Conservation biology for all /
edited by : Navjot S. Sodhi, Paul R. Ehrlich.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- xvi, 344 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
- Oxford biology .
- Oxford biology. .
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Conservation biology: past and Present
2. Biodiversity
3. Ecosystem Functions and Services
4. Habitat Destruction: death by a thousand cuts
5. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape change
6. Overharvesting
7. Invasive Species
8. Climate Change
9. Fire and Biodiversity
10. Extinctions and the Practice of Preventing them
11. Conservation Planning and Priorities
12. Endangered Species Management: the US Experience
13. Conservation in Human- Modified Landscapes
14. The Role of People in Conservation
15. From Conservation Theory to Practice: Crossing the Divide
16. The Conservation Biologist's Toolbox- Principles for the design and Analysis of Conservation Studies
Includes bibliographical references and index. 341