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Book Reviewed in this article Quantitative Plant Ecology. Studies in Ecology, Volume 9 P. Grieg-Smith Pollination Biology Edited by Leslie Real The Biology of Mistletoes Edited by M. Calder and P. Bernhardt Biology of Rotifers. Proceedings of the Third International Rotifer Symposium, held at Uppsala, Sweden, August 30-September 4, 1982. Developments in Hydrobiology 14 Edited by B. Pejler, R. Starkweather and Th. Nogrady, Dr W. Junk BV Life in Inland Waters W. D. Williams. Proceedings of the Third Australasian Conference on Grassland Invertebrate Ecology Edited by K. E. Lee The Deer Wars. The Story of Deer in New Zealand Graeme Caughley     

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Book review in this article Ecological Communities. Conceptual Issues and the Evidence Edited by D. R. Strong Jr, D. Simberloff, L. G. Abele and A. B. Thistle M. P. AUSTIN The Evolutionary Ecology of Ant-Plant Mutualisms Andrew Beattie Environmental Chemistry Peter O'Neill J. S. BURGESS Biology of Chrysopidae. Series Entomologica, Volume 27 Edited by M. Canard, Y. Semeria and T. R. New, Dr W. Junk K. LAMBKIN The Dynamic Partnership: Birds and Plants in Southern Australia Edited by H. A. Ford and D. C. Paton, D. J. Woolman G. H. PYKE Hot Deserts and Arid Shrublands, A. Ecosystems of the World 12A Edited by M. Evenari, I. Noy-Meir and D. W. Goodall Hot Deserts and Arid Shrublands, B. Ecosystems of the World 12B Edited by M. Evenari, I. Noy-Meir and D. W. Goodall B. H. WALKER Tropical Zooplankton. Developments in Hydrobiology 23 Edited by H. J. Dumont and Tundisi IAN A. E. BAYLY Landscape Ecology. Theory and Application Zev Naveh and Arthur S. Lieberman R. A. PERRY     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Statistics for Biology. Microcomputer Edition O. N. Bishop Field Guide to Eucalypts — Volume 1, Southeastern Australia M. 1. H. Brooker and D. A. Kleinig Paleolimnology. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Paleolimnology, held at Joensuu, Finland. Developments in Hydrobiology 15 . Edited by J. Merilainen, P. Huttunen and R. W. Battarbee, Dr W. Junk B V The Gastric Brooding Frog Edited by Michael J. Tyler     

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Book Reviewed in this article Ecological Studies—Analysis and Synthesis, Volume 43. Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems—the Role of Nutrients Edited by F. J. Kruger, D. T. Mitchell and J. U. M. Jarvis Insect Ecology E. G. Mathews and R. L. Kitching Donald Thompson's Mammals and Fishes of Northern Australia Edited and annotated by Joan M. Dixon and Linda Huxley Grasses. A Guide to their Structure, Identification, Uses and Distribution in the British Isles. 3rd edition C. E. Hubbard, revised by J. C. E. Hubbard Soil Salinity Under Irrigation. Ecological Studies Number 51 Edited by I. Shainberg and J. Shalhevet Nothofagus cunninghamii (Southern Beech) Vegetation in Australia. Australian Flora and Fauna Series, Number 1 John R. Busby Sandy Beaches as Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology 19 Edited by A. McLachlan and T. Erasmus, Dr W. Junk BV     

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Book Reviewed in this article Ecology of Desert Organisms G. N. Louw and M. K. Seely Introduction to Ecological Biochemistry J. B. Harborne Saline Lakes—Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Athalassic (Inland) Saline Lakes, held in Saskatchewan, Canada, June 1982, Developments in Hydrobiology 16 Edited by U. T. Hammer, Dr W. Junk BV Saltmarsh Ecology. Tertiary Level Bioloqy Series S. P. Long and C. F. Mason Variable Plants and Herbivores in Natural and Managed Systems Edited by R. F. Denno and M. S. McClure     

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Book review in this article Evolution through Group Selection V. C. Wynne-Edwards ANDREW COCKBURN Ecology and Management of the World's Savannas Edited by J. C. Tothill and J. J. Mott O. B. WILLIAMS Environmental Effects of Off-Road Vehicles Edited by R. H. Webb and H. G. Wilshire ANDY GILLISON The Ecology of the Forests and Fauna of South Australia Edited by H. R. Wallace, D. J. Woolman MARGARET D. LOWMAN The Forests of the Fatima Basin and Mt. Derigomna, Papua New Guinea, with a review of Montane and Subalpine Rainforests in Papuasia P. J. Grubb and P. F. Stevens JEREMY SMITH Eleventh International Seaweed Symposium. Developments in Hydrobiology 22. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Seaweed Symposium, held in Qingdao, People's Republic of China, June 19–25, 1983. Edited by C. J. Bird and M. A. Ragan, Dr W. Junk Publishers MARGARET N. CLAYTON Proceedings of the First International Polychaete Conference, Sydney, Australia, July 1983 Edited by P. A. Hutchings ROBIN WILSON     

