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    Introduction to conservation biology / Richard B. Primack, Boston University, Anna A. Sher, University of Denver.

    • Title:Introduction to conservation biology / Richard B. Primack, Boston University, Anna A. Sher, University of Denver.
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    • Author/Creator:Primack, Richard B., 1950- author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Sher, Anna, author.
    • Published/Created:Sunderland, MA, U.S.A. : Sinauer Associates, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Conservation biology.
    • Description:xvii, 476 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-461) and index.
    • ISBN:9781605354736 (pbk. : alk. paper)
      1605354732 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: New Science of Conservation Biology
      roots of conservation biology
      new science is born
      interdisciplinary approach: A case study with sea turtles
      Ethical Principles of Conservation Biology
      Looking to the Future
      Summary
      Species Diversity
      What is a species?
      Measuring species diversity
      Genetic Diversity
      Ecosystem Diversity
      What are communities and ecosystems?
      Species interactions within ecosystems
      Food chains and food webs
      Keystone species and resources
      Ecosystem dynamics
      Biodiversity Worldwide
      How many species exist worldwide?
      Where is the world's biodiversity found?
      distribution of species
      Summary
      Ecological and Environmental Economics
      Cost[
      ]benefit analysis
      Financing conservation
      What are species worth?
      Ecosystem services
      Economic Use Values
      Direct use values
      Consumptive use value
      Productive use value
      Indirect use values
      Ecosystem productivity
      Water and soil protection
      Climate regulation
      Species relationships and environmental monitors
      Amenity value
      Educational and scientific value
      Multiple uses of a single resource: A case study
      Long-Term View: Option Value
      Existence Value
      Environmental Ethics
      Ethical values of biodiversity
      Deep ecology
      Summary
      Human Population Growth and Its Impact
      Habitat Destruction
      Tropical rain forests
      Other threatened habitats
      Desertification
      Habitat Fragmentation
      Threats posed by habitat fragmentation
      Edge effects
      Environmental Degradation and Pollution
      Pesticide pollution
      Water pollution
      Air pollution
      Global Climate Change
      Ocean acidification, warming, and rising sea level
      overall effect of global warming
      Overexploitation
      International wildlife trade
      Commercial harvesting
      Invasive Species
      Threats posed by invasive species
      Invasive species on oceanic islands
      Invasive species in aquatic habitats
      ability of species to become invasive
      Control of invasive species
      GMOs and conservation biology
      Disease
      Concluding Remark
      Summary
      Meaning of "Extinct"
      current, human-caused mass extinction
      Local extinctions
      Extinction rates in aquatic environments
      Measuring Extinction
      Background extinction rates
      Extinction rate predictions and the island biogeography model
      Extinction rates and habitat loss
      Vulnerability to Extinction
      Problems of Small Populations
      Loss of genetic diversity
      Consequences of reduced genetic diversity
      Factors that determine effective population size
      Other factors that affect the persistence of small populations
      Demographic stochasticity
      Environmental stochasticity and catastrophes
      extinction vortex
      Summary
      Applied Population Biology
      Methods for studying populations
      Population viability analysis (PVA)
      Meta populations
      Long-term monitoring
      Conservation Categories
      Prioritization: What Should Be Protected?
      Legal Protection of Species
      National laws
      International agreements to protect species
      Summary
      Establishing and Reinforcing Populations
      Considerations for animal programs
      Behavioral ecology of released animals
      Establishing plant populations
      status of new populations
      Ex Situ Conservation Strategies
      Zoos
      Aquariums
      Botanical gardens
      Seed banks
      Can Technology Bring Back Extinct Species?
      Summary
      Establishment and Classification of Protected Areas
      Marine protected areas (MPAs)
      effectiveness of protected areas
      Measuring effectiveness: Gap analysis
      Designing Protected Areas
      Protected area size and characteristics
      Networks of Protected Areas
      Habitat corridors
      Landscape Ecology and Park Design
      Managing Protected Areas
      Managing sites
      Monitoring sites
      Management and people
      Zoning as a solution to conflicting demands
      Biosphere reserves
      Challenges to Park Management
      Poaching
      Trophy hunting
      Human[
      ]animal conflict
      Degradation
      Climate change
      Funding and personnel
      Summary
      Value of Unprotected Habitat
      Military land
      Unprotected forests
      Unprotected grasslands
      Unprotected waters
      Land that is undesirable to humans
      Private land
      Conservation in Urban and Other Human-Dominated Areas
      Other human-dominated landscapes
      Ecosystem Management
      Working with Local People
      Biosphere reserves
      In situ agricultural conservation
      Extractive reserves
      Community-based initiatives
      Payments for ecosystem services
      Evaluating conservation initiatives that involve traditional societies
      Case Studies: Namibia and Kenya
      Summary
      Where to Start?
      Restoration in Urban Areas
      Restoration Using Organisms
      Moving Targets of Restoration
      Restoration of Some Major Communities
      Wetlands
      Aquatic systems
      Prairies and farmlands
      Tropical dry forest in Costa Rica
      Future of Restoration Ecology
      Summary
      Sustainable Development at the Local Level
      Local and regional conservation regulations
      Land trusts and related strategies
      Enforcement and public benefits
      Conservation at the National Level
      International Approaches to Sustainable Development
      International Earth summits
      International agreements that protect habitat
      Funding for Conservation
      World Bank and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
      Environmental trust funds
      Debt-for-nature swaps
      How effective is conservation funding?
      Summary
      Ongoing Problems and Possible Solutions
      Role of Conservation Biologists
      Challenges for conservation biologists
      Achieving the agenda
      Summary.
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