Functional Roles of Biodiversity: A Global Perspective [Hardcover]

Harold A. Mooney (Editor), J. Hall Cushman (Editor), Ernesto Medina (Editor), Osvaldo E. Sala (Editor), Ernst-Detlef Schulze (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0471956015 | ISBN-13: 978-0471956013 | Edition: 1

Biodiversity refers to the three attributes of living environments: the variety of distinct ecosystems they contain; the number of species within them; and the range of genetic diversity within the populations of each of these species. This book presents a synthesis of ideas emerging from 15 biome-specific workshops exploring our current knowledge of the effects of biodiversity on ecosystem processes. The contributions offer an assessment of the consequences of human activities at the ecosystem level and provide an appropriate framework for making future policy decisions.

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This wide-ranging text presents a synthesis of ideas emerging from 15 biome-specific workshops, each charged with the task of assessing our current knowledge of the effects of biodiversity, ranging from genetic to landscape diversity, thus providing a comprehensive assessment of the current situation. This assessment of the consequences of human activities at the ecosystem level assists in the development of an appropriate framework that can be used for making future policy decisions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 518 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (December 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471956015
• ISBN-13: 978-0471956013
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,947,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)