Books in the Biology of Habitats series

This book is about how animals and plants on rocky seashores live - how they feed, grow, reproduce and interact, and why they are found in particular places but not in others. It discusses why some shores appear so different from others, and it analyses the ways in which human influence has altered so many.

This is a comprehensive update of this popular and practical introduction to savannah ecology, examining a range of ecological issues including population regulation, species interactions, food webs, biodiversity and conservation.

Describes soft sediments in the sea and in estuaries as habitats for a wide range of animals and plants and techniques used to study them. This book discusses organisms and their adaptations on sandy shores, mudflats, seagrass beds, salt marshes, mangrove swamps and below the tide marks. It emphasizes the special characteristics of estuaries.

The deep sea environment is the most extensive on our planet. Its denizens are normally unseen but whenever they are exposed to view they are regarded as bizarre aliens from a different world. This work takes a look at this apparently hostile world and explains how its inhabitants are adapted to survive and flourish within it.

Considers above-ground/below-ground feedback, herbivores, and the functional significance and regulation of soil biodiversity. This text is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in soil ecology and ecosystem science, as well as professional researchers in the fields of ecology and environmental biology.

A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of alpine (mountain) habitats. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis will be on the organisms that dominate alpine environments although global change, management and conservation aspects (including restoration) will also be considered.