Biodiversity and Conservation - Couverture souple

Jeffries, Michael J.

 
9780415149051: Biodiversity and Conservation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415149053 ISBN 13 : 9780415149051
Editeur : Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

A catch-all phrase of wildlife magazines and newspapers, the term 'biodiversity' is now so familiar, and the range of topics within its gravitational pull so varied, that it risks meaning everything and nothing. Yet the idea is a powerful focus, pulling together evolutionary biology and ecology, economics and politics, practical conservation and management to form a vital theme for the wise management of planet Earth.
Biodiversity and Conservation offers an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that combine under the concept of 'biodiversity'. Featuring lively and engaging examples from the UK, Africa and several oceanic islands and elsewhere, including Dodos and The Udzungwa Forest Partridge, the book defines and explains core topics of biodiversity, from creation and natural processes, measurements and patterns of extant biodiversity, losses, causes and consequences, to legislative, species/habitat protection and economic approaches to conservation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A catch-all phrase of wildlife magazines and newspapers, the term 'biodiversity' is now so familiar, and the range of topics within its gravitational pull so varied, that it risks meaning everything and nothing. Yet the idea is a powerful focus, pulling together evolutionary biology and ecology, economics and politics, practical conservation and management to form a vital theme for the wise management of planet Earth.
Biodiversity and Conservation offers an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that combine under the concept of 'biodiversity'. Featuring lively and engaging examples from the UK, Africa and several oceanic islands and elsewhere, including Dodos and The Udzungwa Forest Partridge, the book defines and explains core topics of biodiversity, from creation and natural processes, measurements and patterns of extant biodiversity, losses, causes and consequences, to legislative, species/habitat protection and economic approaches to conservation.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael J. Jeffries is a Lecturer in Ecology and Environment at Northumbria University.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415149053
ISBN 13 
9780415149051
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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Editeur : Routledge, 2005
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