Introduction to conservation biology /
Richard B. Primack and Anna A. Sher,
- Sunderland : Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publisher, c2016
- xvii, 476 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-461) and index.
Defining conservation biology -- What is biodiversity? -- The value of biodiversity -- Threats to biodiversity -- Extinction is forever -- Conserving populations and species -- Bringing populations and species back from the brink -- Protected areas -- Conservation outside protected areas -- Restoration ecology -- The challenge of sustainable development -- The future of conservation.