Handbook of Conservation Biology

Handbook of Conservation Biology is the scientific study of the nature and status ofEarth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystemsfrom excessive rates of extinction. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on sciences,economics, and the practice of natural resource management. The term conservationbiology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the University of Californiain La Jolla, California in 1978 organized by biologists Bruce Wi