Conservation biology / Andrew S. Pullin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pullin, Andrew S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 345 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Conservation biology is fast emerging as a major new discipline, which incorporates biological principles in the design of effective strategies for the sustainable management of populations, species and entire ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity. It begins by taking the reader on a tour of the many and varied ecosystems of our planet, providing a setting in which to explore the factors that have led to the alarming loss of biodiversity that we now see. In particular the fundamental problems of habitat loss and fragmentation, habitat disturbance and the non-sustainable exploitation of species in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are explored. The methods that have been developed to address these problems, from the most traditional forms of conservation, to new approaches at genetic to landscape scales are then discussed, showing how the science can be put into practice.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The natural world; Chapter 2 Major world ecosystems; Chapter 3 The human impact; Chapter 4 Effects of habitat destruction; Chapter 5 Effects of habitat disturbance; Chapter 6 Non-sustainable use; Chapter 7 The rise of conservation biology; Chapter 8 Selecting protected areas; Chapter 9 Design and management of protected areas; Chapter 10 Protecting species. I. In situ conservation; Chapter 11 Protecting species. II. Ex situ conservation and reintroduction; Chapter 12 Landscape-scale conservation

Chapter 13 Conserving the evolutionary process (a longer-term view of conservation)Chapter 14 Ecological restoration; Chapter 15 Putting the science into practice; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-08510-1

1-107-12818-8

1-280-41751-X

9786610417513

1-139-05192-X

0-511-20638-0

0-511-17050-5

0-511-07762-9

0-511-55624-1

0-511-07605-3

OCLC:

62188201