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Biodiversity, temperate ecosystems, and global change /

Reviewed here is the current state of knowledge concerning the relationship between global change and biodiversity of temperate ecosystems. The aim is to improve the ability to conserve biodiversity under conditions of global change. The book focuses on: - The threats posed by global change to biodi...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division, NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Biodiversity, Temperate Ecosystems, and Global Change
Other Authors: Boyle, Timothy James Butler, 1957-, Boyle, Christopher E. B., 1943-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1994]
Series:NATO ASI series. Global environmental change ; vol. 20.
Subjects:
Biodiversity > Climatic factors > Congresses.
Biodiversity conservation > Congresses.
Biotic communities > Congresses.
Nature > Effect of human beings on > Congresses.
Bioclimatologie > Congrès.
Climat > Changements > Aspect de l'environnement > Congrès.
Diversité biologique > Conservation > Congrès.
Biocénoses > Congrès.
Homme > Influence sur la nature > Congrès.
Biodiversity > Climatic factors.
Biodiversity conservation.
Biotic communities.
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Climatology
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Reviewed here is the current state of knowledge concerning the relationship between global change and biodiversity of temperate ecosystems. The aim is to improve the ability to conserve biodiversity under conditions of global change. The book focuses on: - The threats posed by global change to biodiversity in temperate ecosystems; - Levels and spatial patterns of diversity in temperate ecosystems; - The impact of global change on genetic diversity; - The effects of disturbance (natural and anthropogenic) on temperate ecosystems; - Existing research priorities and programmes.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Biodiversity, Temperate Ecosystems and Global Change, held at Montebello, Canada, August 15-19, 1993"--Title page verso.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 456 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783642789724 (electronic bk.)
3642789722 (electronic bk.)