BiodiversityJohn Wiley & Sons, 2004 M04 21 - 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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... evolutionary and functional order in the diversity of species 2.1.3 The concept of species 2.1.4 Ecosystems The inventory of species Systematics, computer technology and the internet Measuring biological diversity The geographic ...
... evolutionary and functional order in the diversity of species 2.1.3 The concept of species 2.1.4 Ecosystems The inventory of species Systematics, computer technology and the internet Measuring biological diversity The geographic ...
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... evolution and how they are related 3.6.2 From unicellular to multicellular organisms 3.6.3 The explosion of biological diversity in the Cambrian period 3.6.4 From the sea to the land: a successful transition 3.6.5 The long history of ...
... evolution and how they are related 3.6.2 From unicellular to multicellular organisms 3.6.3 The explosion of biological diversity in the Cambrian period 3.6.4 From the sea to the land: a successful transition 3.6.5 The long history of ...
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... evolution has once again captured the public interest. At the same time, the inventory of species is continuing with new methods and tools (ecology, physiology, molecular biology, databases, etc.). For a long time, life was considered ...
... evolution has once again captured the public interest. At the same time, the inventory of species is continuing with new methods and tools (ecology, physiology, molecular biology, databases, etc.). For a long time, life was considered ...
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... evolutionary processes. What are the biological mechanisms that explain species diversity? What are the interactions between changes in the biophysical environment and in the phenomena of speciation? Our knowledge of such matters ...
... evolutionary processes. What are the biological mechanisms that explain species diversity? What are the interactions between changes in the biophysical environment and in the phenomena of speciation? Our knowledge of such matters ...
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... introduced by Tansley in . A species is the group of individuals prone to fertile and fecund genetic exchanges (cf. section 2.1.3) The phylogenetic hierarchy is based on the evolutionary relationships of. 14 2 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.
... introduced by Tansley in . A species is the group of individuals prone to fertile and fecund genetic exchanges (cf. section 2.1.3) The phylogenetic hierarchy is based on the evolutionary relationships of. 14 2 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.
Contents
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3 The mechanisms at work in the diversification of life | 39 |
4 The species richness of natural communities as a result of equilibriumnonequilibrium processes | 73 |
5 Biological diversity and the functioning of ecological systems | 97 |
6 The dynamics of biological diversity and the consequences of human activities | 131 |
7 The dynamics of biological diversity and implications for human health | 165 |
8 Genetic resources and biotechnology | 185 |
9 Useful nature the value and use of biological diversity | 207 |
10 The conservation of biodiversity | 225 |
A conclusion of sorts | 267 |
On the Web | 269 |
References and further reading | 275 |
Index | 281 |
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