| Description |
xii, 459 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Extinctions in prehistory -- 3. Historic extinctions and near extinctions -- 4. Case histories -- 5. Population dynamics -- 6. The risks faced by small populations -- 7. Risk assessment -- 8. Diagnosis of declines -- 9. Treatment of declines --10. Reserves in theory and practice -- 11. Economics and trade -- 12. International and national legislation -- 13. Summary and conclusions |
| Summary |
Conservation Biology in Theory and Practice will increase your understanding of the theoretical risks facing small populations. It is an insightful and practical guide for anyone who has ever wondered about the causes of extinction and what we can do to help preserve wildlife |
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Conservation Biology in Theory and Practice is an authoritative and practical guide to the preservation of species in danger of extinction. Anne Gunn and the late Graeme Caughley explain and critique the current theories in conservation biology, supported by an introduction to population dynamics and genetics. Numerous case histories of past extinctions and near extinctions illustrate how and why species are driven into decline. These examples demonstrate how trends toward extinction can be identified and successfully halted or reversed through scientific method and practical ecological knowledge |
| Analysis |
Natural resources Conservation |
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Natural resources Conservation |
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Natural resources Conservation |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 409-443 |
| Subject |
Conservation biology.
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Conservation biology.
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Case studies |
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Endangered species |
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Environmental law |
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Extinction |
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Natural resource economics |
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Natural resources |
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Population dynamics |
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Risk assessment |
| Author |
Gunn, Anne (Wildlife manager)
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| LC no. |
95001616 |
| ISBN |
0865424314 |
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