Fundamentals of conservation biology [electronic book] / Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., James P. Gibbs.
By: Hunter, Malcolm L [author.]
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Contributor(s): Gibbs, James P [author.].
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BookPublisher: Malden, Massachusetts : Blackwell Publishing, 2007Copyright date: 2007Edition: Third edition.Description: 1 online resource (514 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, charts, maps, tables.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781444308976 (e-book).Subject(s): Conservation biology | Natural resources -- Management | Biodiversity conservationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version: Fundamentals of conservation biologyDDC classification: 333.9516 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBook | MTU Online eBook | 333.9516 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available (Online) | WILD 81001 Essential Reading |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new co-author James Gibbs offer a thorough introduction to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, focusing on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations. Starting with a succinct look at conservation and biodiversity, this book progresses to contend with some of the subject's most complex topics, such as mass extinctions, ecosystem degradation, and over exploitation. Discusses social, political, and economic aspects of conservation biology. Thoroughly revised with over six hundred new references and web links to many of the organizations involved in conservation biology, striking photographs and maps.
Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/hunter and by request on CD-ROM.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Also available in print form.
Electronic reproduction: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of Access: World Wide Web
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Full Contents
- List of Case Studies
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Biodiversity and Its Importance:
- 1 Conservation and Conservation Biology
- 2 What is Biodiversity?
- 3 Species Diversity
- 4 Ecosystem Diversity
- 5 Genetic Diversity
- Part II Threats to Biodiversity:
- 6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change
- 7 Extinction Processes
- 8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss
- 9 Overexploitation
- 10 Invasive Exotics
- Part III Maintaining Biodiversity:
- 11 Protecting Ecosystems
- 12 Managing Ecosystems
- 13 Managing Populations
- 14 Zoos and Gardens
- Part IV The Human Factors:
- 15 Social Factors
- 16 Economics
- 17 Politics and Action
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Literature Cited and Author Index
- Species Index
- Subject Index
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Malcolm Hunter ??is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, Orono. He is also the former President of the Society for Conservation Biology.
James Gibbs ??is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
James Gibbs, Malcolm Hunter, and Eleanor Sterling are the authors of the forthcoming new edition of Problem Solving in Conservation Biology (Blackwell, 2007).