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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... tree could harbor more than 150 species of beetles - and that those 150 beetles lived on no other species of tree . He made some calculations and estimated that if he could generalize his observation that species such as beetles were ...
... tree could harbor more than 150 species of beetles - and that those 150 beetles lived on no other species of tree . He made some calculations and estimated that if he could generalize his observation that species such as beetles were ...
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... tree limbs , for example ) are distinct mini - ecosystems in themselves and enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with tree frogs . The female vermilion poison dart frog lays eggs in damp humus on the ground , but soon after the eggs ...
... tree limbs , for example ) are distinct mini - ecosystems in themselves and enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with tree frogs . The female vermilion poison dart frog lays eggs in damp humus on the ground , but soon after the eggs ...
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... tree it can , compacting and rutting the bare earth with the tractors it uses to take the trees out to the main road . Every tree that falls brings down monkeys , sloths , bird nests , rare orchids and other epiphytes , and moss- and ...
... tree it can , compacting and rutting the bare earth with the tractors it uses to take the trees out to the main road . Every tree that falls brings down monkeys , sloths , bird nests , rare orchids and other epiphytes , and moss- and ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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