Richard B. Primack, Anna A. Sher· ISBN 9781605358987
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ENST2002 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
An Introduction to Conservation Biology, second edition, focuses successively on biological diversity and its value; threats to biological diversity; conservation at the population and species levels; protecting, managing and restoring ecosystems; and sustainable development. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated in full color with diverse examples from the current literature. Each chapter begins with guiding conservation biology principles and ends with study aids such as summaries, an annotated list of suggested readings, and discussion questions. Throughout, the authors maintain a focus on the active role that scientists, local people, conservation organizations, government, and the general public play in protecting biodiversity, even while providing for human needs.NEW TO THIS EDITIONThe "Threats to Biodiversity" chapter has been expanded into two distinct chapters: one on habitat fragmentation/loss/degradation, and another on climate change, invasive species, disease, and overexploitationAll figures and research examples have been updated to the most current data available, including world population, numbers of species, and atmospheric CO2Dozens of new figures to include more images of organisms and depictions of dataEach chapter features Learning Objectives to help focus students' attentionOffers up-to-date political and social developmentsUpdates all chapters with connections to climate change, greater inclusion of connections to evolution, and more material on tools and techniques conservation biologists useProvides increased representation of plants and insectsIncludes hundreds of updated citations to reflect the current state of the field, with many new examples from recent conservation biology researchOffers more research by underrepresented groups, while adhering to the highest standards of scientific relevance and impactProvides increased representation of plants and insects, and a balanced range of examples from around the world.This title is available as an eBook. Please contact your Learning Resource Consultant for more information.