Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis:, David J.W. Lane

Автор: Stokland
Название: Biodiversity in Dead Wood
ISBN: 0521717035 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521717038
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Presenting a thorough introduction to biodiversity in decaying wood, this book studies the rich diversity of fungi, insects and vertebrates that depend upon dead wood. It describes the functional diversity of these organisms, outlining threats and management options for protecting and maintaining biodiversity.

Автор: Sodhi
Название: Southeast Asian Biodiversity in Crisis
ISBN: 1107403138 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107403130
Издательство: Cambridge Academ
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Описание: Massive anthropogenic habitat modifications, forest fires and the overexploitation of wildlife in Southeast Asia are clear and present dangers to its rich and unique biodiversity. This book reports comprehensively on the state of Southeast Asian biodiversity and suggests concrete actions needed immediately to mitigate the impending biodiversity crisis in Southeast Asia.

Автор: Hanski Ilkka
Название: Messages from Islands: A Global Biodiversity Tour
ISBN: 022640644X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226406442
Издательство: Wiley
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Описание: From a small island in the Baltic Sea to the large tropical islands of Borneo and Madagascar, Messages from Islands is a global tour of these natural, water-bound laboratories. In this career-spanning work, Ilkka Hanski draws upon the many islands on which he performed fieldwork to convey key themes in ecology. By exploring the islands' biodiversity as an introduction to general issues, Hanski helps us to learn how species and communities interact in fragmented landscapes, how evolution generates biodiversity, and how this biodiversity is maintained over time.

Beginning each chapter on a particular island, Hanski dives into reflections on his own field studies before going on to pursue a variety of ecological questions, including: What is the biodiversity crisis? What are extinction thresholds and extinction debts? What can the biodiversity hypothesis tell us about rapidly increasing allergies, asthma, and other chronic inflammatory disorders? The world's largest island, Greenland, for instance, is the starting point for a journey into the benefits that humankind acquires from biodiversity, including the staggering biodiversity of microbes in the ecosystems that are closest to us--the ecosystems in our guts, in our respiratory tracts, and under our skin. Conceptually oriented but grounded in an adventurous personal narrative, Messages from Islands is a landmark work that lifts the natural mysteries of islands from the sea, bringing to light the thrilling complexities and connections of ecosystems worldwide.