| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 609 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgements; General introduction; 1 Why conserve?; 2 What should be conserved?; 3 Conservation status: classification of threat; 4 Protected areas, off-reserve conservation and managed populations; 5 Changes in the physical environment; 6 Loss of genetic diversity, populations and species; 7 Changes in species distributions and abundances; 8 Harvesting natural populations; 9 Vegetation loss and degradation; 10 Landscapes and habitat fragmentation; 11 Fire and biodiversity; 12 Demands of the human population; 13 Measuring, managing and using genetic variation. |
| Summary |
Practical Conservation Biology covers the complete array of topics that are central to conservation biology and natural resource management, thus providing the essential framework for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in these subject areas. Written by two of the worlds leading environment experts, it is a must have reference for environment professionals in government, non-government and industry sectors. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Conservation biology -- Australia.
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Conservation biology. |
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Australia. |
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Nature conservation -- Australia.
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Nature conservation. |
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Plant conservation -- Australia.
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Plant conservation. |
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Biodiversity conservation -- Australia.
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Biodiversity conservation. |
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Environmental management -- Australia.
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Environmental management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Burgman, Mark A.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lindenmayer, David. Practical conservation biology. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2005 0643090894 (OCoLC)62906214 |
| ISBN |
0643093109 (electronic book) |
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9780643093102 (electronic book) |
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