Bibliograph

Conservation biology for all, edited by : Navjot S. Sodhi, Paul R. Ehrlich

Type

Label

Conservation biology for all, edited by : Navjot S. Sodhi, Paul R. Ehrlich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Conservation biology for all

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

430842406

Responsibility statement

edited by : Navjot S. Sodhi, Paul R. Ehrlich

Series statement

Oxford biology

Summary

'Conservation Biology for All' provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Navjot S. Sodhi and Paul R. Ehrlich -- Conservation biology: past and present / Curt Meine -- Biodiversity / Kevin J. Gaston -- Ecosystem functions and services / Cagan H. Sekercioglu -- Habitat destruction: death by a thousand cuts / William F. Laurance -- Habitat fragmentation and landscape change / Andrew F. Bennett and Denis A. Saunders -- Overharvesting / Carlos A. Peres -- Invasive species / Daniel Simberloff -- Climate change / Thomas E. Lovejoy -- Fire and biodiversity / David M.J.S. Bowman and Brett P. Murphy -- Extinctions and the practice of preventing them / Stuart L. Pimm and Clinton N. Jenkins -- Conservation planning and priorities / Thomas Brooks -- Endangered species management: the US experience / David S. Wilcove -- Conservation in human-modified landscapes / Lian Pin Koh and Toby A. Gardner -- The roles of people in conservation / C. Anne Claus, Kai M.A. Chan, and Terre Satterfield -- From conservation theory to practice: crossing the divide / Madhu Rao and Joshua Ginsberg -- The conservation biologist's toolbox--principles for the design and analysis of conservation studies / Corey J.A. Bradshaw and Barry W. Brook

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