Fundamentals of Conservation Biology

Williston, Vermont, U.S.A.: Blackwell Science Inc, 1996. First Printing . Hard Back. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 7" x 10. Sulzer, Andrea. 482 Pages Indexed. Glossy laminated and illustrated boards.. Owner's last name at top of front endpaper. Otherwise an As New book. The importance of biodiversity --- think about our world and its wild tihings: a meadow splashed and flecked with the colors of flowers and butterflies, a summer dawn and a chorus of birds, a dark forest poungent with the odors of unseen life teeming below a carpet of leaves and mosses. Imagine a future world utterly domiinated by concrete and regimented rows or crops --- a monotonous, ugly, and unhealthy home for us and the species we have chosen for domestication. This book is about hope in the face of forces that would degrade our world. This book is about the rich tapestry of life that shares our world now and about how we can maintain it. Contetns in 17 Chapters: Conservation and Conservation Biology, What is Biodiversity, Species Diveersity, Ecosystem Diversity, Genetic Diversity, Mass Extinctions and Global Change, Extinction Processes, Habitat Degradation and Loss, Overexploitation, Exotic Species, Managing Ecosystems, Managing Populations, Zoos and Gardens, Setting Priorities, Social Factors, Economics, and Politics and Action.