Ecological niches and geographic distributions [[electronic resource] /] / A. Townsend Peterson ... [et al.]
| Ecological niches and geographic distributions [[electronic resource] /] / A. Townsend Peterson ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Peterson A. Townsend |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton [N.J.], : Princeton University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.8/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PetersonA. Townsend <1964-> (Andrew Townsend) |
| Collana | Monographs in population biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Niche (Ecology)
Niche (Ecology) - Mathematical models Biogeography Biogeography - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
BAM diagram
Eltonian Noise Hypothesis Eltonian niche Grinnellian niche absence data algorithm ancillary data biodiversity biogeography biotic interactions biotically reduced niche climate change commission error conservation biology conservation planning conservation reserve network planning data preparation data quality disease distribution disease ecology disease transmission risk disease transmission distributional area distributional ecology diversification ecological niche evolution ecological niche modeling ecological niche ecology environmental data environmental space epidemiology evolutionary ecology extinction risk extrapolation feedback loop geographic distribution geographic space geography habitat suitability modeling hypervolume infection invasive species macroecology model calibration model evaluation model performance model prediction model projection model significance model niche concept niche conservatism niche evolution niche models niche nonequilibrium distribution nonnative species occupied distributional area overfitting pathogens population biology populations potential distributional area predictability primary occurrence data resolution risk mapping sampling bias scenopoetic variables sensitivity sisterгpecies pairs spatial extent species distribution modeling species distribution species invasions species limit species occurrence species reintroduction statistical theory transferability unknown species |
| ISBN |
1-283-30330-2
9786613303301 1-4008-4067-8 |
| Classificazione | WH 4500 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Theory -- pt. 2. Practice -- pt. 3. Applications. |
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| Princeton [N.J.], : Princeton University Press, c2011 | ||
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Ecological niches and geographic distributions [[electronic resource] /] / A. Townsend Peterson ... [et al.]
| Ecological niches and geographic distributions [[electronic resource] /] / A. Townsend Peterson ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Peterson A. Townsend |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton [N.J.], : Princeton University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.8/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PetersonA. Townsend <1964-> (Andrew Townsend) |
| Collana | Monographs in population biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Niche (Ecology)
Niche (Ecology) - Mathematical models Biogeography Biogeography - Mathematical models |
| Soggetto non controllato |
BAM diagram
Eltonian Noise Hypothesis Eltonian niche Grinnellian niche absence data algorithm ancillary data biodiversity biogeography biotic interactions biotically reduced niche climate change commission error conservation biology conservation planning conservation reserve network planning data preparation data quality disease distribution disease ecology disease transmission risk disease transmission distributional area distributional ecology diversification ecological niche evolution ecological niche modeling ecological niche ecology environmental data environmental space epidemiology evolutionary ecology extinction risk extrapolation feedback loop geographic distribution geographic space geography habitat suitability modeling hypervolume infection invasive species macroecology model calibration model evaluation model performance model prediction model projection model significance model niche concept niche conservatism niche evolution niche models niche nonequilibrium distribution nonnative species occupied distributional area overfitting pathogens population biology populations potential distributional area predictability primary occurrence data resolution risk mapping sampling bias scenopoetic variables sensitivity sisterгpecies pairs spatial extent species distribution modeling species distribution species invasions species limit species occurrence species reintroduction statistical theory transferability unknown species |
| ISBN |
1-283-30330-2
9786613303301 1-4008-4067-8 |
| Classificazione | WH 4500 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Theory -- pt. 2. Practice -- pt. 3. Applications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781871903321 |
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| Princeton [N.J.], : Princeton University Press, c2011 | ||
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Industrial agriculture and ape conservation / / editors Helga Rainer, Alison White, and Annette Lanjouw
| Industrial agriculture and ape conservation / / editors Helga Rainer, Alison White, and Annette Lanjouw |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxvi, 334 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 599.88 |
| Collana | State of the apes |
| Soggetto topico |
Apes - Conservation
Agriculture - Environmental aspects Apes - Effect of human beings on |
| Soggetto non controllato |
primatology
primate welfare primate conservation conservation biology conservation policy |
| ISBN | 1-316-48895-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Notes to readers; Acknowledgments; Apes overview; Introduction; Part I. Industrial Agriculture and Ape Conservation: 1. Economic development and conservation of biodiversity: understanding the interface of ape conservation and industrial agriculture; 2. Encroaching on ape habitat: deforestation and industrial agriculture in Cameroon, Liberia and on Borneo; 3. From habitat to plantation: causes of conversion in sub-Saharan Africa; 4. Legal frameworks at the interface between industrial agriculture and ape conservation; 5. From process to impact of a voluntary standard: the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil; 6. Impacts of industrial agriculture on ape ecology; Part II. The Status and Welfare of Great Apes and Gibbons: 7. Ape populations over time: case studies from Gombe, Mount Halimun Salak, Sabangau and Wamba; 8. The status of captive apes; Annexes; Acronyms and abbreviations; Glossary; References; Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Industrial Agriculture & Ape Conservation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910266959803321 |
