Natural History Books

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41. The New Taxonomy

    Edited by Quentin D. Wheeler

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    Finalist for 2009 The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Literature Award! A Fresh Look at Taxonomy The most fundamental of all biological sciences, taxonomy underpins any long term strategies for reconstructing the great tree of life or salvaging as much biodiversity as possible....

    Published April 8th 2008 by CRC Press
42. Feeding and Digestive Functions in Fishes

    Edited by J E P Cyrino, D. Bureau, B.G. Kapoor

    Understanding the biology of the innumerable number of aquatic species on our planet is the focus of sustained research efforts. Environmental degradation, management or rehabilitation of wild stocks, and the forecasted climatic changes are fueling interest in the study of the ecology, feeding...

    Published January 9th 2008 by Science Publishers
43. The Origin of Higher Clades

    Osteology, Myology, Phylogeny and Evolution of Bony Fishes and the Rise of Tetrapods

    By Rui Diogo

    The book provides insight on the osteology, myology, phylogeny and evolution of Osteichthyes. It not only provides an extensive cladistic analysis of osteichthyan higher-level inter-relationships based on a phylogenetic comparison of 356 characters in 80 extant and fossil terminal taxa representing...

    Published January 2nd 2008 by Science Publishers
44. Biology of Turtles

    From Structures to Strategies of Life

    Edited by Jeanette Wyneken, Matthew H. Godfrey, Vincent Bels

    Featuring in-depth contributions from an international team of experts, the Biology of Turtles provides the first comprehensive review of the Testudinata. The book starts with the premise that the structure of turtles is particularly interesting and best understood within the context of their...

    Published December 25th 2007 by CRC Press
45. Unravelling the algae

    the past, present, and future of algal systematics

    Edited by Juliet Brodie, Jane Lewis

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    Acting as titans in global control of the biosphere and colonizing virtually all corners of the earth, algae, extremely diverse and numerous oxygenic, photosynthetic organisms, can be major players in and drivers of environmental change. For hundreds of years, since their evolutionary origins by...

    Published November 25th 2007 by CRC Press
46. Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics

    Theory, Approaches and Applications

    Edited by Norman MacLeod

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    The automated identification of biological objects or groups has been a dream among taxonomists and systematists for centuries. However, progress in designing and implementing practical systems for fully automated taxon identification has been frustratingly slow. Regardless, the dream has never...

    Published July 22nd 2007 by CRC Press
47. Biodiversity Databases

    Techniques, Politics, and Applications

    Edited by Gordon B. Curry, Chris J. Humphries

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    Computing and database management has shifted from cottage industry-style methods — the small independent researcher keeping records for a particular project — to state-of-the-art file storage systems, presentation, and distribution over the Internet. New and emerging techniques for recognition,...

    Published April 24th 2007 by CRC Press
48. Pleurocarpous Mosses

    Systematics and Evolution

    Edited by Angela E. Newton, Raymond S. Tangney

    Series: Systematics Association Special Volumes

    The shift from traditional taxonomic methods to data-oriented, analytical cladistic methodologies has led to a better understanding of biological processes and more accurate classifications for a wide range of organisms, including mosses. Pleurocarpous Mosses: Systematics and Evolution explores the...

    Published April 12th 2007 by CRC Press
49. Marine Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent

    Edited by Kartik Shanker, B.C. Choudhury

    Sea turtles belong to the most ancient line of living reptiles. However, there is a lack of up-to-date information on the regional status and conservation efforts of sea turtles on the subcontinent. Addressing this gap, Marine Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent documents the results of surveys...

    Published January 28th 2007 by CRC Press
50. The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster

    Edited by Kari L. Lavalli, Ehud Spanier

    Series: Crustacean Issues

    Written by international experts, The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster provides comprehensive coverage of the known biology, ecology, behavior, physiology, evolutionary history, and genetics of the numerous species in the family Scyllaridae. It covers fishing methods and regulations,...

    Published January 23rd 2007 by CRC Press