Groom, Martha J.,  1962- <br/><br/>
Principles of conservation biology / 
Martha J. Groom, Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Sunderland, Mass. :  Sinauer Associates,  c2006. 
 - xix, 793 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> <br/>Table of contents<br/><br/>1. What is Conservation Biology?<br/><br/>2. Global Biodiversity: Patterns, Processes and Threats<br/>3. Threats to Biodiversity<br/>4. Conservation  values and Ethics<br/>5. Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation<br/>6. Habitat Degradation and Loss<br/>7. Habitat Fragmentation<br/>8. Overexploitation<br/>9. Species Invasion<br/>10. Biological Impacts of Climate Change<br/>11. Conservation Genetics<br/>12. Species and Landscape Approaches to conservation<br/>13. Ecosystem Approaches to conservation<br/>14. Protected Area<br/>15. Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Endangered populations<br/>16. Sustainable Development<br/>17. The Integration of Conservation Science and Policy<br/>18. Meeting Conservation Challenges in the Twenty-First Century<br/><br/>index 761<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0878935185 (alk. paper) 878935185 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Conservation biology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.95/16