| The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2011, Volume 1223 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S. (Editor), Schlesinger, William H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1573318337 ISBN-13: 9781573318334 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $137.28 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 333.951 |
| Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Science |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.65 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As in past installments of The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology series, this year's volume contains a diverse collection of timely reviews in conservation biology and scientific, policy, and management implications, including reviews in the following areas: ecosystem services provided by bats; emerging indirect and long-term road salt effects on ecosystems; environmental ethics and human ecology; environmental impacts of mountaintop mining valley fill operations for aquatic ecosystems of the Central Appalachians; urban biodiversity, patterns and mechanisms; anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems in Antarctica; understanding the role of co-factors in driving amphibian losses; tropical forest ecosystems and unsustainable hunting. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please click here. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http: //www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member. |