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This book introduces the community of insects that make their home on thistles, feeding on the leaves, the flowerheads, the roots, the stems, or ea...

Dock plants are widely accessible and pleasant to work with, and ecologists can begin to unravel the interactions that link together the species in...

Microclimate is the very local climate close to the ground or another surface. The microclimate around a plant is particularly complex and interest...

This is a book about how ecologists can integrate remote sensing and GIS in their research. It will allow readers to get started with the applicati...

This is a book about how ecologists can integrate remote sensing and GIS in their research. It will allow readers to get started with the applicati...

Bat detector surveys are carried out by ecological consultants, researchers, conservationists and hobbyists. Understanding and categorising non-bat...

This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their p...

The Lapwing once had many regional names; the Loon has a British-American identity crisis and the respectable-sounding Apostlebird is often called ...

This book investigates a vital and controversial question for conservation and rewilding in Britain and Ireland: could and should we learn to live ...

"Adapting our way of life in response to the climate crisis is now a responsibility, not a choice. This readable and inspirational title shows that...

Embark on an extraordinary journey into the hidden world of moss. Just like adventurers seeking the Big Five animals on an African safari, we invit...

The mountains of Caucasia lie between the Black and Caspian Seas and on the boundary between Europe and Asia. They include the highest, most dramat...

A comprehensive overview of the biology and ecology of muntjac and water deer. Muntjac deer are one of the major drivers of changes in woodland str...

The National Vegetation Classification (NVC) has become the standard classification used for describing vegetation in Britain. It is a 'phytosociol...

This handbook provides a general introduction to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC). It details the methodology for sampling and describi...

Only a small proportion of our most interesting wildlife is observed by naturalists. This book describes how, with the use of well-developed and re...

Throughout a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dot...

A charismatic and arresting bird, the Painted Stork inhabits the plains and wetlands of India and Southeast Asia. This near-threatened species prov...

A unique collection of concise but detailed information on 10,000 animals, plants, fungi and algae of the British Isles. Every species with an Engl...