchid sites in Wales. ....

The Flora of Berkshire

Including those Parts of modern Oxfordshire that lie to the South of the River Thames

Michael J Crawley

This comprehensive and timely work by one of Britain's leading plant ecologists is the first of its kind with a dedicated, regularly updated website with distribution maps and ....

Flowering Plant Families of the World

VH Heywood, RK Brummitt, A Culham and O Seberg

This updated and revised successor to the classic book, Flowering Plants of the World, is an authoritative introduction to the Earth's colourful and distinctive ....

Flowers in the Fields

A Natural History of Grassland in the Hudnalls

George Peterken

Details the history, ecology, and management of native grassland in the parishes of Hewelsfield and St Briavels, Gloucester. ....

Flowers of Turkey

A Photo Guide

Gerhard Pils

The first plant guide in colour for the whole area of the Turkish Republic. Covers 4153 species of ferns and flowering plants. ....

Food for Free

Richard Mabey

A complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artworks, field identification notes and recipes. ....

Forest Biodiversity: Lessons from History for Conservation

Edited by O Honnay, K Verheyen, B Bossuyt and M Hermy

Develops this field of interest by focusing on the diverse impact of forest history in general, and of forest continuity, fragmentation and past management in particular, on ....

Forest Ecology and Conservation

A Handbook of Techniques

Adrian C Newton

Forest conservation has become one of the most important environmental issues currently facing humanity, as a result of widespread deforestation and forest degradation. ....

Forest Fires

Behavior and Ecological Effects

Edited by EA Johnson and Kiyoko Miyanishi

Provides an introduction to the ecological effects of fire and focuses on the chemistry and physics of fire as it relates to the ways in which fire behaves and the impacts it ....

Forest Landscape Ecology

Transferring Knowledge to Practice

Edited by AH Perera, L Buse and T Crow

The discipline of landscape ecology has matured rapidly over the past few decades, generating a wealth of knowledge that can be used to enhance forest policy development ....

Forestry Operations and Broadleaf Woodland Conservation

KJ Kirby

First published in 1984, this report outlines the main activities and operations that are usually covered by woodland and forestry management plans. It also gives some of the ....

Foundations of Restoration Ecology

Edited by Donald A Falk, Margaret A Palmer and Joy B Zedler

Foundations of Restoration Ecology advances the science behind the practice of restoring ecosystems while exploring ways in which restoration ecology can inform basic ecological ....

Functional Plant Genomics

Edited by JF Morot-Gaudry, P Lea and JF Briat

The openings offered by functional genomics reconciles organism biology and molecular biology, in order to define an integrative biology that should allow new insights about ....

Fungi

Brian Spooner

Comprehensive account of the natural history of fungi, from their lifestyle, habitats and ecology to their uses for humans. Spooner and Roberts, both widely respected experts ....

Garden Natural History

Stefan Buczacki

A history of gardens in Britain with special reference to the evolution of different styles and the changing importance in them of native and exotic plant species. ....

The Glaciation of Wales and Adjacent Areas

Edited by Colin A Lewis and Andrew Richards

Fifteen leading geographers and quarternary scientists have contributed to produce the latest information on the quarternary development of Wales, the Cheshire-Shropshire ....

Gower

Jonathan Mullard

A definitive natural history of the Gower Peninsula, coinciding with its 50th anniversary as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, from its heritage coast and its ....

Grasses

C Hubbard

This comprehensive, illustrated study by a leading world authority remains a standard work. In it, farmers, botanists and anyone interested in the countryside can find all ....

Grasses Identification Chart

Frank S Dobson

Includes a lateral key and colour illustrations for 30 species of common grasses. Designed for use in lowland Britain. Excludes chalk grasslands. ....

Grasslands of the World

Edited by JM Suttie, SG Reynolds and C Batello

This book brings together information on the contrasting characteristics, condition, present use and problems of the world's main natural grasslands. Since grassland is ....

