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The North American Grasshoppers:Volume II Acrididae, Oedipodinae , by D. Otte.
Animal Behavior and ils Applicaiions, by Derek V. Ellis.
Bracken:Ecology, Land Use and Control Technology, edited by R. T. Smith and J. A. Taylor.
Functional Vertebrate Morphology, edited by M. Hildebrand, D. M. Bramble, K. F. Liem and D. B. Wake.
Air Pollution by Pholochemical Oxidants, edited by R. Guderian.
Physiological Ecology of Lichens (Cambridge Studies in Ecology), by Kenneth A. Kershaw.
The Evolutionary Ecology of Ant-Plant mutualisms , by A. J. Beattie.
Fundamentals of Insect Physiology, edited by Murray S. Blum.
The Leajhppers and Planthoppers, edited by L. R. Nault and J. G. Rodriguez.     

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Book review in this article The Amazon: Limnology and Landscape Ecology of a Mighty Tropical River and its Basin . Monographie Biologicae I. CAMPBELL Rainforests of Australia Edited by Penny Figgis M. LOWMAN Earthworms: Their Ecology and Relationships with Soils and Land Use K. E. Lee J. A. SPRINGETT Hydrobiology of the Mangal. Developments in Hydrobiology 20 Edited by Francis Dov Por and Inka Dor, Dr W. Junk BV C. D. WOODROFFE The Penguin Dictionary of Botany Edited by S. Blackmore and E. Tootill P. G. LADD Microbial Processes in Reservoirs. Developments in Hydrobiology 27 Edited by D. Gunnison, Dr W. Junk A. H. ARTHINGTON     

How widespread are recruitment bottlenecks in fragmented populations of the savanna tree Banksia marginata (Proteaceae)?

Plant Ecology - Land clearing of habitat into smaller, isolated remnants is a major driver of plant and animal extinctions globally. In southeastern Australia, once widespread temperate savannas...     

Impacts of urbanization and agricultural legacy on taxonomic and functional diversity in isolated wetlands

Wetlands Ecology and Management - Land use changes pose major threats to biodiversity. In this study, we analysed the impacts of urbanization and agricultural legacy on plant communities of...     

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Why Big Fierce Animals are Rare. How the natural world works . Paul Colinvaux, George Allen and Unwin The Restoration of Land A. D. Bradshaw & M. J. Chadwick Comparative Ecology (2nd Edition) Y. Itô. Edited and translated by Jiro Kikkawa Australian Endangered Species: Eucalypts . L. D. Pryor The Natural Distribution of Eucalyptus in Australia . G. M. Chippendale and L. Wolf.     

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Book reviewed in this articles: The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography . S. P. Hubbell. Australian Rainforests: Islands of Green in a Land of Fire . D. M. J. S. Bowman. Seed Dispersal and Frugivory: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation . Edited by D. J. Levey, W. R. Silva and M. Galetti. Monitoring Ecological Impacts: Concepts and Practice in Flowing Waters B. J. Downes, L. A. Barmuta, P. G. Fairweather, D. P. Faith, M. J. Keough, P. S. Lake, B. D. Mapstone and G. P. Quinn.     

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Book Reviewed in this article Sampling Methods and Taxon Analysis in Vegetation Science. Relevé surveys, ‘Vegetationsaufnahmen’, Floristic Analysis of Plant Communities Edited by R. Knapp The Ecology of Aquatic insects Edited by V. H. Resh and D. M. Rosenberg Environmental Reports Graduate School of Environmental Sciences, Monash University Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook R. C. McDonald, R. F. Isbell, J. G. Speight, J. Walker and M. S. Hopkins     

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Holme, N.A. & Mclntyre, A.D. (Eds) (1984) Methods for the Study of Marine Benthos.
Lewis, W.M., Saunders, J.F., Crumpacker, D.W. & Brendecke, CM. (1984) Eutrophication and Land Use: Lake Dillon, Colorado.
McKeown, B.A. (1984) Fish Migration.
von Brandt, A. (1984) Fish Catching Methods of the World
Barnes, R.S.K. (1984) Estuarine Biology.
Dumont, H.J. & Tundisi, J.G. (Eds) (1984) Tropical Zooplankton.
Wootton, R.J. (1984) A Functional Biology of Sticklebacks
Fernando, C.H. (Ed.) (1984) Ecology and Biogeography in Sri Lanka.
Haworth, E.W. & Lund, J.W.G. (Eds) (1984) Lake Sediments and Environmental History.
Petts, G.E. (1984) Impounded Rivers. Perspectives for Ecological Management.
Whitton, B.A. (Ed.) (1984) Ecology of European Rivers.     

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Principles of Crop Improvement, by N. W. Simmonds
Marine Organisms – Genetics, Ecology & Evolution, edited by B. Battaglia & J. A. Beardrnore
Arthropod Phytogeny, edited by A. P. Gupta. Van Nostrand Reinhold
Field Guide to the Land Snails of Britain and North-west Europe, by M. P. Kernev & R. A. D. Cameron; illustrated by Gordon Riley
Key to the Fishes of Northern Europe, by Alwync Wheeler; illustrated by Peter Stebbing; maps by F. Rodney Fraser
Penguin Nature Guides: The Biology of Flowers, by Eigil Holm; illustrated by Thomas BredsdorfT; translated by Joan Tate; edited & adapted by Ronald Melville
Penguin Nature Guides: Orchids of Northern Europe, by Sven Nilsson; illustrated by Bo Mossberg; edited & adapted by P. Francis Hunt
A New Look at the Dinosaurs, by Alan Charig. Heinemann     

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Book Reviewed in this article: The Botany of Mangroves P. B. Tomlinson. Ecology of Mangroves P. Hutchings, P. Saenger Ecology: Individuals, Populations and Communities M. Begon, J. L. Harper, C. R. Townsend. Population Ecology: a Unified Study of Animals and Plants M. Begon, M. Mortimer. The Physiological Ecology of Lichens K. A. Kershaw. Kangaroos: their Ecology and Management in the Sheep Rangelands of Australia Edited by G. Caughley, N. Shepherd, J. Short. Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials A. K. Lee, A. Cockburn. Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach C. B. Cox, P. D. Moore.     

