Pacific Conservation Biology

Author : Thomas P. Quinn
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774842433

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The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout by Thomas P. Quinn Pdf

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout explains the patterns of mate choice, the competition for nest sites, and the fate of the salmon after their death. It describes the lives of offspring during the months they spend incubating in gravel, growing in fresh water, and migrating out to sea to mature. This thorough, up-to-date survey should be on the shelf of everyone with a professional or personal interest in Pacific salmon and trout. Written in a technically accurate but engaging style, it will appeal to a wide range of readers, including students, anglers, biologists, conservationists, legislators, and armchair naturalists.

Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Luke Gibson,Peter H. Raven
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118679807

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Conservation Biology by Navjot S. Sodhi,Luke Gibson,Peter H. Raven Pdf

The late Navjot Sodhi conceived this book as a way of bringing to the forefront of our conservation planning for the tropics the views of people who were actually working and living there. In its 31 chapters, 55 authors present their views on the conservation problems they face and how they deal with them. Effective long term conservation in the tropics requires the full participation of local people, organizations and governments. The human population of tropical countries is expected to grow by more than 2.5 billion people over the next several decades, with expectations of increased consumption levels growing even more rapidly than population levels; clearly there will be a need for more trained conservationists and biologists. Significant levels of local involvement are essential to conservation success, with the rights of local people fully recognized, protected and fostered by governmental and international assistance. Overarching conservation plans are necessary, but cannot in themselves lead to success. The individual experiences presented in the pages of this book will provide useful models that may serve to build better and more sustainable lives for the people who live in the tropics and lead to the continued survival of as many species and functioning ecosystems as possible.

Author : James P. Gibbs,Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr.,Eleanor J. Sterling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444359817

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Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management by James P. Gibbs,Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr.,Eleanor J. Sterling Pdf

This set of exercises has been created expressly for students and teachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who want to have an impact beyond the classroom. The book presents a set of 32 exercises that are primarily new and greatly revised versions from the book's successful first edition. These exercises span a wide range of conservation issues: genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discuss how to take what has been learned and apply it to practical, real-world issues. Accompanied by a detailed instructor’s manual and a student website with software and support materials, the book is ideal for use in the field, lab, or classroom. Also available: Fundamentals of Conservation Biology, 3rd edition (2007) by Malcolm L Hunter Jr and James Gibbs, ISBN 9781405135450 Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional (2007) by Malcolm L Hunter Jr, David B Lindenmayer and Aram JK Calhoun, ISBN 9781405167611

Author : Scott Ferson,Mark Burgman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780387954868

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Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology by Scott Ferson,Mark Burgman Pdf

Reviews the quantitative tools used in the study of subjects such as biodiversity, resource management and endangered species preservation. Topics covered include population viability analysis, population dynamics, metapopulation models, estimating timing of extinctions, quasi-extinction and more.

Author : Penny Olsen
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Animal painters
ISBN : 0643065474

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Feather and Brush by Penny Olsen Pdf

This volume traces the 300-year history of bird art in Australia, from the crudely illustrated records of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available at the start of the 21st century. It is a history inseparable from the development of Australian ornithology. Against a background of establishment of the country itself, naval draftsmen, convicts, officers, settlers, naturalists, artists and scientists alike contributed both to the art and to science.

Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191574252

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Conservation Biology for All by Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich Pdf

Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing additional relevant material or case studies are also included. The global biodiversity crisis is now unstoppable; what can be saved in the developing world will require an educated constituency in both the developing and developed world. Habitat loss is particularly acute in developing countries, which is of special concern because it tends to be these locations where the greatest species diversity and richest centres of endemism are to be found. Sadly, developing world conservation scientists have found it difficult to access an authoritative textbook, which is particularly ironic since it is these countries where the potential benefits of knowledge application are greatest. There is now an urgent need to educate the next generation of scientists in developing countries, so that they are in a better position to protect their natural resources.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123123924

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Pacific Conservation Biology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peggy L. Fiedler,Peter M. Kareiva
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0412096617

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Conservation Biology by Peggy L. Fiedler,Peter M. Kareiva Pdf

Combining contributions from both the old school and the new breed of conservation biologists, this insightful text focuses primarily on topics that are integral to the daily activities of conservation biologists. Several chapters address ecosystem restoration and biotic invasions as well as the mechanics of population viability analyses, which are now a routine facet of conservation efforts. A "case history" approach is implemented throughout the book, with the use of practical real-world examples.

Author : David Lindenmayer,Mark A. Burgman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643090897

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Practical Conservation Biology by David Lindenmayer,Mark A. Burgman Pdf

Provides the essential framework for under-graduate and post-graduate courses in conservation biology and natural resource management by covering the complete array of topics central to these fields. Lindenmayer from ANU, ACT and Burgman from University of Melbourne, Vic.

Author : Elliott A. Norse,Larry B. Crowder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCSD:31822034212456

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Marine Conservation Biology by Elliott A. Norse,Larry B. Crowder Pdf

'Marine Conservation Biology' brings together leading experts from around the world to apply the lessons and thinking of conservation biology to marine issues. The contributors cover what is threatening marine biodiversity and what humans can do to recover the biological integrity of the world's oceans.

Author : Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486308392

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Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians by Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley Pdf

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public.

Author : Chris D. Thomas
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610397285

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Inheritors of the Earth by Chris D. Thomas Pdf

Human activity has irreversibly changed the natural environment. But the news isn't all bad. It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have permanently damaged the natural world, causing extinction, deforestation, pollution, and of course climate change. But in Inheritors of the Earth, biologist Chris Thomas shows that this obscures a more hopeful truth -- we're also helping nature grow and change. Human cities and mass agriculture have created new places for enterprising animals and plants to live, and our activities have stimulated evolutionary change in virtually every population of living species. Most remarkably, Thomas shows, humans may well have raised the rate at which new species are formed to the highest level in the history of our planet. Drawing on the success stories of diverse species, from the ochre-colored comma butterfly to the New Zealand pukeko, Thomas overturns the accepted story of declining biodiversity on Earth. In so doing, he questions why we resist new forms of life, and why we see ourselves as unnatural. Ultimately, he suggests that if life on Earth can recover from the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs, it can survive the onslaughts of the technological age. This eye-opening book is a profound reexamination of the relationship between humanity and the natural world.

Author : Philippe Keith,Clara Lord-Daunay,Ken Maeda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2951462875

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Indo-Pacific Sicydiine Gobies by Philippe Keith,Clara Lord-Daunay,Ken Maeda Pdf

Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Barry W. Brook,Corey J. A. Bradshaw
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118687468

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Tropical Conservation Biology by Navjot S. Sodhi,Barry W. Brook,Corey J. A. Bradshaw Pdf

This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival. Includes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world context Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a tangible conservation plan Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact “Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner...I plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same.” Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 1144–1145

Author : Philip Gibbons,David Lindenmayer
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0643067051

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Tree Hollows and Wildlife Conservation in Australia by Philip Gibbons,David Lindenmayer Pdf

Examines the hollow-dependent fauna of Australia, looking at the development of hollows, selection by fauna, and pests and introduced species.