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... biota , or a special , identified subset of a biota . These goals require consideration of the location , size , and shape of the reserve , its connections and spatial relationships with other natural areas , population sizes needed to ...
... biota , or a special , identified subset of a biota . These goals require consideration of the location , size , and shape of the reserve , its connections and spatial relationships with other natural areas , population sizes needed to ...
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... biota as a whole is useful , and biota includes not only plants and animals , but soils and waters as well " ( Leopold 1939 ) . Leopold was by no means alone in this realization . In every field of natural resource management there were ...
... biota as a whole is useful , and biota includes not only plants and animals , but soils and waters as well " ( Leopold 1939 ) . Leopold was by no means alone in this realization . In every field of natural resource management there were ...
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... biota for restoration ; genetic variation of the biota ; the level of alteration of hydrology , soil , and geomorphology ; cost and available funding ; and political will . Many times the product will not be an exact replica of the ...
... biota for restoration ; genetic variation of the biota ; the level of alteration of hydrology , soil , and geomorphology ; cost and available funding ; and political will . Many times the product will not be an exact replica of the ...
Contents
What Is Conservation Biology? | 3 |
Guiding Principles for Conservation Biology | 15 |
Conservation Values and Ethics | 24 |
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