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Among African apes [[electronic resource] ] : stories and photos from the field / / edited by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch
| Among African apes [[electronic resource] ] : stories and photos from the field / / edited by Martha M. Robbins and Christophe Boesch |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.88096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RobbinsMartha M. <1967->
BoeschChristophe |
| Soggetto topico |
Apes - Africa
Apes - Research - Africa Apes - Conservation Rare mammals - Africa |
| Soggetto non controllato |
africa
african animals african apes animal behavior apes bonobos bwindi impenetrable national park central africa chimpanzees conservation cote divoire deforestation disease ecotourism endangered animals environment environmentalism extinction field research forests gabon gorillas great apes ivindo national park jungles life sciences nature photography nature preserve nature reserve nature nonfiction poaching primates primatology science tai national park uganda wild apes wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27793-X
9786613277930 0-520-94883-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Who, What, Where, and Why -- ONE: Discovering Apes -- TWO: Life and Death in the Forest Blood -- THREE: Encounters with Bili Chimpanzees in the Undisturbed Gangu Forest -- FOUR: Is Blood Thicker Than Water -- FIVE: Our Cousins in the Forest - or Bushmeat? -- SIX: Discovering Chimpanzee Traditions -- SEVEN: Keeping It in the Family. Tribal Warfare between Chimpanzee Communities -- EIGHT: Winona's Search for the Right Silverback. Insights into Female Strategies at a Natural Rain Forest Clearing in Northern Congo -- NINE: The Long Road to Habituation. A Window into the Lives of Gorillas -- TEN: Among Silverbacks -- ELEVEN: The Diversity of the Apes What Is the Future? -- Contributors -- Plate Credits -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781375603321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Biodiversity in a changing climate : linking science and management in conservation / / edited by Terry L. Root [and three others]
| Biodiversity in a changing climate : linking science and management in conservation / / edited by Terry L. Root [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.2/209794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity - Climatic factors - California
Biodiversity conservation - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
animal preservation animal species biodiversity california climate change climatology coastal krill conservation science conservation earth sciences ecology endangered animals environment global warming habitats life sciences mountain bumblebees nature preserve nature reserve nature nonfiction prairie grass preservation public policy regional biodiversity science sea urchins wild animals |
| ISBN | 0-520-28671-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. A New Era for Ecologists: Incorporating Climate Change into Natural Resource Management -- CHAPTER 2. Climate Change from the Globe to California -- CHAPTER 3. Climatic Influences on Ecosystems -- CHAPTER 4. Modeling Krill in the California Current: A 2005 Case Study -- CHAPTER 5. Shifts in Marine Biogeographic Ranges -- CHAPTER 6. Integrating Global Climate Change and Conservation: A Klamath River Case Study -- CHAPTER 7. Pollinators and Meadow Restoration -- CHAPTER 8. Elevational Shifts in Breeding Birds in the Southern California Desert Region -- CHAPTER 9. Conserving California Grasslands into an Uncertain Future -- CHAPTER 10. Species Invasions: Linking Changes in Plant Composition to changes in Climate -- CHAPTER 11. Evolutionary Conservation under Climate Change -- CHAPTER 12. Fossils Predict Biological Responses to Future Climate Change -- CHAPTER 13. Historical Data on Species Occurrence: Bridging the Past to the Future -- Glossary -- INDEX -- Contributor Bios |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788014703321 |
| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Biodiversity in a changing climate : linking science and management in conservation / / edited by Terry L. Root [and three others]
| Biodiversity in a changing climate : linking science and management in conservation / / edited by Terry L. Root [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.2/209794 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity - Climatic factors - California
Biodiversity conservation - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
animal preservation animal species biodiversity california climate change climatology coastal krill conservation science conservation earth sciences ecology endangered animals environment global warming habitats life sciences mountain bumblebees nature preserve nature reserve nature nonfiction prairie grass preservation public policy regional biodiversity science sea urchins wild animals |
| ISBN | 0-520-28671-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1. A New Era for Ecologists: Incorporating Climate Change into Natural Resource Management -- CHAPTER 2. Climate Change from the Globe to California -- CHAPTER 3. Climatic Influences on Ecosystems -- CHAPTER 4. Modeling Krill in the California Current: A 2005 Case Study -- CHAPTER 5. Shifts in Marine Biogeographic Ranges -- CHAPTER 6. Integrating Global Climate Change and Conservation: A Klamath River Case Study -- CHAPTER 7. Pollinators and Meadow Restoration -- CHAPTER 8. Elevational Shifts in Breeding Birds in the Southern California Desert Region -- CHAPTER 9. Conserving California Grasslands into an Uncertain Future -- CHAPTER 10. Species Invasions: Linking Changes in Plant Composition to changes in Climate -- CHAPTER 11. Evolutionary Conservation under Climate Change -- CHAPTER 12. Fossils Predict Biological Responses to Future Climate Change -- CHAPTER 13. Historical Data on Species Occurrence: Bridging the Past to the Future -- Glossary -- INDEX -- Contributor Bios |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822969603321 |
| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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Birds of the Salton Sea [[electronic resource] ] : status, biogeography, and ecology / / Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt
| Birds of the Salton Sea [[electronic resource] ] : status, biogeography, and ecology / / Michael A. Patten, Guy McCaskie, and Philip Unitt |
| Autore | Patten Michael A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2003?] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (379 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598/.09794/99 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McCaskieGuy
