Biological conservation /
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| Author / Creator: | Spellerberg, Ian F. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992. |
| Description: | vi, 123 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biology in focus |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1411692 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Biological conservation in context. 1.1. What is biological conservation? 1.2. Biological conservation as a science. 1.3. Other approaches to conservation. 1.4. The value and importance of conservation
- 2. The growth and development of conservation. 2.1. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the World Wide Fund for Nature. 2.2. Biological conservation publications. 2.3. Wildlife law
- 3. Why conserve nature? 3.1. Losses in biological diversity. 3.2. The value of nature
- 4. Conservation in practice. 4.1. Taxonomy, systematics and biodatabases: the keys to biological conservation. 4.2. The role of protected areas. 4.3. Botanic gardens. 4.4. Zoos. 4.5. Conservation of species endangered by trade. 4.6. Marine conservation. 4.7. Wetlands conservation. 4.8. Conservation of tropical rainforests. 4.9. Conservation in the urban environment. 4.10. Biological conservation and agriculture. 4.11. Biological restoration and creative conservation. 4.12. Conservation, economics and politics. 4.13. Biological conservation and the future. Appendix 1: Exercise in ecology and conservation. A1.1 Woodland area and conservation of birds. A1.2 Preparing a management plan: an exercise in ecology and conservation. A1.3 Plant species enrichment of grass swards. A1.4 Identification of conservation status (threat numbers). A1.5 Land evaluation for conservation. Appendix 2: A list of organizations relevant to biological and nature conservation.
