Defining conservation biology -- What is biodiversity? -- The value of biodiversity -- Threats to biodiversity : habitat change -- Climate change and other threats to biodiversity -- Extinction risk -- Conserving populations and species -- Establishing new populations and ex situ conservation -- Protected areas -- Conservation outside protected areas -- Restoration ecology -- The challenges of sustainable development -- An agenda for the future.
Summary:
"An Introduction to Conservation Biology is well suited for a wide range of undergraduate courses, as both a primary text for conservation biology courses and a supplement for ecological and environmental science courses. This new edition focuses on engaging students through videos and activities, and includes new pedagogy to scaffold students' learning. Coverage of recent conservation biology events in the news-such as global climate change and sustainable development-keeps the content fresh and current"-- Provided by publisher.
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