UnittPhilip |
| Soggetto topico | Birds - California - Salton Sea |
| Soggetto non controllato |
biodiversity
biogeography biology birding community birds conservation conservationists ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmental threats environmentalism freshwater habitat inland lake lake birds lake landbirds life sciences migrating birds migration natural sciences nature nonfiction ornithology pacific flyway salton sea science shorebirds waterfowl wild animals wildlife managers wildlife wintering birds zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-75916-7
9786612759161 0-520-92944-6 1-59734-498-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A HISTORY OF THE SALTON SINK -- CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES -- BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE SALTON SEA -- A CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE SALTON SEA -- THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION -- DATA COLLECT ION -- TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE -- SUBSPECIES -- THE MAIN LIST -- NONNATIVE SPEC1 ES -- HYPOTHETICAL LIST -- APPENDIX: COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANT SPECIES MENTIONED IN THE TEXT -- LITERATURE CITED -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780251703321 |
Patten Michael A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2003?] | ||
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Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol
| Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GordonMalcolm S
BartolSoraya M. <1970-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation biology
Biology, Experimental |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amphibians
animal populations australia biodiversity biology conservation desert tortoise ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmentalism extinction grassland hawaiian tree snails healthy ocean invasive species leatherneck sea turtles marine animals marine biology marsupials national parks native plants natural sciences new zealand nonfiction ocean animals ocean oceanography rock iguanas science sea lions sea |
| ISBN |
1-282-35730-1
9786612357305 0-520-93063-0 1-4175-4515-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Experimental Biology in Conservation Science -- 2. Overview -- 3. Contributions of Ex Situ Propagation and Molecular Genetics to Conservation of Hawaiian Tree Snails -- 4. Multiple Causes for Declining Amphibian Populations -- 5. Energetics of Leatherback Sea Turtles -- 6. Experimental Strategies for the Recovery of Depleted Populations of West Indian Rock Iguanas -- 7. Endocrinology and the Conservation of New Zealand Birds -- 8. Conservation of Australian Arid-Zone Marsupials -- 9. The Population Decline of Steller Sea Lions -- 10. Overview -- 11. Tipping the Balance in the Restoration of Native Plants -- 12. Using Natural Experiments in the Study of Alien Tree Invasions -- 13. Biological Control in Support of Conservation -- 14. Overview -- 15. The Army and the Desert Tortoise -- 16. Integrating Experimental Research with the Needs of Natural-Resource and Land Managers -- 17. Making Wildlife Research More Meaningful by Prioritizing Science, Linking Disciplines, and Building Capacity -- 18. African National Parks under Challenge -- Systematic Index -- Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783389803321 |
| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
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The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) / / Charles Saylan, Daniel Blumstein
| The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) / / Charles Saylan, Daniel Blumstein |
| Autore | Saylan Charles |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7071 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental education
Environmental education - Public opinion |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alternative energy
american education biodiversity climate change conservation consumption earth education policy education endangered animals environment environmental education environmental history environmental psychology environmental writing environmentalism extinction global warming green habits green living green schools nature no child left behind nonfiction pedagogy politics poverty public schools recycling school gardens science social issues sustainability sustainable lifestyle |
| ISBN |
1-283-27783-2
9786613277831 0-520-94872-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Problem(s) -- 2. Foundations -- 3. What Went Wrong -- 4. Accountability and Institutional Mind-Set -- 5. The Needs of Environmentally Active Citizens -- 6. Between Awareness and Action -- 7. A Political Primer -- 8. Consumption, Conservation, and Change -- 9. An Evolving Metric -- 10. And How We Can Fix It -- Appendix: Greening Schools for Alternative Education -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790043703321 |
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Saylan Charles
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) / / Charles Saylan, Daniel Blumstein
| The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It) / / Charles Saylan, Daniel Blumstein |
| Autore | Saylan Charles |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7071 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental education
Environmental education - Public opinion |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alternative energy
american education biodiversity climate change conservation consumption earth education policy education endangered animals environment environmental education environmental history environmental psychology environmental writing environmentalism extinction global warming green habits green living green schools nature no child left behind nonfiction pedagogy politics poverty public schools recycling school gardens science social issues sustainability sustainable lifestyle |
| ISBN |
1-283-27783-2
9786613277831 0-520-94872-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Problem(s) -- 2. Foundations -- 3. What Went Wrong -- 4. Accountability and Institutional Mind-Set -- 5. The Needs of Environmentally Active Citizens -- 6. Between Awareness and Action -- 7. A Political Primer -- 8. Consumption, Conservation, and Change -- 9. An Evolving Metric -- 10. And How We Can Fix It -- Appendix: Greening Schools for Alternative Education -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810890103321 |
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Saylan Charles
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2011] | ||
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Greater sage-grouse [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats / / Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly, editors
