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Principles of conservation biology/ Martha J. Groom,Gary K. Meffe,C. Ronald Carroll

By: Groom,Martha JContributor(s): Meffe,Gary K | Carroll,C. RonaldMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: USA : Sinauer Associates, Inc, 2006Edition: 3rd. edDescription: xix,793p. : ill. ; 29cmISBN: 0878935975Subject(s): Biology of conservation | Conservation biologyDDC classification: 333.9516

Contents:

Unit 1: Conceptual Foundations for Conservation Biology 1. What Is Conservation Biology? 2. Global Biodiversity 3. Threats to Biodiversity 4. Conservation Values and Ethics 5. Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation Unit 2: Focus on Primary Threats to Biodiversity 6. Habitat Degradation and Loss 7. Habitat Fragmentation 8. Overexploitation 9. Species Invasions 10. Biological Impacts of Climate Change 11. Conservation Genetics Unit 3: Approaches to Solving Conservation Problems 12. Species and Landscape Approaches to Conservation 13. Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation 14. Protected Areas 15. Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Endangered Populations 16. Sustainable Development 17. The Integration of Conservation Science and Policy 18. Meeting Conservation Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	333.9516 GRO/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P40050

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Unit 1: Conceptual Foundations for Conservation Biology

1. What Is Conservation Biology?
2. Global Biodiversity
3. Threats to Biodiversity
4. Conservation Values and Ethics
5. Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation

Unit 2: Focus on Primary Threats to Biodiversity

6. Habitat Degradation and Loss
7. Habitat Fragmentation
8. Overexploitation
9. Species Invasions
10. Biological Impacts of Climate Change
11. Conservation Genetics

Unit 3: Approaches to Solving Conservation Problems

12. Species and Landscape Approaches to Conservation
13. Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation
14. Protected Areas
15. Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Endangered Populations
16. Sustainable Development
17. The Integration of Conservation Science and Policy
18. Meeting Conservation Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

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