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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
George W Cox |
| ISBN: | 9780073275444 0073275441 |
| OCLC Number: | 150341017 |
| Notes: | Rev. ed. of: Conservation ecology, c1993. |
| Description: | xvi, 362 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Contents: | Basic concepts: Conservation biology; History of conservation; Populations, communities & ecosystems; Global biodiversity; Processes of extinction -- Terrestrial ecosystems: Temperate forests, woodlands & shrublands; Grassland & tundra; Temperate & tropical deserts; Moist tropical forests; Tropical savannas & woodlands; Coastal ecosystems; Islands -- Special problems of terrestrial ecosystems: Habitat fragmentation; Predator ecology & management -- Aquatic ecosystems: Lakes, ponds, & marshes; Rivers & streams; Oceanic ecosystems; Coastal marine ecosystems -- Special problems of aquatic ecosystems: Marine mammals & birds -- Special problems at the biosphere level; Management of exotic species; Disruption of migrations; Chemical pollution; Global climate change -- Conservation theory & practice: Harvesting natural populations; Conserving genetic diversity; Protecting endangered species; Designing biodiversity preserves -- Conservation & society; Conservation ethics; Conservation economics & public policy; Sustainable living in the biosphere -- Glossary. |
| Responsibility: | George W. Cox. |
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