Providing a global summary of the biology of disturbance ecology, this text offers both the conceptual underpinnings and practical advice required to comprehend and address the unprecedented environmental challenges facing humans. It examines both natural and anthropogenic distu…
This volume combines theory with applied and basic research to explain the connections between conservation biology and environmental economics, ethics, law, and the social sciences. It stresses the need for theory, research and an interdisciplinary approach in solving conservat…
La raréfaction des matières premières, l'augmentation du prix de l'énergie et l'obligation de limiter les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, imposent au secteur du bâtiment de mettre en oeuvre des solutions innovantes et pérennes. La construction durable répond à ces enjeux et c…
Conseils pratiques pour rafraîchir sa maison ou son appartement sans utiliser une climatisation polluante : brasseurs d'air, ventilation nocturne, rafraîchissement par rayonnement ou par évaporation, puits provençal, etc.
The first field guide to all of the world's major land habitats-richly illustrated and packed with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures. Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, o…
Presents the latest advances in source-sink theory, methods andapplications for sustaining natural resources and biodiversity.
