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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Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle
| Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle |
| Autore | Marchetti Michael P |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MoylePeter B |
| Collana | Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Protecting life on Earth |
| Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation
Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
animal habitat animal populations animals biodiversity biology climate change conservation law conservation earth sciences ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmental history environmental law environmentalism evolution extinction global warming green living invasive species natural selection nature reserve nature nonfiction restoration ecology science social issues species sustainability wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-66088-8
9786612660887 0-520-94795-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental History -- 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution -- 3. Species. The basic unit of conservation -- 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution -- 5. Ecology. Individuals and populations -- 6. Ecology. Communities and ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and Extinction -- 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons -- 9. Conservation Science -- 10. Conservation and the American Legal System -- 11. Invasive Species and Conservation -- 12. Restoration Ecology -- 13. Conservation in Action -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784912203321 |
Marchetti Michael P
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 | ||
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Sustainable Interdisciplinarity: Human-Nature Relations
| Sustainable Interdisciplinarity: Human-Nature Relations |
| Autore | Cirella Giuseppe |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adaptive reuse
age-sensitive landscape design air temperature Alzheimer bicycle-sharing systems bike-share Cambodia Cheonggye Stream China collective forest community forest community livelihood concept of landscape culture Czech Republic dementia-friendly cities determinants economics ecotourism elderly people environment environmental contextualization evidence-based design food safety Fujian Province GIS GM food healing gardens healthy public space design human geography ideology income interdisciplinary societal studies interior components Korean culture mathematical climate simulation modeling nature reserve network analysis participation performance policy making politics recycling regression restoration ridership SES framework sociodemographic determinants spatial analysis spatial statistical analysis stakeholder collaboration Suseongdong Valley sustainability sustainable architectural design sustainable interior design sustainable tourism sustainable tourism and hospitality sustainable water management urban climate urban climate zones urban planning and design urban spatial variables |
| ISBN | 3-03928-117-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Sustainable Interdisciplinarity |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910372782703321 |
Cirella Giuseppe
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| MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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