Biodiversity and Conservation (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts) - Hardcover

Jeffries, Michael J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415149045 ISBN 13: 9780415149044

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

Biodiversity and Conservation offers an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that combine under the concept of 'biodiversity'. Featuring lively and engaging examples from the UK, Africa and several oceanic islands and elsewhere the book defines and explains core topics of biodiversity, from creation and natural processes, measurements and patterns of extant biodiversity, losses, causes and consequences, to legislative, species/habitat protection and economic approaches to conservation.

About this title

Synopsis

This volume offers an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that combine under the concept of "biodiversity". Featuring examples from the UK, Africa and several oceanic islands and elsewhere, including dodos and the Udzungwa Forest partridge, the book defines and explains core topics of biodiversity, from creation and natural processes, measurements and patterns of extant biodiversity, losses, causes and consequences, to legislative, species/habitat protection and economic approaches to conservation.

About the Author

Michael J. Jeffries is a Lecturer in Ecology and Environment at Northumbria University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415149045
• ISBN 13: 9780415149044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224