A summary of the state-of-the-art in boreal forest management, this book provides a progressive vision for all of the world's northern forests. Top forestry scientists and researchers author this selection of chapters based on recent research conducted by the Sustainable Forest Management Network across Canada. A number of case histories are included.

Towards Sustainable Management of the Boreal Forest

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Canadian Science Publishing (NRC Research Press)

This book is a comprehensive reference guide to herb and spice plants that are cultivated in Canada and the northern half of the United States for the purpose of flavouring foods. Culinary herbs are of professional interest to the farmer, economist, pharmaceutical industry, flavouring and perfume extract industry, dietician, and teacher. They also offer delightful aroma, taste, and appearance to the home gardener, cook, and indeed all consumers. Categories of information covered in considerable detail for 125 species are extensively illustrated, and a colour map of North America is included that shows climatic zones where each of the species can be cultivated. The book includes a bibliography and indexes to English, French, and scientific names. This 2nd edition has been redesigned to incorporate over 400 colour illustrations; the text has been revised and updated.

Culinary Herbs

Small, Ernest

Agricultural Sciences

The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series, Part 25, focuses on a group of Canadian and Alaskan weevils in the subfamily Entiminae. Several species of this broad-nosed weevil subfamily are detrimental to agriculture and forestry. This handbook provides information about 49 genera and 123 species. It includes a key to the subfamilies of the Canadian Curculionidae, a key to the genera of Entiminae, and keys to the species in each genus, where required. The volume describes each species, with observations on weevil biology and host plants, and provides maps illustrating species distribution.

Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 25

Donald E Bright, Patrice Bouchard

The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) represents a major international effort to improve fisheries governance, resource recovery and sustainable development of international fisheries. Straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks are especially vulnerable to overexploitation because of ineffective management regimes and non-compliance by fishing interests. This book explains the international legal framework, summarizes the state of the fisheries, and outlines the efforts of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) to adopt and implement key elements of UNFSA. It includes matrices and maps of RFMOs.

Quest for Sustainable International Fisheries

Meltzer, Evelyne

The Systematics of New World Clinocera Meigen: (Diptera: Empididae: Clinocerinae)

Sinclair, Bradley J.

Volume 1 covers 42 of the 106 families of flies - sometimes termed the Lower Diptera - and includes introductory chapters dealing with morphology and terminology, natural history, economic importance and phylogeny of Diptera as well as keys to all the Central American fly families for both the adult and larval stages. The text is accompanied by over 1500 line drawings and 144 colour photographs of flies.

Manual of Central American Diptera

Brown, B. V.

John James Audubon was one of the world's greatest painters of wildlife. He is best known for The Birds of America, a gigantic 4-volume set of 435 paintings that to this day remains one of the largest books ever produced, the most expensive book ever sold at auction and an artistic achievement almost without parallel.In the last 2 centuries, dozens of books have been produced, either stressing Audubon's work as pure art or documenting the animals that were painted. The present volume is unique in emphasizing the plants that Audubon frequently illustrated along with his animals.Full colour reproductions are shown of more than 100 of Audubon's best paintings, chosen for their excellent portrayal of plants. Each magnificent full page plate is accompanied by information on the animals (mostly birds), the painting and (most particularly) the plants. An introductory, extensively illustrated chapter details Audubon's life and career - a fascinating story of heroic achievements in the face of great obstacles. A second chapter deals with Audubon's conservation legacy, a topic of considerable importance to the world's ongoing crises related to loss of biodiversity, degradation of the environment and global warming.

Audubon: Beyond Birds

Small, E. & P.M. Catling & J. Cayouette & B. Brookes

Volume 2 includes details of the 64 remaining families that make up the Cyclorrhapha. These include families of house flies, fruit flies, bot flies, flower flies and many lesser-known groups. A taxonomic index of volumes 1 and 2 is also included.

Manual of Central American Diptera, Vol. 2

Unknown, Author

Best known as an animal feed, Alfalfa Medicago sativa is one of the most important and widely produced livestock crops grown throughout the temperate world. "Alfalfa and Relatives: Evolution and Classification of Medicago" provides an in-depth introduction to the Medicago genus, exploring its evolution, breeding and adaptation. Not only are Alfalfa's agricultural and environmental benefits unsurpassed but, due to technological advances, this staple crop is now being developed as a source of human food extracts, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, industrial chemicals, and biofuels. Through this detailed text the authors define the ecological applications of the plant whilst carefully illustrating its economic value and its growing importance as a genetic resource.

Alfalfa and Relatives

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