BiodiversityJohn Wiley and Sons, 2004 M01 16 - 296 pages The title provides an overview of the current knowledge about the diversity of the living world and the various problems associated with its conservation and sustainable use. Covering both the fundamentals of the subject, along with the latest research, Biodiversity presents key conservation issues within a framework of global case studies. Starting with a summary of the concept of biodiversity, the text then explores such subjects as species richness, ecological systems, the consequences of human activities, diversity and human health, genetic resources, biotechnology and conservation.
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... Ecosystems 20 2.2 The inventory of species 22 2.3 Systematics , computer technology and the internet 2.4 Measuring biological diversity 24 26 2.5 The geographic distribution of biological diversity 2.5.1 The taxonomic diversity of ...
... Ecosystems 20 2.2 The inventory of species 22 2.3 Systematics , computer technology and the internet 2.4 Measuring biological diversity 24 26 2.5 The geographic distribution of biological diversity 2.5.1 The taxonomic diversity of ...
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... ecosystem approach 99 5.3 Functions of species within ecosystems 100 5.3.1 Keystone species 101 5.3.2 Engineer organisms 101 5.3.3 Functional groups : complementarity and redundancy 102 5.4 Hypotheses on the role of species in ecosystem ...
... ecosystem approach 99 5.3 Functions of species within ecosystems 100 5.3.1 Keystone species 101 5.3.2 Engineer organisms 101 5.3.3 Functional groups : complementarity and redundancy 102 5.4 Hypotheses on the role of species in ecosystem ...
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... ecosystems : the role of communication networks 127 5.12.1 Communication by chemical substances in aquatic systems 128 6 The dynamics of biological diversity and the consequences of human activities 6.1 Paleoenvironments and biological ...
... ecosystems : the role of communication networks 127 5.12.1 Communication by chemical substances in aquatic systems 128 6 The dynamics of biological diversity and the consequences of human activities 6.1 Paleoenvironments and biological ...
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... ecosystems 9.2 Theoretical bases for assessing the economic value of biological diversity 9.2.1 Use value and non - use ... ecosystem conservation 10.2.3 What are the priorities for conservation ? 10.2.4 What about the cost ? 225 227 229 ...
... ecosystems 9.2 Theoretical bases for assessing the economic value of biological diversity 9.2.1 Use value and non - use ... ecosystem conservation 10.2.3 What are the priorities for conservation ? 10.2.4 What about the cost ? 225 227 229 ...
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... ecosystem health checks 253 10.7.1 Ecosystem health and / or integrity 254 10.8.1 Fire 10.7.2 Bio - indicators 10.8 Disturbances : allies of conservation ? 10.8.2 Cyclones and storms 10.9 International Conventions 10.10 From theory to ...
... ecosystem health checks 253 10.7.1 Ecosystem health and / or integrity 254 10.8.1 Fire 10.7.2 Bio - indicators 10.8 Disturbances : allies of conservation ? 10.8.2 Cyclones and storms 10.9 International Conventions 10.10 From theory to ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
what do we know? | 13 |
Biodiversity Christian Lévêque and JeanClaude Mounolou | 39 |
The species richness of natural communities as | 73 |
Biological diversity and the functioning | 97 |
The dynamics of biological diversity and | 131 |
The dynamics of biological diversity and implications | 165 |
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