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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... relationship between surface area and species richness 2.5.4 Biomes as ecological units 8 9 10 10 11 13 13 13 15 18 20 22 24 26 27 29 30 33 34 Biodiversity Christian Lévêque and Jean-Claude Mounolou # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN 0 ...
... relationship between surface area and species richness 2.5.4 Biomes as ecological units 8 9 10 10 11 13 13 13 15 18 20 22 24 26 27 29 30 33 34 Biodiversity Christian Lévêque and Jean-Claude Mounolou # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN 0 ...
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... relationships 4.1.1 Theories of equilibrium as a result of interspecific competition 4.1.2 The role of predation 4.1.3 Mutualism or co-operative relationships between species 35 36 39 40 40 40 43 43 44 46 46 47 49 49 49 50 51 54 55 57 ...
... relationships 4.1.1 Theories of equilibrium as a result of interspecific competition 4.1.2 The role of predation 4.1.3 Mutualism or co-operative relationships between species 35 36 39 40 40 40 43 43 44 46 46 47 49 49 49 50 51 54 55 57 ...
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... relationships between species 5.5.1 Competition 5.5.2 Co-operative relationships: commensalism and symbiosis 5.5.3 Parasitism Food webs and trophic chains 5.6.1 Producers–consumers–decomposers: the flow of matter and energy 5.6.2 'Top ...
... relationships between species 5.5.1 Competition 5.5.2 Co-operative relationships: commensalism and symbiosis 5.5.3 Parasitism Food webs and trophic chains 5.6.1 Producers–consumers–decomposers: the flow of matter and energy 5.6.2 'Top ...
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... relationships 7.1.1 Human onchocerciasis 7.1.2 Malaria Emerging pathologies Environmental change, biological diversity and human health 7.3.1 Intercontinental exchanges 7.3.2 New technologies related to lifestyle 7.3.3 The ...
... relationships 7.1.1 Human onchocerciasis 7.1.2 Malaria Emerging pathologies Environmental change, biological diversity and human health 7.3.1 Intercontinental exchanges 7.3.2 New technologies related to lifestyle 7.3.3 The ...
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... relationship to wild species, and an exaltation of human supremacy over nature. 'Birds of prey, bandits! All such birds are bandits worse than bandits. If they are only the slightest bit harmful, that is reason enough for me to ...
... relationship to wild species, and an exaltation of human supremacy over nature. 'Birds of prey, bandits! All such birds are bandits worse than bandits. If they are only the slightest bit harmful, that is reason enough for me to ...
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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