Biodiversity and Conservation (Routledge Introductions to Environment.)
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What does "biodiversity" really mean? A catch-all phrase in the media, the term is now so familiar and so broadly used that it risks meaning both everything and nothing. The true meaning of biodiversity, however is a powerful concept, encompassing evolutionary biology and ecology, economics and politics, and practical conservation and management to compose a wise management program for planet Earth.
Biodiversity and Conservation offers an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that encompass the concept of "biodiversity." Featuring lively and engaging examples from the United Kingdom, Africa, various oceanic islands and elsewhere, Jefferies defines and explains core topics of biodiversity--from creation and natural process, measurements and patterns of extant biodiversity, losses, causes, and consequences, to legislative, species/habitat protection and economic approaches to conservation.
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Reviews the conceptual origins of the term biodiversity, the combination of biological insight and environmental awareness that lead to the Rio treaty. Outlines the underlying ecological patterns and processes that create biodiversity. DLC: Biological diversity.
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Biodiversity and Conservation (Routledge Introductions to Environment.)
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