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A ndrle , R.F. & C arroll , J.R. (eds) 1988. The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State.
B ergerud , A.T. & G ratson , M.W. (eds) 1988. Adaptive Strategies and Population Ecology of Northern Grouse.
C ooper , M.E. 1987. An Introduction to Animal Law.
G oriup , P.D. (ed.) 1988. Ecology and Conservation of Grassland Birds.
H udson , P.J. & R ands , M.R. 1988. Ecology and Management of Gamebirds.
J anssen , R.B. 1987. Birds in Minnesota.
J ones , P.H. 1988. The Natural History of Bardsey.
K ondratiev , A. YA. (ed.) 1988. Bulletin of the Working Group on Waders.
L ardelli , R. 1988. Atlante degli Uccelli Nidificanti net Mendrisiotto.
M arle , J.G. van & V oous , K.H. 1988. The Birds of Sumatra. B.O.U. Check-list No. 10.
P almer , R.S. (ed.) 1988. Handbook of North American Birds; Volumes 4 & 5: Diurnal Raptors.
R ose , M.R. 1987. Quantitative Ecological Theory: an Introduction to Basic Models.
S chleidt , V.M. (ed.) 1988. Der Kreis urn Konrad Lorenz.
S ick , H. 1985. Ornitologia Brasileira. 3rd edition. Vols I and II.
S ummers -S mith , J.D. 1988. The Sparrows.
S iokhin , V.D., C hernichko , I.I., A rdamatskaya , T.B. et al. 1988. Colonial Waterbirds in the Southern Ukraine: Charadriiformes.
T emple , S.A. & C ary , J.R. 1987. Wisconsin Birds: A Seasonal and Geographical Guide.
T rounson , D. & T rounson , M. 1987. Australia Land of Birds.
W oods , R.W. 1988. Guide to Birds of the Falkland Islands.     

Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 1: Lorises, Lemurs and Tarsiers: Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 2: New World Monkeys: Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 3: Old World Monkeys and Apes

Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 1: Lorises, Lemurs and Tarsiers. Robert W. Sussman. Needham Heights. MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, 1999. 284 pp.
Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 2: New World Monkeys. Robert W. Sussman. Needham Heights. MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2000. 207 pp.
Primate Ecology and Social Structure Vol. 3: Old World Monkeys and Apes. Robert W. Sussman. Needham Heights. MA: Pearson Custom Publishing, in press.     

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Books are reviewed in this article: The Australian Ecology Series Edited by Harold Heatwole Insect Ecology E. G. Matthews     

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Book reviewed in this article:
General/Theoretical: The Fishing Culture of the World: Studies in Ethnology, Cultural Ecology and Folklore, Vol. 1.
General/Theoretical: The Fishing Culture of the World: Studies in Ethnology, Cultural Ecology and Folklore, Vol. 2.     

High‐severity fire corroborated in historical dry forests of the western United States: response to Fulé et al.

Accurate assessment of changing fire regimes is important, since climatic change and people may be promoting more wildfires. Government wildland fire policies and restoration programmes in dry western US forests are based on the hypothesis that high‐severity fire was rare in historical fire regimes, modern fire severity is unnaturally high and restoration efforts should focus primarily on thinning forests to eliminate high‐severity fire. Using General Land Office (GLO) survey data over large dry‐forest landscapes, we showed that the proportion of historical forest affected by high‐severity fire was not insignificant, fire severity has not increased as a proportion of total fire area and large areas of dense forest were present historically (Williams & Baker, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 21 , 1042–1052, 2012; W&B). In response, Fulé et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2013, doi: 10.1111/geb.12136; FE) suggest that our inferences are unsupported and land management based on our research could be damaging to native ecosystems. Here, we show that the concerns of FE are unfounded. Their criticism comes from misquoting W&B, mistaking W&B's methods, misusing evidence (e.g. from Aldo Leopold) and missing substantial available evidence. We also update corroboration for the extensive historical high‐severity fire shown by W&B. We suggest that restoration programmes are misdirected in seeking to reduce all high‐severity fire in dry forests, given findings from spatially extensive GLO data and other sources.     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, Management and Conservation of Fragmented Communities Edited by William F. Laurance and Richard O. Bierregaard, Jr,. Wildlife and Landscape Ecology: Effects of Pattern and Scale Edited by J. A. Bissonette     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Human Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable Future Edited by M. Diesendorf and C. Hamilton, Allen & Unwin Physiological Ecology of Tropical Plants Ulrich Lüttge     

科尔沁沙地生态环境及其可持续管理--科尔沁沙地生态考察报告

中国科学院沈阳应用生态研究所和中央电视台于 2 0 0 3年 8月联合对科尔沁沙地进行了生态科学考察。草地退化仍呈加剧态势。大面积开垦荒地造成科尔沁草地退化和面积减少的主要原因之一。科尔沁水资源目前存在的主要环境问题是水资源呈现明显减少趋势、主要河流供水量减少、沙地内部水体明显减少、部分地区地下水位明显下降。科尔沁沙地的沙地面积在近些年呈减小的趋势 ,人工植被恢复力度日益加大效果显著但分布在科尔沁沙地的沙丘面积还很大 ,且未治沙丘的治理难度相对更大。