Author: Bonnie L. Henson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Great Lakes Conservation Blueprint for Terrestrial Biodiversity
Author: Bonnie L. Henson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Land Snails of British Columbia
Author: Robert G. Forsyth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gastropoda
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Snails and slugs have a reputation as slimy, repulsive creatures that are nothing more than garden pests, but they are important components of the ecosystems they live in. In fact, most of the pest slugs and snails are introduced species that have come here with the plants we import for our gardens. Worldwide there are more species of snails and slugs than all the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians combined, yet they are often overlooked because of their relatively small size. Land snails and slugs are well adapted to live in almost any kind of environment, from high arctic tundra to tropical forests. In British Columbia, they can be found just about everywhere. Land Snails of British Columbia describes all 92 species of terrestrial molluscs in our province. It includes photographs and detailed drawings of each, diagnostic keys and a selection of colour photographs to aid in identification. With each species description, the author discusses its natural history and distribution in the province. He also talks about reproduction, life history, diet, locomotion and shell structure (even slugs have shells). Nature buffs and anyone interested in looking past the bad reputation of these much-maligned creatures will find this handbook an enlightening guide. For gardeners, this book will tell you which snails to cast out of your garden and which ones to keep, because some snails and slugs are beneficial to gardens and some even prey on their pestilent relatives."--
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gastropoda
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Snails and slugs have a reputation as slimy, repulsive creatures that are nothing more than garden pests, but they are important components of the ecosystems they live in. In fact, most of the pest slugs and snails are introduced species that have come here with the plants we import for our gardens. Worldwide there are more species of snails and slugs than all the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians combined, yet they are often overlooked because of their relatively small size. Land snails and slugs are well adapted to live in almost any kind of environment, from high arctic tundra to tropical forests. In British Columbia, they can be found just about everywhere. Land Snails of British Columbia describes all 92 species of terrestrial molluscs in our province. It includes photographs and detailed drawings of each, diagnostic keys and a selection of colour photographs to aid in identification. With each species description, the author discusses its natural history and distribution in the province. He also talks about reproduction, life history, diet, locomotion and shell structure (even slugs have shells). Nature buffs and anyone interested in looking past the bad reputation of these much-maligned creatures will find this handbook an enlightening guide. For gardeners, this book will tell you which snails to cast out of your garden and which ones to keep, because some snails and slugs are beneficial to gardens and some even prey on their pestilent relatives."--
Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity
Author: Ronald Heyer
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588344371
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of standard methods for biodiversity sampling of amphibians, with information on analyzing and using data that will interest biologists in general. In this manual, nearly fifty herpetologists recommend ten standard sampling procedures for measuring and monitoring amphibian and many other populations. The contributors discuss each procedure, along with the circumstances for its appropriate use. In addition, they provide a detailed protocol for each procedure's implementation, a list of necessary equipment and personnel, and suggestions for analyzing the data. The data obtained using these standard methods are comparable across sites and through time and, as a result, are extremely useful for making decisions about habitat protection, sustained use, and restoration—decisions that are particularly relevant for threatened amphibian populations.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588344371
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Measuring and Monitoring Biological Diversity is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of standard methods for biodiversity sampling of amphibians, with information on analyzing and using data that will interest biologists in general. In this manual, nearly fifty herpetologists recommend ten standard sampling procedures for measuring and monitoring amphibian and many other populations. The contributors discuss each procedure, along with the circumstances for its appropriate use. In addition, they provide a detailed protocol for each procedure's implementation, a list of necessary equipment and personnel, and suggestions for analyzing the data. The data obtained using these standard methods are comparable across sites and through time and, as a result, are extremely useful for making decisions about habitat protection, sustained use, and restoration—decisions that are particularly relevant for threatened amphibian populations.
Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park
Author: Roderick Cameron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
As Long as this Land Shall Last
Author: René Fumoleau
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 1552380637
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
A historically accurate study that takes no sides, this book is the first complete document of Treaties 8 and 11 between the Canadian government and the Native people at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 1552380637
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 589
Book Description
A historically accurate study that takes no sides, this book is the first complete document of Treaties 8 and 11 between the Canadian government and the Native people at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Fishes of Vermont
Author: Richard W. Langdon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977251711
Category : Freshwater fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780977251711
Category : Freshwater fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Natural Regions and Subregions of Alberta
Author: David J. Downing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780778545729
Category : Ecological regions
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This document presents the climatic, physiographic, vegetation, soil, wildlife and land use attributes that characterize each natural region and subregion. It has been organized into four parts: part one outlines national region and subregion concepts, part two describes methods used to generate climate statistics, part three presents a comparative analysis of selected climate statistics to facilitate comparison of natural regions and subregions, and part four presents detailed climatic, vegetation, soils and physiographic descriptions for six natural regions and twenty-one natural subregions currently recognized in Alberta.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780778545729
Category : Ecological regions
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This document presents the climatic, physiographic, vegetation, soil, wildlife and land use attributes that characterize each natural region and subregion. It has been organized into four parts: part one outlines national region and subregion concepts, part two describes methods used to generate climate statistics, part three presents a comparative analysis of selected climate statistics to facilitate comparison of natural regions and subregions, and part four presents detailed climatic, vegetation, soils and physiographic descriptions for six natural regions and twenty-one natural subregions currently recognized in Alberta.
Plants of Coastal British Columbia Including Washington, Oregon & Alaska
Author: Andy MacKinnon
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub.
ISBN: 9781551055329
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Nearly 800 species of plants illustrated and described; the most comprehensive plant field guide to the region.
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub.
ISBN: 9781551055329
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Nearly 800 species of plants illustrated and described; the most comprehensive plant field guide to the region.
Garry Oak Ecosystems of British Columbia
Author: Wild BC (Program)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780772654502
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780772654502
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description