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Adventures among ants : a global safari with a cast of trillions / / Mark W. Moffett
| Adventures among ants : a global safari with a cast of trillions / / Mark W. Moffett |
| Author | Moffett Mark W |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Dewey | 595.79/615 |
| Topical subject |
Ants - Behavior
Ant communities Ants - Ecology |
| Uncontrolled subject |
amazon
ant behavior ant colonies ant facts ant farms ant lovers ant societies ant species ants australia biologists biology bugs california complex lives ecosystems entomologists entomology evolution global ants humanity illustrated indonesia insect biology insects life sciences military ants natural history natural setting natural world naturalism naturalists nigeria nonfiction photographs zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-94541-7 |
| Format | Language material  |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction: Travels with My Ants -- A Brief Primer on Ants -- Marauder Ant, the Ultimate Omnivore -- African Army Ant, Raiders on the Swarm -- Weaver Ant, Empress of the Air -- Amazon Ant, the Slavemaker -- Leafcutter Ant, the Constant Gardener -- Argentine Ant, the Global Invader -- Conclusion: Four Ways of Looking at an Ant -- Acknowledgments and a Note on Content -- Notes -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781559003321 |
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2010] | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Dewey | 599.88096 |
| Other authors (Person) |
RobbinsMartha M. <1967->
BoeschChristophe |
| Topical subject |
Apes - Africa
Apes - Research - Africa Apes - Conservation Rare mammals - Africa |
| Uncontrolled subject |
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 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The ants of Fiji [[electronic resource] /] / Eli M. Sarnat, Evan P. Economo
| The ants of Fiji [[electronic resource] /] / Eli M. Sarnat, Evan P. Economo |
| Author | Sarnat Eli M |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
| Dewey |
595.796097
595.796099611 |
| Other authors (Person) | EconomoEvan P |
| Series statement |
University of California publications in entomology
UC Publications in Entomology |
| Topical subject | Ants - Fiji |
| Uncontrolled subject |
animals
ant fauna ant species antennal scrobes biodiversity studies biology distribution maps endemic radiations entomology exotic species fiji fijian archipelago genera habitat elevation charts hypoponera illustrations insects islands life sciences natural sciences nature pacific species pan pacific species reference science specimen images synopses zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-87399-0
0-520-95521-8 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Front matter -- Contents -- List of Plates -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Methods -- Taxonomic synopsis of the Fijian ant Fauna -- Species plates -- Literature Cited -- Appendix A. Collection localities -- Appendix B. Checklist of the ants of Fiji |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785705103321 |
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Sarnat Eli M
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic shorebirds in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a decade of monitoring / / Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston, editors
| Arctic shorebirds in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a decade of monitoring / / Jonathan Bart and Victoria Johnston, editors |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (317 p.) |
| Dewey | 598.3/309719 |
| Other authors (Person) |
BartJonathan
JohnstonVictoria Helen <1962-> |
| Series statement | Studies in avian biology |
| Topical subject |
Shore birds - Canada, Northern
Shore birds - Alaska Bird surveys - Canada, Northern Bird surveys - Alaska |
| Uncontrolled subject |
arctic ecosystems
arctic habitats bird population bird science bird watchers birds in the cold birds in the winter books about birds books for animal lovers conservation of birds distractions for kids educational books environment books environmental ecosystem head south for the winter home school science books interesting books leisure reads life sciences nature lovers ornithology passion books planet earth lovers shorebirds vacation books wildlife winter habitats zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-13418-3
9786613806765 0-520-95349-5 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Regional aspects -- pt. 3. Methodology -- pt. 4. Synthesis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779223203321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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] |
| Publication | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Dewey | 577.2/209794 |
| Topical subject |
Biodiversity - Climatic factors - California
Biodiversity conservation - California |
| Uncontrolled subject |
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 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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] |
| Publication | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
| Dewey | 577.2/209794 |
| Topical subject |
Biodiversity - Climatic factors - California
Biodiversity conservation - California |
| Uncontrolled subject |
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 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology and ecology of giant kelp forests / / David R. Schiel and Michael S. Foster
| The biology and ecology of giant kelp forests / / David R. Schiel and Michael S. Foster |
| Author | Schiel David R. |
| Publication | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Dewey | 577.3 |
| Topical subject | Giant kelp |
| Uncontrolled subject |
earth sciences
ecology and environment ecology giant kelp forests giant kelp kelp biology kelp conservation kelp ecology kelp forest research kelp largest seaweed life sciences marine biology marine conservation marine ecology marine ecosystems marine environment marine life marine plants marine science marine scientists ocean life ocean plants oceanography science scientists sea life sea plants seaweed biology seaweed research seaweed uses of kelp |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Biology of Giant Kelp -- Part II. The Giant Kelp Ecosystem -- Part III. Human Usage, Management, and Conservation -- Part IV. Global Change and the Future -- Afterword -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788014803321 |
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Schiel David R.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The biology and ecology of giant kelp forests / / David R. Schiel and Michael S. Foster
| The biology and ecology of giant kelp forests / / David R. Schiel and Michael S. Foster |
| Author | Schiel David R. |
| Publication | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Dewey | 577.3 |
| Topical subject | Giant kelp |
| Uncontrolled subject |
earth sciences
ecology and environment ecology giant kelp forests giant kelp kelp biology kelp conservation kelp ecology kelp forest research kelp largest seaweed life sciences marine biology marine conservation marine ecology marine ecosystems marine environment marine life marine plants marine science marine scientists ocean life ocean plants oceanography science scientists sea life sea plants seaweed biology seaweed research seaweed uses of kelp |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. The Biology of Giant Kelp -- Part II. The Giant Kelp Ecosystem -- Part III. Human Usage, Management, and Conservation -- Part IV. Global Change and the Future -- Afterword -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822969903321 |
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Schiel David R.
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| Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2015 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
| Author | Patten Michael A |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2003?] |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (379 p.) |
| Dewey | 598/.09794/99 |
| Other authors (Person) |
McCaskieGuy
UnittPhilip |
| Topical subject | Birds - California - Salton Sea |
| Uncontrolled subject |
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 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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 |
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Patten Michael A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, [2003?] | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bone histology of fossil tetrapods [[electronic resource] ] : advancing methods, analysis, and interpretation / / edited by Kevin Padian, Ellen-Thérèse Lamm
| Bone histology of fossil tetrapods [[electronic resource] ] : advancing methods, analysis, and interpretation / / edited by Kevin Padian, Ellen-Thérèse Lamm |
| Publication | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (298 p.) |
| Dewey | 566 |
| Other authors (Person) |
PadianKevin
LammEllen-Thérèse <1966-> |
| Topical subject | Vertebrates, Fossil - Microstructure |
| Uncontrolled subject |
allosaurus
ancient organisms animals archosaurs behavior biological anthropology biology birds bone growth rate bone histology bone matrix bone microanatomy chronological age determination data analysis ecology engaging evolution extinct tetrapods fossil bone histology fossilized bone tissue fossilized fossils history life sciences microanatomy microscopic examination natural science organisms paleontology phenomenon physiology popular science science skeletons zoology |
| ISBN | 0-520-95511-0 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Authors and Contributors -- 1. Why Study the Bone Microstructure of Fossil Tetrapods? -- 2. The Biology of Bone -- 3. Selection of Specimens -- 4. Preparation and Sectioning of Specimens -- 5. Image Standardization in Paleohistology -- 6. Database Standardization -- 7. Skeletochronology -- 8. Analysis of Growth Rates -- 9. Evolution of Growth Rates and Their Implications -- 10. Research Applications and Integration -- LITERATURE CITED |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786270303321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2013 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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