Biogeography Books

New and Published Books

1. Trees, Forested Landscapes and Grazing Animals

   A European Perspective on Woodlands and Grazed Treescapes

   Edited by Ian D. Rotherham

   In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape – forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed. The book considers the history of grazed treed landscapes, of large grazing herbivores in Europe, and the implications of the past in shaping...

   Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
2. A Handbook of Global Freshwater Invasive Species

   Edited by Robert A. Francis

   Invasive non-native species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Often introduced accidentally through international travel or trade, they invade and colonize new habitats, often with devastating consequences for the local flora and fauna. Their environmental impacts can range from damage to...

   Published December 11th 2011 by Routledge
3. The Routledge Handbook of Urban Ecology

   Edited by Ian Douglas, David Goode, Mike Houck, Rusong Wang

   The birds, animals, insects, trees and plants encountered by the majority of the world’s people are those that survive in, adapt to, or are introduced to, urban areas. Some of these organisms give great pleasure; others invade, colonise and occupy neglected and hidden areas such as derelict land...

   Published December 16th 2010 by Routledge
4. Conducting Research in Conservation

   Social Science Methods and Practice

   By Helen Newing

   Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social science research methods written specifically for use in the expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental conservation. The first section on planning a research project includes chapters on the need for...

   Published October 12th 2010 by Routledge
5. Physical Geography: The Key Concepts

   By Richard John Huggett

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   Physical Geography: The Key Concepts is a thought-provoking and up-to-date introduction to the central ideas and debates within the field. It provides extended definitions of terms that are fundamental to physical geography and its many branches, covering topics such as: biogeography ecology...

   Published June 25th 2009 by Routledge
6. The Atlas of Endangered Species

   3rd Edition

   By Richard MacKay

   Series: The Earthscan Atlas

   Up to 20 percent of species may be extinct by 2030. Vividly presented through full-colour maps and graphics, this fully revised and updated atlas profiles species lost, threatened and surviving today. It examines different ecosystems, the major threats to their inhabitants and steps being taken...

   Published October 20th 2008 by Routledge
7. Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition

   By Donald A. Hammer

   Creating Freshwater Wetlands, Second Edition clearly demonstrates the step-by-step processes required to restore or create freshwater wetlands. It presents practical advice on choosing sites, getting help, attracting and stocking wildlife, selecting plants, and wetland operation and maintenance....

   Published October 30th 1996 by CRC Press