Saving seeds: the economics of conserving crop genetic resource…
by International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Pardey, Philip G., Koo, Bonwoo, Wright, Brian D., Bramel, Paula, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research., System-wide Genetic Resources Programme, International Food Policy Research Institute, CIAT, CIMMYT, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, International Rice Research Institute
As a fundamental and applied discipline, the study of ecology has continued to grow since the first edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems was published in 1986. The fifth edition of this definitive textbook provides depth and breadth across the ecological sciences, …
Ken Thompson sees Darwin as a brilliant and revolutionary botanist, whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time - and are often only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research. Like Darwin, he is fascinated and amazed by the powers of plants - p…
This book puts forward a fascinating array of narratives to explore why only a minority of introduced species succeed, why so few of them go on to cause trouble, and what the real cost of invasions is. It discusses whether our fears could be getting in the way of conserving biod…
The Routledge handbook of landscape ecology
The Handbook provides a supporting guide to key aspects and applications of landscape ecology to underpin its research and teaching. A wide range of contributions written by expert researchers in the field summarise the latest knowledge on landscape ecology theory and concepts, …
Abstract: The Routledge Handbook of the Polar Regions is an authoritative guide to the Arctic and the Antarctic through an exploration of key areas of research in the physical and natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. It presents 38 new and original contributi…
Af rapportens hovedkonklusioner fremgår det blandt andet at klimaændringerne i Arktis vil ske hurtigere og mere dramatisk end noget andet sted på jorden.