Grazing Ecology and Forest History

Frans WM Vera

Tests the hypothesis that species composition, structure and succession of vegetation was governed by herbivores and that the Central and Western European lowlands were ....

Grazing Management

John F Vallentine

Integrates principles and management techniques that apply to all grazing lands and to all grazing animals. This new edition features: Animal nutrition and nutritional balance ....

Guide to Grassland Plants 1

Mavis Gulliver and Richard Gulliver

Contains illustrations of common grassland plants, other than those occurring on chalk or limestone. The key is based on leaf characteristics so that plants can be identified ....

Guide to Grassland Plants 2: Chalk and Limestone

Anne Bebbington and Carol Roberts

Guide to grassland plants 2 covers plants commonly found on lowland chalk and limestone soils. The 12 page chart has clear colour illustrations of sixty-three of the plants and ....

Habitat Creation and Repair

Oliver L Gilbert and Penny Anderson

Complete guide to habitat creation and repair from the ethics and principles to the practical detail of designing habitats for wildlife. With chapters spanning all the ....

Handbook for Phase 1 Habitat Survey: Handbook and Field Manual (A4 size)

A Technique for Environmental Audit

JNCC

Provides information on this standardised system for surveying, classifying and mapping wildlife habitats including urban areas. ....

Handbook of Biodiversity Methods

Survey, Evaluation and Monitoring

Edited by David Hill, Matthew Fasham, Graham Tucker, Michael Shewry and Philip Shaw

A key reference, compiled by conservation practitioners (Hill, Fasham and Tucker are environmental consultants, Shewry and Shaw are at Scottish Natural Heritage, the ....

A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R

BS Everitt and Torsten Hothorn

Doing for R what Everitt's other Handbooks have done for S-PLUS, STATA, SPSS, and SAS, A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using R presents straightforward, self-contained ....

Heat

How to stop the planet burning

George Monbiot

Combining his unique knowledge of political campaigning and environmental science, Monbiot analyses the potential of energy efficiency, renewable resources, carbon burial, ....

High Tide

News from a Warming World

Mark Lynas

Climate change is no longer a concern for the future - it's happening right now. Tipped as the No Logo of climate change, this book travels the world to show that the ....

An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation

A Averis, B Averis, J Birks, D Horsfield, D Thompson and M Yeo

The first single, comprehensive book on plant communities in the British uplands, bringing together all the upland communities described in the National Vegetation ....

Illustrations of Alien Plants of the British Isles

EJ Clement, DPJ Smith and IR Thirlwell

This new BSBI volume on alien plants of the British Isles fills a long-standing gap. The 444 full page black and white illustrations will be indispensable to naturalists, ....

An Inconvenient Truth - DVD

Al Gore

A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once An Inconvenient Truth hits its stride viewers may be ....

An Inconvenient Truth

The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it

Al Gore

The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that means we are going to have to change the way we live our lives. Our climate crisis may at times appear to be ....

Individual-based Modeling and Ecology

Volker Grimm and Steven F Railsback

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population ....

Insects of Britain and Western Europe

Michael Chinery

Over 2000 of the most commonly observed and most distinctive insect species of Britain and western Europe, from all orders and most families, are illustrated in this essential ....

Interactive Flora of the British Isles: DVD ROM

A Digital Encyclopedia

CA Stace, R Van der Meijden and I De Kort

This interactive multimedia DVD ROM, compiled from authorative sources, presents an overview of the entire flora of the British Isles. It encompasses more than 3500 taxa ....

Invasion Ecology

Julie L Lockwood, Martha F Hoopes and Michael P Marchetti

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage ....

Invasive Alien Species

A New Synthesis

Harold A Mooney et al

In 1997, a consortium of scientific organizations including SCOPE, IUCN and CABI developed the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) with the explicit objective of ....

Invasive Plant Species of the World

A Reference Guide to Environmental Weeds

E Weber

Provides a reference guide to 450 major invasive plant species. Each species has a one page entry providing information on: Lifeform, synonyms and commercial use; Geographic ....

