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_bEng.
050 0 0 _aQH75
_bH81
100 1 _aHunter, Malcolm L.
245 1 0 _aFundamentals of conservation biology
_c/ Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. ; James P. Gibbs.
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aMalden, MA :
_bBlackwell Pub.,
_c2007.
300 _axv, 497p. :
_bill.,col., maps ;
_c26cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [405]-475) and indexes.
505 0 _aPart I: Biodiversity and Its Importance -- 1. Conservation and Conservation Biology -- 2. What is Biodiversity? -- 3. Species Diversity -- 4. Ecosystem Diversity -- 5. Genetic Diversity -- Part II: Threats to Biodiversity -- 6. Mass Extinctions and Global Change -- 7. Extinction Processes -- 8. Ecosystem Degradation and Loss -- 9. Overexploitation -- 10. Invasive Exotics -- Part III: Maintaining Biodiversity -- 11. Protecting Ecosystems -- 12. Managing Ecosystems -- 13. Managing Populations -- 14. Zoos and Gardens -- Part IV: The Human Factors -- 15. Social Factors -- 16. Economics -- 17. Politics and Action -- Epilogue
530 _aTable of contents also issued online.
600 _2Science
_xGeneral Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
650 0 _aConservation biology.
650 0 _aNatural resources
_xManagement.
650 0 _aBiodiversity conservation.
700 1 _aGibbs, James P.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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