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Author Gibbs, James P.

Title Problem-solving in conservation biology and wildlife management : exercises for class, field, and laboratory / James P. Gibbs, Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr., Eleanor J. Sterling ; illustrated by Andrea Sulzer
Published Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 1998

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Description 215 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Preface. -- Copying. -- Acknowledgments. -- Part 1. Introduction. -- 1. What Is Biodiversity? Spiders As Exemplars Of The Biodiversity Concept. -- 2. What Is Conservation Biology? An Analysis Of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund?s Strategies And Funding Priorities. -- 3. Why Is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? An Exploration With The IUCN ?Red List? Of Threatened Species. -- Part 2. Genes. -- 4. Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus Among Populations. -- 5. Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets To Limit Loss Of Genetic Diversity. -- 6. Pedigree Management: Controlling The Effects Of Inbreeding As Indicated By Fluctuating Asymmetry. -- 7. Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors In The Landscape. -- Part 3. Populations. -- 8. Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries With Sea Bird ?By-Catch?. -- 9. Population Viability Analysis: El Niǫ Frequency And Penguin Population Persistence. -- 10. Habitat Loss And Fragmentation: Ecological Traps, Connectivity And Issues Of Scale. -- 11. Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring Data To Better Understand Causes Of A Rarity In An Endangered Cactus. -- 12. Estimating Population Size With Line Transects And DISTANCE. -- 13. Analyzing Camera Trap Data With PRESENCE. -- 14. Estimating Population Size With Mark-Recapture Data And MARK. -- Part 4. Species. -- 15. Estimating "Biodiversity": Indices, Effort And Inference. -- 16. Designing A Zoo:Ex-Situ Centers For Conservation, Research, And Education. -- 17. Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing Extirpated Populations. -- 18. Edge Effects: Designing A Nest Predation Experiment. -- Part 5. Ecosystems And Landscapes. -- 19. Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns And Consequences For Biodiversity. -- 20. Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production And Parrot Habitat. -- 21. Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning Approach For Ecoregions. -- 22. Island Biogeography: How Park Size And Condition Affect The Number Of Species Protected. -- 23. GIS For Conservation: Mapping And Analyzing Distributions Of Wild Potato Species For Reserve Design. -- 24. Global Change: Will A Cold-Adapted Frog Survive In A Warmer World?. -- 25. Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring The Ranges Of Species. -- Part 6. Policy And Organizations. -- 26. Population, Consumption, Or Governance: Which Drives Species Imperilment Most In Africa And Europe?. -- 28. Overconsumption: Who?s Smarter Students Or Their Professors?. -- 28. Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes. -- 29. Priority Setting: Where Around The Globe Should We Invest Our Conservation Efforts?. -- 30. An International Debate: Commercial Fishing In Galp̀agos National Park. -- 31. Conservation Law: Should The Polar Bear Be Listed As A Threatened Species?. -- 32. Conservation Policy: Shaping Your Government. -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-215)
Subject Biodiversity conservation -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Conservation biology.
Wildlife management -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Conservation biology -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Wildlife management.
Author Hunter, Malcolm L.
Sterling, Eleanor J.
LC no. 98198240
ISBN 0632043725