Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this atricle:
Fish Populations: Light at the Start of the Tunnel Dynamics of Marine Fish Populations. Rothschild, Brian. 1986.
Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii. Mooney, H. A., and Drake, J. A., eds. 1986.
Amazonia Rain Forests: Ecosystem Disturbance and Recovery. Jordan, C. F., ed. 1987.
Gene Banks and the Worlds Food. Plucknett, Donald L.; Smith, Nigel J. H.; Williams, J. T.; and Anishetty, N. Murthi. 1987.
North Key Largo, Florida Habitat Conservation Plan. Siemon, C. L.; Larsen, W. U.; and Purdy, J. D. 1986.     

Book Reviews

Environmental Ethics: Duties and Values in the Natural World. Rolston, H., III. 1988.
The First Resource: Wild Species in the North American Economy. Prescott-Allen, C., and Prescott-Allen, R. 1986.
Bureau of Land Management and Wildlife Protection Audubon Wildlife Report 1987. Di Silvestro, R L., editor. 1987.
Wildlife Management: Crocodiles and Alligators. Webb, G.J.W., Manolis, S. C., and White-head, P.J. 1987.     

Tropical Mammals

Book reviewed in this article:
The Asian Elephant. Ecology and Management. Sukumar, R.
Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros. Harcourt, C., and J. Thornback.
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals. A Field Guide. Emmons, L. E. with illustrations by Feer, F.
More on Tropical Mammals
The Indian Blackbuck. Ranjitsinh, M. K.
Plant Ecology: A Sheffieldocentric View
Comparative Plant Ecology: A Functional Approach to Common British Species. Grime, J. P., Hodgson, J. G., and Hunt, R.
Ecology in the Service of Development
Race to Save the Tropics: Ecology and Economics for a Sustainable Future. 1990. Goodland, R., editor.
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia
Government Policies and Deforestation on Brazil's Amazon Region. Mahar, D.J.
"Ancient Forests": Valuable Data, Questionable Conclusions
Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest. Norse, Elliot A.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
National Forests: Policies for the Future. Volume 2: Protecting Biological Diversity. Wilcove, D. S. 1988.
Reforming the Forest Service. O'Toole, R. 1988.
Seeds and Sovereignty: The Use and Control of Genetic Resources. Kloppenburg, J. R., editor. 1988.
Viable Populations for Conservation. Soule, M. E., editor. 1987.
Models of Nature: Ecology, Conservation and Cultural Revolution in Soviet Russia. Weiner, D. R.
The Conservation of Australian Wetlands. McComb, A. J., and Lake, P. S., editors.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
A Morally Deep World: An Essay on Moral Significance and Environmental Ethics. Johnson, L. E.
Discordant Harmonies. Botkin, D. B.
The Preservation and Valuation of Biological Resources. Orians, G. H., Brown, G. M., Kunin, W. E., and Swierzbinski, J. E., editors.
Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation. Harrison, C. S.
Neotropical Wildlife Use and Conservation. Robinson, J.G., and Redford, K. H., editors.     

