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Plants from season to season - Format e-book (English)

The pleasure of observing phenology What links exist between climate and the annual cycle of plants? What mechanisms control the opening of buds? What are the projections in a context of climat change?These are all questions that phenology specialistsanswer in this book, showing how plants mark the rhythm of the changing seasons. This guide will also give...

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Identifier les animaux - Tous les vertébrés de France, Benelux, Grande-Bretagne et Irlande

9782366622973

€30.00

Five nature books in one!A veritable guide to vertebrates, enabling you to identify 635 species with precision and simplicity, including all birds (breeding, wintering and passing through), mammals (including cetaceans and bats), reptiles, amphibians and freshwater fish. The area covered includes the British Isles, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and...

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Reptiles of the Lesser Antilles

9783899731231

€128.00

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Fossil Decapod Crustacea in the historical collections

9782856539743

€69.00

The present volume is dedicated to extinct crustaceans housed in the oldest palaeontological collections of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN) in Paris (France). These specimens were all collected between 1750 and 1880, a period stretching from the end of the Enlightenment to the Third French Republic, which also saw the transition from the...

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Flora of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands - Boraginales, Olacaceae and allies

9782856539750

€45.00

BOOK ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH Madagascar, the “red Island”, hosts a distinctive and highly diverse flora estimated to comprise about 14,000 species of vascular plants, about 83 % of which are endemic. Endemism is also significant among genera, and the island also has 5 endemic families of angiosperms. This exceptional diversity results mainly from the wide...

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The genus triturus

9783899735277

€88.00

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Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos volume 32 - Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa)...

9782856539354

€99.00

As a continuation of the Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, the series Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos is dedicated to the exploration, inventory, and description of the deep-sea fauna of the world, with special emphasis on the most extensive, yet remote and least explored, region — the Indo-West Pacific. The comprehensive series of marine expeditions...

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Status and threats of Afrotropical amphibians - Sub-saharan Africa, Madagascar, Western...

9783899373103

€98.00

Due to their physiology, morphology and complex life cycles, amphibian species are often highly habitat-specific and particularly threatened by environmental changes. Currently more than one third of all species is believed to be threatened. The worldwide decline of amphibians therefore has become a symbol for the Global Biodiversity Crisis.Whereas in...

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All the Birds of the World

9788416728374

€85.00

The easiest and most enjoyable way to browse through all the birds of the world. For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Birds of the World together in a single easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a broad public, from novice birders to expert ornithologists and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of birds, this book...

Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World

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Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World

9788416728367

€190.00 €210.00

A two-volume boxed set. It took several years to produce the entire series of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World (HMW), and we are now happy to provide a new, comprehensive Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. This latest work updates the taxonomy of each currently recognized species of mammal, providing a complete checklist in a set...

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Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 31

9782856539132

€79.00

Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, a continuation of Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, is a series dedicated to the inventory and description of the deep-sea fauna of the world, with special emphasis on the most extensive, yet remote and least explored, region — the Indo-West Pacific. The comprehensive series of marine expeditions undertaken by the French Muséum...

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Geckos of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands

9783899733624

€40.00

This volume of Terralog is a presentation of the geckos inhabiting the islands of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes. Without any doubt, members of the genera Phelsuma and Uroplatus are amongst the most popular geckos native to the numerous islands of the western IndianOcean. The present treatise pictures several as yet undescribed forms,...

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Salamanders and Newts of Europe, North Africa and Western Asia

9783899733693

€40.00

Portraying the tailed amphibians of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, this is the first volume of the Terralog series to be dedicated to a group of amphibians. Particular emphasis lies on the fire salamanders whose distribution range almost equals the region covered by this volume.Other representatives of this polymorphic order of vertebrates, on...

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Venomous snakes of South America

9783899733679

€50.00

This volume of Terralog is a presentation of the venomous snakes of South America - all of the about 180 taxa currently recognized or under description of the families Elapidae and Viperidae, several of them with colour variations. A few of these species are depicted in a book for the first time. The newest systematics is introduced. Controversial...

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European Pond Turtle - Emys orbicularis

9783899736045

€32.80

Emys orbicularis is the turtle with the widest distribution range in Europe. Its relationship with man has been a long and varying one, stretching from serving as food during times of fast durinf the Dark Ages to being regarded as an acutely threatened species in the present. Manfred Rogner's book also show that it ranks amongst the most intensively...

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Amphibians and Reptiles of the St. Vincent and Grenada Banks, West Indies

9783899734836

€60.00

In the Eastern Caribbean, the more than 40 islands of the St. Vincent Bank and the Grenada Bank (Grenada and the Grenadine Islands) harbor at least 32 species of frogs and reptiles. Like many West Indian islands, the combined herpetofaunas of the two island banks comprise a mixture of native (including island and bank endemics) and introduced species....

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Venomous terrestrial Snakesof the Middle East

9783899734461

€40.00

Venomous terrestrial Snakesof the Middle East is an important contribution to the understanding of the snake fauna in region where bites from venomous snakes are not uncommon. Venomous snakes are a substantial and ecologically important part of the biodiversity of the Middle East and constitute some of the more well known species in that part of the...

