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1	Ecology & Behavior more books like this by Starr add to wishlist This brief and specialized book was designed for general non-major biology courses and includes population ecology, communities, ecosystems, biosphere, human impact on the biosphere, and animal behavior. "Ecology and Behavior" covers Unit VII from "Biology: The Unity and the Diversity of Life, 11th Edition". For the 11th edition of Biology: Unity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.04! \| SVS
2	An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology more books like this by Krebs, Davies add to wishlist The third edition of this successful textbook looks again at the influence of natural selection on behavior - an animal's struggle to survive by exploiting resources, avoiding predators, and maximizing reproductive success. However, in this edition, new examples are introduced throughout, many illustrated with full colour photographs. In addition, ... see all copies from $3.36! new only from $47.42! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries more books like this by Charles Scalet, David Willis, Davis Willis add to wishlist This text integrates both fisheries and wildlife science and should be of interest to students of wildlife management, biology, applied ecology, environmental science and field science. The book offers information on resource consumption and maintenance, resource conservation and global issues. It is presented in three sections: the biota, the ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $114.59! \| SVS
4	Safari in South Africa more books like this by Amanda Lumry add to wishlist In Safari in South Africa, the second book in the 'wildly' entertaining and educational Adventures of Riley children's book series, nine-year-old Riley is off to the African bush! see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.19! \| SVS
5	Galapagos Diary: A Complete Guide to the Archipelago's Birdlife more books like this by Hermann Heinzel, Barnaby Hall add to wishlist Mysterious, remote, and home to many strange and marvelous creatures, the Galapagos archipelago is a bird watchers' paradise. Here one can find penguins on the Equator, the flightless cormorant, the renowned finches who played a role in Charles Darwin's theories of evolution, and many other species, some found nowhere else in the world. In ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $3.98! \| first editions
6	Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management more books like this by A R E Sinclair add to wishlist This extensively revised new edition of "Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management" provides a succinct and clear introduction to general ecological principles, and then goes on to show how those principles can be applied to wildlife management and conservation. The unique feature of this book is that general ecology is explained first, ... see all copies from $54.41! new only from $59.35! \| SVS
7	Wildlife Biology more books like this by Raymond Fredric Dasmann add to wishlist Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Behavioural ecology an evolutionary approach more books like this by Krebs, Davies add to wishlist Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioral ecology where students are already familiar with the basic ideas, this book continues to define the subject. A completely new set of contributions has been brought together once more to take account of the many exciting new developments in the field. Each chapter presents a ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $70.01! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Ecology of Wildlife Diseases more books like this by Peter Hudson (Editor), Annapaola Rizzoli (Editor), Bryan Grenfell (Editor) add to wishlist Recent outbreaks of disease in domestic animals, humans and wildlife illustrate the relative importance of infectious diseases and the vulnerability of susceptible animals. Why do such diseases emerge? What are the factors that lead to dramatic epidemics? How can we apply our knowledge to improve the methods of control? These are just some of the ... see all copies from $67.86! new only from $67.86! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dynamic Modeling in Behavioral Ecology more books like this by Marc Mangel, Colin W Clark add to wishlist This book describes a powerful and flexible technique for the modeling of behavior, based on evolutionary principles. The technique employs stochastic dynamic programming and permits the analysis of behavioral adaptations wherein organisms respond to changes in their environment and in their own current physiological state. Models can be ... see all copies from $47.20! new only from $64.08! \| SVS
11 view cover	Why Elephants Have Big Ears: Understanding Patterns of Life on Earth more books like this by Chris Lavers add to wishlist In this look at animal evolution, a Nottingham-based natural history expert explains why certain animals--both warm-blooded and cold-blooded--have specific physical characteristics and live in particular climates. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.94! \| first editions
12 view cover	Do Lemmings Commit Suicide? more books like this by Dennis Chitty add to wishlist This text is a personal history and apology, written by a distinguished small mammal ecologist, for a life in science spent working on problems for which no final dramatic conclusion was reached. Included in the book are some anecdotes and history about Charles Elton and the pioneering work at the Bureau of Animal Population at Oxford University, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Wildlife-habitat relationships concepts and applications more books like this by Morrison, Marcot, Mannan add to wishlist Ultimately the success of conservation efforts depends on gathering, analyzing and interpreting reliable information on species composition, communities, and habitats. In recent years, however, the availability of techology for assessing wildlife data has outstripped training in how best to use that technology. To aid the student and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.94! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Introd.Behavioural Ecology 2e more books like this by J R Krebs add to wishlist This book is about the survival value of behaviour. It describes how ecological selection pressures associated with acquiring resources and reproducing, influence behaviour. The book uses up-to-date examples to show precise hypotheses may be formulated and tested experimentally. Theoretical ideas and empirical results are closely integrated ... see all copies from $4.43!
