Full Contents vii
List of Case Studies xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvi
PART I Biodiversity and Its Importance 3
1 Conservation and Conservation Biology 4
2 What Is Biodiversity? 22
3 Species Diversity 34
4 Ecosystem Diversity 65
5 Genetic Diversity 86
PART II Threats to Biodiversity 113
6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change 114
7 Extinction Processes 130
8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss 150
9 Overexploitation 184
10 Invasive Exotics 205
PART III Maintaining Biodiversity 225
11 Protecting Ecosystems 226
12 Managing Ecosystems 252
13 Managing Populations 281
14 Zoos and Gardens 310
PART IV The Human Factors 329
15 Social Factors 330
16 Economics 346
17 Politics and Action 372
Epilogue 392
Glossary 394
Literature Cited and Author Index 405
Species Index 476
Subject Index 486
Malcolm Hunter??is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and
Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, Orono. He
is also the former President of the Society for Conservation
Biology.
James Gibbs??is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest
Biology at the State University of New York's College of
Environmental Science and Forestry.
James Gibbs, Malcolm Hunter, and Eleanor Sterling are the authors
of the forthcoming new edition of Problem Solving in Conservation
Biology (Blackwell, 2007).
"Drawing on their experience in teaching and instructive writing, the authors provide an accessible, well-organized and updated review suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in various biological and environmental sciences. The book will also serve as a reference work for researchers, and the expressive and lively prose, reflecting the dedication of the authors, will hopefully inspire not only future conservation biologists but anyone who is interested in the richness of life surrounding us." (Ecoscience, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2008) "One could imagine a whole course being based on this book as it has so much to offer." (Journal of Biological Education)
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