Fundamentals of Conservation Biology /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
c2007.
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description View in OPAC |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Biodiversity and Its Importance
- 1. Conservation and Conservation Biology
- 2. What is Biodiversity?
- 3. Species Diversity
- 4. Ecosystem Diversity
- 5. Genetic Diversity
- Part II: Threats to Biodiversity
- 6. Mass Extinctions and Global Change
- 7. Extinction Processes
- 8. Ecosystem Degradation and Loss
- 9. Overexploitation
- 10. Invasive Exotics
- Part III: Maintaining Biodiversity
- 11. Protecting Ecosystems
- 12. Managing Ecosystems
- 13. Managing Populations
- 14. Zoos and Gardens
- Part IV: The Human Factors
- 15. Social Factors
- 16. Economics
- 17. Politics and Action
- Epilogue