{"product_id":"ecological-applications-toward-a-sustainable-world-paperback-softback-9781405136983","title":"Ecological Applications; Toward a Sustainable World (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405136983","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEcological Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eToward a Sustainable World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eColin R. Townsend (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405136983, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 18 x 1.8 cm, 0.839 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“I think this text will be extremely useful and popular with the students …The overall tone of the book is lively, warmly humorous, engaging, and clear.” \u003ci\u003eDr Anita Diaz, Bournemouth University\u003c\/i\u003e“\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new text … provides information on the very topical subject of sustainability and further shows how ecological theories and techniques can be applied to conservation and management decisions … I have been reorganizing my course to more closely follow the structure laid out in this book because I think it is a logical way to teach ecology.” \u003ci\u003eDr Bethan Wood, University of Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I like the organization of the book … I also like how Townsend has emphasized the applied aspects and placed the ecological basics in “boxes.” Realistically, as Townsend states, if a student only takes one ecology course, it should be one that emphasizes applied ecology. What a great and long-overdue approach.” \u003ci\u003eDr James Houpis, California State University, Chico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is the first textbook that I have read with an organization that emphasizes the contemporary application of major conceptual paradigms in ecology … This textbook provides all that is needed in teaching undergraduate students the essential relationship linking ecological theory with natural resource management.” \u003ci\u003eDr Eric Dibble, Mississippi State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of plates xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of boxes xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction – humans, nature and human nature 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Homo not-so-sapiens? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Homo sapiens – just another species? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Human population density and technology underlie environmental impact 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 A biodiversity crisis 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 The scale of the biodiversity problem 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Biodiversity, ecosystem function and ecosystem services 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Drivers of biodiversity loss – the extinction vortex 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Habitat loss – driven from house and home 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.5 Invaders – unwanted biodiversity 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.6 Overexploitation – too much of a good thing 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.7 Habitat degradation – laying waste 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.8 Global climate change – life in the greenhouse 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Toward a sustainable future? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Ecological applications – to conserve, restore and sustain biodiversity 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 From an economic perspective – putting a value on nature 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 The sociopolitical dimension 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Ecological applications at the level of individual organisms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ecological applications of niche theory 36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Unwanted aliens – lessons from niche theory 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Ecological niche modeling – predicting where invaders will succeed 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Are we modeling fundamental or realized niches? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.3 When humans disrupt ecosystems and make it easy for invaders 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Conservation of endangered species – each to its own niche 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Monarch’s winter palace under siege 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 A species off the rails – translocation of the takahe 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Restoration of habitats impacted by human activities 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Land reclamation – prospecting for species to restore mined sites 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Agricultural intensification – risks to biodiversity 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 How much does it cost to restore a species? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.4 River restoration – going with the flow 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Life-history theory and management 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction – using life-history traits to make management decisions 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Species traits as predictors for effective restoration 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Restoring grassland plants – a pastoral duty 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Restoring tropical forest – abandoned farmland reclaimed for nature 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Species traits as predictors of invasion success 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Species traits predict invasive conifers 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Invasion success – the importance of flexibility 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Separating invasions into sequential stages – different traits for each? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 What we know and don’t know about invader traits 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Species traits as predictors of extinction risk 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Niche breadth and flexibility – freshwater and forest at risk 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 When big isn’t best – r\/K theory, harvesting, grazing and pollution 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 When competitiveness matters – CSR theory, grazing and habitat fragmentation 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Dispersal, migration and management 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction – why species mobility matters 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Migration and dispersal – lessons for conservation 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 For whom the bell tolls – the surprising story of a South American bird 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 The ups and downs of panda conservation 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Dispersal of a vulnerable aquatic insect – a damsel in distress 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Designing marine reserves 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Restoration and species mobility 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Behavior management 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Bog restoration – is assisted migration needed for peat’s sake? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Wetland forest restoration 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Predicting the arrival and spread of invaders 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 The Great Lakes – a great place for invaders 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Lakes as infectious agents 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Invasion hubs or diffusive spread? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 How to manage invasions under globalization 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Species mobility and management of production landscapes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Squirrels – axeman spare that tree 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Bats – axeman cut that track 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Farming the wind – the spatial risk of pulverizing birds 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 Bee business – pollination services of native bees depend on dispersal distance 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Applications at the level of populations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Conservation of endangered species 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Dealing with endangered species – a crisis discipline 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Assessing extinction risk from correlational data 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Simple algebraic models of population viability analysis 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 The case of Fender’s blue butterfly 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 A primate in Kenya – how good are the data? 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Simulation modeling for population viability analysis 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 An Australian icon at risk 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 The royal catchfly – a burning issue 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Ethiopian wolves – dogged by disease 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4 How good is your population viability analysis? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conservation genetics 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Genetic rescue of the Florida panther 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 The pink pigeon – providing a solid foundation 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.3 Reintroduction of a ‘red list’ plant – the value of crossing 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.4 Outfoxing the foxes of the Californian Channel Islands 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 A broader perspective of conservation – ecology, economics and sociopolitics all matter 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Genetically modified crops – larking about with farmland biodiversity 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 Diclofenac – good for sick cattle, bad for vultures 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Pest management 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 One person’s pest, another person’s pet 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Eradication or control? