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The article is a book review of "Behavioural Ecology of Western Palearctic Falcons" by Giovanni Leonardi. The book focuses on the study of falcons, particularly in the Western Palearctic region, and covers various aspects of their life history, including breeding, physiology, migration, and hunting behavior. The book is a valuable source of scientific information and can be used by raptor enthusiasts, students, and scientists. However, the review notes that the book lacks coherence and clarity in paragraph development, and suggests that readers consult the original sources for a comprehensive understanding of the material. [Extracted from the article]

I A Primer of Life Histories i by Jeffery Hutchings is a comprehensive and taxonomically broad engagement with the grandeur of life history evolution, its theoretical underpinnings, and its application. The introductory chapter familiarizes the reader with the evolution of life history theory, focusing largely on pivotal transitions in life history theory from the 19th to the mid-twentieth century. In sum, we found the book to be an exceptional primer on life history ecology and evolution for the early career scientist. [Extracted from the article]

"The Living Planet: The State of the World's Wildlife" is a book edited by Norman Maclean that addresses the global biodiversity crisis caused by anthropogenic pressures. The book highlights the decline in wildlife populations since 1970 and provides an overview of the state of various taxa, including plants, insects, fishes, and marine mammals. It also discusses the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and the Green Status of Species, which assess the probability of extinction and species recovery. The book emphasizes the need for urgent action to mitigate biodiversity loss and includes a chapter on the importance of First Nations people in successful conservation efforts. Overall, the book serves as a useful resource for teachers, NGOs, and undergraduate conservation courses. [Extracted from the article]

"Plant Strategies: The Demographic Consequences of Functional Traits in Changing Environments" by Daniel C. Laughlin is a comprehensive and rigorous synthesis of theoretical frameworks and empirical data that explores the relationship between plant functional traits and demographic processes. The book discusses the significance of functional traits in determining plant vital rates and examines the implications of traits such as leaf size, seed mass, and root architecture on plant life-history strategies. Laughlin also explores tradeoffs in plant strategies and the practical applications of plant trait research in conservation, ecosystem management, and restoration initiatives. While the book may be challenging for readers without a strong background in plant ecology, Laughlin's clear and concise writing style makes it accessible to both experienced researchers and newcomers to the field. Overall, "Plant Strategies" is a valuable resource for ecologists, botanists, and environmental scientists seeking to understand plant adaptation in changing environments. [Extracted from the article]

He regards the Nightingale as not only having one of the finest voices of any of our birds, but how an individual bird can gain repertoire with experience and suggests that if we play a duet with a Nightingale the bird can sing in harmony. While the author's earlier book focused on bird migration in the Western Hemisphere, I A World on the Wing i is a sequel of sorts, but more global in scope and providing an update on bird migration research that has exploded over the past two decades. How, why and where birds such as this accomplish long-distance migration and how anthropogenic factors, including climate change, are affecting the migration of birds is the subject of this incredibly well-written and comprehensive book. If you are already familiar with bird migration and would like to learn about the latest research and findings concerning the issues that are impacting migratory birds, how bird conservation is adapting to these findings and what are the potential future scenarios facing migratory birds, then this is also the book for you. [Extracted from the article]

In the book I Plant Regeneration from Seeds: A Global Warming Perspective i , Professors Carol and Jerry Baskin - distinguished scholars of Seed Ecology, collated and edited the recent research advances in seed biology/ecology by inviting well-known seed researchers from around the globe, who are the leaders in the field of seed biology/ecology of diverse vegetation types ranging from tropical savanna to arctic/alpine ecosystems. Although the editors accommodated all the major vegetation types or ecosystems in this well-produced book, the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on plants of wetland ecosystems could have made the book more valuable. From the initial chapters of this section, a vital point emerged that indicates that seed germination of arctic/alpine tundra plants could benefit from a warming temperature; however, this generalization must be considered with caution. [Extracted from the article]

This book has a tasteful layout, it is well illustrated, it gives a good overview of the seaweed flora of Greenland, and it contains a wealth of information and curiosities about exotic, high-Arctic species and their life histories. The habitats, species diversity and environmental conditions for algal growth in the coastal waters of Greenland are then described, and the possible exploitation of seaweeds in Greenland evaluated. The book starts with Pedersen revealing how he as a student became interested in the study of Greenland's seaweed. [Extracted from the article]

The bulk of work was expected to be in describing biology, but this proved not to be the case with the authors and other sphingid taxonomists going to significant effort to understand what species are present in Australia. This substantial and long-awaited publication represents a landmark in Australian entomology, further building the reputation of I Monographs of Australian Lepidoptera i as the source of authoritative information on the diverse and unique Australian fauna. The biology chapter covers almost all aspects of sphingid biology, including pathogens, predators and parasitoids, and again will be very useful for those who have broader interests in Lepidoptera. [Extracted from the article]

The author's mastery of the natural history of each species is evident throughout the book. The book succeeds admirably in this respect, revealing the mechanistic "hows" and the ultimate "whys" for a suite of different social and life-history strategies, which each species uses to navigate its ecological and social environment. Each species offers an empirical test case, which Horn uses to understand the deep links extending from sensory ecology to social behavior to population biology. [Extracted from the article]

Survival analysis (or lifetime data analysis) has been an important area in biostatistics, and relevant ideas and techniques are widely used in many research fields including cancer research, clinical trials, epidemiological studies, and actuarial science. Most importantly, the authors kindly share and summarize software packages, simulation processes, programming code, and datasets in appendices so that the readers can follow the authors' ideas to develop new methods and study data analysis. To provide valid sampling methods in multistate processes, the authors discuss process-dependent sampling schemes in Chapter 7. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "A Miracle of Catfish," by Larry Brown.

Reviews the book "Lives in Context: The Art of Life History Research," edited by Arda L. Cole and J. Gary Knowles.

Reviews the book 'Evolution and Genetics of Life Histories,' edited by Hugh Dingle and Joseph P. Hegmann.

The article reviews the book "Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas," by Cheryl Bardoe and illustrated by Jos A. Smith.

Reviews the book "When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Before Dinosaurs," by Hannah Bonner.

Reviews the book 'Darwin's Universe: Origins and Crises in the History of Life,' by Charles R. Pellegrino and Jesse A. Stoff.