Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article:
A step backwards from Hooker's eclectic vision , O. A. Archibold.
Primitive but far from trivial , R. W. M. van Soest, Th. M. G. van Kempen and J. C. Braekman (eds).
Successful monitoring: the British Butterfly Monitoring Scheme , E. Pollard and T. J. Yates
Dead organic matter on a living planet R. G. Zepp and Ch. Sonntag, (eds).     

RECENT ORNITHOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS

BAUER, H-C. & BERTHOLD, P. 1996. Die Brutvogel Mitteleuropas: Bestand und Gefahrdung.
BEYNON, P.H., FORBES, N.A. & HARCOURT-BROWN. N.H. (eds). 1996. Manual of Raptors. Pigeons and Waterfowl.
BIRD. D.M., VAKIAND. D.E. & NEGRO, JJ. (eds) 1996. Raptors in Human landscapes: Adaptations to built and cultivated environments.
BLACK, J.M. (ed.). 1996. Partnerships in Birds: The study of monogamy.
CLEMMONS, J.R. & BUCHHOLZ, R. (eds). 1997. Behavioural Approaches to Conservation in the Wild.
DEL, HOYO, J,. Elliot, A. & SARGATAL. J. (eds). 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks.
GERLACH, J. (ed.). Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles. 1997. Seychelles Red Ilata Book 1997.
HANININOS. G. & AKHIOTIS. T. 1997. The Birds of Greece.
HEATHER. B. & ROBERTSON, H. 1996. The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand.
HURFORD. C. & LANSDOWN, P. 1995. Birds of Glamorgan.
LAMHERT. F. & WOODCOCK, M. 1996. Pittas, Broadbills and Asities.
LANDMANN. A. 1996. Der Hausrotschwanz.
MLIKOVSKY. J. (ed.). 1995. Tertiary Avian Localities of Europe.
OLIOSO, G. 1996. Oiseaux de Vaucluse et de la Drdme ProvenCal.
PAIN, D.J. & PIENKOWSKI. M.W. (eds). 1997. Farming and Birds in Europe. The Common Agricultural Policy and its implications for bird conservation.
PALM. S. 1997. The Origin of Flapping Flight in Birds.
PANOW, E.N. 1996. Die Wiirger der Palaarktis.
REASTALL, R. 1996. Munias and Mannikins.
STANDLEY, P, BUCKNELL, N.J., SWASH, A. & COLLINS, I.D. 1996. The Birds of Berkshire.
STEYN. P. 1996. Nesting Birds: The breeding habits of southern African birds.
VAN DEN BRINK, H., VAN DIJK, A., VAN Os, B. & VENEMA, P. 1996. Broedvogels van Drenthe.
ZIMMRRMAN, D.A., TURNER. D.A. & PEARSON. D.J. 1996. Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviews in this article:
M arine M ammal S ensory S ystems . J. A. Thomas, R. A. Kastelein and A. Ya. Supin, eds.
T he B owhead W hale . J. J. B urns , J. J. Montague and C. J. Cowles, eds.
W orld C hecklist of T hreatened M ammals . World Conservation Monitoring Centre.     

Books

Book reviews in this article:
S tudies of S ea M ammals in S outh L atitudes . J. K. Ling and M. M. Bryden (eds.).
E xploitation of M arine C ommunities . R. M. May (ed.).
H andbook of M arine M ammals . Volume 3. The Sirenians and Baleen Whales. Sam H. Ridgway and Richard Harrison (eds.).
I nternational R egulation of W haling : F rom C onservation of W haling F rom C onservation of W hales and R egulation of W hale -W atching . Vols. 1 and 2. Patricia Birnie (ed.).
M arine M ammals and F isheries . J. R. Beddington, R. J. H. Beverton and D. M. Lavigne (eds.).
T he E lements of G raphing D ata . William S. Cleveland.     

