Conservation Biology: For the Coming Decade (2nd ed. 1998)
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- Synopsis
- Refecting what a new generation of conservation biologists is doing and thinking, this vital and far ranging second edition explores where conservation biology is heading. It challenges many conventions of conservation biology by exposing certain weaknesses of widely accepted principles. Combining contributions from both the school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text focuses primarily on topics the are integral to the daily activities of conservation biologists. Several chapters address ecosystem restoration and biotic invasions as well as the the mechanics of population viability analyses, which are now a routine facet of conservation efforts. A case history approach is implemented throughout the book, with the use of practical real-world examples. Furthermore, an in-depth look at quantitative analyses is presented, allowing for models and mathematical analyses to pinpoint limitations in existing data and guide research toward those aspects of biology that are most likely to be critical to the dynamics of a species or an ecosystem.
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 576 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781461560517
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780412096617
- Publisher:
- Springer US
- Date of Addition:
- 01/17/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer-Verlag Wien 2012
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Peggy L. Fiedler
- Edited by:
- Peter M. Kareiva
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