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This open access book unites experts from a range of social-science disciplines. It provides a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary overview of how to study recreational fishers as coupled social-ecological system, presenting unique methodological insights for...
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Springer
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2025-12-14
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People have been long-fascinated with birds, and their scientific study has been central to advances in evolution, animal behavior, biogeography, population dynamics, and community ecology. Research questions in these fields have been driven in part by innovations in...
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Oxford University Press
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2025-12-01
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This book discusses future biotechnological strategies for plant species conservation and further modification to improve yield and quality characteristics. Food security issues that arise from an increasing global population can potentially be resolved through the...
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Springer
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2025-11-24
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The field of evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo) has been profoundly shaped by a handful of classical model organisms — such as Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, zebrafish, mouse, and Arabidopsis — which have provided fundamental...
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Springer
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2025-11-22
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Recent studies on extremophiles have focused on thermophiles, microbes that thrive in high temperatures, while psychrophiles, which prefer cold environments, have received less attention. However, interest in cold-adapted microbes, especially those in polar regions, has...
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Springer
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2025-11-22
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This book presents a groundbreaking ecological perspective on territorial cohesion, a cornerstone of the European Union's vision outlined in the Lisbon Treaty of 2009, defined as the pursuit of balanced and harmonious development across regions. In a world where urban...
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Springer
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2025-11-21
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This book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the Andean herpetofauna, covering topics ranging from natural history and thermal ecology to biogeography and conservation. Extending over 8,900 kilometres across seven countries, the Andes represent one of the...
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Springer
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2025-11-21
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Insects are some of the most ubiquitous and impactful eukaryotes on the planet. Their diverse life histories, evolutionary and ecological dynamics, and interactions with humans make them ideal models for studying population genomics in both basic and applied settings....
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Springer
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2025-11-19
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This contributed volume focuses on utilizing biomass for the restoration of stressed lands. The book offers remedies, mechanisms and detailed plan of land restoration covered through 20 chapters which have been contributed by soil experts. Also highlighted are...
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Springer
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2025-11-18
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This book is a guide to domesticating and cultivating freshwater and marine fishes in Indonesia, offering a concise and comprehensive approach. It bridges the gap between theory and practice, equipping readers with practical techniques for success in the aquaculture...
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Springer
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2025-11-17
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This volume explores the unique botanical wealth of high altitude medicinal plants, examining their ecological significance, traditional uses, and the urgent need for conservation.
For millennia, humans have turned to plants not only for sustenance and shelter but also...
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Springer
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2025-11-15
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Soil organisms are largely out of sight and mind. Yet, soil is home to a staggering 59% of all species on Earth; species that act as major drivers of the structure and functioning of our vital terrestrial ecosystems. Our understanding of this hidden diversity still lags...
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OUP Oxford
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2025-11-13
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This book explores the significance of Nutri dense crops traditionally consumed during fasting in India. It highlights their nutritional benefits and their role in sustainable agriculture. Covering a diverse range of crops such as barnyard millet, amaranth, buckwheat,...
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Springer
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2025-11-11
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This second volume on Himalayan forests provides critical insights into Himalayan forests' response to the dual pressures of anthropogenic and natural stressors during the unprecedented environmental change. It examines forest reactions to physical disturbances,...
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Springer
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2025-11-09
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Since the woods, grassland and farmland of the 1000 hectare Wytham Estate in Oxfordshire, England, came to the University of Oxford in 1943, the Estate has been the subject of an immense amount of research. The pioneering studies of Charles Elton and colleagues laid...
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Oxford University Press
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2025-11-07
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This open access book underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, framed within a broader trans-disciplinary perspective, to move from conventional urban development to nature-positive cities and planning. It is therefore fundamental to assess urban...
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Springer
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2025-11-07
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This first volume on Himalayan forests discusses the synthesis of Himalayan forest ecosystems. It begins with contextual foundations that establish the environmental background and climate patterns crucial for understanding these mountains. The chapters provide context...
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Springer
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2025-11-03
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This book explores the critical role of dipterans (flies) in global food production, plant reproduction, and ecological services. It highlights the diversity of pollinating dipterans worldwide, with a focus on their importance in India.
Chapters cover key pollinator...
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Springer
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2025-10-31
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The search for reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly alternatives has become a global trend due to critical limits worldwide regarding increased pharmacological resistance, pharmaceutical pollution and rising human and zoonotic diseases. Although research...
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Springer
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2025-10-31
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Dieses Buch nimmt die Enzyklika Laudato si’ von Papst Franziskus zum Ausgangspunkt, um zentrale Fragen der ökologischen Krise und sozialen Gerechtigkeit neu zu beleuchten. Die Enzyklika mahnt eindringlich zur ökologischen Umkehr, ohne in Pessimismus...
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Springer
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2025-10-28
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