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Ecology: Books

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Call Number: QK 603 S425 2020 Lansdowne

Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave.
Otherlands : journeys in Earth's extinct ecosystems by Halliday, Thomas
Call Number: QE 714.3 H34 2022 Lansdowne

Paleobiologist Thomas Halliday illustrates how ecosystems are formed; how species die out and are replaced; and how species migrate, adapt, and collaborate.
The Serviceberry: Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world by Robin Wall Kimmerer; John Burgoyne (Illustrator)
Call Number: E 98 B7 K56 2024 Lansdowne

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most?
Beyond the Sea by David Strayer
Call Number: QH 541.5 F7 S77 2024

Ecologist David Strayer introduces readers to the world's most remarkable and varied inland waters, including massive lakes that fill only once a century, groundwaters miles beneath our feet that host unique microbes, volcanic lakes more corrosive than battery acid, and catastrophic floods that carry ten times more water than the Amazon River. Strayer also shares stories of the myriad fascinating species supported by these crucial ecosystems.

Ecology: Ebooks

Corridor Ecology by Jodi A. Hilty; Annika T. H. Keeley; William Z. Lidicker Jr.; Adina M. Merenlender
Call Number: Online

As key species populations dwindle, ecosystems are losing resilience and face collapse, and along with them, the ecosystem services we depend on. Healthy ecosystems need healthy wildlife populations. One possible answer? Wildlife corridors that connect fragmented landscapes.
Spatial Ecology by Vikas Rai; Atta-ur-Rahman (Editor); M. Iqbal Chaudhary (Editor)
Call Number: Online

Spacial Ecology elucidates processes and mechanisms which structure dynamics of real world systems; these include lakes, ponds, forests and rivers. Readers are introduced to contemporary models in ecological literature based on the author's research experience.
Observation and Ecology by Rafe Sagarin; Aníbal Pauchard; Aníbal Pauchard
Call Number: QH 541.28 S23 2012 + Online

The authors paint a clear picture of what observational approaches to ecology are and where they fit in the context of ecological science. Observations in ecology can play a key role in understanding our changing planet and the consequences of human activities on ecological processes.

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Ecology: Indigenous perspectives

Teachings of the Tides: Uses of Marine Invertebrates by the Manhousat People by David W. Ellis and Luke Swan, 1981
Call Number: E 99 N85 E44 Lansdowne

Teachings of the Tides catalogues over fifty species of marine invertebrates, insects, reptiles, and amphibians found on the western shores of Vancouver Island. The Manhousat methods of retrieving, preparing, cooking and preserving these specimens are recorded in simple, understandable language while a Manhousat edlder's frank insight and environmental knowledge greatly enhances the scientific data.
Luschiim's Plants: traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines by Luschiim Arvid Charlie; Nancy J. Turner
Call Number: QK 98.4 C3 C43 2021 Lansdowne & Interurban

Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert, Luschiim Arvid Charlie, began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and others of their generation. Luschiim's Plants represents his dedication to the survival of the Hul′q′umi′num′ language and traditional knowledge of plants for future generations.
Plants, People, and Places by Nancy J. Turner (Editor)
Call Number: GN 476.73 P63 2020 & Online

Analyzing specific cases in which Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights to the environment have been denied or restricted, this collection promotes future prosperity through more effective and just recognition of the historical use of and care for plants in Indigenous cultures in Canada, the United States, Sweden, and New Zealand.
Saanich ethnobotany: culturally important plants of the W̱SÁNEĆ people by Nancy J. Turner; Richard J. Hebda
Call Number: QK 98.4 C36 T87 2012 Lansdowne & Interurban

Nancy Turner and Richard Hebda present the results of many years of working with botanical experts from the Saanich Nation on southern Vancouver Island. Elders Violet Williams, Elsie Claxton, Christopher Paul and Dave Elliott pass on their knowledge of plants and their uses to future generations of Saanich and Coast Salish people, and to anyone interested in native plants.

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