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2015 | ||
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Leopold's shack and Ricketts's lab [[electronic resource] ] : the emergence of environmentalism / / Michael J. Lannoo
| Leopold's shack and Ricketts's lab [[electronic resource] ] : the emergence of environmentalism / / Michael J. Lannoo |
| Autore | Lannoo Michael J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (217 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.72092/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentalism - United States - History
Natural history - United States - History Ecology - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
20th century
aldo leopold biography climate change collapsing ecosystems conservation biology discussion books easy to read ecologists ecology ecosystems ed ricketts environmentalism famous scientists historical scientists history of environmentalism invasive species natural communities natural science natural world naturalism nonfiction related work retrospective science majors science scientists students and teachers |
| ISBN |
1-282-76396-2
9786612763960 0-520-94606-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Out of the Midwest -- Chapter 2. From Forester to Professor -- Chapter 3. From Businessman to Sage -- Chapter 4. Game Management -- Chapter 5. Between Pacific Tides -- Chapter 6. The Shack -- Chapter 7. The Lab -- Chapter 8. A Sand County Almanac -- Chapter 9. Sea of Cortez -- Chapter 10. Daily Lives and Professional Expectations -- Chapter 11. From Natural History to Ecology -- Chapter 12. Leopold's Approach -- Chapter 13. Ricketts's Approach -- Chapter 14. Shared and Complementary Perspectives -- Chapter 15. Transcendence -- Chapter 16. Ethic and Engagement -- Chapter 17. Where Their Spirit Lives On -- The shack and the lab -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784956103321 |
Lannoo Michael J
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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Marine historical ecology in conservation : applying the past to manage for the future / / edited by John N. Kittinger [and three others] ; Daniel Pauly, foreword
| Marine historical ecology in conservation : applying the past to manage for the future / / edited by John N. Kittinger [and three others] ; Daniel Pauly, foreword |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Berkeley, California] : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.7 |
| Collana | The Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Marine historical ecology in conservation |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine ecology
Human ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
coastal archaeology
coastal ecosystems conservation biology conservation conservationism ecological outcomes ecology ecosystems endangered species engaging the public fisheries historical ecology historical history interdisciplinary marine archaeology marine ecosystems marine historical ecology marine science natural resource management natural sciences ocean conservation ocean management ocean paleoecology past human environment interactions real world scenarios science social outcomes |
| ISBN | 0-520-95960-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER CONTRIBUTORS -- VIEWPOINT CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Managing Human Legacies in a Changing Sea: An Introduction -- 2. What Recovery of Exploited Marine Animals Tells Us about Management and Conservation -- 3. Natural or Anthropogenic? Novel Community Reassembly after Historical Overharvest of Pacific Coast Pinnipeds -- 4. Using Disparate Datasets to Reconstruct Historical Baselines of Animal Populations -- 5. Improving Fisheries Assessments Using Historical Data: Stock Status and Catch Limits -- 6. Understanding Fisheries through Historical Reconstructions: Implications for Fishery Management and Policy -- 7. Back to the Future: Integrating Customary Practices and Institutions into Comanagement of Small-scale Fisheries -- 8. Historical Information for Ecological Restoration in Estuaries and Coastal Ecosystems -- 9. Estimates of Historical Ecosystem Service Provision Can Guide Restoration Efforts -- 10. Incorporating Historical Perspectives into Systematic Marine Conservation Planning -- 11. Engaging Public Interest in the Ocean of the Past: The Promise of New Media -- 12. Choice without Memory: Uncovering the Narrative Potential of Historical Ecology -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788042303321 |
| [Berkeley, California] : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Marine historical ecology in conservation : applying the past to manage for the future / / edited by John N. Kittinger [and three others] ; Daniel Pauly, foreword
| Marine historical ecology in conservation : applying the past to manage for the future / / edited by John N. Kittinger [and three others] ; Daniel Pauly, foreword |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Berkeley, California] : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.7 |
| Collana | The Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Marine historical ecology in conservation |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine ecology
Human ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
coastal archaeology
coastal ecosystems conservation biology conservation conservationism ecological outcomes ecology ecosystems endangered species engaging the public fisheries historical ecology historical history interdisciplinary marine archaeology marine ecosystems marine historical ecology marine science natural resource management natural sciences ocean conservation ocean management ocean paleoecology past human environment interactions real world scenarios science social outcomes |
