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Title Encyclopedia of biodiversity / editor-in-chief, Simon Asher Levin
Published San Diego, Calif. ; London : Academic, 2001

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 MELB  333.9503 Lev/Eob  1/A-C  AVAILABLE
 MELB  333.9503 Lev/Eob  2/D-Fl  AVAILABLE
 MELB  333.9503 Lev/Eob  3/Fo-Man  AVAILABLE
 MELB  333.9503 Lev/Eob  4/Mar-P  AVAILABLE
 MELB  333.9503 Lev/Eob  5/R-Z,Index  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  333.9503 Lev/Eob  1/A-C  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  333.9503 Lev/Eob  2/D-Fl  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  333.9503 Lev/Eob  3/Fo-Man  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  333.9503 Lev/Eob  4/Mar-P  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  333.9503 Lev/Eob  5/R-Z,Index  AVAILABLE
Description 5 volumes (various pagings) : illustrations (some colour), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents v. 1. A-c -- v. 2. D-FI -- v. 3. Fo-Man --v. 4. Mar-P -- v. 5. R-Z, Index
Summary First used in 1980, ʺbiodiversityʺ often describes the abundance, variety, and genetic constitution of native animals and plants, and has been linked with politics and environmental technology. Although the 1986 National forum on biodiversity brought issues of biodiversity to the fore, the inescapable need to know more about the diversity of life on Earth continues to remain unmet. In recent years, biodiversity has influenced important scientific considerations, international agreements, conventions, conservation initiatives, political debates, and socio-economic implications. Knowledge derived from the study of biodiversity will affect the quality of life enjoyed in the future by influencing decision-making processes and aiding new discoveries. The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of our loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future
The Encyclopedia of Biodiversity brings together, for the first time, a study of the dimensions of diversity. It examination of the services biodiversity provides, and measures to protect it. Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. Subject areas include: agriculture, conservation and restoration, economics of biodiversity, environmental conditions and effects, evolution, extinctions, genetics, geographic and global issues, habitats and ecosystems, human effects and interventions, invertebrates, microbial biodiversity, plant biodiversity, population issues, public policies and attitudes, species interactions and interrelationships, systematics and species concept, techniques and measurements, theories and concepts of biodiversity and vertebrates. Publisherʼs description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
In OKS Print
Subject Biodiversity -- Encyclopedias.
Biotic communities -- Encyclopedias.
Ecosystem.
Genre/Form Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedias.
Author Levin, Simon A.
LC no. 00105903
ISBN 0122268644
0122268652
0122268660
0122268679
0122268687
0122268695
Other Titles Biodiversity