Principles of conservation biology
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sunderland, Massachusetts :
Sinauer Associates ,
c2006
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| Edition: | 3rd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 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