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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... Pollinators Campaign , the Union of Concerned Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity ) or propose solutions ( Caring for the Earth , National Biodiversity Institute Documents , Convention on Biological Diversity ) . All of these ...
... Pollinators Campaign , the Union of Concerned Scientists ' World Warning to Humanity ) or propose solutions ( Caring for the Earth , National Biodiversity Institute Documents , Convention on Biological Diversity ) . All of these ...
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... Pollinators Provides . Pollination services are provided by a diversity of animals in addition to the domestic honey- bee . And yet the " free " pollination services provided to food and forest crops seldom enter into government ...
... Pollinators Provides . Pollination services are provided by a diversity of animals in addition to the domestic honey- bee . And yet the " free " pollination services provided to food and forest crops seldom enter into government ...
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... pollinators through the mix of plants they require . Populations of pollinators should be closely monitored and habitat fragmentation trends mapped in order to determine specific causes of pollinator decline and convince land - use ...
... pollinators through the mix of plants they require . Populations of pollinators should be closely monitored and habitat fragmentation trends mapped in order to determine specific causes of pollinator decline and convince land - use ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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