Best Ecology Books
Best Free Ecology Books of 2024
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The European Landing Obligation Book Reviews
Sven Sebastian Uhlmann, Clara Ulrich & Steven J. KennellyThis open access book provides a comprehensive examination of the European Landing Obligation policy from many relevant perspectives. It includes evaluations of its impacts at econ...
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Biodiversity of Angola Book Reviews
Brian J. Huntley, Vladimir Russo, Fernanda Lages & Nuno FerrandThis open access multiauthored book presents a 'state of the science' synthesis of knowledge on the biodiversity of Angola, based on sources in peerreviewed journals, in ...
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Handbook of Pathogens and Diseases in Cephalopods Book Reviews
Camino Gestal, Santiago Pascual, Angel Guerra, Graziano Fiorito & Juan M. VieitesThe aim of this open access book is to facilitate the identification and description of the different organs as well as pathogens and diseases affecting the most representative spe...
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Bioeconomy Book Reviews
Iris LewandowskiThis book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book defines the new field of "Bioeconomy" as the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowle...
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Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States Book Reviews
Therese M. Poland, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch, Chelcy Ford Miniat, Deborah C. Hayes & Vanessa M. LopezThis open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economi...
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Marine Aquaculture in Maine Book Reviews
Alicia GaieroThis document provides a compilation of factual information on the topic of Aquaculture that contains content that is not original to the creator.  It has been developed b...
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Aquaponics Food Production Systems Book Reviews
Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen & Gavin M. BurnellThis open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic ...
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Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions Book Reviews
Richard V. Pouyat, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Toral Patel-Weynand & Linda H. GeiserThis open access book synthesizes leadingedge science and management information about forest and rangeland soils of the United States. It offers ways to better understand changing...
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Status and Dynamics of Forests in Germany Book Reviews
Nicole Wellbrock & Andreas BolteThis book is an open access publication. Forest ecosystems in Central Europe are changing as a result of anthropogenic influences and changing climate conditions. As such, a larges...
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Warheads to Windmills, How to Pay for a Green New Deal Book Reviews
Timmon WallisOur survival as a planet depends on drastically curbing greenhouse gas emissions in the very near future. Our survival also depends on completely eliminating the danger of nuclear ...
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Marine Anthropogenic Litter Book Reviews
Melanie Bergmann, Lars Gutow & Michael KlagesThis book describes how manmade litter, primarily plastic, has spread into the remotest parts of the oceans and covers all aspects of this pollution problem from the impacts on wil...
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Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Book Reviews
Lance B. McNew, David K. Dahlgren & Jeffrey L. BeckThis open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex interrelationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, b...
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Rico and Tico Take on The World Book Reviews
Joseph Farris & Melodey ReevesRico and Tico Take on The World is a Children's Book over ecological biomes. Our two main characters, Rico and Tico, traveled across the globe discovering new terrains to see ...
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Case Studies in Biocultural Diversity from Southeast Asia Book Reviews
F. Merlin Franco, Magne Knudsen & Noor Hasharina HassanThis open access book demonstrates the linkages between local languages, traditional knowledge, and biodiversity at the landscape level in Asia, providing a fresh...
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Biological Invasions in South Africa Book Reviews
Brian W. van Wilgen, John Measey, David M. Richardson, John R. Wilson & Tsungai A. ZengeyaThis open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and...
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Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves Book Reviews
Aad C. Smaal, Joao G. Ferreira, Jon Grant, Jens K. Petersen & Øivind StrandThe aim of this book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the...
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Ranaviruses Book Reviews
Matthew J. Gray & V. Gregory ChincharThe first book of its kind, this work discusses the global extent of ranaviruses, principles of ranavirus ecology and evolution. The research included provides gu...
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Remote Sensing of Plant Biodiversity Book Reviews
Jeannine Cavender-Bares, John A. Gamon & Philip A. TownsendThis Open Access volume aims to methodologically improve our understanding of biodiversity by linking disciplines that incorporate remote sensing, and uniting data and perspectives...
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The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks Book Reviews
Michele Walters & Robert J. ScholesBiodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiv...
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Emergence of infectious diseases Book Reviews
Serge Morand & Muriel FiguiéFrom SARS to avian influenza, Ebola virus and MERSCoV, infectious diseases have received increasing attention in recent decades from scientists, risk managers, the media and the ge...
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Ecosystem-Based Management, Ecosystem Services and Aquatic Biodiversity Book Reviews
Timothy G. O’Higgins, Manuel Lago & Theodore H. DeWittAquatic ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and home to a diverse array of species and habitats, providing a wide variety of benefits to human beings. Many of these valuable ecosys...
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Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests Book Reviews
Hitoshi SakioThis open access book presents and analyzes the results of more than 30 years of longterm ecological research in riparian forest ecosystems with the aim of casting light on changes...
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Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics Book Reviews
Roseli Pellens & Philippe GrandcolasPhylogenetic diversity is now a key concept for biodiversity conservation due to its link to option value, evolutionary potential and to the possibility of guiding conservation acr...
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Riverine Ecosystem Management Book Reviews
Stefan Schmutz & Jan SendzimirThis open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal str...
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Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation Book Reviews
Futoshi NakamuraThis open access book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where lands are geologically fragile and climatolo...