15 view cover	Adaptive Mechanisms in the Ecology of Vision more books like this by S N Archer (Editor), S Vallerga (Editor), J C Partridge (Editor) add to wishlist The field of the ecology of vision has grown considerably since John Lythgoe first wrote his original book on the subject in 1979. John Lythgoe was instrumental in founding the subject that has inspired vision researchers to relate the functioning of the visual system with the visual requirements demanded by the environment and behaviour of the ... see all copies from $329.00! new only from $329.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Ecology of Fish and Wildlife more books like this by Lawrence Devere Burton add to wishlist This text centres on species of fish and wildlife that inhabit the North American ecosystem and their management issues. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	Animal ecology more books like this by Charles S. Elton add to wishlist In this text, Charles S. Elton introduced and drew together many principles still central to ecology, including succession, niche, food webs, and the links between communities and ecosystems, each of which he illustrated with examples. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Wildlife Study Design more books like this by Michael L Morrison, William M Block, M Dale Strickland add to wishlist "Wildlife Study Design" provides researchers and resource managers with a comprehensive guide to planning new studies by covering all aspects of study design, including surveys of major types of studies and variables, impact assessment, statistics, sampling techniques, inventorying and monitoring, and analysis of data. The book includes a ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $48.97! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The terrestrial invasion an ecophysiological approach to the origins of land animals more books like this by Little add to wishlist The theme of this book is the invasion of land by animal lines which originated in aquatic environments. It brings together physiological and ecological evidence to show both the likely routes taken out of the sea by the aquatic ancestors of terrestrial animals and the changes in structure and function associated with these routes. The author ... see all copies from $11.50! new only from $36.22! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Behavioral Mechanisms in Ecology more books like this by Douglass H Morse add to wishlist This book is about the relationships of animals to their resources and about their relationships to one another through those resources. It brings together parts of two flourishing biological disciplines, ecology and ethology. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Explores the World of Animals more books like this by Nancy White, John Spiers (Illustrator) add to wishlist Readers are taken on an adventurous journey with Ms. Frizzle and her students as they search of the perfect home for a mysterious animal that appears in the Friz's classroom. Their travels take them to six different habitats: the Arctic, the North American temperate forests, the African grasslands, the Amazon rain forest, wetlands, and a desert. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.94! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Cognitive Ecology: The Evolutionary Ecology of Information Processing and Decision Making more books like this by Reuven Dukas (Editor) add to wishlist This study examines how the environment shapes the way an animal processes information and makes decisions, and how constraints imposed on nervous systems affect an animal's activities. To help answer these questions, this text integrates evolutionary ecology and cognitive science, demonstrating how studies of perception, memory and learning can ... see all copies from $23.45! new only from $40.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior more books like this by Sara J Shettleworth add to wishlist How do animals perceive the world, learn, remember, search for food or mates, and find their way around? Do any non-human animals count, imitate one another, use a language, or think as we do? What use is cognition in nature and how might it have evolved? Historically, research on such questions has been fragmented between psychology, where the ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $53.25! \| SVS
24 view cover	Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology more books like this by Tim Caro (Editor) add to wishlist Behavioural ecologists study the strategies that individual animals use to maximize their genetic representation in future generations while conservation biologists study small populations and attempt to stem the tide of species extinctions. A handful of behavioural ecologists, increasingly concerned about species losses, have begun to address ... see all copies from $42.27! new only from $63.42! \| SVS
25	The Polar Worlds more books like this by Richard Perry add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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