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This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 648 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. Chapters cover the practical global conservation of amphibians, bats and birds, conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest control, enhancing soil fertility and control of freshwater invasives. It contains key results from the summarized evidence for each conservation intervention and an assessment of the effectiveness of each by international expert panels. The accompanying website www.conservationevidence.com describes each of the studies individually and provides full references.

Biodiversity conservation --- Management. --- Government policy. --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Conservation --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- conservation --- environment protection --- biodiversity --- animals

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This publication proposes that we return to “first principles”--fundamental physical laws of the universe--and think about complex systems from the ground up based on modern scientific theory backed up by practical experience.  Since the days of the American Frontier, our management policies have promoted a one-size-fits-all mentality for large, complex landscapes. Landscape ecologist Charles Curtin argues that instead we need a science-based approach that accounts for the dynamic nature of complex systems and gives local stakeholders a say in their futures. Curtin walks us through foundational concepts of thermodynamics, ecology, sociology, and resilience theory, applying them to real-world examples from years he has spent designing large-scale, place-based collaborative research programs in the United States and around the world.

Physical Geography --- Geology - General --- Geography --- Geology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Open spaces --- Biosphere reserves --- Landscape ecology. --- Biodiversity conservation. --- Conservation. --- Management. --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Conservation --- Earth sciences. --- Earth Sciences. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- Ecology --- Natural areas --- Land use --- Geography. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences

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Indicators and Surrogates of Biodiversity and Environmental Change provides insights into the use of indicators and surrogates in natural resource management and conservation - where to use them, where not to use them, and how to use them. Using an ecological approach, the chapters explore the development, application and efficacy of indicators and surrogates in terrestrial, aquatic, marine and atmospheric environments. The authors identify current gaps in knowledge and articulate the future directions for research needed to close those gaps.This book is written by the world's leading thinkers in the area of indicators and surrogates. It is the first major synthesis of learnings about indicators and surrogates and will be a critical resource for the vast number of people developing and applying them in ecosystems around the world. It will be an essential resource for scientists, policy makers and students with interests in surrogates and indicators.

Environmental indicators --- Indicators (Biology) --- Environmental monitoring --- Environmental management. --- Biodiversity conservation --- Indicateurs biologiques --- Environnement --- Gestion de l'environnement --- Biodiversité --- Surveillance --- Conservation des ressources --- Environmental management --- Biodiversity conservation. --- Environmental indicators. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Ecological indicators --- Environmental indexes --- Environmental indices --- Indexes, Environmental --- Indicators, Environmental --- Indices, Environmental --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Measurement --- Monitoring --- Conservation --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- Australian --- E-books --- Indicateurs biologiques. --- Gestion de l'environnement. --- Surveillance.

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This book highlights key results and lessons learned from two field sites: La Suerte in Costa Rica and Ometepe in Nicaragua. The content within provides long term data on species abundance and distribution, with specific attention paid to primates of the region. Primates are flagship species and good indicators for the health of an ecosystem. Many primate species are sensitive to habitat alteration, and are often hunted out first. They also play an important role as seed dispersal agents for the regeneration of the forest. Central American Biodiversity compares results from these two field sites with regional trends to explore potential solutions. This book strongly calls for new approaches in conservation, making the case for looking beyond pure species biology and classic conservation, encouraging the reader to take into account the economic and political realities.

Life Sciences. --- Biodiversity. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Theoretical Ecology/Statistics. --- Landscape Ecology. --- Life sciences. --- Landscape ecology. --- Ecology. --- Conservation biology. --- Sciences de la vie --- Biodiversité --- Ecologie du paysage --- Ecologie --- Biologie de la conservation --- Biodiversity conservation -- Central America. --- Central America -- Environmental conditions. --- Environmental policy -- Central America. --- Marine biodiversity conservation -- Central America. --- Biodiversity conservation --- Marine biodiversity conservation --- Environmental policy --- Rain forest conservation --- Ecology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Central America --- Environmental conditions. --- Environment and state --- Environmental control --- Environmental management --- Environmental protection --- Environmental quality --- State and environment --- Conservation of marine biodiversity --- Marine biodiversity --- Marine biological diversity conservation --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Government policy --- Conservation --- Mercado Común Centroamericano countries --- Environmental auditing --- Aquatic biodiversity conservation --- Marine resources conservation --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Nature conservation --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Ecology . --- Maderas Rainforest Conservancy (Costa Rica and Nicaragua) --- Central America.

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This volume integrates two diverse yet mutually linked organisms for the benefit of quality and quantity production of horticultural crops. It attempts to fill the gap by providing the synthesis and critical analysis of different management strategies having bearing on agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection and pollination needs of different crops which result in boosting quality and productivity. This book scores over other similar books published in the world by offering many innovative features. There is no comprehensive book available on the subject which could integrate production inhibiting and production promoting components for sustainable and enhanced productivity in horticultural crops.  The compilation of this book is unique in the sense that it does not deal with the conventional way of discussing pest management for different crops but also takes into consideration the role of pollinators and their profitable utilization in the larger context of ecologically based pest management for management of pests on one hand and safety of pollinators on the other. The information provided in this book will be useful to pollination biologists, honeybee biologists in entomology departments, students, teachers, scientists of agriculture, animal behavior, botany, conservation, biology, ecology, entomology, environmental biology, forestry, genetics, plant breeding, horticulture, toxicology, zoology, seed growers and seed agencies.

Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Pollination. --- Biodiversity conservation. --- Pollinators --- Conservation. --- Pollenizers --- Pollinating organisms --- Pollinating species --- Pollinator organisms --- Pollinator species --- Pollinizers --- Biodiversity --- Biological diversity conservation --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Pollinization --- Conservation --- Life sciences. --- Agriculture. --- Biodiversity. --- Ecosystems. --- Entomology. --- Life Sciences. --- Biology --- Conservation of natural resources --- Ecosystem management --- Fertilization of plants --- Flowers --- Phanerogams --- Plants --- Pollen --- Self-incompatibility --- Endangered ecosystems. --- Insects --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Threatened ecosystems --- Biotic communities --- Nature conservation --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ecology --- Population biology