Conservation Biology in Historical Perspective

Book reviewed in this article:
The American Conservation Movement: John Muir and His Legacy . Fox, S.
Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work. Meine, C.
An Overview of Biodiversity
Biodiversity. Wilson, E. O., editor.
Value of Biodiversity
Why Preserve Natural Variety? Norton, B.G.
Management of Common Property Resources
Proceedings of the Conference on Common Property Resource Management. Panel on Common Property Resource Management (Bromley, D. W., chair).
Conservation and Management of Bird Populations
The Pheasant: Ecology, Management and Conservation. Hill, D., and Robertson, P.
Ecology and Conservation of Grassland Birds. Goriup, P. D., editor.
Mammal Populations
Mammal Populations Mammal Population Studies. Harris, S., editor.
Taking a Stand for Forests
Last Stand of the Red Spruce . Mello, R. A.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Plants in Danger: What Do We Know? David, S., Droop, S., Gregerson, T., Henson, O., Leon, C., Gilla-Lobos, J., Synge, H., and Zantovska, J.
Botanic Gardens and The World Conservation Strategy. Bramwell, D., Hamann, O., Heywood, W., and Synge, H., eds. 1987
Forest Conservation and the Forestry Master Plan for Sri Lanka: A Review. Ranjen Fernando and S. W. R. de A Samarasinghe, eds. 1988.
Pharmacopées Traditionnelles en Guyane. Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987.
Submission of New Books     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Conservation Biology: A New Discipline Comes of Age Conservation Biology. The Science of Scarcity and Diversity. Soulé, Michael E., ed. 1986.
Conserving Biological Diversity, in Our National Forests. Norse, E.A.; Rosenbaum, K.L.; Wilcove, D.S.; Wilcox, B.A.; Romme, W.H.; Johnston, D.W.; Stout, M.L. 1986.
Foundations for a National Biological Survey. Kim, Ke Chung; Knudson, L., eds. 1986.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
For the Common Good. Daly, H. E., and Cobb, J. B., Jr.
The Disappearing Russian Forest: A Dilemma in Soviet Resource Management. Barr, B. M., and Braden, K. E.
Natural Resources for the 21st Century. Sampson, R. N., and Hair, D.
Managing Global Genetic Resources: The US National Plant Germplasm System. Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives. Board on Agriculture, National Research Council.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
The Preservation of Species: The Value of Biological Diversity. Norton, Bryan G., ed. 1986.
Conservation of Tidal Marshes. Daiber, F.C. 1986.
The Last Extinction. Kaufman, L.; Mallory, K., eds. 1986.
Biology. Raven, P.H.; Johnson, G.B. 1986.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Research Priorities for Conservation Biology. Soulé, M. E., and Kohm, K.A., editors. 1989.
Evaluation of Biodiversity Projects. Committee on Criteria and Guidelines for the Evaluation of Projects Designed to Protect or Enhance Biodiversity. 1989.
The Ecology of Australia's Wet Tropics. Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Australia. Volume 15. Kitching, R.L., editor 1988.
Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya. Schaller, G. B.
Tiger Moon. Sunquist, F., and Sunquist, M. 1988.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States. Benyus, J. M. 1989.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Western United States. Benyus, J. M. 1989.
Books Received (September 1988-August 1989) (Some of the books in the list below may be reviewed in future issues.)     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
The Expendable Future: U.S. Politics and the Protection of Biological Diversity. Tobin, R.
Australian Ecosystems: 200 Years of Utilization, Degradation and Reconstruction. Saunders, D. A., Hopkins, J. M., How, R.A., eds.
Ecosystems of Florida. Myers, R. and Ewel, J., editors.
Nature Reserves: Island Theory and Conservation Practice. Sha- fer, Craig L.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Agro-Ecology and Conservation: A Developing Relationship To Feed the Earth: Ago-Ecology for Sustainable Development. Michael Dover and Lee M. Talbot. 1987.
Evaluating Conservation Criteria Wildlife Conservation Evaluation. Usher, M. B., ed. 1986.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Americans and Their Forests: A Historical Geography. Williams, M.
The Forest and the Trees: A Guide to Excellent Forestry. Robinson, G.
Population Harvesting: Demographic Models of Fish, Forest, and Animal Resources . Getz, W. M. and Haight, R. G. 1989.
Floristic Inventory of Tropical Countries: The Status of Plant Systematic, Collections, and Vegetation, Plus Recommendations for the Future. Campbell, D. G., and Hammond, H. D., editors. 1989.
Biotic Diversity in Southern Africa—Concepts and Conservation. Huntley, B.J., editor. 1989.
Amphibians and Roads. Langton, T. E. S., editor.1989.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Cultural Norms, War and the Environment. Westing, A. H., editor. 1988.
Environmental Warfare: A Technical, Legal and Policy Appraisal. Westing, A. H., editor. 1984.
Herbicides in War: The Longterm Ecological and Human Consequences. Westing, A. H., editor. 1984.
Explosive Remnants of War: Mitigating the Environmental Effects. Westing, A.H., editor. 1985.
Global Resources and International Conflict: Environmental Factors in Strategic Policy and Action. Westing, A. H., editor. 1986.     

Logging, Conservation, and Native Rights in Sarawak Forests

Books reviewed in this article:
Rainforest Conservation in Sarawak: An International Policy for WWF . Kavanagh, M.; Rahim, Abdullah Abdul; and Hails, C.J. 1989
The Promotion of Sustainable Forest Management: A Case Study in Sarawak, Malaysia . 1990. International Tropical Timber Organization
The Tropical Timber Industry In Sarawak, Malaysia . Congressional Staff Study Mission to Malaysia. 1989
Keepers of the Forest: Land Management Alternatives in Southeast Asia . Poffenberger, M., editor. 1990
Endangered Animals of Thailand . Humphrey, S. R, and Bain, J. R. 1990.     

