Highway Engineering In Australia / Andrew P. Dobson.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

Dobson, Andrew P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity conservation.

Highway engineering--Periodicals.

Highway engineering.

Roads--Design and construction.

Roads.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

annual

Began in 1969.

Other Title:

Highway Engineering Australia

Place of Publication:

Klemzig, S. Aust. : EPC Media Group, 1969.

Summary:

Today the world faces the prospect of a devastating mass extinction, as species disappear at a rate that is many times faster than at any previous time in the earth's history. Finding ways to preserve the planet's rich variety of species is the challenge being taken up by conservation biologists, scientists who use their knowledge of ecology, genetics, and population dynamics to develop strategies for conserving biodiversity based on scientific principles. What really is the extent of biodiversity loss and how does one go about figuring it out? Why is biodiversity valuable for the earth and ourselves, and what can be done to conserve it? These are the questions that Andrew Dobson, a leading researcher and Princeton professor of ecology and epidemiology, addresses in his book.

Contents:

1. What Is Biodiversity?; 2. Habitat Fragmentation and Loss; 3. The Mathematics of Extinction; 4. When Is a Species Endangered?; 5. Wildlife in the Marketplace; 6. Species in Captivity; 7. Identifying Land for Nature Reserves; 8. Managing a Wildlife Reserve; 9. Biodiversity in a Changing World; 10. The Wealth of Nature.

Notes:

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