Principles of conservation biology - Groom, Martha J. , 1962-; Carroll, C. Ronald [ (Carl Ronald)] , 1941-; Meffe, Gary K. (Sunderland, Massachusetts : Sinauer Associates, 2006)
1. What is conservation biology? / Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll, Martha J. Groom -- 2. Global biodiversity : patterns and processes / Gordon H. Orians, Martha J. Groom -- 3. Threats to biodiversity / Martha J. Groom -- 4. Conservation values and ethics / J. Baird Callicott -- 5. Ecological economics and nature conservation / Gareth Edwards-Jones -- 6. Habitat degradation and loss / Martha J. Groom, Carly H. Vynne -- 7. Habitat fragmentation / Reed Noss, Blair Csuti, Martha J. Groom -- 8. Overexploitation / John D. Reynolds, Carlos A. Peres -- 9. Species invasions / Marjorie Wonham -- 10. Biological impacts of climate change / Camille Parmesan, John Matthews -- 11. Conservation genetics : the use and importance of genetic information / Kim T. Scribner, Gary K. Meffe, Martha J. Groom -- 12. Species and landscape approaches to conservation / John B. Dunning, Jr., Martha J. Groom, H. Ronald Pulliam -- 13. Ecosystem approaches to conservation : responses to a complex world / Gary K. Meffe, Martha J. Groom, C. Ronald Carroll -- 14. Protected areas : goals, limitations, and design / Hugh P. Possingham, Kerrie A. Wilson, Sandy J. Andelman, Carly H. Vynne -- 15. Restoration of damaged ecosystems and endangered populations / Peggy L. Fiedler, Martha J. Groom -- 16. Sustainable development / C. Ronald Carroll, Martha J. Groom -- 17. The integration of conservation science and policy : the pursuit of knowledge meets the use of knowledge / Deborah M. Brosnan, Martha J. Groom -- 18. Meeting conservation challenges in the twenty-first century / Martha J. Groom, C. Ronald Carroll, Gary K. Meffe
Includes bibliographical references (p. [711]-760) and index
Keywords: Conservation biology