A Primer of Conservation Biology 9780878936236

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Автор: Primack Richard B
Название: A Primer of Conservation Biology
Перевод названия: Ричард Примак: Примат консервативной биологии
ISBN: 9780878936236
Издательство: Sinauer Associates Is an Imprint of Oxford Un
Классификация:

Биология и науки о жизни

Охрана окружающей среды

ISBN-10: 0878936238
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 363
Вес: 0.79 кг.
Дата издания: 19.07.2012
Серия: Biology
Язык: English
Размер: 234 x 183 x 20
Читательская аудитория: General/trade
Ключевые слова: Biology, life sciences,SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology,Conservation of the environment
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Поставляется из: США
Описание: A Primer of Conservation Biology, Fifth Edition incorporates background, theory, and examples in a lively and readable text that will appeal to a wide audience and stimulate interest in conservation biology. The book provides the most up-to-date perspective on many high-profile issues in the field, such as sustainable development, global warming, payments for ecosystem services, and strategies to save species on the verge of extinction. The Primer is divided into nine chapters, focusing successively on biological diversity and its value, the threats to biological diversity, conservation at the population and species levels, protecting, managing and restoring ecosystems, and sustainable development. The book provides many examples of successful conservation approaches, such as one involving sea turtles in Brazil, and ends with suggestions for a future agenda. Throughout, the choice of examples is well balanced to show the full range of species, ecosystems, and geographic areas of the world. These examples are also selected to demonstrate the controversies in the field, and stimulate thought and discussion. The links between conservation biology and environmental law, environmental economics, philosophy, social sciences and anthropology, park management, and government policy are clearly presented. The book is very well illustrated in full-colour. The reader-friendly text is backed by an extensive bibliography (covering literature through 2012) and a glossary. There is an annotated list of suggested readings, a summary, and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Key conservation organizations and their websites are presented in an Appendix. A Primer of Conservation Biology is ideally suited for use in short undergraduate modules, either as a stand-alone text or supplemented by outside readings. It can also be used effectively as a supplemental resource in courses in introductory biology, general ecology, population biology, environmental science, and wildlife management. Its broad perspective, concise format, and appealing writing style make the Primer the perfect choice for students, professionals, government policymakers, and others who are eager to learn more about conservation biology. These same qualities give the book a strong appeal to students whose first language is not English.

A Primer of Conservation Biology, Primack Richard B