This series of topic books is suitable for students studying a wide range of biological subjects at advanced level, or as part of a vocational course. The series brings together topics that are now part of A-level courses, but which are seldom covered in sufficient depth in traditional textbooks. Biodiversity, first published in 1997, studies the great diversity of organisms which occur on Earth. It addresses how global diversity has evolved and how it is monitored. The text also considers how biodiversity can be maintained under present day threats such as global climate change, pollution and increasing human populations.
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This second book in the Advanced Biology Topics series, first published in 1997, studies the diversity of organisms on Earth. It addresses how global diversity has evolved and how it is monitored. It also considers how biodiversity can be maintained under threats such as global climate change, pollution and increasing populations.
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The word biodiversity is shorthand for biological diversity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sporophytic tissue, most molluscs, new cuticle, multicellular algae, terrestrial biomes, tube feet, mantle cavity, gaseous exchange Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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sporophytic tissue, most molluscs, new cuticle, multicellular algae, terrestrial biomes, tube feet, mantle cavity, gaseous exchange Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the Author by Richard Dawkins on page 33
- Natural History by George I., Jr. Myers on page 121
- Biological Science by William T. Keeton on page 63
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