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Chameleons of Africa

9783899731156

€128.00

This second edition “is written by a leading expert on the group, so that means it’s up to date and comprehensive. The success of the first edition (2010) meant that the book was very soon ‘out of print’ […]. However, the revision was no simple task as a lot has happened in chameleon biology and taxonomy in the eight years between this revision and its...

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Amphibians and Reptiles of Morocco

9783899731170

€128.00

Morocco is one of the most biodiverse regions in North Africa and its herpetofauna has been the subject of numerous studies, being well-known compared to other North African countries.In addition to this, Morocco has been considered in recent years as one of the most touristic countries in the region, being safe and open to tourism. They are many foreign...

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Marine Bivalves of Tropical West Africa

9782856538883

€69.00

Bivalves are one of the most important groups of marine animals: they are abundant in benthic communities, they are sought after as seafood or ornament, and their shells are almost always conspicuous on the world’s beaches. This identification guide for West African marine bivalves covers 462 species belonging to 59 families, based on an extensive...

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Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 30

9782856538227

€89.00

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Fossil Crustacea of Lebanon

9782856537855

€69.00

The late Cretaceous Konservat-Lagerstätten geological deposits of Lebanon are famous for their exceptionally preserved fishes and crustaceans.This book provides the first review of fossil crustaceans in the Cenomanian outcrops (Hakel, Hadjoula, En Nammoura) and the Santonian outcrop (Sahel Alma). The fossils found in these outcrops offer a unique overview...

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Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos - Volume 29

9782856537749

€89.00

The deep benthos of tropical seas is one of the last frontiers of biodiversity exploration, and a major reservoir of species still unknown to science. The French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and Institute for Research for Development (IRD) are conducting an unprecedented series of research cruises in the South and West Pacific, totalling so...

Mollusques continentaux de la Martinique / Non-Marine Mollucs of Martinique, Lesser Antilles

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Non-Marine Molluscs of Martinique, Lesser Antilles

9782366620139

€30.00

This beautifully illustrated book, bilingual (French and English), deals with a fascinating, yet largely unknown, group of animals from Martinique island (French West Indies): continental (terrestrial and freshwater) molluscs. After a presentation of the island’s natural habitats, the book draws up a summary of the current knowledge based on recent field...

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Tropical deep-sea benthos

9782856536926

€99.00

Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos is a series dedicated to the inventory of the world’s deep-sea fauna, especially those found in the little-explored Indo-West Pacific. Growing out of the French National Museum of Natural History and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement’s recent expeditions off Mozambique, Madagascar, and Papua New Guinea, this volume...

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An introduction to Hydrozoa

9782856535806

€89.00

Hydrozoa occur in all aquatic habitats. They form part of the plankton, the hardand soft-bottom macrobenthos, and the meiofauna. They can also be symbiotic with a wide variety of animals and plants, and some are parasitic. Some hydrozoans are famous experimental animals, such as Hydra and Hydractinia. The presence of polyp and medusa stages in the life...

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How vertebrates moved onto land

9782856536674

€55.00

Among vertebrates, the evolutionary transition from an aquatic or amphibious to a fully terrestrial life seems to have occurred potentially more than once within the clade. These events probably occurred in the Carboniferous. New selective pressures faced by the first amphibious or terrestrial vertebrates due to environmental constraints in their new...

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Systematics, Biology, and Distribution of the Species of the Oceanic Oarfish Genus...

9782856536773

€69.00

The hoarfish is almost a mythical animal which may pertain to cryptozoology, considering how much it has at times fascinated or terrified fishermen, sailors and scientists all around the world since the Middle-Age. This splendid monograph provides a great amount of information about the species of the genus Regalecus and their remarkable biology. There...

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Orchids of Madagascar

9782914817561

€69.00

This book on orchids of Madagascar bilingual French / English will become a reference.More than 400 species are presented and illustrated with photographs, nearly half of orchids listed in Madagascar, remarkable proportion of the fact that many species are difficult to observe. This book will help you discover and identify on the ground throughout the...

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Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of yemen

9782914817462

€39.00

Field guide to the hard corals of the southern coast of yemen Between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, dotting the northern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the coral reefs of the South Yemeni coast deserve the full attention and interest of scientiste, naturaliste, ecologists, amateur and professional divers and indeed of the public at large. Although by no...

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MADAGASCAR - The forest of our ancestors (English version)

9782952996921

€29.90

A journey into the heart of the most exceptional rainforest in the world, where a large diversity of animals and plants emblematic of Madagascar, such as lemurs, chameleons and orchid live. These very species are today among the planet's most threatened since 90% of the surface area of forest which covered the island has disappeared, half of that during...

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Poissons d’eaux douces et saumâtres de l’Afrique de l’ouest Vol. 1 & 2 (vendus ensembles)

9782856535615

€90.00

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