Biodiversity: A Reference HandbookCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists. |
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... chapter of this book . Readers should start with that chapter to become familiar with the many facets of biodiversity . The citations there should lead researchers to good source material , which hopefully will be available in a local ...
... chapter of this book . Readers should start with that chapter to become familiar with the many facets of biodiversity . The citations there should lead researchers to good source material , which hopefully will be available in a local ...
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... chapter de- scribes a fraction of those books , focusing on the most recent and on those most accessible to a general readership . In addition to the vast number of books addressing biodiversity , many periodicals frequently contain ...
... chapter de- scribes a fraction of those books , focusing on the most recent and on those most accessible to a general readership . In addition to the vast number of books addressing biodiversity , many periodicals frequently contain ...
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... chapter on biodiversity introduces the topic and supports the position that people in developing countries know their own needs better than conservationists from wealthy nations . Sustainable development , says the chapter's author , is ...
... chapter on biodiversity introduces the topic and supports the position that people in developing countries know their own needs better than conservationists from wealthy nations . Sustainable development , says the chapter's author , is ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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