Briggs, D.

Plant microevolution and conservation in human-influenced ecosystems / David Briggs. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2009. - xix, 598 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

1. Introduction; 2. Studying change; 3. Key concepts in plant evolution; 4. The origin and extent of human-influenced habitats; 5. Consequences of human influences on the biosphere; 6. Categories; 7. Investigating microevolution in anthropogenic ecosystems; 8. Plant microevolution in managed grassland ecosystems; 9. Harvesting crops: arable and forestry; 10. Pollution and microevolutionary change; 11. Introduced plants; 12. Endangered species: investigating the extinction processes at the population level; 13. Hybrids and speciation in anthropogenically-influenced ecosystems; 14. Ex situ conservation: within and outside reserves; 15. In situ conservation; 16. Creative conservation through restoration and reintroduction; 17. Reserves in the landscape; 18. Climate change; 19. Microevolution and climate change; 20. The implications of climate change for the theory and practice of conservation; 21. Overview

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Plants--Evolution.
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Plant conservation.
Endangered plants.

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