Species diversity and extinction /

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Imprint:	New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2010]
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Environmental science, engineering and technology Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
Subject:	Species diversity. Biodiversity conservation. Extinction (Biology) Biodiversity conservation. Extinction (Biology) Species diversity. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11246216

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Other authors / contributors:	Tepper, Geraldine H.
ISBN:	9781616684068 9781616683436 1616683430 1616684062 9781616684068
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Summary:	Species diversity is an index that incorporates the number of species in an area and also their relative abundance. Since species diversity is central to a large amount of ecological theory, its accurate measurement is key to understanding community structure and dynamics. Consequently, during the course of evolution, species have always gone extinct; however, the rate of extinction has increased in recent decades by as much as one hundred fold, some owing to environmental impact, mainly due to human activities. The authors of this book present and review important data on biodiversity and species extinction
Other form:	Print version: Species diversity and extinction New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010. 9781616683436

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