CARDINALE, B. / PRIMACK, R. / MURDOCH, J.
Preface
Part I: Foundations of Conservation Biology
Chapter 1. State of Our Planet
Chapter 2. The Rise of Conservation Biology
Chapter 3. Biodiversity Concepts and Measure
Chapter 4. Global Patterns and Drivers of Biodiversity
Part II: Importance of Biodiversity
Chapter 5. The Many Values of Biodiversity
Chapter 6. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 7. Ecological Economics
Part III: Threats to Biodiversity
Chapter 8. Extinction
Chapter 9. Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, and Degradation
Chapter 10. Overexploitation
Chapter 11. Invasive Alien Species
Chapter 12. Climate Change
Part IV: Approaches to Conservation
Chapter 13. Species-Level Conservation
Chapter 14. Community and Ecosystem Conservation
Chapter 15. Landscape Scale Conservation
Chapter 16. Ex Situ Conservation
Chapter 17. Conservation and Sustainable Development
Glossary
Chapter References
Index
Conservation Biology brings together theory, applied research, basic research, and hundreds of real-world examples and stories from dozens of disciplines to teach students how to become practicing conservation biologists who protect and manage Earth's biodiversity. A major theme throughout the book is the active role that researchers, local communities, the general public, conservation organizations, and governments can play in protecting biodiversity, even while maintaining a high quality of life for humankind.
