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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... population responds to its environment through natural selection and slowly grows so dif- ferent from other populations of its species that even if the differ- ent populations were to meet , they would no longer be able to mate and ...
... population responds to its environment through natural selection and slowly grows so dif- ferent from other populations of its species that even if the differ- ent populations were to meet , they would no longer be able to mate and ...
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... Population Pressure Another major threat to biodiversity is population pressure . There is a bitter debate between so - called Malthusians , who feel that population must cease growing at its current elevated rate or people will soon ...
... Population Pressure Another major threat to biodiversity is population pressure . There is a bitter debate between so - called Malthusians , who feel that population must cease growing at its current elevated rate or people will soon ...
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... Population Institute , founded in 1969 , works toward stabilization of global population growth rates , espe- cially in regions where overpopulation is most serious . Its strategy includes helping empower women - especially adolescents ...
... Population Institute , founded in 1969 , works toward stabilization of global population growth rates , espe- cially in regions where overpopulation is most serious . Its strategy includes helping empower women - especially adolescents ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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