Addressing the impact of invasive grasses and plants on biodiversity requires a comprehensive approach that includes early detection and rapid response, public awareness and education, and the development of sustainable management practices. Collaborative efforts among scientists, policymakers, and communities are essential to mitigate the adverse effects of invasive species and protect biodiversity for future generations

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The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists – revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn. Long before Darwin, our ancestors were obsessed with the visual similarities and differences between the animals. Early scientists could sense there was an order that unified all life and formulated a variety of schemes to help illustrate this.

Uploaded [January] [2026]

From one of today's leading experts on ancient DNA, a sweeping genetic history that unravels the mystery of where horses were first domesticated
Ludovic Orlando garnered world acclaim for helping to rewrite the genomic history of horse domestication. Horses takes you behind the scenes of this ambitious genealogical investigation, revealing how he and an international team of scientists discovered the elusive origins of modern horses. Along the way, he shows how the domestication of the horse changed the trajectory of civilization--with benefits and unforeseen consequences for the animals.

Uploaded [January] [2026]

Compelling and clear-eyed, Heart of the Jaguar celebrates these protectors, who continue to make enormous personal sacrifices to ensure that jaguars, the most charismatic of all the big cats, always have a home on this planet.

Uploaded January 2026

Generative AI in food systems: predictive demand, smart supply chains, and sustainable service futures explores how generative AI has revolutionized food supply chains and how it can create a more efficient system. This book investigates the intersection of generative AI and food supply chain management. Covering topics such as food systems, AI, and supply chain management, this book is an excellent resource for academics, policymakers, and technology developers.

Uploaded January 2026

Looking at COVID-19 infection through a gendered lens reveals its deep impact on individuals in vulnerable positions, especially women. It raised new concerns about gender equity and inclusion, particularly when gender intersects with other identity markers such as religious affiliation. This intersection creates a “double vulnerability,” heightening the risk of discrimination, violence, hate speech, and harassment against women. This volume aims to investigate the pandemic's impact on women within faith communities, examine emerging balances between female religious/cultural claims and public welfare imperatives, and develop gendered, intersectional perspectives that promote women's full integration, equality, and participation in civil society.

Uploaded January 2026

Easy gardening instruction for saving money and eating better by growing your own food in the city.

Uploaded January 2026

This book delves into the fascinating and often unseen dynamics of plant life. It unravels the complex relationships plants share with fungi and parasitic organisms, shedding light on a world teeming with cooperation, competition, and survival. At the book's heart lies an exploration of mycology, the study of fungi, and parasitology as they intersect with Botany.

Uploaded January 2026

How has evolutionary theory shaped educational thinking over the past two centuries? This volume explores the considerable but under-appreciated influence of evolutionary ideas on educational theory and the philosophy of education. The book reveals the interplay between educational and evolutionary perspectives along the concepts of ‘adaptation', ‘selection', ‘inheritance', and ‘progress'.

Uploaded January 2026

How the science of evolution explains how everything came to be, from bacteria and blue whales to cell phones, cities, and artificial intelligence. Everything Evolves reveals how evolutionary dynamics shape the world as we know it and how we are harnessing the principles of evolution in pursuit of many goals, such as increasing the global food supply and creating artificial intelligence capable of evolving its own solutions to thorny problems.

Uploaded January 2026