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Preface | xi | |
Part I | Biodiversity and Its Importance | |
1. | Conservation and Conservation Biology | 5 |
What Is Conservation? | ||
A Brief History of Conservation | ||
An Overview of Conservation Ethics | ||
What Is Conservation Biology? | ||
A Brief History of a Young Discipline | ||
A Model of Conservation Biology | ||
Summary | ||
2. | What is Biodiversity? | 19 |
Species, Genes, and Ecosystems | ||
Structure and Function | ||
Measuring Biodiversity | ||
The Mismeasure of Biodiversity | ||
Biodiversity and Spatial Scales | ||
Biodiversity Verbs | ||
Related Concepts | ||
Clear Lake: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
3. | Species Diversity | 36 |
What Is a Species? | ||
How Many Species Are There? | ||
The Intrinsic Value of Species and Their Conservation Status | ||
The Instrumental Values of Species | ||
The Uniqueness Value of Species | ||
The Neem Tree: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
4. | Ecosystem Diversity | 67 |
What Is an Ecosystem? | ||
The Values of Ecosystems | ||
Ecosystem Diversity and Species Diversity | ||
Ecosystems and Landscapes | ||
Mangrove Swamps: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
5. | Genetic Diversity | 88 |
What Is Genetic Diversity? | ||
The Importance of Genetic Diversity | ||
Processes That Diminish Genetic Diversity | ||
Cultural Diversity | ||
The Cheetah: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
Part II | Threats to Biodiversity | |
6. | Mass Extinctions and Global Change | 119 |
Extinction Episodes of the Past | ||
The Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinctions: Case Study | ||
The Permian Extinctions: Case Study | ||
Estimating the Current Rate of Extinction | ||
The Prospect of Global Climate Change | ||
Summary | ||
7. | Extinction Processes | 138 |
Why Are Some Species More Vulnerable to Extinction Than Others? | ||
Populations | ||
Population Viability Analysis | ||
The Eastern Barred Bandicoot: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
8. | Ecosystem Degradation and Loss | 163 |
Contamination | ||
Roads, Dams, and Other Structures | ||
Earth, Fire, Water | ||
Deforestation | ||
Desertification | ||
Draining, Dredging, Damming, Etcetera | ||
Fragmentation | ||
Madagascar: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
9. | Overexploitation | 207 |
The Long History of Overexploitation | ||
Types of Exploitation | ||
Consequences of Overexploitation | ||
Some Final Perspectives on Exploitation | ||
The Gulf of Maine: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
10. | Exotic Species | 230 |
How Do Species Move? | ||
Impacts of Exotic Species | ||
Success Rates | ||
Irony | ||
Exotics in New Zealand: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
Part III | Maintaining Biodiversity | |
11. | Managing Ecosystems | 255 |
Protected Ecosystems | ||
Modified Ecosystems | ||
Cultivated Ecosystems | ||
Built Ecosystems | ||
Restoring Ecosystems | ||
Forests of the Pacific Northwest: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
12. | Managing Populations | 313 |
Providing Resources | ||
Controlling Threats | ||
Direct Manipulations | ||
The Black Robin: Case Study | ||
Epilogue | ||
Summary | ||
13. | Zoos and Gardens | 346 |
Changing Roles | ||
Building Arks | ||
The Ex Situ-In Situ Interface | ||
Conservation of Domesticated Species | ||
The Arabian Oryx: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
14. | Setting Priorities | 366 |
Levels of Biodiversity | ||
Geographic Scales | ||
Choosing Areas | ||
Choosing Among Multiple Criteria | ||
Choosing Species | ||
Choosing Nations | ||
Choosing Tasks | ||
The Highest Priority of All | ||
Vietnam Conservation Areas: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
Part IV | The Human Factors | |
15. | Social Factors | 383 |
Values Differ | ||
Describing Values | ||
Values Change | ||
The Bahama Parrot: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
16. | Economics | 399 |
The Benefits | ||
The Costs | ||
The Distribution of Benefits and Costs | ||
Problems and Solutions | ||
Butterfly Ranching: Case Study | ||
Summary | ||
17. | Politics and Action | 426 |
International Agencies | ||
Governments | ||
Nongovernmental Organizations | ||
Corporations | ||
Communities | ||
Individuals | ||
Rights and Responsibilities | ||
Summary | ||
Epilogue | 441 | |
Glossary | 443 | |
Literature Cited and Author Index | 457 | |
Species Index | 525 | |
Subject Index | 535 |
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