Defending Biodiversity
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Defending Biodiversity
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Author : Jonathan A. Newman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-05
Defending Biodiversity written by Jonathan A. Newman 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 2017-10-05 with Nature categories.
This interdisciplinary and accessible book will help environmentalists to make stronger arguments in favor of conserving biodiversity.
Biodiversity Ii
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Author : A Joseph Henry Press book
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 1996-09-16
Biodiversity Ii written by A Joseph Henry Press book and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-16 with Science categories.
"The book before you...carries the urgent warning that we are rapidly altering and destroying the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms for more than a billion years." With those words, Edward O. Wilson opened the landmark volume Biodiversity (National Academy Press, 1988). Despite this and other such alarms, species continue to vanish at a rapid rate, taking with them their genetic legacy and potential benefits. Many disappear before they can even be identified. Biodiversity II is a renewed call for urgency. This volume updates readers on how much we already know and how much remains to be identified scientifically. It explores new strategies for quantifying, understanding, and protecting biodiversity, including: New approaches to the integration of electronic data, including a proposal for a U.S. National Biodiversity Information Center. Application of techniques developed in the human genome project to species identification and classification. The Gap Analysis Program of the National Biological Survey, which uses layered satellite, climatic, and biological data to assess distribution and better manage biodiversity. The significant contribution of museum collections to identifying and categorizing species, which is essential for understanding ecological function and for targeting organisms and regions at risk. The book describes our growing understanding of how megacenters of diversity (e.g., rainforest insects, coral reefs) are formed, maintained, and lost; what can be learned from mounting bird extinctions; and how conservation efforts for neotropical primates have fared. It also explores ecosystem restoration, sustainable development, and agricultural impact. Biodiversity II reinforces the idea that the conservation of our biological resources is within reach as long as we pool resources; better coordinate the efforts of existing institutionsâ€"museums, universities, and government agenciesâ€"already dedicated to this goal; and enhance support for research, collections, and training. This volume will be important to environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, educators, students, and concerned individuals.
Biodiversity Sustainability And Human Communities
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Author : Timothy O'Riordan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-29
Biodiversity Sustainability And Human Communities written by Timothy O'Riordan 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 2002-08-29 with Business & Economics categories.
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Saving Nature S Legacy
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Author : Reed F. Noss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-04
Saving Nature S Legacy written by Reed F. Noss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04 with Nature categories.
Contains specific guidelines and techniques for maintaining biodiversity within different ecosystems. For land managers needing guidance in biodiversity conservation.
Endangered Species
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Author : Kim Masters Evans
language : en
Publisher: Information Plus
Release Date : 2016-09-22
Endangered Species written by Kim Masters Evans and has been published by Information Plus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-22 with Endangered species categories.
Discusses what has been done to protect endangered species in the United States and around the world, and examines the debate over what future actions are warranted.
Endangered Species
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Author : Kimberly Masters Evans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Endangered Species written by Kimberly Masters Evans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Endangered plants categories.
Protecting Life On Earth
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Author : Michael P. Marchetti
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010-09
Protecting Life On Earth written by Michael P. Marchetti and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09 with Nature categories.
"An excellent introduction to the science and policy of conservation biology for anyone interested in becoming better informed about today's pressing environmental challenges." Wayne P. Sousa, University of California, Berkeley --
Protecting The Wild
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Author : George Wuerthner
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2015-02-19
Protecting The Wild written by George Wuerthner and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-19 with Business & Economics categories.
Protected natural areas have historically been the primary tool of conservationists to conserve land and wildlife. These parks and reserves are set apart to forever remain in contrast to those places where human activities, technologies, and developments prevail. But even as the biodiversity crisis accelerates, a growing number of voices are suggesting that protected areas are passé. Conservation, they argue, should instead focus on lands managed for human use—working landscapes—and abandon the goal of preventing human-caused extinctions in favor of maintaining ecosystem services to support people. If such arguments take hold, we risk losing support for the unique qualities and values of wild, undeveloped nature. Protecting the Wild offers a spirited argument for the robust protection of the natural world. In it, experts from five continents reaffirm that parks, wilderness areas, and other reserves are an indispensable—albeit insufficient—means to sustain species, subspecies, key habitats, ecological processes, and evolutionary potential. Using case studies from around the globe, they present evidence that terrestrial and marine protected areas are crucial for biodiversity and human well-being alike, vital to countering anthropogenic extinctions and climate change. A companion volume to Keeping the Wild: Against the Domestication of Earth, Protecting the Wild provides a necessary addition to the conversation about the future of conservation in the so-called Anthropocene, one that will be useful for academics, policymakers, and conservation practitioners at all levels, from local land trusts to international NGOs.
Balancing The Scales
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Author : Kenton Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Balancing The Scales written by Kenton Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Science categories.
Scientists and resource managers are calling for shifting the scale of wildland management programmes from national parks and reserves to entire ecosystems. This study makes the case for protecting biodiversity wherever it is found - not just within the boundaries of protected areas.
Saving Nature S Legacy
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Author : Reed F. Noss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Saving Nature S Legacy written by Reed F. Noss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Ecosystem management categories.