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Biodiversity : an Ecological Perspective /

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Despite acknowledgment that loss of living diversity is an international biological crisis, the ecological causes and consequences of extinction have not yet been widely addressed. In honor of Edward O. Wilson, winner of the 1993 International Prize for Biology, an international group of distinguish...

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Main Author: Abe, Takuya
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Levin, Simon A., Higashi, M. (Masahiko)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 1997.
Subjects:
Biodiversity > Congresses.
Biotic communities > Congresses.
Evolution (Biology) > Congresses.
Ecosystem management > Congresses.
Biodiversity.
Biotic communities.
Ecosystem management.
Evolution (Biology)
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Introduction (by E. Wilson)
  • Ecological Causes of Biodiversity
  • Evolutionary Causes of Biodiversity
  • Biodiversity and Ecological Complexity
  • Biodiversity and Ecological Function
  • Management for Biodiversity Conservation
  • Conclusion (by S. Levin).