Books in the Routledge Library Editions: Ecology series

Originally published in 1988 Deforestation challenges the belief that deforestation is due to entirely rapid population growth and agricultural expansion and emphasises the effects of commercial exploitation and poor planning and management.

Originally published in 1998, Southern Forested Wetlands is an up to date, one source compendium of current knowledge on the wetland ecology of Americäs southern forests.

Originally published in 2002, Mountain Biodiversity deals with the biological richness, function and change of mountain environments and examines biological diversity as essential for the integrity of mountain ecosystems. It argues that this dependency is likely to increase as environmental climates and social conditions change.

Originally published in 1974, Arctic and Alpine Environments examines, the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology.

Originally published in 1983, Interpretations of Calamity provides a provocative critique of the `dominant view¿ of research into natural hazards.