Problem-solving in conservation biology and wildlife management/ edited by James P Gibbs

Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1: What is Biodiversity? Spiders as Exemplars of the Biodiversity Concept; Chapter 2: What is Conservation Biology? An Analysis of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund's Strategies and Funding Priorities; Chapter 3: Why is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? An Exploration with the IUCN ''Red List'' of Threatened Species; Part 2 Genes; Chapter 4: Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus Diversity Among Populations. Chapter 5: Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets to Limit Loss of Genetic DiversityChapter 6: Pedigree Management: Controlling the Effects of Inbreeding as Indicated by Fluctuating Asymmetry; Chapter 7: Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors; Part 3 Populations; Chapter 8: Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries with Sea Bird ''By-Catch''; Chapter 9: Population Viability Analysis: El Nin ̃o Frequency and Penguin Population Persistence; Chapter 10: Habitat Loss and Fragmentation: Ecological Traps, Connectivity, and Issues of Scale. Chapter 11: Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring Data to Better Understand Causes of Rarity in an Endangered CactusChapter 12: Estimating Population Size with Line Transects and DISTANCE; Chapter 13: Analyzing Camera Trap Data with PRESENCE; Chapter 14: Estimating Population Size with Mark-recapture Data and MARK; Part 4 Species; Chapter 15: Estimating ''Biodiversity'': Indices, Effort, and Inference; Chapter 16: Designing a Zoo: Ex Situ Centers for Conservation, Research, and Education; Chapter 17: Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing Extirpated Populations. Chapter 18: Edge Effects: Designing a Nest Predation ExperimentPart 5 Ecosystems and Landscapes; Chapter 19: Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns and Consequences for Biodiversity; Chapter 20: Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production and Parrot Habitat; Chapter 21: Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning Approach for Ecoregions; Chapter 22: Island Biogeography: How Park Size and Condition Affect the Number of Species Protected; Chapter 23: GIS for Conservation: Mapping and Analyzing Distributions of Wild Potato Species for Reserve Design. Chapter 24: Global Change: Will a Cold-Adapted Frog Survive in a Warmer World?Chapter 25: Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring the Ranges of Species to Facilitate Biological Exploration, Conservation Planning, and Threat Analysis; Part 6 Policy and Organizations; Chapter 26: Population, Consumption, or Governance: Which Drives Species Imperilment Most in Africa and Europe?; Chapter 27: Overconsumption: Who's Smarter ... Students or their Professors?; Chapter 28: Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes.