Fundamentals of Conservation Biology (eBook)

Malcolm L. Hunter, James P. Gibbs, Viorel D. Popescu (Autoren)

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2021 | 4. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-14418-2 (ISBN)

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FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

'This book is about hope in the face of forces that would degrade our world. This book is about the rich tapestry of life that shares our world now and about how we can maintain it, sometimes in places that we protect and set aside, more often in places where we share the lands and waters with a wide range of other species.'

For more than 30 years, Fundamentals of Conservation Biology has been a valued mainstay of the literature, serving both to introduce new students to this ever-changing topic, and to provide an essential resource for academics and researchers working in the discipline. In the decade since the publication of the third edition, concerns about humanity's efforts to conserve the natural world have only grown deeper, as new threats to biodiversity continue to emerge.

This fourth edition has taken into account a vast new literature, and boasts nearly a thousand new references as a result. By embracing new theory and practice and documenting many examples of both conservation successes and the hard lessons of real-world 'wicked' environmental problems, Fundamentals of Conservation Biology remains a vital resource for biologists, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, and others.

Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Maine and the former President of the Society for Conservation Biology.

James P. Gibbs is Distinguished Professor of Conservation Biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Conservation Scientist at the Galapagos Conservancy.

Viorel D. Popescu is Assistant Professor of Conservation Biology at Ohio University, Athens and Research Associate at University of Bucharest's Center for Environmental Research, Romania.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Contents 7
List of Case Studies 11
Preface 12
Acknowledgments 15
About the Companion Website 16
Part 1 Biodiversity and Its Importance 19
CHAPTER 1 Conservation and Conservation Biology 20
What Is Conservation? 20
A Brief History of Conservation 22
An Overview of Conservation Ethics 26
What Is Conservation Biology? 29
A Brief History of Conservation Biology 31
Summary 35
FURTHER READING 36
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 36
CHAPTER 2 What Is Biodiversity? 37
Species, Genes, and Ecosystems 38
Structure and Function 39
Measuring Biodiversity 40
The Mismeasure of Biodiversity 42
Biodiversity and Spatial Scales 42
Biodiversity Verbs 46
The Related Concepts of “Integrity” and “Sustainability” 47
Summary 49
FURTHER READING 50
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 50
CHAPTER 3 Species Diversity 51
What Is a Species? 51
How Many Species Are There? 53
The Intrinsic Value of Species and Their Conservation Status 55
The Instrumental Values of Species 62
The Uniqueness Value of Species 78
Summary 81
FURTHER READING 82
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 82
CHAPTER 4 Ecosystem Diversity 83
What Is an Ecosystem? 83
The Values of Ecosystems 87
Ecosystem Diversity and Species Diversity 96
Ecosystems and Landscapes 101
Summary 104
FURTHER READING 105
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 105
CHAPTER 5 Genetic Diversity 106
What Is Genetic Diversity? 106
The Importance of Genetic Diversity 117
Processes That Diminish Genetic Diversity 126
Cultural Diversity 133
Summary 140
FURTHER READING 141
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 141
Part 2 Threats to Biodiversity 145
CHAPTER 6 Mass Extinctions and Global Change 146
Extinction Episodes of the Past 147
Estimating the Current Rate of Extinction 151
The Recent History of Global Climate Change 155
How Did We Get to this Point? What Is the Way Ahead? 166
Summary 168
FURTHER READING 169
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 169
CHAPTER 7 Extinction Processes 170
Why Are Some Species More Vulnerable to Extinction than Others? 170
Populations 177
Population Viability Analysis 182
Summary 193
FURTHER READING 194
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 194
CHAPTER 8 Ecosystem Degradation and Loss 195
Contamination 199
Roads, Dams, and Other Structures 205
Earth, Fire, Water 211
Deforestation 214
Desertification 220
Draining, Dredging, Damming, Etc. 222
Fragmentation 227
Summary 237
FURTHER READING 238
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 238
CHAPTER 9 Overexploitation 239
The Long History of Overexploitation 239
Types of Exploitation 246
Consequences of Overexploitation 254
Some Final Perspectives on Exploitation 259
Summary 265
FURTHER READING 266
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 266
CHAPTER 10 Invasive Exotics 267
How Do Species Move? 268
Impacts of Invasive Exotics 277
Success Rates 285
Irony 287
Summary 293
FURTHER READING 293
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 293
Part 3 Maintaining Biodiversity 295
CHAPTER 11 Protecting Ecosystems 296
Reserve Selection 297
Reserve Design 306
Reserve Management 315
Summary 323
FURTHER READING 324
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 324
CHAPTER 12 Sustaining Ecosystems 325
Forestry 326
Livestock Grazing 332
Fisheries 338
Ecological Management 341
Restoring Ecosystems 341
Summary 353
FURTHER READING 353
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 353
CHAPTER 13 Managing Populations 354
Providing Resources 355
Controlling Threats 364
Direct Manipulations 380
Epilogue 392
Summary 394
FURTHER READING 395
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 395
CHAPTER 14 Conservation near People 397
Cultivated Ecosystems 398
Built Ecosystems 407
Zoos and Gardens 412
The Ex Situ–In Situ Interface 421
Conservation of Domesticated Species 426
Summary 430
FURTHER READING 431
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 431
Part 4 The Human Factors 435
CHAPTER 15 Social Factors 436
Values Differ 436
Describing Values 447
Values Change 450
Summary 459
FURTHER READING 459
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 460
CHAPTER 16 Economics 461
The Benefits 462
The Costs 472
The Distribution of Benefits and Costs 475
Problems and Solutions 477
Summary 497
FURTHER READING 498
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 498
CHAPTER 17 Politics and Action 499
Setting Priorities for Action 499
Rights and Responsibilities 509
International Agencies 512
Governments 517
Nongovernmental Organizations 521
Corporations 524
Communities 526
Individuals 528
Summary 533
FURTHER READING 534
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 534
Epilogue 537
Glossary 538
Literature Cited 552
Species Index 647
Subject Index 659
EULA 671

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.3.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Schlagworte: Angewandte Ökologie • Applied Ecology • Biowissenschaften • Conservation Science • Ecology & Organismal Biology • Life Sciences • Naturschutzbiologie • Ökologie • Ökologie u. Biologie der Organismen
• ISBN-10: 1-119-14418-3 / 1119144183
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-14418-2 / 9781119144182