Biodiversity and Conservation

Zusatztext 'A comprehensive introduction to this relativelty recent concept...a text which is far-reaching in scope and detail...a valuable elementary text' - Environmental Education and Information 'I was struck by the lively, enthusiastic and informative approach which sets this book apart from so many of the same genre...I fully intend to recommend this book to all my undergraduate students.' - Progress in Physical Geography Informationen zum Autor Michael J. Jeffries is a Lecturer in Ecology and Environment at Northumbria University. Klappentext Updated to reflect new research and developments! and with original international case studies! this introductory text brings together the theory and practice that make up 'biodiversity' and 'conservation'. Zusammenfassung Updated to reflect new research and developments, and with original international case studies, this excellent book remains the only introductory text to bring together the theory and practice that make up 'biodiversity' and 'conservation'. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Biodiversity: From Concept to Crisis 2. The Creation of Biodiversity 3. An Inventory of Planet Earth 4. Extinction 5. The Conservation of Biodiversity

Product details

• Authors: Michael J. Jeffries
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415342995
• ISBN: 978-0-415-34299-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, Science / Environmental Science, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Environmental science, engineering and technology