Best Paid Ecology Books of 2024
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The European Landing Obligation Book Reviews
Sven Sebastian Uhlmann, Clara Ulrich & Steven J. KennellyThis open access book provides a comprehensive examination of the European Landing Obligation policy from many relevant perspectives. It includes evaluations of its impacts at econ...
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Biodiversity of Angola Book Reviews
Brian J. Huntley, Vladimir Russo, Fernanda Lages & Nuno FerrandThis open access multiauthored book presents a 'state of the science' synthesis of knowledge on the biodiversity of Angola, based on sources in peerreviewed journals, in ...
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Handbook of Pathogens and Diseases in Cephalopods Book Reviews
Camino Gestal, Santiago Pascual, Angel Guerra, Graziano Fiorito & Juan M. VieitesThe aim of this open access book is to facilitate the identification and description of the different organs as well as pathogens and diseases affecting the most representative spe...
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Bioeconomy Book Reviews
Iris LewandowskiThis book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book defines the new field of "Bioeconomy" as the sustainable and innovative use of biomass and biological knowle...
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Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States Book Reviews
Therese M. Poland, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch, Chelcy Ford Miniat, Deborah C. Hayes & Vanessa M. LopezThis open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economi...
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Marine Aquaculture in Maine Book Reviews
Alicia GaieroThis document provides a compilation of factual information on the topic of Aquaculture that contains content that is not original to the creator.  It has been developed b...
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Aquaponics Food Production Systems Book Reviews
Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen & Gavin M. BurnellThis open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic ...
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Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions Book Reviews
Richard V. Pouyat, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Toral Patel-Weynand & Linda H. GeiserThis open access book synthesizes leadingedge science and management information about forest and rangeland soils of the United States. It offers ways to better understand changing...
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Status and Dynamics of Forests in Germany Book Reviews
Nicole Wellbrock & Andreas BolteThis book is an open access publication. Forest ecosystems in Central Europe are changing as a result of anthropogenic influences and changing climate conditions. As such, a larges...
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Warheads to Windmills, How to Pay for a Green New Deal Book Reviews
Timmon WallisOur survival as a planet depends on drastically curbing greenhouse gas emissions in the very near future. Our survival also depends on completely eliminating the danger of nuclear ...
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Marine Anthropogenic Litter Book Reviews
Melanie Bergmann, Lars Gutow & Michael KlagesThis book describes how manmade litter, primarily plastic, has spread into the remotest parts of the oceans and covers all aspects of this pollution problem from the impacts on wil...
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Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Book Reviews
Lance B. McNew, David K. Dahlgren & Jeffrey L. BeckThis open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex interrelationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, b...
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Rico and Tico Take on The World Book Reviews
Joseph Farris & Melodey ReevesRico and Tico Take on The World is a Children's Book over ecological biomes. Our two main characters, Rico and Tico, traveled across the globe discovering new terrains to see ...
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Case Studies in Biocultural Diversity from Southeast Asia Book Reviews
F. Merlin Franco, Magne Knudsen & Noor Hasharina HassanThis open access book demonstrates the linkages between local languages, traditional knowledge, and biodiversity at the landscape level in Asia, providing a fresh...
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Biological Invasions in South Africa Book Reviews
Brian W. van Wilgen, John Measey, David M. Richardson, John R. Wilson & Tsungai A. ZengeyaThis open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and...
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Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves Book Reviews
Aad C. Smaal, Joao G. Ferreira, Jon Grant, Jens K. Petersen & Øivind StrandThe aim of this book is to review and analyse the goods and services of bivalve shellfish. How they are defined, what determines the ecological functions that are the basis for the...
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Ranaviruses Book Reviews
Matthew J. Gray & V. Gregory ChincharThe first book of its kind, this work discusses the global extent of ranaviruses, principles of ranavirus ecology and evolution. The research included provides gu...
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Remote Sensing of Plant Biodiversity Book Reviews
Jeannine Cavender-Bares, John A. Gamon & Philip A. TownsendThis Open Access volume aims to methodologically improve our understanding of biodiversity by linking disciplines that incorporate remote sensing, and uniting data and perspectives...
-
The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks Book Reviews
Michele Walters & Robert J. ScholesBiodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiv...
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Emergence of infectious diseases Book Reviews
Serge Morand & Muriel FiguiéFrom SARS to avian influenza, Ebola virus and MERSCoV, infectious diseases have received increasing attention in recent decades from scientists, risk managers, the media and the ge...
-
Ecosystem-Based Management, Ecosystem Services and Aquatic Biodiversity Book Reviews
Timothy G. O’Higgins, Manuel Lago & Theodore H. DeWittAquatic ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and home to a diverse array of species and habitats, providing a wide variety of benefits to human beings. Many of these valuable ecosys...
-
Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests Book Reviews
Hitoshi SakioThis open access book presents and analyzes the results of more than 30 years of longterm ecological research in riparian forest ecosystems with the aim of casting light on changes...
-
Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics Book Reviews
Roseli Pellens & Philippe GrandcolasPhylogenetic diversity is now a key concept for biodiversity conservation due to its link to option value, evolutionary potential and to the possibility of guiding conservation acr...
-
Riverine Ecosystem Management Book Reviews
Stefan Schmutz & Jan SendzimirThis open access book surveys the frontier of scientific river research and provides examples to guide management towards a sustainable future of riverine ecosystems. Principal str...
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Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation Book Reviews
Futoshi NakamuraThis open access book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where lands are geologically fragile and climatolo...