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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... marine environments is greater than that of terrestrial environments 27 29 2.5.2 Gradients of spatial distribution 30 2.5.3 The relationship between surface area and species richness 2.5.4 Biomes as ecological units 33 34 Biodiversity ...
... marine environments is greater than that of terrestrial environments 27 29 2.5.2 Gradients of spatial distribution 30 2.5.3 The relationship between surface area and species richness 2.5.4 Biomes as ecological units 33 34 Biodiversity ...
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... Marine environments : how can the perpetuation of fisheries be reconciled with the conservation of marine resources ? 242 10.5 Ex situ conservation 245 10.5.1 Botanic gardens 246 10.5.2 Zoological parks 248 10.6 Conservation biology 249 ...
... Marine environments : how can the perpetuation of fisheries be reconciled with the conservation of marine resources ? 242 10.5 Ex situ conservation 245 10.5.1 Botanic gardens 246 10.5.2 Zoological parks 248 10.6 Conservation biology 249 ...
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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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