bokomslag Tropical Conservation Biology
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Tropical Conservation Biology

Navjot S Sodhi Barry W Brook Corey J A Bradshaw

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  • 352 sidor
  • 2007
This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival. Includes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world context Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a tangible conservation plan Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward mannerI plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same. Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 11441145
  • Författare: Navjot S Sodhi, Barry W Brook, Corey J A Bradshaw
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781405150736
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 352
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2007-11-01
  • Förlag: Wiley-Blackwell