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"Given that habitat fragmentation is arguably the single most important human impact on the environment, a book that examines the most touted yet underexplored remediation method is long overdue, and in fact very important at a moment when so many corridors are in the planning phase." -- Mary Pearl, president, Wildlife Trust Fund
"This is a thorough treatment of an important conservation tool used to counter habitat fragmentation. It is notable -- and exemplary -- that the authors also include considerations of ecological as well as economic and sociopolitical issues. " -- Charles M. Peters, New York Botanical Garden
Book Description
The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations and degrading or destroying many plant populations throughout the world. To address this problem, conservationists have increasingly turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate the movement of species and ecological processes. However, while hundreds of corridor initiatives are under way worldwide, there is little practical information to guide their design, location, and management.
Applying Nature's Design offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on corridors, their design, and their implementation. Anthony B. Anderson and Clinton N. Jenkins examine a variety of conceptual and practical issues associated with corridors and provide detailed case studies from around the world. Their work considers how to manage and govern corridors, how to build support among various interest groups for corridors, and the obstacles to implementation. In addition to assessing various environmental and ecological challenges, the authors are the first to consider the importance of socioeconomic and political issues in creating and maintaining corridors.
Applying Nature's Design : Corridors as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation (Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation)
Applying Nature's Design: Corridors as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation (Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation),Anthony Anderson,Clinton Jenkins,Columbia University Press,023113410X,Corridors (Ecology),Environmental Conservation & Protection - General,Life Sciences - Ecology,Logic,Nature,Philosophy,Wildlife,Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
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