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Title Biodiversity change and human health : from ecosystem services to spread of disease / edited by Osvaldo E. Sala, Laura A. Meyerson, and Camille Parmesan.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : Island Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 303 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series SCOPE series ; 69
SCOPE report ; 69.
Note "A project of SCOPE, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment, and DIVERSTAS, an international programme of biodiversity science, of the International Council for Science."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents ch. 1 Changes in biodiversity and their consequences for human health -- pt. I Biodiversity and human health : synergisms, trade-offs, and road maps for the future. ch. 2 Biodiversity, food provision, and human health ; ch. 3 Impact of anthropogenic stress at global and regional scales on biodiversity and human health ; ch. 4 Biodiversity and human health : the decision-making process ; ch. 5 Sustainable allocation of biodiversity to improve human health and well-being -- pt. II Biodiversity and quality of life : beyond physical health. ch. 6 Biodiversity, quality of life, and evolutionary psychology ; ch. 7 Quality of life, biodiversity, and health : observations and applications -- pt. III Decay of ecosystem services following biodiversity change, and consequent impacts on human health. ch. 8 Consequence of aquatic biodiversity for water quality and health ; ch. 9 Global nitrogen cycle, biodiversity, and human health ; ch. 10 Links between microbial diversity, stressors, and detoxification capacity -- pt. IV Biodiversity change and the spread of infectious diseases. ch. 11 Microbial communities : patterns and processes ; ch. 12 Biodiversity and health : the place of parasitic and infectious diseases ; ch. 13 Biodiversity and disease ; ch. 14 Climate change, wildlife, and human health -- pt. V Biodiversity as a resource for medicine. ch. 15 Biodiversity and the search for new medicines ; ch. 16 Human health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services : the intertwined challenging future.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Subject Biodiversity.
Biodiversity.
Environmental health.
Environmental health.
Biodiversity.
Environmental Health.
Ecology.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Sala, Osvaldo E.
Meyerson, Laura A.
Parmesan, Camille, 1961-
Other Form: Print version: Biodiversity change and human health. Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2009 9781597264969 (DLC) 2008006588 (OCoLC)196305118
ISBN 9781610911252 (electronic book)
1610911253 (electronic book)
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