Review

Book reviewed in this article:
Oyen, L. P. A. & Lemmens, R. H. M. J. (eds). 2002. Plant resources of tropical Africa—Precursor.
Oyen, L. P. A. & Lemmens, R. H. M J. (eds). 2002. Ressources végétales de rAfrique tropicale—Précurseur.
Bosch, C. H., Siemonsma, J. S., Lemmens, R. H. M. J. & Oyen L. P. A. (eds). 2002. Plant resources of tropical Africa/Ressources végétales de l'Afrique tropicale.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Dey, P. M., and J. B. Harborne (eds), Methods in Plant Biochemistry. Vol. 1: Plant Phenolics.
Dey, P. M. (ed.), Carbohydrates. Methods in Plant Biochemistry, Vol. 2 (P. M. D ey and J. B. H arborne eds).     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Evolution and Classification: The Reformation of Cladism .—Mark Ridley.
Phylogenetic Systematics of the Drynarioideae (Polypodiaceae) .—M. C. Roos.
Oxford Surveys in Evolutionary Biology: Volume 1 .—Richard Dawkins and Mark Ridley (eds.).
Oxford Surveys in Evolutionary Biology, Volume 2 .—R. Dawkins and M. Ridley (eds.) 1985.
An Illustrated Guide to the Protozoa .—John J. Lee, Seymour H. Hutner, and Eugene Bovee (eds.).
Ontogeny and Systematics of Fishes .—H. G. Moser, W. J. Richards, D. M. Cohen, M. P. Fahay, A. W. Kendall, Jr., and S. L. Richardson (eds.).
Morphometrics in Evolutionary Biology .—F. Bookstein, B. Chernoff, R. Elder, J. Humphries, G. Smith, and R. Strauss.     

Books

Book reviewed in this article: Berndt , R.K. & Busche , G. (eds). 1993. Vogelwelt Schleswig-Hoisteins. Band 4: Entenvagel I1 (Kolbenente-Ruderente). Bildstein . K.L. 1993. White Ibis, wetland wanderer. Birkan , M., Pm , G.R., Aebischher , N.J. & Dowell , S.D. (eds). 1992. Perdix VI. First International Symposium on Partridges, Quails and Francolins. Gibier Faune Sauvage. Birkhead , T. 1993. Great Auk Islands. A field biologist in the Arctic. Butler . D. & Merton , D. 1992. The Black Robin: Saving the world's most endangered bird. Clancey , P.A. 1992. Kingfishers of Sub-Saharan Africa. Standard edition. Committee on the Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the Hawaiian Crow . 1992. The Scientific Bases for the Preservation of the Hawaiian Crow. Cramp , S. & Perrins , C.M. (eds). 1993. Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Sonograms reprinted from Volume VII. Flycatchers to Shrikes. De Blieu . J. 1991. Meant to be Wild. The Struggle to Save Endangered Species through Captive Breeding. Einarsson , P. 1991. Guide to the Birds Iceland. A Practical Handbook for Identification. Eldredge , N. 1992. Systematics, Ecology and the Biodiversity Crisis. Gosler , A. 1993. The Great Tit. Hammond , N. & Pearson . B. 1993. Birds of Prey. Knystautas , A. 1993. Birds of Russia. Lack , P. & Ferguson . D. (eds). 1993. The Birds of Buckinghamshire. Lindsey , T.R. 1992. Encylopaedia of Australian Animals. Birds. Mac Kinnon , J. & Phillipps , K. 1993. A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java. and Bali. Mc Farlane . R.W. 1992. A Stillness in the Pines. The Ratcliffe , D. 1993. The Peregrine Faicon. 2nd ed. Shrubb . M. 1993. The Kestrel. Sinclair . I., Hockey . P., Tarboton , W., Hayman . P. & Arlott , N. 1993. Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa. Andrews , J. & Carter . S. (eds). 1993. Britain's Birds in 1990–91: The conservation and monitoring review. Bond , J.T & Hume . K. 1993. Birds: An artist's view. Carter , R.M. 1993. Finding Birds in South Carolina. Choremi . J., Choulis . D. & Spnhakis , V. 1993. The Birds of the Island of Chios Greece. Dennis , N. & Tarboton . W. 1993. Waterbirds. Birds of Southern Africa's Wetlands. Duckworth . D., Genoways , H.H. & Rose . C.L. 1991. Preserving Natural Science Collections: Chronicle of our environmental heritage. Epple , W., Holzinger , J. & Schmid , G. (cds). 1992. Artenschutzsym-posiuni Wendehals. Lambert , F.A. 1993. The Status of and Trade in North Moluccan Parrots with Particular Emphasis on Cacatua alba. Lorius garrulus and Eos squamatn. Moser . M. & van Vessem , J. (eds). 1993. Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation in South and West Asia. Olney . P.J.S. & Ellis , P. (eds). 1992. International Zoo Yearbook. Perrins , C.M., Le Breton , J-D. & Hirons , G.J.M. 1993. Bird Population Studies: Relevance to conservation and management. Ruge . K., Heidinger , C. & Havelka , P. (eds). 1993. Artenschutzsym-posium Spechte. ?tastny , K. & Bej?ek , V. (eds). 1990. Bird Census and Atlas Studies. Taylor . M. & Canberra Ornithologists Grow . 1992. Birds of the Australian Capital Territory, an Atlas. Walraven . E. 1992. Rescue and Rehabilitation of Oiled Birds: Field manual. Wilson , R.T. (ed.). 1993. Birds and the African Environment. Proceedings of the Eighth Pan–African Ornithological Congress. Won , P. 1993. [A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea]. World Conservation Centre . 1993. World Checklist of Threatened Birds. Jeffery Boswall     

