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Textbook
Fundamentals of Conservation Biology, 3rd EditionISBN: 978-1-4443-0897-6
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516 pages
March 2009, ©2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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List of Case Studies.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Biodiversity and Its Importance:.
1. Conservation and Conservation Biology.
2. What is Biodiversity?.
3. Species Diversity.
4. Ecosystem Diversity.
5. Genetic Diversity.
Part II: Threats to Biodiversity:.
6. Mass Extinctions and Global Change.
7. Extinction Processes.
8. Ecosystem Degradation and Loss.
9. Overexploitation.
10. Invasive Exotics.
Part III: Maintaining Biodiversity:.
11. Protecting Ecosystems.
12. Managing Ecosystems.
13. Managing Populations.
14. Zoos and Gardens.
Part IV: The Human Factors:.
15. Social Factors.
16. Economics.
17. Politics and Action.
Epilogue.
Glossary.
Literature Cited and Author Index.
Species Index.
Subject Index



