Overview

In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new co-author James Gibbs offer a thorough introduction to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, focusing on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations. Starting with a succinct look at conservation and biodiversity, this book progresses to contend with some of the subject's most complex topics, such as mass extinctions, ecosystem degradation, and over exploitation. Discusses social, political, and economic aspects of conservation biology. Thoroughly revised with over six hundred new references and web links to many of the organizations involved in conservation biology, striking photographs and maps. Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/hunter and by request on CD-ROM.

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Author:   Malcolm L. Hunter ,  James P. Gibbs
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   3rd Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9781405135450

ISBN 10:   140513545
Pages:   516
Publication Date:   03 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Full Contents vii List of Case Studies xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvi PART I Biodiversity and Its Importance 3 1 Conservation and Conservation Biology 4 2 What Is Biodiversity? 22 3 Species Diversity 34 4 Ecosystem Diversity 65 5 Genetic Diversity 86 PART II Threats to Biodiversity 113 6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change 114 7 Extinction Processes 130 8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss 150 9 Overexploitation 184 10 Invasive Exotics 205 PART III Maintaining Biodiversity 225 11 Protecting Ecosystems 226 12 Managing Ecosystems 252 13 Managing Populations 281 14 Zoos and Gardens 310 PART IV The Human Factors 329 15 Social Factors 330 16 Economics 346 17 Politics and Action 372 Epilogue 392 Glossary 394 Literature Cited and Author Index 405 Species Index 476 Subject Index 486

Reviews

Drawing on their experience in teaching and instructive writing, the authors provide an accessible, well-organized and updated review suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in various biological and environmental sciences. The book will also serve as a reference work for researchers, and the expressive and lively prose, reflecting the dedication of the authors, will hopefully inspire not only future conservation biologists but anyone who is interested in the richness of life surrounding us. (Ecoscience, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2008) One could imagine a whole course being based on this book as it has so much to offer. (Journal of Biological Education)

Author Information

Malcolm Hunter??is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, Orono. He is also the former President of the Society for Conservation Biology. James Gibbs??is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry. James Gibbs, Malcolm Hunter, and Eleanor Sterling are the authors of the forthcoming new edition of Problem Solving in Conservation Biology (Blackwell, 2007).

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