Depletion and Conservation of Japan's Forests

Book reviewed in this article:
The Green Archipelago: Forestry in Preindustrial Japan . Totman, C.
Conservation Biology: Outlook for the Future
Conservation for the Twentyfirst Century. Western, D., and Pearl, M., editors.
Conservation Biology: Hawai'I
Conservation Biology in Hawai'i. Stone, C. P., and Stone, D. B.
Important Recent Developments in Valuing Environmental Goods
Using Surveys to Value Public Goods: The Contingent Valuation Method. Mitchell, R. C., and Carson, R. T.
Tropical Forest Conservation: Getting the Act Together
The Future of the Tropical Rain Forest. Proceedings of an international conference organized by the Oxford Forestry Institute. McDermott, M. J., editor.
Saving the Tropical Forests. Gradwohl, J., and Greenberg, R.
Crop Breeders' Use of Gene Bank Collections
The Use of Plant Genetic Resources. Brown, A. H. D., Frankel, O.H., Marshall, D.R., and Williams, J. T., editors.     

Nutritional condition and growth rate of anchovy larvae (Engraulis mordax) in the California Current: two contrasting years

A large number of northern anchovy larvae, Engraulis mordax, were collected in the Southern California Bight on two CalCOFI cruises during spring 1987, and the amounts of triacylglycerol, cholesterol and polar lipids were measured in each individual larva using the latroscan TLC/FID (thin-layer chromatography/flame ionization detection) system. The 1987 larvae were compared to larvae taken in the Bight during the previous year. Canonical correlation analyses revealed a significant relationship between the larval lipid components and physical/biological data collected at each occupied station during the late 1987 spring cruise, similar to that recorded in 1986. The short-term nutritional condition of the copepod Calanus pacificus was the most important station variable in both cruises. Their triacylglycerol:cholesterol ratio indicated that few of the 1987 larvae had been starving, but their very low contents of length-specific cholesterol and polar lipid indicated that they had been growing very slowly. Otolith readings on defatted larvae confirmed that the 1987 larvae had been growing significantly more slowly than the 1986 larvae. Furthermore, the data suggested that in the 1986 population the faster growing larvae were also those with the highest lipid content. This situation was reversed for the 1987 larvae, when the faster growing larvae in the population seemed to achieve their faster growth only at the expense of a lowered lipid content. The abundance of anchovy larvae was much higher in spring 1987 than in spring 1986 but, despite this, the apparent recruitment (number of Age 0 fish in July of each year) was not higher in 1987.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Save The Birds. Diamond, A. W., R. L. Schreiber, R. T. Peterson, and W. Cronkite. 1989.
Ornithology. Gill, F. B. 1989.
Plant Population Genetics, Breeding, and Genetic Resources. Brown, A. H. D., Clegg, M. T., Kahler, A. L., and Weir, B. S. 1990.
WORLD BirdBase, the World Birder's Database. Santa Barbara Software Products
Keeping Options Alive. The Scientific Basis for Conserving Biodiversity. Reid, Walter V. and Miller, Kenton R. 1989.
Conserving the Worlds Biological Diversity. McNeely, Jeffrey A., Miller, Kenton R., Reid, Walter V., Mittermeier, Russell A., and Werner, Timothy B. 1990.     

Nitrogen controls on ecosystem carbon sequestration: a model implementation and application to Saskatchewan,Canada

A plant–soil nitrogen (N) cycling model was developed and incorporated into the Integrated BIosphere Simulator (IBIS) of Foley et al. [Foley, J.A., Prentice, I.C., Ramankutty, N., Levis, S., Pollard, D., Sitch, S., Haxeltine, A., 1996. An integrated biosphere model of land surface process, terrestrial carbon balance and vegetation dynamics. Global Biogeochem. Cycles 10, 603–628]. In the N-model, soil mineral N regulates ecosystem carbon (C) fluxes and ecosystem C:N ratios. Net primary productivity (NPP) is controlled by feedbacks from both leaf C:N and soil mineral N. Leaf C:N determines the foliar and canopy photosynthesis rates, while soil mineral N determines the N availability for plant growth and the efficiency of biomass construction. Nitrogen controls on the decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM) are implemented through N immobilization and mineralization separately. The model allows greater SOM mineralization at lower mineral N, and conversely, allows greater N immobilization at higher mineral N. The model's seasonal and inter-annual behaviours are demonstrated. A regional simulation for Saskatchewan, Canada, was performed for the period 1851–2000 at a 10 km × 10 km resolution. Simulated NPP was compared with high-resolution (1 km × 1 km) NPP estimated from remote sensing data using the boreal ecosystem productivity simulator (BEPS) [Liu, J., Chen, J.M., Cihlar, J., Park, W.M., 1997. A process-based boreal ecosystem productivity simulator using remote sensing inputs. Remote Sens. Environ. 44, 81–87]. The agreement between IBIS and BEPS, particularly in NPP spatial variation, was considerably improved when the N controls were introduced into IBIS.