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Conservation Biology for All
Edited by the late Navjot S. Sodhi and Paul R. Ehrlich
360 pages
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100 illustrations and an 8pp colour plate section
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246x189mm
978-0-19-955424-9
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Paperback
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07 January 2010
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- Provides an invaluable toolkit for a large and under-resourced audience of students in developing nations
- Includes contributions from the top names in conservation biology who have contributed specific "hot topics" including tropical deforestation, invasive species, climate change, and ecosystem functioning
- Addresses the key issues in conservation biology, clearly stating the challenges but also offering solutions
Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing additional relevant material or case studies are also included.
The global biodiversity crisis is now unstoppable; what can be saved in the
developing world will require an educated constituency in both the developing and developed world. Habitat loss is particularly acute in developing countries, which is of special concern because it tends to be these locations where the greatest species diversity and richest centres of endemism are to be found. Sadly, developing world conservation scientists have found it difficult to access an authoritative textbook, which is particularly ironic since it is these countries where the potential benefits of knowledge application are greatest. There is now an urgent need to educate the next generation of scientists in developing countries, so that they are in a better position to protect their natural resources.Readership:
This accessible, easy-to-read text will be of relevance and use to both undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in biodiversity and conservation biology. It will also be a valuable reference for a global audience of conservation practitioners, wildlife managers, and other conservation professionals.
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Edited by the late Navjot S. Sodhi, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, and Paul R. Ehrlich, Biology Department, Stanford University, USA Click here for information on Professor Navjot S. Sodhi Contributors:
Chapter authors:
Andrew F. Bennett; David M. J. S. Bowman; Corey J. A. Bradshaw; Barry W. Brook; Thomas Brooks; Kai M. A. Chan; C. Anne Claus; Paul R. Ehrlich; Toby A. Gardner; Kevin J. Gaston; Joshua Ginsberg; Clinton N. Jenkins; Lian Pin Koh; William F. Laurance; Thomas E.
Lovejoy; Curt Meine; Brett P. Murphy; Carlos A. Peres; Stuart L. Pimm; Madhu Rao; Terre Satterfield; Denis A. Saunders; Cagan H. Sekercioglu; Daniel Simberloff; Navjot S. Sodhi; David Wilcove
Case study boxes:
Tom Allnutt; Murat Ataol; Özge Balkız; Jos Barlow; Andrew F. Bennett; Elizabeth Bennett; Fikret Berkes; David Bickford; David M.J.S. Bowman; Mark S. Boyce; Murat Bozdoğan; Corey J.A. Bradshaw; Barry W. Brook; Alison Cameron; Kai M.A. Chan; C. Anne Claus; Tom Clements; Gretchen C. Daily; Priya Davidar; Karl Didier; Paul R. Ehrlich; Güven Eken; Emily Fitzherbert; Toby Gardner; Joshua Ginsberg; Joshua H. Goldstein; Benjamin S. Halpern; Lisa Hickey; Süreyya İsfendiyaroğlu; McKenzie Johnson; Dicle Tuba Kılıç;
Carrie V. Kappel; Claire Kremen; Heidi Kretser; William F. Laurance; Matthew Linkie; Yıldıray Lise; Jennifer B.H. Martiny; Fiorenza Micheli; Brett P. Murphy; J.P. Myers; Daniel Pauly; Ben Phalan; Mary Rose C. Posa; Robert M. Pringle; Jai Ranganathan; Madhu Rao; Peter Raven; Andriamandimbisoa Razafimpahanana; Terre Satterfield; Denis A. Saunders; Kimberly A. Selkoe; Daniel Simberloff; Robert J. Smith; Navjot S. Sodhi; Matthew Struebig; Heather Tallis; Teja Tscharntke; Kyle S. Van Houtan; Peter Vaughan; Ian G. Warkentin; Noah K. Whiteman; Tony Whitten; Douglas W. Yu
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"If a book could receive a standing ovationthis one is a candidate. Sodhi and Ehrlich have created a comprehensive introduction to conservation biology that is accessible intellectually, and financially, to a broad audienceindeed it is Conservation biology for all." - Ecology "The book is packed with information, is wide-ranging, and includes most emerging issues that come under the umbrella of conservation biology today."
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Navjot S. Sodhi and Paul R. Ehrlich: Introduction
1: Curt Meine: Conservation Biology: Past and Present
2: Kevin J. Gaston: Biodiversity
3: Cagan H. Sekercioglu: Ecosystem Functions and Services
4: William F. Laurance: Habitat Destruction: Death of a Thousand Cuts
5: Andrew F. Bennett and Denis A. Saunders: Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change
6: Carlos A. Peres: Overharvesting
7: Daniel Simberloff: Invasive Species
8: Thomas E. Lovejoy: Climate Change
9: David M. J. S. Bowman and Brett P. Murphy: Fire and Biodiversity
10: Stuart L. Pimm and Clinton N. Jenkins: Extinctions and the Practice of Preventing Them
11: Thomas Brooks: Conservation Planning and Priorities
12: David Wilcove: Endangered Species Management: The US Experience
13: Lian Pin Koh and Toby A. Gardner: Conservation in Human-Modified Landscapes
14: C. Anne Claus, Kai M. A. Chan, and Terre Satterfield: The Roles of People in Conservation
15: Madhu Rao and Joshua Ginsberg: From Conservation Theory to Practice: Crossing the Divide
16: Corey J. A. Bradshaw and Barry W. Brook: The Conservation Biologist's Toolbox - Principles for the Design and Analysis of Conservation Studies
Index
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