Fundamentals of Conservation Biology - Hardcover

Hunter, Malcolm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865420297 ISBN 13: 9780865420298

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

The conservation of biodiversity is one of the most important issues facing ecologists today. In this update of the highly successful first edition, Malcolm Hunter introduces students and professionals to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, the applied science dealing with the maintenance of the earth′s biological diversity.

Fundamentals of Conservation Biology 2e focuses on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations. Starting with a succinct look at what conservation and biodiversity really mean and progressing to more complex topics such as mass extinctions, habitat degradation and over exploitation, Hunter creates a context in which the principles of conservation biology can be readily understood. Discussions of the social, political and economic aspects of conservation biology issues are interwoven throughout the text and addressed independently in their own chapters. The new edition has been thoroughly revised with hundreds of new references and web links to many of the organizations involved in conservation biology.

• Case studies – real world examples give meaning to the concepts that students are learning.
  
• Updated pedagogical program – the second edtion includes a glossary of key terms, questions for discussion and links to websites.
  
• Multi–disciplinary approach – social, political and economic aspects of conservation biology are integrated throughout the book to give students a broad perspective of the subject.

About this title

Review:

"This new edition continues to be an excellent choice for undergraduate courses in conservation biology – notable for its well–honed organization of concepts and its clear prose." 
Professor Thomas L Fleischner , Prescott College

"This is an excellent text that provides a clear, lucid, and comprehensive summary of approaches used in biological conservation. It should inspire a new generation of conservation biologists."
Tim Coulson, Imperial College, London

"My goal is to expose the concepts of conservation biology to the broadest possible student audience. For its combination of accessible writing with rigorous, updated content, Fundamentals of Conservation Biology is matchless."
Professor Travis Knowles, Francis Marion University

"Hunter and Gibbs have produced an excellent text, one that uses an array of concrete examples, ethical principles, and theory to challenge and engage students. Fundamentals of Conservation Biology should remain one of the standards in the field for years to come." 
Dr Christopher Norment, SUNY College at Brockport

"Hunter and Gibbs comprehensively present conservation biology with both clarity and charm. It includes excellent examples and case studies, current issues and topics, and recent references that will certainly appeal to faculty and students in the conservation sciences."
Dr Jamie M Kneitel, California State University, Sacramento

About the Author:

Malcolm Hunter is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Maine, Orono. He is also the former President of the Society for Conservation Biology.

James Gibbs is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York s College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0865420297
• ISBN 13: 9780865420298
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576