| ISBN | 0-520-95960-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER CONTRIBUTORS -- VIEWPOINT CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Managing Human Legacies in a Changing Sea: An Introduction -- 2. What Recovery of Exploited Marine Animals Tells Us about Management and Conservation -- 3. Natural or Anthropogenic? Novel Community Reassembly after Historical Overharvest of Pacific Coast Pinnipeds -- 4. Using Disparate Datasets to Reconstruct Historical Baselines of Animal Populations -- 5. Improving Fisheries Assessments Using Historical Data: Stock Status and Catch Limits -- 6. Understanding Fisheries through Historical Reconstructions: Implications for Fishery Management and Policy -- 7. Back to the Future: Integrating Customary Practices and Institutions into Comanagement of Small-scale Fisheries -- 8. Historical Information for Ecological Restoration in Estuaries and Coastal Ecosystems -- 9. Estimates of Historical Ecosystem Service Provision Can Guide Restoration Efforts -- 10. Incorporating Historical Perspectives into Systematic Marine Conservation Planning -- 11. Engaging Public Interest in the Ocean of the Past: The Promise of New Media -- 12. Choice without Memory: Uncovering the Narrative Potential of Historical Ecology -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808314503321 |
| [Berkeley, California] : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Not by design [[electronic resource] ] : retiring Darwin's watchmaker / / John O. Reiss
| Not by design [[electronic resource] ] : retiring Darwin's watchmaker / / John O. Reiss |
| Autore | Reiss John O. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (441 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural selection
Evolution (Biology) Evolutionary genetics Intelligent design (Teleology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aristotle
biology charles darwin christianity conceptual framework conservation biology darwin ecology evo devo evolution evolutionary biology evolutionary explanation evolutionary theory existence experiments genetic drift genetic load intelligent design materialism natural evolution natural selection on the origin of species physiology plato quantitative genetics rational theology socrates structure of the universe teleology theoretical universe as a watch william paley |
| ISBN |
1-282-36101-5
9786612361012 0-520-94440-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE: BEYOND THE DESIGN METAPHOR -- PART ONE. PROLEGOMENA -- PART TWO. HOW DID WE GET INTO THIS MESS? FROM SOCRATES AND LUCRETIUS TO CUVIER AND DARWIN -- PART THREE. EVOLUTION IN MENDELIAN POPULATIONS: TELEOLOGY GETS MATHEMATICAL -- PART FOUR. THE CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Evolutionary Biology and Intelligent Design -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
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Speciesism in Biology and Culture : How Human Exceptionalism Is Pushing Planetary Boundaries
| Speciesism in Biology and Culture : How Human Exceptionalism Is Pushing Planetary Boundaries |
| Autore | Swartz Brian |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (203 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MishlerBrent D |
| Collana | Biomedical and Life Sciences Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution
Climate change History Conservation of the environment Ethics & moral philosophy Sustainability Bioètica Antropocentrisme Relacions ésser humà-animal |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Speciesism
anthropocentric practices conservation biology ecological and evolutionary history environmental ethics religion and culture |
| ISBN |
9783030990312
3030990311 |
| Classificazione | HIS000000NAT011000PHI005000SCI026000SCI027000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910635387703321 |
Swartz Brian
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| 2022 | ||
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Wild again : the struggle to save the black-footed ferret / / David Jachowski
| Wild again : the struggle to save the black-footed ferret / / David Jachowski |
| Autore | Jachowski David <1977-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.76/629 |
| Soggetto topico | Black-footed ferret - Conservation - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american conservation
animals black footed ferret conservation biology conservation efforts conservation ethics conservation in the west creatures ecological challenges endangered species act extinction feared extinct ferrets great plains intensive captive breeding natural habitat north america north american wildlife personal account political challenges rarest mammals recovery efforts reintroduction into the wild save the animals social challenges wildlife conservaton wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95816-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- 1. Pleistocene to Anthropocene -- 2. Decline toward Extinction -- 3. Rediscovery -- 4. Captive Breeding -- 5. Fall -- 6. Winter -- 7. Spring -- 8. Summer -- 9. Chihuahua -- 10. Conata Basin -- 11. Plague -- 12. Kansas -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Further Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791097403321 |
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| Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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Wild again : the struggle to save the black-footed ferret / / David Jachowski
| Wild again : the struggle to save the black-footed ferret / / David Jachowski |
| Autore | Jachowski David <1977-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.76/629 |
| Soggetto topico | Black-footed ferret - Conservation - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american conservation
animals black footed ferret conservation biology conservation efforts conservation ethics conservation in the west creatures ecological challenges endangered species act extinction feared extinct ferrets great plains intensive captive breeding natural habitat north america north american wildlife personal account political challenges rarest mammals recovery efforts reintroduction into the wild save the animals social challenges wildlife conservaton wildlife |
| ISBN | 0-520-95816-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- 1. Pleistocene to Anthropocene -- 2. Decline toward Extinction -- 3. Rediscovery -- 4. Captive Breeding -- 5. Fall -- 6. Winter -- 7. Spring -- 8. Summer -- 9. Chihuahua -- 10. Conata Basin -- 11. Plague -- 12. Kansas -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Further Readings -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813514803321 |
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| Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014 | ||
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