Conservation of Exploited Species Paperback: 6 (Conservation Biology, Series Number 6) - Softcover

Reynolds, John D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521787335 ISBN 13: 9780521787338

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Wildlife exploitation for food and other human needs poses one of the greatest threats to the world's biodiversity. Conservation of Exploited Species explores the biology and conservation of species taken from the wild and discusses the balance between conservation goals and the different needs of people who depend on wildlife.

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Críticas:

'... this important volume will suggest where conservation needs to go from here.' Ian Powell, Biologist

'... a very useful text which is well-written and stimulating.' British Ecological Society's Teaching Ecology Group Newsletter

'... anyone concerned with applied ecology and conservation will find this book of interest ... should find a home on the shelf of any conservation biologist, and brings together valuable insights and fascinating case studies that will be useful in university courses on ecology, conservation and population dynamics.' Tony J. Pitcher, Environmental Conservation

'... an excellent resource, and will be a key reference in my own teaching.' TRENDS in Ecology and Evolution

Biografía del autor:

John Reynolds is a Reader in Evolutionary Ecology at the University of East Anglia, England. His research focuses on the evolution of reproductive behaviour and life histories with an emphasis on implications for conservation of marine and freshwater fishes. He was awarded the FSBI medal of the Fisheries Society of the British Isles in 2000, and is co-author of Marine Fisheries Ecology (2001) and co-editor of The Fish and Fisheries Handbook (2002).

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521787335
• ISBN 13: 9780521787338
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 548