{"product_id":"ecological-applications-toward-a-sustainable-world-paperback","title":"Ecological Applications: Toward a Sustainable World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin R. Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Applications\u003c\/i\u003e presents a broad range of methods and techniques for managing environmental sustainability.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book examines ecological theory at the individual, populations, and community levels, and is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve the health of their local ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a broad range of methods and techniques for managing environmental sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on ecological applications for sustainability including restoration, conservation, biosecurity, pest control, harvest management, and the design of reserves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines ecological theory at the individual, population and community levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders economic and socio-political aspects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Applications\u003c\/i\u003e offers a progressive examination of the way ecological theory can be applied to remedy the many problems confronting us. The text moves through the levels of individual organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems, culminating with the macroecological scale of landscape, regional, and global issues. The book is designed to grab the reader's interest with real-life problems but also to instil an understanding of the fundamentals of ecology. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplications including species conservation, pest control, harvest management, biosecurity, restoration, and reserve design are explored in both terrestrial and aquatic settings. The focus is on ecological sustainability, but economic and sociopolitical dimensions related to the sustainable use of natural resources are also examined.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcological Applications\u003c\/i\u003e is a current and comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of ecology for students and practitioners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e obtained his DPhil at Sussex before taking up teaching positions at Oxford University and the University of East Anglia. In 1989 he moved from the UK to New Zealand, where he was appointed Chair of Zoology at the University of Otago; he is now Director of the Ecology, Conservation and Biodiversity Research Group at Otago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.67 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119546077319,"sku":"9781405136983","price":156.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/96e6fae6b6b378717291d323f31759a0.webp?v=1732541569","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ecological-applications-toward-a-sustainable-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}