Principles of conservation biology

By: Meffe, Gary KContributor(s): Carroll, C. RonaldMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Sunderland, Massachusetts : Sinauer Associates, Inc., ©1997Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: 729 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0878935215 ; 9780878935215Subject(s): Conservation biologyDDC classification: 333.9516
Contents:
pt. I. Introductory concepts. What is conservation biology? / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll -- Conservation values and ethics / J. Baird Callicott -- The species in conservation / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll -- Global biodiversity I : patterns and processes / Gordon H. Orians -- Global biodiversity II : losses and threats / Norman Myers -- pt. II. Population-level considerations. Genetics : conservation of diversity within species / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll -- Demographic processes : population dynamics on heterogeneous landscapes / H. Ronald Pulliam and John B. Dunning -- pt. III. System-level considerations. Community- and ecosystem-level conservation : species interactions, disturbance regimes, and invading species / Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll, and Stuart L. Pimm -- Habitat fragmentation / Reed F. Noss and Blair Csuti -- Conservation reserves in heterogeneous landscapes / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll. pt. IV. Practical applications and human considerations. Management to meet conservation goals : general principles ; Management to meet conservation goals : applications / C. Ronald Carroll and Gary K. Meffe -- Conservation management case studies -- Ecological restoration / James A. MacMahon -- Ecology, politics, and economics : finding the common ground for decision making in conservation / Richard B. Norgaard -- The role of institutions and policymaking in conservation / Stephen Viederman, Gary K. Meffe, and C. Ronald Carroll -- Conservation biologists in the policy process : learning to be practical and effective / Tim W. Clark -- Sustainable development case studies -- Meeting conservation challenges in an uncertain future / C. Ronald Carroll and Gary K. Meffe.
Summary: A second edition of this title which addresses several themes and includes introductory topics such as population issues, community and ecosystem concerns, human dimensions and the practical application of conservation biology in a real and complex world. A new chapter covers effectiveness in the implementation of science in conservation policy.
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pt. I. Introductory concepts. What is conservation biology? / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll --
Conservation values and ethics / J. Baird Callicott --
The species in conservation / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll --
Global biodiversity I : patterns and processes / Gordon H. Orians --
Global biodiversity II : losses and threats / Norman Myers --
pt. II. Population-level considerations. Genetics : conservation of diversity within species / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll --
Demographic processes : population dynamics on heterogeneous landscapes / H. Ronald Pulliam and John B. Dunning --
pt. III. System-level considerations. Community- and ecosystem-level conservation : species interactions, disturbance regimes, and invading species / Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll, and Stuart L. Pimm --
Habitat fragmentation / Reed F. Noss and Blair Csuti --
Conservation reserves in heterogeneous landscapes / Gary K. Meffe and C. Ronald Carroll. pt. IV. Practical applications and human considerations. Management to meet conservation goals : general principles ; Management to meet conservation goals : applications / C. Ronald Carroll and Gary K. Meffe --
Conservation management case studies --
Ecological restoration / James A. MacMahon --
Ecology, politics, and economics : finding the common ground for decision making in conservation / Richard B. Norgaard --
The role of institutions and policymaking in conservation / Stephen Viederman, Gary K. Meffe, and C. Ronald Carroll --
Conservation biologists in the policy process : learning to be practical and effective / Tim W. Clark --
Sustainable development case studies --
Meeting conservation challenges in an uncertain future / C. Ronald Carroll and Gary K. Meffe.

A second edition of this title which addresses several themes and includes introductory topics such as population issues, community and ecosystem concerns, human dimensions and the practical application of conservation biology in a real and complex world. A new chapter covers effectiveness in the implementation of science in conservation policy.

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