| Description |
xi, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Brief history of a concept: why be concerned by biological diversity? -- Biological diversity: what do we know? -- The mechanisms at work in the diversification of life -- The species richness of natural communities as a result of equilibrium/non-equilibrium processes -- Biological diversity and the functioning of ecological systems -- The dynamics of biological diversity and the consequences of human activities -- The dynamics of biological diversity and implications for human health -- Genetic resources and biotechnology -- 'Useful" nature: the value and use of biological diversity -- The conservation of biodiversity |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-279) and index |
| Subject |
Biodiversity.
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| Author |
Mounolou, Jean-Claude.
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| ISBN |
0470849576 paperback |
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0470849568 : |
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