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Book reviews in this article. Encyclopaedia of Plant Physiology, New Series, Vol. 12, Part C, Physiological Plant Ecology III. Responses to the Chemical and Biological Environment Edited by O. L. Lange, P. S. Nobel, C. B. Osmond and H. Ziegler The Ethics of Environmental Concern Robin Attfield The Evolutionary Biology of Colonizing Species P. A. Parsons Ecological Genetics D. J. Merrell Phytotelmata: Terrestrial Plants as Hosts for Aquatic Insect Communities Edited by J. H. Frank and L. P. Lounibos Lake Chad — Ecology and Productivity of a Shallow Tropical Ecosystem. Monographiae Biologicae 53 Edited by J. P. Carmouze, J. R. Durand and C. Lévèque, Dr. W. Junk Guidelines for the Management of Large Mammals in African Conservation Areas Edited by A. A. Ferrar     

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ATLAS OF NEOTROPICAL LEPIDO-PTERA. CHECKLIST: PART 1. MICRO-PTERIGOIDEA-IMMOIDEA. Edited by J. B. Heppner
PEST LEPIDOPTERA OF EUROPE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BRITISH ISLES. By D. J. Carter. Pp. 432. Dr W. Junk, Dordrecht, 1984.
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS and COMPUTERS. By Lenore Sarasan and A. M. Neuner     

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DIVERSITY OF INSECT FAUNAS. Ninth Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society. Edited by L. A. Mound and Nadia Waloff.
ECOLOGICAL METHODS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE STUDY OF INSECT POPULATIONS, 2nd edn. By T. R. E. Southwood.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRICHOP-TERA, READING, ENGLAND, 25–29 JULY 1977. Edited by M. Ian Crichton. Dr W. Junk, The Hague, 1978.
ADAPTATION AND SPECIATION IN THE FALL WEBWORM. Edited by T. Hidaka.
INSECT AND HOST PLANT. The Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium held at Slough, England, June 1978. Edited by R. F. Chapman and E. A. Bernays.     

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Book reviews in this article. Evolution of the flora and fauna of and Australia Edited by W. R. Barker and P. J. M. Greenslade Ant—plant interactions in Australia, Geobotany 4 Edited by Ralf Buckley Lake Mcllwaine, the eutrophication and recovery of a tropical African lake Edited by J. A. Thornton, Dr. W. Junk The ecology of the Wye. Monographiae Biologicae 50 . R. W. Edwards and M. P. Brooker     

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STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND BIOSYNTHESIS OF PLANT CELL WALLS. Edited by W. M. D ugger & S. B artnicki -G arcia
ENCYLOPEDIA OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 17. CELLULAR INTERACTIONS. Edited by H. F. L inskens & J. H eslop -H arrison .
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION FROM PLANT COMMUNITIES. Developments in Agricultural and Managed-Forest Ecology No. 13. Edited by M. L. S harma
CLASS EXPERIMENTS IN PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. By H. M eidner
JULIUS SACHS UND DIE PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE HEUTE. Edited by H. G immler .     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Plant Life in Aquatic and Amphibious Habitats Edited by R. M. M. Crawford River Plants of Western Europe. The Macrophytic Vegetation of Watercourses of the European Economic Community S. M. Haslam The Ecology of Temporary Waters D. Dudley Williams Weeds. An Illustrated Botanical Guide to the Weeds of Australia B. A. Auld and R. W. Medd Soil-Plant Relationships: An Ecological Approach David W. Jeffrey Seabirds: Feeding Ecology and Role in Marine Ecosystems Edited by J. P. Croxall The Conservation of Ecosystems and Species G. E. Jones Climate and Plant Distribution F. I. Woodward The Niche in Competition and Evolution Wallace Arthur Pesticides in Soils Edited by Sarina Saltzman and Bruno Yaron     

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The Chemistry of Plant Processes . By C. P. W hittingham
Physics in Botany . By J. A. R ichardson
The Structure and Life of Bryophytes . By E. V. W atson
Third Congress of the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding
Textbook of Pollen Analysis . By K. F aegri and J. I versen
Patterns in the Balance of Nature and Related Problems in Quantitative Ecology . By C. B. W illiams
Grasses and Grasslands . Edited by C. B arnard
The Ecology of Rocky Shores . By J. R. L ewis
The Living Plant . By A lan B rook
The Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds . Edited by P aul D e B ach assisted by E vert I. S chlinger
British Ecological Society Jubilee Symposium . Edited by A. M acfadyen and P. J. N ewbould     

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Book reviews in this article: Fauna of Australia. Vol. IB. Mammalia Edited by D. W. Walton and B. J. Richardson. Plant Physiological Ecology: Field Methods and Instrumentation Edited by R. W. Pearcy, J. Ehleringer, H. A. Mooney and P. W. Rundel. Fire in the Tropical Biota: Ecosystem Processes and Global Challenges Edited by J. G. Goldammer. Nature Conservation 2: The Role of Corridors Edited by D. A. Saunders and R. J. Hobbs.     

