A Primer of Conservation Biology, Fourth Edition incorporates background, theory, and examples in a lively and readable text that will appeal to a wide audience and stimulate interest in conservation biology. The book provides the most up-to-date perspective on many high-profile issues in the field, such as sustainable development, global warming, payments for ecosystem services, and strategies to save species on the verge of extinction. The Primer is divided into nine chapters, focusing successively on biological diversity and its value, the threats to biological diversity, conservation at the population and species levels, protecting, managing and restoring ecosystems, and sustainable development. The book provides many examples of successful conservation approaches, such as one involving sea turtles in Brazil, and ends with suggestions for a future agenda. Throughout, the choice of examples is well balanced to show the full range of species, habitats, and geographic areas of the world. These examples are also selected to demonstrate the controversies in the field, and stimulate thought and discussion. The links between conservation biology and environmental law, environmental economics, philosophy, social sciences and anthropology, park management, and government policy are clearly presented. The book is very well illustrated and is now in color. The reader-friendly text is backed by an extensive bibliography (covering literature through 2008) and a glossary. There is an annotated list of suggested readings and websites and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Sources of further information are given in an Appendix.
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...I know of no finer text to introduce the subject of Conservation Biology to undergraduates at a global level --John J. Pipoly III, SIDA, on the second edition
This book provides a very accessible introduction to the subject that would work well for many different courses that might want to incorporate the topic of conservation. --Karen V. Root, The Quarterly Review of Biology
This book is useful from many standpoints and can be easily recommended to a wide audience. It should especially hit its intended market of people outside the conservation realm who need an accurate, timely, and readable source of information. ... well worth the read. --Joel Heinen, Natural Areas Journal
This book provides a very accessible introduction to the subject that would work well for many different courses that might want to incorporate the topic of conservation. --Karen V. Root, The Quarterly Review of Biology
This book is useful from many standpoints and can be easily recommended to a wide audience. It should especially hit its intended market of people outside the conservation realm who need an accurate, timely, and readable source of information. ... well worth the read. --Joel Heinen, Natural Areas Journal
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RICHARD B. PRIMACK is a Professor in the Biology Department at Boston University, USA, and the former Associate Director of the Environmental Studies Program.
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Excellent introduction to Conservation Biology,
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Rihard Primack's Essentials of Conservation Biology was the the first textbook to present the fledgling field of conservation biology in a comprehennsive fashion. His Primer of Conservation Biology presents complex topics in a manner that makes this information accessible to a wider readership. The book covers a broad range of topics that includes an accounting of the origins and history of the field of conservation biology. The basic operating principles are offered with numerous examples of their application to real world problems. The author has chosen these examples from many different parts of the world so that all readers can relate to the practical approaches cited. This book serves as an excellent introductory text for readers that want a thorough introduction to conservation biology and access to the jargon of the field. I have recommended this book to students considering entering the field as well as to non-scientists that wish to become familiar with the basics of this new branch of science.
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Popular interest in protecting the world's biological diversity-including its amazing range of species, its complex biological communities, and the genetic variation within species-has intensified during the last few decades. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
many biological communities, nonconsumptive use value, productive use value, island biogeography model, entire biological communities, population viability analysis, keystone resources, conservation biology, new protected areas, protecting biological diversity, international conservation efforts, conservation biologists, outbreeding depression, biological conservation, situ preservation, effective population size, habitat fragments, invasive species, keystone species, habitat fragmentation, total land surface, forest fragments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, World Bank, United Nations, New York, New Guinea, New Zealand, South Africa, Endangered Species Act, Costa Rica, Island Press, United Kingdom, Biological Conservation, Global Environment Facility, Latin America, Coast Guard, Red Lists, South America, World Wildlife Fund, Cambridge University Press, Central America, Conservation International, Earth Summit, The Nature Conservancy, Democratic Republic of the Congo New!
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many biological communities, nonconsumptive use value, productive use value, island biogeography model, entire biological communities, population viability analysis, keystone resources, conservation biology, new protected areas, protecting biological diversity, international conservation efforts, conservation biologists, outbreeding depression, biological conservation, situ preservation, effective population size, habitat fragments, invasive species, keystone species, habitat fragmentation, total land surface, forest fragments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, World Bank, United Nations, New York, New Guinea, New Zealand, South Africa, Endangered Species Act, Costa Rica, Island Press, United Kingdom, Biological Conservation, Global Environment Facility, Latin America, Coast Guard, Red Lists, South America, World Wildlife Fund, Cambridge University Press, Central America, Conservation International, Earth Summit, The Nature Conservancy, Democratic Republic of the Congo New!
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- Conservation Biology - For the Coming Decade, Second Edition by Peggy L. Fiedler on 6 pages
- Global Biodiversity Assessment by Vernon H. Heywood on page 60, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Restoring Diversity: Strategies For Reintroduction Of Endangered Plants by Donald A. Falk in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The World Atlas by Hammond Inc on page 60, and Back Matter
- Conserving Forest Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Multiscaled Approach by David Lindenmayer on page 236, and Back Matter
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- Southeastern Asian Biodiversity in Crisis (Cambridge Tropical Biology Series) by Navjot S. Sodhi in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Global Ecology in Human Perspective by Charles H. Southwick in Back Matter
- Conservation Geography by Charles L Convis on page 63
- Restoring Diversity: Strategies For Reintroduction Of Endangered Plants by Donald A. Falk in Back Matter
- The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson in Back Matter
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