Books

Book reviews in this article:
T he G ray W hale E schrichtius R obustus . M. L. Jones, S. L. Swartz and S. Leatherwood (eds.).
D iving and A sphyxia . R. Elsner and B. Gooden.
S tudies of S ea M ammals in S outh L atitudes . J. K. Ling and M. M. Bryden (eds.).
L es P hoques M oines —M onk S eal . K. Ronald and R. Duguy (eds.).     

Books Reviews

Book review in this article
Right Whales: Past And Present Status. R. L. Brownell, Jr., P. B. Best and J. H. Prescott, eds.
Research on Dolphins. M. M. Bryden and R. Harrison, eds.     

Reviews of publications

Book reviewed in this article:
Aspects of Tropical Mycology , Eds S. Isaac, J. C. Frankland, R. Watling & A. J. S. Whalley
The Tapetum. Cytology, Function, Biochemistry and Evolution , M. Hesse, E. Pacini and M. Willemse (eds.). Plant Systematics and Evolution, Supplementum 7
Tropical Alpine Environments. Plant Form and Function . eds P. W. Rundel, A. P. Smith and F. C. Meinzer
A Ravision of Tabernaemontana (part two). The New World Species . A. J. M. Leeuwenberg     

Books

C ollar , N.J. & A ndrew , P. 1988. Birds to Watch: The ICBP Check-list of Threatened Birds.
D allmann , M. 1987. Der Zaunkönig.
F iuczynski , D. 1987. Der Baumfalke. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei No. 575.
F ry , C.H., K eith , S. & U rban , E.K. 1988. The Birds of Africa, Vol. III.
F urness , R.W. 1987. The Skuas.
H ölzinger , J. 1987. Die Vögel Baden-Württembergs 1 (Parts 1–3).
J ohnson , T.H. 1988. Biodiversity and Conservation in the Caribbean: Profiles of Selected Islands.
K laus , S., A ndreev , A.V., B ergmann , H.-H., M üller , F., P orkert , J. & W iesner , J. 1986. Die Auerhiihner. Die Neue Brehm-Biicherei No. 86.
P yle , P., H owell , S.N.G., Y unick , R.P. & D e S ante , D.F. 1987. Identification Guide to North American Passerines.
S now , D. & B. 1988. Birds and Berries.
SOVON 1987 (eds. J. B ekhuis (et al.). Atlas van de Nederlandse Vogels.
Nederlandse Broedvogels (1979). A long English summary at the end enables readers unfamiliar with Dutch to extract the maximum possible amount of information from this impressive work.
T oivanen , A. & T oivanen , P. (eds) Avian Immunology: Basis and Practice. 2 volumes.     

