The IBP Survey of Conservation Sites

A R Clapham

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 24
• The IBP, as a worldwide programme seeking to expand and co-ordinate biological research, needed to provide for the protection of sites and species for... Lees meer

Aquaculture of Grey Mullets

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 26
• Grey mullets are extremely important fish which are cultured or farmed in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean and South-East Asia. Mullets... Lees meer

The Biology of High-Altitude Peoples

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 14
• The peoples of the high-altitude regions of the world have long fascinated both scientists and laymen from the lowlands. This book, while it draws hea... Lees meer

Grasslands, Systems Analysis and Man

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 19
• This book was first published in 1980 and was a synthesis of much of the recent work on the functioning of grassland ecosystems at the time. It is con... Lees meer

Small Mammals

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 5
• The ability of small mammals to exploit environmental resources, based upon a rapid adaptation to short-term changes in population and/or the environm... Lees meer

The Human Biology of Circumpolar Populations

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 21
• The International Biological Programme investigated the biology of circumpolar human populations in the period 1967-1974. This research was carried ou... Lees meer

The Evolution of IBP

E Worthington

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 1
• The International Biological Programme took the form of an evolving process which occupied some five years of preliminary planning, followed by a deca... Lees meer

The Functioning of Freshwater Ecosystems

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 22
• First published in 1980, this important book brings together the results of worldwide research (from the tropics to the Arctic) to determine the relat... Lees meer

Arid Land Ecosystems

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 17
• This volume was first published in 1981. The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of l... Lees meer

Marine Mussels

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 10
• Mussels represent an important food source in many parts of the world, including Europe, South America and the Far East, and they have considerable po... Lees meer

Arid Land Ecosystems 2 Part Paperback Set: Volume 1

R a Perry, D W Goodall

• Boek | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 16
• The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the... Lees meer

Marine Production Mechanisms

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 20
• This book was first published in 1979. If we are to improve our control and conservation of the food resources of the oceans of the world it is partic... Lees meer

Dynamic Properties of Forest Ecosystems

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 23
• This volume, which is based upon years of research effort and numerous meetings by a large number of scientists throughout the world, brings together ... Lees meer

Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Plants

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 7
• A synthesis of knowledge on the fixation of nitrogen by systems involving plants, especially legumes, and micro-organisms. Such associations utilize n... Lees meer

Nitrogen Fixation by Free-Living Micro-Organisms

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 6
• Biological nitrogen fixation, the conversion of nitrogen from the atmosphere to ammonia, is the main process of nitrogen input to the earth today. The... Lees meer

Photosynthesis and Productivity in Different Environments

J P Cooper

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 3
• First published in 1975, this volume provides a unique comparative treatment of annual and seasonal photosynthetic production in both terrestrial and ... Lees meer

Food Protein Sources

N. W. Pirie

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 4
• This book was first published in 1975. Food protein can be produced in many different ways. Some sources, e.g. products from domestic animals, are so ... Lees meer

Population Structure and Human Variation

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 11
• First published in 1977, this volume is a collection of eleven studies conducted during the International Biological Programme on the biological struc... Lees meer

Production Ecology of Ants and Termites

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 13
• Social insects are amongst the most successful species. This study concentrates on the production ecology of ants and termites. Ants and termites are ... Lees meer

Crop Genetic Resources for Today and Tomorrow

Frankel

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 2
• This 1975 book deals with one of the world's fastest disappearing natural resources - the invaluable reservoir of genetic variability in our cultivate... Lees meer

Grassland Ecosystems of the World

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 18
• First published in 1976, this volume describes the structure and functioning of grassland ecosystems. Five kinds of grassland are considered, namely n... Lees meer

Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 12
• This book was first published in 1977. It deals with the importance of weed seed and grain-eating birds in natural and agricultural environments. Thes... Lees meer

Human Physiological Work Capacity

R J Shephard

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 15
• One of the objectives of investigations carried out within the Human Adaptability section of the International Biological Programme was to obtain comp... Lees meer

Studies in Biological Control

• Paperback | Engels | International Biological Programme Synthesis | nr. 9
• The best alternative to chemical control is often seen as being biological control - the introduction of natural enemies in areas where foreign pests ... Lees meer