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Chemical pesticides 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Natural arms factories 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Take no prisoners 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 From blunderbuss to surgical strike 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Cut off the enemy’s reinforcements 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Changing pest behavior – a propaganda war 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.6 When pesticides go wrong – target pest resurgence and secondary pests 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.7 Widespread effects of pesticides on nontarget organisms, including people 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Biological control 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Importation biological control – a question of scale 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Conservation biological control – get natural enemies to do the work 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Inoculation biological control – effective in glasshouses but rarely in field crops 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Inundation biological control – using fungi, viruses, bacteria and nematodes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 When biological control goes wrong 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Evolution of resistance and its management 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Integrated pest management (IPM) 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 IPM against potato tuber moths in New Zealand 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 IPM against an invasive weed in Australia 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Harvest management 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Avoiding the tragedy of the commons 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Killing just enough – not too few, not too many 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Harvest management in practice – maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approaches 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Management by fixed quota – of fish and moose 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Management by fixed effort – of fish and antelopes 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Management by constant escapement – in time 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Management by constant escapement – in space 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Evaluation of the MSY approach – the role of climate 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.6 Species that are especially vulnerable when rare 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.7 Ecologist’s role in the assessment of MSY 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Harvest models that recognize population structure 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 ‘Dynamic pool models’ in fisheries management – looking after the big mothers 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Forestry – axeman, spare which tree? 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 A forest bird of cultural importance 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Evolution of harvested populations – of fish and bighorn rams 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 A broader view of harvest management – adding economics to ecology 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Adding a sociopolitical dimension to ecology and economics 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.1 Factoring in human behavior 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6.2 Confronting political realities 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Applications at the level of communities and ecosystems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Succession and management 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Managing succession for restoration 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Restoration timetables for plants 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Restoration timetable for animals 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Invoking the theory of competition–colonization trade-offs 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 Invoking successional-niche theory 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.5 Invoking facilitation theory 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.6 Invoking enemy-interaction theory 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Managing succession for harvesting 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Benzoin ‘gardening’ in Sumatra 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Aboriginal burning enhances harvests 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Using succession to control invasions 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Grassland 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Forest 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Managing succession for species conservation 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 When early succession matters most – a hare-restoring formula for lynx 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Enforcing a successional mosaic – first aid for butterflies 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 When late succession matters most – range finding for tropical birds 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.4 Controlling succession in an invader-dominated community 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.5 Nursing a valued plant back to cultural health 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Applications from food web and ecosystem theory 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Food web theory and human disease risk 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Food webs and harvest management 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Who gets top spot in the abalone food web – otters or humans? 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Food web consequences of harvesting fish – from tuna to tiddlers 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Food webs and conservation management 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Ecosystem consequences of invasions 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Ecosystem consequences of freshwater invaders 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Ecosystem effects of invasive plants – fixing the problem 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Ecosystem approaches to restoration – first aid by parasites and sawdust 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Sustainable agroecosystems 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.1 Stopping caterpillars eating the broccoli – so that people can 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.2 Managing agriculture to minimize fertilizer input and nutrient loss 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.3 Constructing wetlands to manage water quality 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7.4 Managing lake eutrophication 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Ecosystem services and ecosystem health 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.1 The value of ecosystem services 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.2 Ecosystem health of forests – with all their mites 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.3 Ecosystem health in an agricultural landscape – bats have a ball 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.4 Ecosystem health of rivers – it’s what we make it 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8.5 Ecosystem health of a marine environment 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Applications at the regional and global scales\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Landscape management 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Conservation of metapopulations 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 The emu-wren – making the most of the conservation dollar 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 The wood thrush – going down the sink 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 The problem with large carnivores – connecting with grizzly bears 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Landscape harvest management 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Marine protected areas 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 A Peruvian forest successional mosaic – patching a living together 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 A landscape perspective on pest control 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Plantation forestry in the landscape 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Horticulture in the landscape 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Arable farming in the landscape 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Restoration landscapes 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.1 Reintroduction of vultures – what a carrion 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.2 Restoring farmed habitat – styled for hares 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.3 Old is good – willingness to pay for forest improvement 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5.4 Cityscape ecology – biodiversity in Berlin 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Designing reserve networks for biodiversity conservation 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.1 Complementarity – selecting reserves for fish biodiversity 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.2 Irreplaceability – selecting reserves in the Cape Floristic Region 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Multipurpose reserve design 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.1 Marine zoning – an Italian job 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.2 A marine zoning plan for New Zealand – gifts, gains and china shops 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.3 Managing an agricultural landscape – a multidisciplinary endeavor 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Dealing with global climate change 290\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Climate change predictions based on the ecology of individual organisms 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Niche theory and conservation – what a shame mountains are conical 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Niche theory and invasion risk – nuisance on the move 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Life-history traits and the fate of species – for better or for worse 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Climate change predictions based on the theory of population dynamics 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Species conservation – the bear essentials 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Pest control – more or less of a problem? 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Harvesting fish in future – cod willing 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.4 Forestry – a boost for developing countries? 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Climate change predictions based on community and ecosystem interactions 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Succession – new trajectories and end points 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Food-web interactions – Dengue downunder 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Ecosystem services – you win some, you lose some 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 A landscape perspective – nature reserves under climate change 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.1 Mexican cacti – reserves in the wrong place 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.2 Fairy shrimps – a temporary setback 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 315\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501164654872,"sku":"9781405136983","price":36.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405136983.jpg?v=1786213837","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ecological-applications-toward-a-sustainable-world-paperback-softback-9781405136983","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}