Books

Book Reviewed in this article:
G illnetsand C etaceans . W. F. Perrin, G. P. Donovan and J. Barlow, eds.
S ensory S ystems of A quatic M ammals . R. A. Kastelein, J. A. Thomas and P. E. Nachtigall, eds.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Phylogenetic Analysis of DNA Sequences -M. M. Miyamoto and J. Cracraft(eds.)
Phylogenetic Analysis of DNA Sequence -Michael M. Miyamoto and Joel Cracraftv (eds.)
Phylogeny and the Classfication of Ffossil and Recent Organisms: Proceedings of A Symposium Organized by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.-N. Schmidt Kittler and R. Willmann (eds.)     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this articles:
Stell, G. (ed.): Pesticide Outlook. A review and news journal of current develop-ments on all aspects of pesticides and their use. Royal Society of Chemistry.
Vos, J., C. D. Van Loon, and G. J. Bollen (eds): Effects of Crop Rotation on Potato Production in the Temperate Zones. Proceedings of the International Conference on Effects of Crop Rotation on Potato Production in the Temperate Zones, held August 14–19, 1988, Wageningen, The Nether-lands.
Luc, M., R. A. Sikora, and J. Bridge (eds). Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture.
Hornby, D. (ed.), Biological Control of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens, Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK. Assistant Editors: R. James Cook (USA), Y. Henis (Israel), Wen-hsiung Ko (USA), A. D. Rovira (Australia), B. Schip-pers (Netherlands) and P. R. Scott (UK). C.A.B. INTERNATIONAL,
Williams, G. H. and W. van der Zweep, Interdisciplinary dictionary of weed science.
Agarwal, P. C., C. N. Mortensen, S. B. Mathur, Seed-Borne Diseases and Seed Health Testing of Rice. Technical Bulletin No. 3, Phytopathology Papers     

Elimination of Strawberry Mottle Virus and Strawberry Crinkle Virus from Isolated Apices of Three Strawberry Varieties by the Addition of 2,4-Dioxohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (5-Azadihydrouracil) to the Nutrient Medium

Book reviewed in this articles: Stell, G. (ed.): Pesticide Outlook. A review and news journal of current develop-ments on all aspects of pesticides and their use. Royal Society of Chemistry. Vos, J., C. D. Van Loon, and G. J. Bollen (eds): Effects of Crop Rotation on Potato Production in the Temperate Zones. Proceedings of the International Conference on Effects of Crop Rotation on Potato Production in the Temperate Zones, held August 14–19, 1988, Wageningen, The Nether-lands. Luc, M., R. A. Sikora, and J. Bridge (eds). Plant parasitic nematodes in subtropical and tropical agriculture. Hornby, D. (ed.), Biological Control of Soil-Borne Plant Pathogens, Rothamsted Experimental Station, UK. Assistant Editors: R. James Cook (USA), Y. Henis (Israel), Wen-hsiung Ko (USA), A. D. Rovira (Australia), B. Schip-pers (Netherlands) and P. R. Scott (UK). C.A.B. INTERNATIONAL, Williams, G. H. and W. van der Zweep, Interdisciplinary dictionary of weed science. Agarwal, P. C., C. N. Mortensen, S. B. Mathur, Seed-Borne Diseases and Seed Health Testing of Rice. Technical Bulletin No. 3, Phytopathology Papers     

Books

Book reviewed in this article:
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.     

Recent Theory in Highland New Guinea

Identity Work: Constructing Pacific Lives. Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern. eds. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000. 216 pp.
Arrow Talk: Transaction, Transition, and Contradiction in New Guinea Highlands History. Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2000. 216 pp.
Humors and Substances: Ideas of the Body in New Guinea. Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern. with contributions by Ien Courtens and Dianne van Oosterhout. Westport, CT: Bergin and Garvey, 2001. 156 pp.     

