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Fascinating Life Sciences eBook Series

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  • Bird Species

    How They Arise, Modify and Vanish

    Edited by Dieter Thomas Tietze ...
    Series series Fascinating Life Sciences
    The average person can name more bird species than they think, but do we really know what a bird “species” is? This open access book takes up several fascinating aspects of bird life to elucidate this basic concept in biology. From genetic and physiological basics to the phenomena of bird song and bird migration, it analyzes various interactions of birds – with their environment and other birds. ... Read more

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  • A Primer of Conservation Genetics

    by Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, David A. Briscoe ...
    This concise, entry level text provides an introduction to the importance of genetic studies in conservation and presents the essentials of the discipline in an easy-to-follow format, with main points and terms clearly highlighted. The authors assume only a basic knowledge of Mendelian genetics and simple statistics, making the book accessible to those with a limited background in these areas. ... Read more

    $59.09 USD

  • Introduction to Conservation Genetics

    by Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, David A. Briscoe ...
    This impressive author team brings the wealth of advances in conservation genetics into the new edition of this introductory text, including new chapters on population genomics and genetic issues in introduced and invasive species. They continue the strong learning features for students - main points in the margin, chapter summaries, vital support with the mathematics, and further reading - and ... Read more

    $73.79 USD

  • 40 Years of Evolution

    Darwin's Finches on Daphne Major Island

    by Peter R. Grant, B. Rosemary Grant ...
    An important look at a groundbreaking forty-year study of Darwin's finchesRenowned evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant have produced landmark studies of the Galápagos finches first made famous by Charles Darwin. In How and Why Species Multiply, they offered a complete evolutionary history of Darwin's finches since their origin almost three million years ago. Now, in their richly ... Read more

    $45.39 USD

  • Antarctic Ecosystems

    An Extreme Environment in a Changing World

    Edited by Alex D. Rogers, Nadine M. Johnston, Eugene J. Murphy, Andrew Clarke ...
    Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations may pose constraints on the ability of the Antarctic biota to respond to climate change. Parts of Antarctica are showing some of ... Read more

    $154.00 USD

  • Reintroduction Biology

    Integrating Science and Management

    Edited by John G. Ewen, Doug P. Armstrong, Kevin A. Parker, Philip J. Seddon ...
    Series Book 11 - Conservation Science and Practice
    This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. Using an issue-based framework that purposely avoids a structure based on case studies the book's central theme is advocating a strategic approach to reintroduction where all actions are guided by explicit theoretical ... Read more

    $66.00 USD

  • Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics

    Preserving our evolutionary heritage in an extinction crisis

    Edited by Roseli Pellens, Philippe Grandcolas ...
    Series Book 14 - Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
    This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity conservation; the choice of measures; the loss of phylogenetic diversity with extinction; the importance of organisms that are deeply branched ... Read more

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  • Coral Reef Fishes

    Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex Ecosystem

    Edited by Peter F. Sale ...
    Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Concerns about the future health of coral reefs, and recognition that reefs and their fishes are economically important components of the coastal oceans of many tropical nations, have led to enormous growth in research directed at ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Conservation Biology

    Evolution in Action

    Edited by Scott P. Carroll, Charles W. Fox ...
    The main goal of this book is to encourage and formalize the infusion of evolutionary thinking into mainstream conservation biology. It reviews the evolutionary foundations of conservation issues, and unifies conceptual and empirical advances in evolutionary conservation biology. The book can be used either as a primary textbook or as a supplementary reading in an advanced undergraduate or ... Read more

    $37.79 USD

  • Evolution, Development and Ecology of Anemonefishes

    Model Organisms for Marine Science

    Edited by Vincent Laudet, Timothy Ravasi ...
    Anemonefishes, one of the most popular and recognizable of fishes in the world, are much more than film characters; they are also emerging model organisms for studying the biology, ecology, and evolution of coral reef fishes. They are a group of 28 species often employed to study patterns and processes of social organization, intra- and inter-specific competition, sex change, mutualism, dispersal ... Read more

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  • Conservation and the Genetics of Populations

    by Fred W. Allendorf, Gordon H. Luikart, Sally N. Aitken ...
    Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today. Conservation and the Genetics of Populations gives a comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and tools needed to understand how genetic information can be used to conserve species threatened with extinction, and to manage species of ecological or commercial importance. New molecular techniques, ... Read more

    $71.00 USD

  • Zooplankton Ecology

    Edited by Maria Alexandra Teodosio, Ana Maria Branco Barbosa ...
    This book aims at providing students and researchers an advanced integrative overview on zooplankton ecology, covering marine and freshwater organisms, from microscopic phagotrophic protists, to macro-jellyfishes and active fish larvae. The first book section addresses zooplanktonic organisms and processes, the second section is devoted to zooplankton spatial and temporal distribution patterns and ... Read more

    $110.99 USD