Biodiversity: An Introduction, Edition 2
Apr. 2013 · John Wiley & Sons
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This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.
- Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way
- Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature
- Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity
- Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics.
- The figures from in the book may be freely downloaded from the book website on wiley.com
This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.
Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a sci...
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Kevin J. Gaston is Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Exeter. He leads basic, strategic, and applied research in ecology and conservation biology, with a current focus on common ecology, nighttime ecology, and personalised ecology.
John I. Spicer is a Professor in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth. His research interests range from the ecophysiology of marine animals through to the functional biodiversity of marine systems.
Kevin J. Gaston is Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Exeter. He leads basic, strategic, and applied research in ecology and conservation biology, with a current focus on common ecology, nighttime ecology, and personalised ecology.
John I. Spicer is a Professor in Mar...
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