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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... humans the cause ? 6.2.3 The current erosion of biological diversity 6.3 Human activities and the dynamics of 146 147 biological diversity 150 6.3.1 Demographic pressures 152 6.3.2 Land use and the transformation of the countryside 152 ...
... humans the cause ? 6.2.3 The current erosion of biological diversity 6.3 Human activities and the dynamics of 146 147 biological diversity 150 6.3.1 Demographic pressures 152 6.3.2 Land use and the transformation of the countryside 152 ...
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... human health 165 7.1 The complexity of host - parasite relationships 165 7.1.1 Human onchocerciasis 166 7.1.2 Malaria 167 7.2 Emerging pathologies 168 7.3 Environmental change , biological diversity and human health 170 7.3.1 ...
... human health 165 7.1 The complexity of host - parasite relationships 165 7.1.1 Human onchocerciasis 166 7.1.2 Malaria 167 7.2 Emerging pathologies 168 7.3 Environmental change , biological diversity and human health 170 7.3.1 ...
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... human stakes in biodiversity : 262 transcending the contradictions ? 263 A conclusion of sorts 267 On the Web ... 269 Information network 269 Inventories and data bases 269 Global 269 By group 270 Collections & regional inventories 270 ...
... human stakes in biodiversity : 262 transcending the contradictions ? 263 A conclusion of sorts 267 On the Web ... 269 Information network 269 Inventories and data bases 269 Global 269 By group 270 Collections & regional inventories 270 ...
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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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