Conservation biology : the theory and practice of nature conservation, preservation, and management

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Conservation biology : the theory and practice of nature conservation, preservation, and management

Peggy L. Fiedler and Subodh K. Jain, editors

Chapman and Hall, 1992

  • : hard
  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: hard ISBN 9780412019517

Description

* * * John Harper * * * Nature conservation has changed from an idealistic philosophy to a serious technology. Ecology, the science that underpins the technol- ogy of conservation, is still too immature to provide all the wisdom that it must. It is arguable that the desire to conserve nature will in itself force the discipline of ecology to identify fundamental prob- lems in its scientific goals and methods. In return, ecologists may be able to offer some insights that make conservation more practicable (Harper 1987). The idea that nature (species or communities) is worth preserv- ing rests on several fundamental arguments, particularly the argu- ment of nostalgia and the argument of human benefit and need. Nostalgia, of course, is a powerful emotion. With some notable ex- ceptions, there is usually a feeling of dismay at a change in the sta- tus quo, whether it be the loss of a place in the country for walking or rambling, the loss of a painting or architectural monument, or that one will never again have the chance to see a particular species of bird or plant.

Table of Contents

I The Natural Order.- 1 Species Richness in Plant Communities.- 2 Hierarchies of Cause: Toward an Understanding of Rarity in Vascular Plant Species.- 3 Peasant Farming Systems, Agricultural Modernization, and the Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources in Latin America.- 4 The New Paradigm in Ecology: Implications for Conservation Biology Above the Species Level.- II Processes and Patterns of Change.- 5 Reptilian Extinctions: The Last Ten Thousand Years.- 6 Loss of Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems: Evidence from Fish Faunas.- 7 Threats to Invertebrate Biodiversity: Implications for Conservation Strategies.- 8 Forest Fragmentation and the Conservation of Biological Diversity.- 9 Issues of Scale in Conservation Biology.- III Population Biology and Genetics.- 10 Stochastic Modeling of Extinction in Plant Populations.- 11 The Effects of Inbreeding on Isolated Populations: Are Minimum Viable Population Sizes Predictable?.- 12 Conservation of Asian Primates: Aspects of Genetics and Behavioral Ecology that Predict Vulnerability.- 13 Genetic and Demographic Considerations in the Sampling and Reintroduction of Rare Plants.- IV The Practice of Conservation, Preservation, and Management.- 14 Ecological Management of Sensitive Natural Areas.- 15 Park Protection and Public Roads.- 16 From Conservation Biology to Conservation Practice: Strategies for Protecting Plant Diversity.- 17 The Role of Ecological Restoration in Conservation Biology.- 18 Why Should We Conserve Species and Wildlands?.- Epilogue.
Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9780412019616

Description

A major shift is underway in the field of biology, as many biologists see that the systems with which they work are rapidly disappearing. The new book, "Conservation Biology: The Theory and Practice of Nature Conservation, Preservation and Management" represents the state-of-the-art in the field. The editors have brought together a number of leading authorities in the fields of biological diversity and conservation where contributions cover both species and habitats. The integrated chapters of this book cover the patterns and processes of diversity, rarity and extinction; the fragmentation of habitats; deforestation and conservation; the monitoring, assessment, and management of biological diversity; and the practice of conservation biology. This book should be of interest to students of biology, as well as ecologists and evolutionary biologists.

Table of Contents

  • Part I: The natural order. Species richness in plant communities - P S Ashton
  • Hierarchies of cause: toward an understanding of rarity in vascular plant species - P L Fiedler and J J Ahouse
  • Peasant farming systems, agricultural modernization and the conservation of crop genetic resources in Latin America - M Altieri and M K Anderson
  • The new paradigm in ecology: implications for conservation biology above the species level - S T A Pickett, V T Parker and P L Fiedler
  • Part II: Processes and effects of change
  • Reptilian extinctions: the last ten thousand years - T J Case, D T Bolger and A D Richman
  • Loss of biodiversity in aquatic systems: evidence from fish faunas - P B Moyle and R A Leidy
  • Threats to invertebrate biodiversity: implications for conservation strategies - J E Hafernik, Jr
  • Forest fragmentation and the conservation of biological diversity - L D Harris and G Silva-Lopez
  • Issues of scale in conservation biology - R F Noss. Part III: Population biology and genetics. Stochastic modelling of extinction in plant populations - E S Menges
  • The effects of inbreeding on isolated populations: are minimum viable population sizes predictable? - R C Lacy
  • Conservation of Asian primates: aspects of genetics and behavioural ecology that predict vulnerability - M C Pearl. Part IV: The practice of conservation, preservation and management. Genetic and demographic considerations in rare plant conservation - E O Guernant
  • Ecological management of sensitive natural areas - C R Carroll
  • Park protection and public roads - C Schonewald-Cox and M Buechner. From conservation biology to conservation practice: strategies for protecting plant diversity - D Falk
  • Why should we conserve species and wild lands? - G L Stebbins.

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