Biodiversity Dynamics And Conservation

Author : C. Lévêque
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521570336
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation written by C. Lévêque and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-13 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive book on the biodiversity of one of the most diverse ecosystems known - tropical freshwater.

Author : Michael L. McKinney
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231505802
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Dynamics written by Michael L. McKinney and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-12 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question.

Author : Louis W. Botsford
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198758367
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Population Dynamics for Conservation written by Louis W. Botsford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines concepts such as population variability, population stability, population viability and persistance, and harvest yield. Also addressed are specific applications to conservation such as managing species at risk, fishery management, and the spatial manageement of marine resources.--Adapted from back cover.

Author : Michael L. McKinney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231104159
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Dynamics written by Michael L. McKinney and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's ecosystem impact biodiversity loss over the long term - not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale dealt with by earth scientists? The contributors to Biodiversity Dynamics bring together the cutting-edge findings of a number of different fields that have traditionally had little crossover: data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology are all presented. Where paleontologists and ecologists have long had divergent perspectives, Biodiversity Dynamics seeks a middle ground, finding ways for both scientific communities to work together to comprehend the great biodiversity of the earth and how to preserve it for future generations.

Author : Pedro Giovâni Da Silva
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889667804
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metacommunity Spatio-Temporal Dynamics: Conservation and Management Implications written by Pedro Giovâni Da Silva and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wilhelm Barthlott
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
ISBN 13 : 1905839359
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity : Structure and Function - Volume II written by Wilhelm Barthlott and published by EOLSS Publications. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity: Structure and Function is a component of Encyclopedia of Environmental and Ecological Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Biodiversity: Structure and Function discusses matters of great relevance to our world such as: Characterization of Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning; Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Biodiversity Dynamics; Evolutionary and Genetic Aspects of Biodiversity; Biodiversity Monitoring, Assessment, Data Management, and Indicators; The Value of Biodiversity; Halting Biodiversity Loss: Fundamentals and Latest Trends of Conservation Science and Action; Application of Ecological Knowledge to Habitat Restoration. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Author : Oswald J. Schmitz
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781597265980
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation written by Oswald J. Schmitz and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meeting today’s environmental challenges requires a new way of thinking about the intricate dependencies between humans and nature. Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation provides students and other readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of ecological science and their applications, offering an essential overview of the way ecology can be used to devise strategies to conserve the health and functioning of ecosystems. The book begins by exploring the need for ecological science in understanding current environmental issues and briefly discussing what ecology is and isn’t. Subsequent chapters address critical issues in conservation and show how ecological science can be applied to them. The book explores questions such as: • What is the role of ecological science in decision making? • What factors govern the assembly of ecosystems and determine their response to various stressors? • How does Earth’s climate system function and determine the distribution of life on Earth? • What factors control the size of populations? • How does fragmentation of the landscape affect the persistence of species on the landscape? • How does biological diversity influence ecosystem processes? The book closes with a final chapter that addresses the need not only to understand ecological science, but to put that science into an ecosystem conservation ethics perspective.

Author : Christian Leveque
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation: the Freshwater Fish of Tropical Africa written by Christian Leveque and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kevin J. Gaston
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198526414
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Structure and Dynamics of Geographic Ranges written by Kevin J. Gaston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of present understanding of the structure of the geographic ranges of species, which is a core issue in ecology and biogeography with implications for many of the environmental issues presently facing humankind.

Author : Ben Collen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118490754
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation written by Ben Collen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Such information is crucial to developing an understanding as to how biodiversity may respond to global environmental change. Knowledge gaps make it very difficult to develop effective policies and legislation to reduce and reverse biodiversity loss. This book explores the gap between global commitments to biodiversity conservation, and local action to track biodiversity change and implement conservation action. High profile international political commitments to improve biodiversity conservation, such as the targets set by the Convention on Biological Diversity, require innovative and rapid responses from both science and policy. This multi-disciplinary perspective highlights barriers to conservation and offers novel solutions to evaluating trends in biodiversity at multiple scales.