| Greater sage-grouse [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats / / Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (665 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.9/78636 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KnickSteven T
ConnellyJohn W <1952-> (John William) |
| Collana | Studies in avian biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Sage grouse - Ecology
Sage grouse - Habitat - Conservation Sagebrush - Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
alternative energy american west animal populations biology breeding climate change conservation disease ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmentalism game bird global warming grazing greater sage grouse habitat invasive plants land development land use life sciences natural sciences nature nonfiction ornithology rangeland fire sagebrush science western states wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27780-8
9786613277800 0-520-94868-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- FOREWORD -- Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush: An Introduction to the Landscape -- CHAPTER ONE. Historical Development, Principal Federal Legislation, and Current Management of Sagebrush Habitats: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION -- CHAPTER TWO. The Legal Status of Greater Sage-Grouse: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PLANNING EFFORTS -- CHAPTER THREE. Characteristics and Dynamics of Greater Sage-Grouse Populations -- CHAPTER FOUR. Characteristics of Greater Sage-Grouse Habitats: A LANDSCAPE SPECIES AT MICRO- AND MACROSCALES -- CHAPTER FIVE. Molecular Insights into the Biology of Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER SIX. Predation on Greater Sage-Grouse: FACTS, PROCESS, AND EFFECTS -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Harvest Management for Greater Sage-Grouse: A CHANGING PARADIGM FOR GAME BIRD MANAGEMENT -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Parasites and Infectious Diseases of Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER NINE. West Nile Virus Ecology in Sagebrush Habitat and Impacts on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations -- CHAPTER TEN. Characteristics of Sagebrush Habitats and Limitations to Long-Term Conservation -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Pre-Euro-American and Recent Fire in Sagebrush Ecosystems -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Ecological Influence and Pathways of Land Use in Sagebrush -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Influences of the Human Footprint on Sagebrush Landscape Patterns: IMPLICATIONS FOR SAGE-GROUSE CONSERVATION -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Influences of Free-Roaming Equids on Sagebrush Ecosystems, with a Focus on Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Greater Sage-Grouse Population Dynamics and Probability of Persistence -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Connecting Pattern and Process in Greater Sage-Grouse Populations and Sagebrush Landscapes -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Influences of Environmental and Anthropogenic Features on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations, 1997-2007 -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Factors Associated with Extirpation of Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER NINETEEN. Greater Sage-Grouse as an Umbrella Species for Shrubland Passerine Birds: A MULTISCALE ASSESSMENT -- CHAPTER TWENTY. Energy Development and Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. Energy Development and Conservation Tradeoffs: SYSTEMATIC PLANNING FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE IN THEIR EASTERN RANGE -- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. Response of Greater Sage-Grouse to the Conservation Reserve Program in Washington State -- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. Restoring and Rehabilitating Sagebrush Habitats -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. Conservation of Greater Sage-Grouse: A SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE MANAGEMENT -- LITERATURE CITED -- INDEX -- Series Titles |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791975903321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Iguanas [[electronic resource] ] : biology and conservation / / edited by Allison C. Alberts ... [et al.]
| Iguanas [[electronic resource] ] : biology and conservation / / edited by Allison C. Alberts ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.95/42 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AlbertsAllison |
| Soggetto topico | Iguanas |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acclimation
adaptation andros island iguana animal population biology caribbean iguana conservation cuban iguana ecology ectoparasite endangered animals environment environmentalism evolution galapagos genetics green iguana habitat herpetology iguanas natural selection natural world nature nonfiction population decline reptiles rock iguana science sexual dimorphism zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-35718-2
9786612357183 0-520-93011-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Diversity -- pt. II. Behavior and ecology -- pt. III. Conservation. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778432403321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
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Iguanas : biology and conservation / / edited by Allison C. Alberts ... [et al.]
| Iguanas : biology and conservation / / edited by Allison C. Alberts ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (374 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.95/42 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AlbertsAllison |
| Soggetto topico | Iguanas |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acclimation
adaptation andros island iguana animal population biology caribbean iguana conservation cuban iguana ecology ectoparasite endangered animals environment environmentalism evolution galapagos genetics green iguana habitat herpetology iguanas natural selection natural world nature nonfiction population decline reptiles rock iguana science sexual dimorphism zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-35718-2
9786612357183 0-520-93011-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Diversity -- pt. II. Behavior and ecology -- pt. III. Conservation. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812563203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
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