Between the Rocks and the Stars: Narratives in Natural History, Stephen Daubert
Автор: Stephen Daubert Название: Between the Rocks and the Stars: Narratives in Natural History ISBN: 0826522750 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780826522757 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3465.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: These stories take readers where they cannot go, be it out into space, back in time, deep under the ocean, down to the microscopic level, and up to the scale of geologic plate tectonics. Squid turn themselves inside-out when disturbed by predators hunting through the darkness with sonar. Beneficial microbes spend their summer living in flower nectar, being transferred between blooms by the bees; then they spend their winter living within those bees. Between the Rocks and the Stars follows the relationships that shape the natural world. The book presents twenty-four vignettes from the wild, each of which describes the natural advantage of a particular organism. These true-to-life accounts are then posed in particular circumstances that illustrate the principles-commensalism, speciation-that shape the niches those organisms occupy. Some stories cover topics in geology and cosmology, describing the physical context through which the living world progresses across the eons. Underlying themes in the book include the network of connections that link all these organisms together and the adaptations they make to the physical world in order to secure a home for themselves.
Описание: 2020 Award for Distinguished Book from the Animals & Society Section of the American Sociological Association One in five people in the United States is a birdwatcher, yet the popular understanding of birders reduces them to comical stereotypes, obsessives who only have eyes for their favorite rare species. In real life, however, birders are paying equally close attention to the world around them, observing the devastating effects of climate change and mass extinction, while discovering small pockets of biodiversity in unexpected places. For the Birds offers readers a glimpse behind the binoculars and reveals birders to be important allies in the larger environmental conservation movement. With a wealth of data from in-depth interviews and over three years of observing birders in the field, environmental sociologist Elizabeth Cherry argues that birders learn to watch wildlife in ways that make an invaluable contribution to contemporary conservation efforts. She investigates how birders develop a "naturalist gaze" that enables them to understand the shared ecosystem that intertwines humans and wild animals, an appreciation that motivates them to participate in citizen science projects and wildlife conservation.
Автор: Wald Dara M., Peterson Anna L. Название: Cats and Conservationists: The Debate Over Who Owns the Outdoors ISBN: 1557538875 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781557538871 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 2507.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to encourage constructive dialogue on contentious social and environmental issues.On one side of the cat debate stand many environmentalists, especially birders and conservation organizations, who believe that outdoor cats seriously threaten native wildlife. On the other side are many animal welfare advocates, who believe that outdoor cats generally do not pose a major ecological threat and that it is possible for cats and wildlife to coexist. They believe that it is possible, mainly through trap-neuter-return projects (TNR), to keep free-roaming cat populations in check without killing large numbers of cats. Careful analysis suggests that there remain important questions about the science on both cat predation and TNR effectiveness. Yet both sides of the conflict insist that the evidence is clear-cut. This false certainty contributes to conflict between conservationists and cat lovers, and obscures common goals that could generate constructive discussions and collaborative efforts among scientists, policymakers, conservationists, and animal welfare advocates. Cats and Conservationists aims to facilitate such collaboration in order to manage outdoor cats and minimize the damage they cause. It also offers models for constructive debates about the public role of science in other polarized public conflicts over science and environmental topics.
Описание: With this collection of essays, Anthony Martin invites us to investigate animal and human traces on the Georgia coast and the remarkable stories these traces tell us. Readers will learn how these traces enabled geologists to discover that the remains of ancient barrier islands still exist on the lower coastal plain of Georgia.
Автор: Andre Joseph Gallant Название: A High Low Tide: The Revival of a Southern Oyster ISBN: 0820357839 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820357836 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3465.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Oysters are a narrative food: in each shuck and slurp, an eater tastes the place where the animal was raised. But that`s just the beginning. Andre Joseph Gallant uses the bivalve as a jumping off point to tell the story of a changing southeastern coast, the bounty within its waters, and what the future may hold for the area and its fishers.
Автор: Pearson Arthur Melville Название: Force of Nature: George Fell, Founder of the Natural Areas Movement ISBN: 0299312348 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780299312343 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 2251.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Efforts to preserve wild places in the United States began with the allure of scenic grandeur: Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon. But what about the many significant natural sites too small to qualify as state or federal parks? Force of Nature reveals how George Fell initiated the natural areas movement to save those areas.
Описание: This book examines the connections between natural resources, tourism and community livelihood practices in Southern Africa, highlighting the successes and constraints experienced over the last fifty years.
Описание: Given the interdisciplinary nature of the book`s subject matter, it will be of interest to social and natural scientists and researchers who engage in forestry and forestry-related disciplines. It has broader appeal to a global and non-academic audience, which can help advance policy discussions through more accessible language.
Автор: Leonard A. Brennan, Jose Alfonso Ortega-Santos, Damon L. Williford, Jason B. Hardin, Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso, Landon Fritz, Clayton D. Hilton, Название: Wild Turkeys in Texas: Ecology and Management ISBN: 1623498554 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781623498559 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5683.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Bringing together experts on game birds and land management in Texas, this is the first book to synthesize the most current information about ecology and management focused exclusively on the three subspecies of Wild Turkey.
Автор: Natuschka M. Lee Название: Biotechnological Applications of Extremophilic Microorganisms ISBN: 3110427737 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783110427738 Издательство: Walter de Gruyter Цена: 18586.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Biotechnology of extremophiles - the applied science field that seeks to employ extremophilic organisms in order to discover in particular novel and unique useful biocompounds and genetic systems. This book aims to give a broad overview on the potential usage of extremophiles in biotechnology (e.g. industry, medicine, food, cosmetics, environmental clean-up, energy and fuel, geo-sciences), including the production of compounds (e.g. enzymes, compatible solutes) or the degradation of compounds such as xenobiotics etc. The book contains reviews on various recent discoveries, applications and visions of a large variety of extremophiles - focusing not only on prokaryotes, but also on eukaryotes as well as viruses.
Описание: This book will highlight advanced techniques that were recently used for studying microorganisms in extreme environments. Recent technological leaps in the study of microorganisms in the environment now make it possible to comprehensively study microbes in the environment. Extreme environments could benefit from the application of these techniques, but many challenges such as low biomass, low activity and slow growth has prevented their wide adoption. This book will review recent application of state-of-the-art techniques in extreme environments, helping researcher and graduate students get a better knowledge of the tools available.
Автор: Br?gida Souza; Luis L. V?zquez; Rosangela C. Maruc Название: Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems ISBN: 3030247325 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030247324 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 30745.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several insects groups used in biological control in Latin America is presented in Part 2. Part 3 is devoted to mass production of natural enemies while Part 4 describes how these insects have been used to control of pests in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases. Lastly, Part 5 reports Latin-American experiences of integration of biological in pest management programs.
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