Biological Diversity
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Biological Diversity
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Author : Michael A. Huston
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-09-15
Biological Diversity written by Michael A. Huston and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09-15 with Nature categories.
The key to preserving and managing biodiversity is understanding which processes are important at different scales, and how changes affect different components of biodiversity. In this book, existing theories on diversity are synthesised into a logical framework. Global and landscape-scale patterns of biodiversity are described in the first section. In the second, the spatial and temporal dynamics of diversity are emphasised. The third section develops an integrated set of mechanistic explanations for diversity patterns at the levels of population, community, ecosystem and landscape. Finally, case studies examine diversity patterns in marine and terrestrial ecosystems and the effects of biological invasions. The book concludes with a discussion of the economics of preserving biological diversity. This book will interest research workers and students of ecology, biology and conservation.
Measuring Biological Diversity
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Author : Anne E. Magurran
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-04-18
Measuring Biological Diversity written by Anne E. Magurran and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-18 with Science categories.
This accessible and timely book provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure biodiversity. The book highlights new developments, including innovative approaches to measuring taxonomic distinctness and estimating species richness, and evaluates these alongside traditional methods such as species abundance distributions, and diversity and evenness statistics. Helps the reader quantify and interpret patterns of ecological diversity, focusing on the measurement and estimation of species richness and abundance. Explores the concept of ecological diversity, bringing new perspectives to a field beset by contradictory views and advice. Discussion spans issues such as the meaning of community in the context of ecological diversity, scales of diversity and distribution of diversity among taxa Highlights advances in measurement paying particular attention to new techniques such as species richness estimation, application of measures of diversity to conservation and environmental management and addressing sampling issues Includes worked examples of key methods in helping people to understand the techniques and use available computer packages more effectively
Biological Diversity
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Author : Anne E. Magurran
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011
Biological Diversity written by Anne E. Magurran and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Mathematics categories.
This book provides an up to date review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application.
Biological Diversity Current Status And Conservation Policies
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Author : Vinod Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Agro Environ Media, Publication Cell of AESA, Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy,
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Biological Diversity Current Status And Conservation Policies written by Vinod Kumar and has been published by Agro Environ Media, Publication Cell of AESA, Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy, this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-25 with Science categories.
The present book has been designed to bind prime knowledge of climate change-induced impacts on various aspects of our environment and its biological diversity. The book also contains updated information, methods and tools for the monitoring and conservation of impacted biological diversity.
Biodiversity
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Author : National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1988-01-01
Biodiversity written by National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-01-01 with Science categories.
This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attention to a most urgent global problem: the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. Based on a major conference sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution, Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions.
Islands
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Author : Peter Vitousek
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-08
Islands written by Peter Vitousek and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-08 with Science categories.
Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varies as a consequence of remoteness or size, not environment; they are also generally simpler than continental ecosystems. Islands therefore provide an opportunity to determine the direct effects of biological diversity on ecosystem function. The volume addresses the components of biological diversity on islands and their patterns of variation; the modern threats to the maintenance of biological diversity on islands; the consequences of island biology and its modification by humanity regarding aspects of ecosystem function; the global implications of islands for conservation; and how islands can help one to understand the processes inducing changes throughout the world.
Loss Of Biological Diversity
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Author : National Science Board (U.S.). Task Force on Global Biodiversity
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Loss Of Biological Diversity written by National Science Board (U.S.). Task Force on Global Biodiversity and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biodiversity categories.
Conserving The World S Biological Diversity
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Author : Jeffrey A. McNeely
language : en
Publisher: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Release Date : 1990
Conserving The World S Biological Diversity written by Jeffrey A. McNeely and has been published by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
Investing In Biological Diversity
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Author : Janet N. Abramovitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Investing In Biological Diversity written by Janet N. Abramovitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Biodiversity categories.
Introduction; Methods; Results; Conclusions; Questionnaire and categories used to classify biological diversity research and conservation activities; U.S. biodiversity investments per 100 hectares, 1989; 1989 Biological diversity research and conservation activities and implementors by region and country.
Accessing Biodiversity And Sharing The Benefits
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Author : Santiago Carrizosa
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 2004
Accessing Biodiversity And Sharing The Benefits written by Santiago Carrizosa and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Law categories.
The book aims to address the lack of information on the experiences of others by providing a comparative analysis of national access and benefit-sharing laws and policies in the 41 Pacific Rim countries that signed the CBD. It provides key insights on the main characteristics of selected access and benefit-sharing (ABS) policies and laws, their development, and implementation process. It contains a detailed comparative analysis of existing laws and policies. It presents four case studies of countries with regulations in place and contrasts them with four case studies of countries that are struggling to develop their regulations. It ends by discussing options of an international regime on ABS and a summary analysis of the main lessons and recommendations from the study.