| Description |
xii, 609 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Principles for conservation -- Why conserve? -- What should be conserved? -- Conservation status: classification of threat -- Impacts -- Changes in the physical environment -- Loss of genetic diversity, populations and species -- Harvesting natural populations -- Vegetation loss and degradation -- Landscape and habitat fragmentation -- Fire and biodiversity -- Demands of the human population -- Methods of analysis -- Measuring, managing and using genetic variation -- Measuring diversity -- Reserve design -- Monitoring, assessment and indicators -- Risk assessment -- Management principles for conservation -- Sustainability and management -- App. 1: Taxonomic names -- App. 2: Glossary |
| Summary |
Provides the essential framework for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in conservation biology and natural resource management by covering the complete array of topics central to these fields. Lindenmayer from ANU, ACT and Burgman from University of Melbourne, Vic |
| Analysis |
Biodiversity |
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Statistics |
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Conservation biology |
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Natural resource management |
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Biology |
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Ecology & environmental science (Australia) |
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Environmental studies (Australia) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [497]-600 |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL (Ebook Library) |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser. Downloading of an entire book requires Adobe Digital Editions. Use of bookmarks requires individual registration with Amigo Reader |
| Subject |
Investments, Foreign -- Government policy -- Mexico.
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Investments, Foreign -- Mexico -- Case studies.
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Investments, Foreign -- Mexico.
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Industrial policy -- Mexico.
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Biodiversity conservation -- Australia.
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Conservation biology -- Australia.
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Nature conservation -- Australia.
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Plant conservation -- Australia.
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Environmental management -- Australia.
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| Author |
Burgman, Mark A.
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CSIRO Publishing.
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| LC no. |
2567000078 |
| ISBN |
9780643090897 |
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0643090894 : |
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