Essentials of Conservation BiologyA unified introduction to the multidisciplinary science of conservation biology. Combines theory with applied and basic research to explain the connections between conservation biology and environmental economics, ethics, law, and the social sciences. Text is appropriate for undergraduate biology students and students of related disciplines. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Origins of Conservation Biology | 7 |
What Is Biological Diversity? | 22 |
Genetic Diversity | 31 |
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Africa agriculture alleles animals biodiversity biological communities biological diversity biologists BioScience bird species cies Conservation Biology conservation efforts coral countries crop damage decline destruction disease E. O. Wilson Ecology economic ecosystem effective population size effects endangered species Endangered Species Act environment environmental established example exotic species Figure fish forest fragments gene genetic variability global go extinct Habitat fragmentation harvesting human activity hunting increase individuals insects island IUCN keystone species km² lake land levels long-term loss maintain major mammals marine ment million minimum viable population National Park natural resources nature reserves number of species organizations panda plant species pollution predators programs protected areas range rare species reef region restoration Restoration ecology result seeds servation small populations soil Soulé studies survive tion trees tropical forests University Press variation wetlands whales whooping cranes wild wildlife zoos