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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... ecosystems rich in endemism are isolated not because they are surrounded by ocean and are far from similar ecosystems but because they are separated by barriers that cannot be crossed by most species . Lakes are one such type of ecosystem ...
... ecosystems rich in endemism are isolated not because they are surrounded by ocean and are far from similar ecosystems but because they are separated by barriers that cannot be crossed by most species . Lakes are one such type of ecosystem ...
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... ecosystems reproduces abundantly when mercury levels become high due to natural causes or industrial contamination . The yeast digests the mercury and cleans the ecosystem . When the mercury level is reduced , the yeast population ...
... ecosystems reproduces abundantly when mercury levels become high due to natural causes or industrial contamination . The yeast digests the mercury and cleans the ecosystem . When the mercury level is reduced , the yeast population ...
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... ecosystems . Protected Areas Conservationists believe that biologically important areas repre- senting all types of ecosystems should be protected worldwide , not just in countries that can " afford " to set land aside . Globally ...
... ecosystems . Protected Areas Conservationists believe that biologically important areas repre- senting all types of ecosystems should be protected worldwide , not just in countries that can " afford " to set land aside . Globally ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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