Invertebrates of Wales

A Review of Important Sites and Species

AP Fowles

A habitat by habitat account of the rare and interesting insects, spiders and other invertebrates found in Wales. The book is split into three sections, covering North ....

Island Colonization

The Origin and Development of Island Communities

Edited by Ian Thornton and Tim New

New or recently sterilized islands (for example through volcanic activity), provide ecologists with natural experiments in which to study colonization, development and ....

Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecology

Edited by John Wiens and Michael Moss

Through a series of personal essays, this book addresses a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology. The essays have been contributed by leading ....

Key Topics in Landscape Ecology

Edited by Jianguo Wu and Richard J Hobbs

Landscape ecology is a relatively new area of study, which aims to understand the pattern of interaction of biological and cultural communities within a landscape. This ....

Key to Lichens on Twigs

Wolseley, James and Alexander

This key is designed to enable you to identify lichens found on twigs and use them to assess local atmospheric conditions. This ....

Key to Plants Common in Woodlands

Richard Gulliver and Mavis Gulliver

Concentrates on the most common plants in woodland, and bases the identification around leaf characteristics, so that plants can be identified when not in flower. Colour ....

Key to Plants Common on Sand Dunes

Sally Edmondson and Stella Ross Craig

Covers 52 species. ....

Landscape Ecology

Concepts, Methods and Applications

Françoise Burel and Jacques Baudry

Presents an original approach to the ecology of agricultural landscapes by linking human and ecological functioning, thus allowing the analysis of the environmental consequences ....

Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice

Pattern and Process

M Turner, R Gardner and R O'Niell

Provides a broad overview of landscape ecology, including its development, the methods and techniques that are employed, the major questions addressed, and the insights that ....

Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques

Edited by SE Gergel and MG Turner

Provides a "hands-on" approach to learning the essential concepts and techniques of landscape ecology. A variety of approaches are presented: group discussion, thought ....

Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species

Frank S Dobson

Standard British work on lichens covering 450 of the most common species and a selection of the rarer ones. Entries consist of full-colour photographs, a description, notes on ....

The Liverwort Flora of the British Isles

Jean A Paton

Superbly illustrated account of the 300 liverwort and hornwort species on the British and Irish lists. The detailed descriptions and figures are concise and comprehensive and ....

Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats

Elizabeth Price

Changes in agricultural land use have led to a drastic decrease in grassland and heathland habitat in Britain. This book presents an illustrated and practical guide to ....

Making Wildflower Meadows

Pam Lewis

Pam Lewis's passion for traditional pasture management and the preservation of our native species of plants and her extensive meadow-making experience, are translated into ....

Managing Habitats for Conservation

Edited by WJ Sutherland and DA Hill

This comprehensive volume provides a pragmatic, habitat by habitat guide to conservation management, in which the prescriptions and methods are based upon sound science coupled ....

Measuring Plant Diversity

Lessons from the Field

Thomas J Stohlgren

Most textbooks on measuring terrestrial vegetation have focused on the characteristics of biomass, cover, and the density or frequency of dominant life forms (trees, shrubs, ....

Metapopulation Biology

Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution

Edited by Ilkka A Hanski and Michael E Gilpin

Habitat destruction has left many landscapes increasingly fragmented. These isolated populations, or metapopulations, are in a constant state of change - growing, shrinking, ....

The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland

AJE Smith

This book describes and illustrates in detail the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the British Isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available ....

Mosses and Liverworts

Ron Porley and Nick Hodgetts

A long-awaited addition to the botany titles in the Collins New Naturalist series, now in its 60th year. Mosses and liverworts - ....

The Mosses and Liverworts of Carmarthenshire

SDS Bosanquet, JJ Graham and GS Motley

Over 600 species, sub-species and varieties of mosses, liverworts and hornworts have been recorded from the county in habitats ranging from coastal dunes to montane crags. ....