Principles of conservation biology/
Martha J. Groom,Gary K. Meffe,C. Ronald Carroll
- 3rd. ed.
- USA : Sinauer Associates, Inc, 2006.
- xix,793p. : ill. ; 29cm.
Unit 1: Conceptual Foundations for Conservation Biology
1. What Is Conservation Biology? 2. Global Biodiversity 3. Threats to Biodiversity 4. Conservation Values and Ethics 5. Ecological Economics and Nature Conservation
Unit 2: Focus on Primary Threats to Biodiversity
6. Habitat Degradation and Loss 7. Habitat Fragmentation 8. Overexploitation 9. Species Invasions 10. Biological Impacts of Climate Change 11. Conservation Genetics
Unit 3: Approaches to Solving Conservation Problems
12. Species and Landscape Approaches to Conservation 13. Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation 14. Protected Areas 15. Restoration of Damaged Ecosystems and Endangered Populations 16. Sustainable Development 17. The Integration of Conservation Science and Policy 18. Meeting Conservation Challenges in the Twenty-First Century