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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard B Primack; Anna Sher |
ISBN: | 9781605354736 1605354732 |
OCLC Number: | 1281685423 |
Description: | xvii, 476 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Defining conservation biology -- What is biodiversity? -- The value of biodiversity -- Threats to biodiversity -- Extinction is forever -- Conserving populations and species -- Bringing populations and species back from the brink -- Protected areas -- Conservation outside protected areas -- Restoration ecology -- The challenge of sustainable development -- The future of conservation. |
Responsibility: | Richard B. Primack, Boston University, Anna A. Sher, University of Denver. |
Abstract:
This is a book well suited for a wide range of undergraduate courses, as both a primary text for conservation biology courses and a supplement for ecological and environmental science courses.
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