Recent ornithological publications

Aspinwall , D.R. & Beel , C. A Field Guide to Zambian Birds not Found in Southern Africa. Beaman , M. & MADGE, S. The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic. Beletsky , L. The Ecotraveller's Guide to Belize and Northern Guatemala. Bellairs , R. & Osmond , M. The Atlas of Chick Development. 323 + xii pages, 63 figures, 8 tables, 2 appendices. London: Academic Press, 1998. Bibby , C, Jones , M. & Marsden , S. Expedition Field Techniques: Bird Surveys. Byrkjedal , I. & Thompson , D.B.A. Tundra Plovers: the Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover. Devort , M. (ed.) The Snipe: Elements of an Action Plan. Erritzoe , J. & Erritzoe , H.B. Pittas of the World. A Monograph on the Pitta Family. Feare , C. & Craig , A. Starlings and Mynas. Frith , C.B. & Beehler , B.M. The Birds of Paradise. Knobil , E. & Neill , J.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Mc Cullough , D.R. (ed.) Metapopulations and Wildlife Conservation. Meyburg , B.U., Chancellor , R.D. & Ferrero , J.J. (eds) Holarctic Birds of Prey: Proceedings of an International Conference. Mock , D.W. & Parker , G.A. The Evolution of Sibling Rivalry. Morris , P. & Hawkins , F. Birds of Madagascar: a Photographic Guide. Sinclair , I. & Langrand , O. Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands. Murrey , R.D., Holling , M., Dott , H.E.M. & Vandome , P. (eds) The Breeding Birds of South-east Scotland. A Tetrad Atlas 1988–1994. Oatley , T. & Arnott , G. Robins of Africa. Osborne , J. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird. DE LA Peña M.R. & Rumboll , R. Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. Polhill , R. & Wiens , D. Mistletoes of Africa. Rothstein , S.I. & Robinson , S.K. (eds) Parasitic Birds and Their Hosts: Studies in Coevolution. Schmid , H., Luder , R., Naef -Daenzer , B., Graf , R. & Zbinden . N. Schweizer Brutvogelatlas: Verbreitung der Brutvögel in der Schweiz und im Fürstentum Liechtenstein 1993–1996. Atlas des Oiseaux Nicheurs de Suisse: Distribution des Oiseaux Nicheurs en Suisse et au Liechtenstein en 1993–1996. Strads , M. Latvian Countryside Birds. Tennekes , H. The Simple Science of Flight: from Insects to Jumbo Jets. Vaughan , R. Seabird City: a Guide to the Breeding Seabirds of the Flamborough Headlands. Woods , R.W. & Woods , A. Atlas of Breeding Birds of the Falkland Islands. Blokhin , YU.YU. & Mazin , L.N. (eds) Problems of Conservation of Poorly-studied Fauna of the North, Parts 1–2 (in Russian, with English summaries). Bocca , M. & Maffei , G. Gli Uccelli della Valle d'Aosta: Indagine Bibliografica e Dati Inediti. 307 pages, 75 color photos, few black-and-white illustrations and tables. Aosta: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta, 1997 Girard , O. Echassiers, Canards et Limicoles de I'Ouest Africain. [Waterbirds of West Africa]. 136 pages, 22 colour plates, many illustrations, figures, maps. Le Château d'Olonne: Castel Editions, 1998 Ca. Low, R. Hancock House Encyclopedia of the Lories. 432 pages, 140 colour photographs. Surrey, BC: Stagg , A. & Hearl , G. A Birdwatching Guide to Cyprus. 85 pages, colour photographs, maps. Chelmsford: Arlequin, 1998 van Wetten , J.C.J. & Spierenburg , P. (eds) Waders and Waterfowl in the Floodplains of the Logone, Cameroun, January, 1993 . 76 pages, tables, maps. WIWO Report No. 67. Zeist: Working Group International Waterbird & Wetland Research,