Experimental approaches to conservation biology Book

Sect. 1	Introduction
1	Experimental biology in conservation science	3
Sect. 2	Conservation of endangered species
2	Overview	11
3	Contributions of ex situ propagation and molecular genetics to conservation of Hawaiian tree snails	16
4	Multiple causes for declining amphibian populations	35
5	Energetics of leatherback sea turtles : a step toward conservation	66
6	Experimental strategies for the recovery of depleted populations of West Indian rock iguanas	83
7	Endocrinology and the conservation of New Zealand birds	101
8	Conservation of Australian arid-zone marsupials : making use of knowledge of their energy and water requirements	122
9	The population decline of steller sea lions : testing the nutritional stress hypothesis	132
Sect. 3	Control or elimination of exotic and invasive species
10	Overview	149
11	Tipping the balance in the restoration of native plants : experimental approaches to changing the exotic : native ratio in California grassland	154
12	Using natural experiments in the study of alien tree invasions : opportunities and limitations	180
13	Biological control in support of conservation : friend or foe?	202
Sect. 4	Policy-related matters
14	Overview	241
15	The army and the desert tortoise : can science inform policy decisions?	244
16	Integrating experimental research with the needs of natural-resource and land managers : case studies from Australia and New Zealand	269
17	Making wildlife research more meaningful by prioritizing science, linking disciplines, and building capacity	282
18	African national parks under challenge : novel approaches in South Africa may offer respite	298