Principles of Conservation Biology, Third Edition (Hardcover)

by Martha J. Groom (Author), Gary K. Meffe (Author), C. Ronald Carroll (Author)
Key Phrases: reserve system planning, glade populations, translational scientist, North America, United States, Costa Rica (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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". . . remains the most comprehensive textbook and reference currently available on the subject." -- —Jari Niemelä, Conservation Biology

"... an excellent springboard for advanced biology students and a valuable resource for practitioners of conservation biology." -- —Terry L. Derting, BioScience

"It is simply the best book available on the many aspects of conservation biology and ramifications of biodiversity loss. " -- —Joseph C. Mitchell, ASB Bulletin --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
Principles of Conservation Biology, Third Edition features a wholly revised organization, emphasizing analyses of different categories of threat and approaches to conservation. Coverage has been expanded to incorporate both terrestrial and marine conservation issues, and efforts in the U.S. and across the globe.

Principles' eighteen chapters introduce the major themes and concepts of this diverse and dynamic field. The biological and social underpinnings of conservation problems and potential solutions are interwoven throughout the text, which is divided into three sections: foundations of the field, threats to biodiversity, and approaches to solving conservation problems. Guest essays and case studies provide a diversity of perspectives and real-world examples that add insight and provoke discussion. The text is richly illustrated, and concludes with an extensive glossary and bibliography.

This book is intended for use in conservation biology courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as by researchers and practitioners, and assumes a basic background in biology and ecology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 779 pages
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates; 3 edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878935185
• ISBN-13: 978-0878935185
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #372,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Conservation Biology review, March 8, 2007

By	K. Sutton "missreadsalot" (Ananheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent book, either for the serious student or for someone just interested in the subject. However most of the graphics are in black and white, so it takes some getting used to, but there are some nice color plates in the middle of the book. It is generally written well and seldom assumes you know what they are talking about without an explanation of some of the concepts.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag, November 13, 2007

By	Formicarius (NE Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

Individual chapters are done well. Case studies and essays are a nice touch and make great reading assignments for students. However, I find the redundancy of information a bit frustrating. To make matters worse, there are many times when the same information (e.g., population dynamics) is presented using different terminology. There is another issue in having to wade through pages of examples in the text to distill out a generalization. It would also be nice for the authors to address some of the more public issues directly with references. For example, in the Global Warming chapter, I would have liked to have "common misconceptions" and then the studies that support the scientific consensus. I think this is a valuable text but the next iteration should aim to cut down on redundancy, standardize terms, and have the major points of each chapter at the beginning of each chapter. Just to make life easier, it would be nice if there was a CD to accompany the text with figures and graphs from the text.

5.0 out of 5 stars An enriching text, the best of the best, March 13, 2009

By	Deniz Ozut (Ankara, Turkey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have come across Principles of Conservation Biology, while I was an undergraduate student. I remember wondering these times, whether I have changed or that textbook makes itself read. These days we had to read to get good grades, and we used to read literature to entertain ourselves; until this book. This book is both a textbook and a philospphy, a literature, a travel journal, a life book. It synthesizes and delivers so diverse subjects so nicely, elegantly and fully that, it becomes the book the conservation biology deserves. This book is not only for students or practitioners of nature conservation, but for everybody who wishes to understand our role in nature as human beings. This book gets to you with a detailed enough, realistic and widescope view, written in a way that harmonizes scholar, everyday, and philosophical language. A must read.