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LIPIDS IN PLANTS AND MICROBES. By J. L. H arwood & N. J. R ussell
BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURALLY OCCURRING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS, MONOGRAPH NO. 11. Edited by R. M enhenett & D. K. L awrence
ETHYLENE, BIOCHEMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS. Edited by Y oran F uchs & E do C halutz
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF AZOLLA FOR RICE PRODUCTION. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences Volume 13. Editors W. S. S ilver & E. C. S chroder
THE ECOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FUNGAL MYCELIUM. Edited by D. H. J ennings & A. D. M. R ayner
PATTERN FORMATION: A PRIMER IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. Edited by G. M. M alacinski , Consulting Editor S. V. B ryant     

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Atlas of Mapped Distributions of Dominance and Modern Pollen Percentages for Important Tree Taxa of Eastern North America . By P. A. D elcourt , H. R. D elcourt and T. W ebb III.
New Manual of Bryology. Volume 1. Edited by R. M. S chuster .
The Ecology and Physiology of the Fungal Mycelium. Edited by D. H. J ennings and A. D. M. R ayner .
Isotopes and Radiation in Agricultural Sciences. Edited by M. E. L'A nnunziata and J. O. L egg .
The Physiology of Flowering Plants : their growth and development . Third edition. By H. E. S treet and H. Ö pik .
Reconstructing Quaternary Environments. By J. J. L owe and M. J. C. W alker .
European Mires. Edited by P. M oore .
Compartments in Algal Cells and Their Interaction. (Proceedings in Life Sciences Series.) Edited by W. W iessner , D. G. R obinson and R. C. S tarr .
Chloroplast Metabolism. By B arry H alliwell .
Flooding and Plant Growth. Ed. by T. T. K ozlowski .
Mode of Action of Antifungal Agents. Ed. by A. P. J. T rinci and J. F. R yley .
Disease Resistance in Plants. By J. E. V anderplank .     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Northern Australia: Progress and Prospects. Volume 2. Floodplains Research Edited by D. Wade-Marshall and P. Loveday Nature of Australia. A Portrait of the Island Continent John Vandenbeld. On Pollination and Pollinators in Western Australia E. Holm. Chrysophytes: Aspects and Problems Edited by J. Kristiansen and R. A. Andersen. Evolutionary Physiological Ecology Edited by P. Calow. Towards Holistic Agriculture R. W. Widdowson. City Parks and Cemeteries. Tasmania's Remnant Grasslands and Grassy Woodlands J. Kirkpatrick, L. Gilfedder and R. Fensham.     

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Book reviewed in this article:
Williams. W.D. (1983) Life in Inland Waters.
Hammond. CO. revised by Merritt, R. (1983) The Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland.
Hammer, U.T. (Ed.) (1983) Saline Lakes. Developments in Hydrobiology.
Noakes, D.L.G., Lindquist, D.G., Helfman, G.S. & Ward, J. A. (1983) Predators and Prey in Fishes: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes .
Pejler, B., Starkweather, R. & Nogrady, T. (Eds.) (1983) Biology of Rotifers.     

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Catalogue of Cultures in The National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria 1st edition (1977).
Surface Carbohydrates of the Prokaryotic Cell (1977). Edited by I. W. Sutherland.
Microbial Ecology of the Gut (1977). Edited by R. T. J. Clarke and T. Bauchop.
Microbiology 1977 (1977). Edited by D. Schlessinger.
Aquatic Microbiology (1977). Edited by F. A. Skinner and J. M. Shewan.
Technological Aids to Microbiology (1978). R. E. Trotman.     

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Book Reviewed in this article: Birds of Wallacea C. M. N. White and M. D. Bruce Snakes, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Edited by R. A. Seigel, J. T. Collins and S. S. Novak The Biology of Perch and Related Fish J. F. Craig Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific J. E. N. Veron Conservation Biology. The Science of Scarcity and Diversity Edited by M. E. Soulé Plant Ecology Edited by Michael J. Crawley Origins and Development of Adaptation. CIBA Foundation Symposium 102 Edited by D. Evered and G. M. Collins.