Plant & Animal Ecology Books

New and Published Books

1. Realising Farmers' Rights to Crop Genetic Resources

   Success Stories and Best Practices

   Edited by Regine Andersen, Tone Winge

   Farmers' Rights are essential for maintaining crop genetic diversity, which is the basis of all food and agricultural production in the world. The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture recognizes Farmers' Rights and provides for relevant measures. However,...

   Published June 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Groundwater and Ecosystems

   Edited by Luis Ribeiro, Tibor Y. Stigter, Antonio Chambel, M. Teresa Condesso de Melo, Jose Paulo Monteiro, Albino Medeiros

   Series: IAH - Selected Papers on Hydrogeology

   Groundwater resources are facing increasing pressure from consuming and contaminating activities. There is a growing awareness that the quantitative and qualitative preservation of groundwater resources is a global need, not only to safeguard their future use for public supply and irrigation, but...

   Published June 12th 2013 by CRC Press
3. Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata

   By George Boyhan

   Practical statistics is a powerful tool used frequently by agricultural researchers and graduate students involved in investigating experimental design and analysis. One of the most widely used statistical analysis software packages for this purpose is Stata. The Stata software program has matured...

   Published June 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
4. Wildlife Forensic Investigation

   Principles and Practice

   By John E Cooper, Margaret E. Cooper

   Wildlife forensics is the application of forensic science to the conservation and protection of non-domesticated animals, both in the wild and in captivity. Providing an in-depth introduction to this rapidly evolving field, Wildlife Forensic Investigation: Principles and Practice also chronicles...

   Published May 22nd 2013 by CRC Press
5. Insects and Sustainability of Ecosystem Services

   By Timothy D. Schowalter

   Series: Social Environmental Sustainability

   With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests. In reality, relatively few insects interfere with us or our resources. Most have benign or positive effects on ecosystem services, and many represent useful resources in non-industrialized countries....

   Published May 22nd 2013 by CRC Press
6. Reclaiming Food Security

   By Michael S. Carolan

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible. A secure food system is one that affords people and nations – in both the present and future – the capabilities to prosper and lead long, happy, and healthy...

   Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
7. Pedodiversity

   Edited by Juan José Ibáñez, James G. Bockheim

   Soil diversity (pedodiversity) is part of our natural and cultural heritage. The preservation of the pedosphere is essential for the protection of the biosphere and the Earth’s systems, the regulation of climate, and for world food security. In this book, reputed international experts discuss the...

   Published April 7th 2013 by CRC Press
8. Diversifying Food and Diets

   Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Health

   Edited by Jessica Fanzo, Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli, Federico Mattei

   Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

   Currently 925 million people are undernourished and 195 million children under five years of age are stunted. At the same time, over 1 billion people are overweight and obese in both the developed and developing world. Diseases previously associated with affluence, such as cancer, diabetes and...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge
9. Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies

   Lessons from the Northeastern United States and Directions for Global Watershed Management

   Edited by Emily Alcott, Mark S Ashton, Bradford S Gentry

   Illuminating opportunities to develop a more integrated approach to municipal water system design, Natural and Engineered Solutions for Drinking Water Supplies: Lessons from the Northeastern United States and Directions for Global Watershed Management explores critical factors in the...

   Published March 25th 2013 by CRC Press
10. Combating Climate Change

    An Agricultural Perspective

    Edited by Manjit S. Kang, Surinder S. Banga

    The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world, and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization—from health, livelihood security, agricultural production, and shelter to international trade. Since anthropogenic factors are mainly to blame for the current trends in...

    Published March 25th 2013 by CRC Press