Conservation Biology Foundations, Concepts, Applications /

• Main Author: Dyke, Fred Van (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Applied ecology.; Biodiversity.; Landscape ecology.; Community ecology, Biotic.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Applied Ecology.; Environmental Management.; Community & Population Ecology.; Landscape Ecology.

Fred Van Dyke’s new textbook, Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, 2nd Edition represents a major new text for anyone interested in conservation. Drawing on his experience as a conservation biologist, college teacher, and successful textbook author, Van Dyke’s organizational cl...

Table of Contents:

• The History and Distinctions of Conservation Biology
• Values and Ethics in Conservation
• The Legal Foundations of Conservation Biology
• Biodiversity: Concept, Measurement, and Challenge
• Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change
• Genetic Diversity – Understanding Conservation at Genetic Levels
• Genetic Management – Managing Genetic Diversity for Conservation Goals
• The Conservation of Populations: Concept, Theory, and Analysis
• Population Management and Restoration
• The Conservation of Habitat and Landscape
• The Conservation of Aquatic Systems
• Ecosystem Management
• Conservation Economics
• On Becoming a Conservation Biologist: The Things Textbooks Never Tell You.