Produktbild: Fundamentals of Conservation Biology

Fundamentals of Conservation Biology

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

25.03.2021

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John Wiley & Sons Inc

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672

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1319 g

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4. Auflage

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Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-14416-8

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Produktdetails

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Gebundene Ausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

25.03.2021

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

672

Maße (L/B/H)

25/17,5/4 cm

Gewicht

1319 g

Auflage

4. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-14416-8

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Libri GmbH
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DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Fundamentals of Conservation Biology
  • List of Case Studies ix

    Preface x

    Acknowledgments xiii

    About the Companion Website xiv

    Part I Biodiversity and Its Importance 3

    1 Conservation and Conservation Biology 4

    What is Conservation? 4

    A Brief History of Conservation 6

    An Overview of Conservation Ethics 10

    What is Conservation Biology? 13

    A Brief History of Conservation Biology 15

    Summary 19

    2 What is Biodiversity? 21

    Species, Genes, and Ecosystems 22

    Structure and Function 23

    Measuring Biodiversity 24

    The Mismeasure of Biodiversity 26

    Biodiversity and Spatial Scales 26

    Biodiversity Verbs 30

    The Related Concepts of "Integrity" and "Sustainability" 31

    Summary 33

    3 Species Diversity 35

    What is a Species? 35

    How Many Species Are There? 37

    The Intrinsic Value of Species and Their Conservation Status 39

    The Instrumental Values of Species 46

    The Uniqueness Value of Species 62

    Summary 65

    4 Ecosystem Diversity 67

    What is an Ecosystem? 67

    The Values of Ecosystems 71

    Ecosystem Diversity and Species Diversity 80

    Ecosystems and Landscapes 85

    Summary 88

    5 Genetic Diversity 90

    What is Genetic Diversity? 90

    The Importance of Genetic Diversity 101

    Processes That Diminish Genetic Diversity 110

    Cultural Diversity 117

    Summary 124

    Part II Threats to Biodiversity 129

    6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change 130

    Extinction Episodes of the Past 131

    Estimating the Current Rate of Extinction 135

    The Recent History of Global Climate Change 139

    How Did We Get to this Point? What is the Way Ahead? 150

    Summary 152

    7 Extinction Processes 154

    Why Are Some Species More Vulnerable to Extinction than Others? 154

    Populations 161

    Population Viability Analysis 166

    Summary 177

    8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss 179

    Contamination 183

    Roads, Dams, and Other Structures 189

    Earth, Fire, Water 195

    Deforestation 198

    Desertification 204

    Draining, Dredging, Damming, Etc. 206

    Fragmentation 211

    Summary 221

    9 Overexploitation 223

    The Long History of Overexploitation 223

    Types of Exploitation 230

    Consequences of Overexploitation 238

    Some Final Perspectives on Exploitation 243

    Summary 249

    10 Invasive Exotics 251

    How Do Species Move? 252

    Impacts of Invasive Exotics 261

    Success Rates 269

    Irony 271

    Summary 277

    Part III Maintaining Biodiversity 279

    11 Protecting Ecosystems 280

    Reserve Selection 281

    Reserve Design 290

    Reserve Management 299

    Summary 307

    12 Sustaining Ecosystems 309

    Forestry 310

    Livestock Grazing 316

    Fisheries 322

    Ecological Management 325

    Restoring Ecosystems 325

    Summary 337

    13 Managing Populations 338

    Providing Resources 339

    Controlling Threats 348

    Direct Manipulations 364

    Epilogue 376

    Summary 378

    14 Conservation near People 381

    Cultivated Ecosystems 382

    Built Ecosystems 391

    Zoos and Gardens 396

    The Ex Situ-In Situ Interface 405

    Conservation of Domesticated Species 410

    Summary 414

    Part IV The Human Factors 419

    15 Social Factors 420

    Values Differ 420

    Describing Values 431

    Values Change 434

    Summary 443

    16 Economics 445

    The Benefits 446

    The Costs 456

    The Distribution of Benefits and Costs 459

    Problems and Solutions 461

    Summary 481

    17 Politics and Action 483

    Setting Priorities for Action 483

    Rights and Responsibilities 493

    International Agencies 496

    Governments 501

    Nongovernmental Organizations 505

    Corporations 508

    Communities 510

    Individuals 512

    Summary 517

    Epilogue 520

    Glossary 522

    Literature Cited 536

    Species Index 631

    Subject Index 643