Conservation biogeography. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by R. J. Ladle and R. J. Whittaker.
• Other Names: Ladle, Richard J; Whittaker, Robert J
• Contents: List of Contributors SECTION 1: ROOTS, RELEVANCE, AIMS, AND VALUES 1 The roots of conservation biogeography (Robert J. Whittaker and Richard J. Ladle). 2 Social values and conservation biogeography (Richard J. Ladle, Paul Jepson and Lindsey Gillson). 3 Base-lines, patterns and process (Lindsey Gillson, Richard J. Ladle and Miguel B. Araújo). SECTION 2: THE DISTRIBUTION OF DIVERSITY: CHALLENGES AND APPLICATIONS 4 Basic biogeography: estimating biodiversity and mapping nature (Brett R. Riddle, Richard J. Ladle, Sara Lourie, Robert J. Whittaker). 5 The shaping of the global protected area estate (Paul Jepson, Robert J. Whittaker & Sara Lourie). 6 Systematic conservation planning: past, present, and future (James E.M. Watson, Hedley S. Grantham, Kerrie A. Wilson and Hugh P. Possingham). SECTION 3: CONSERVATION PLANNING IN A CHANGING WORLD 7 Planning for persistence in a changing world (Richard A. Fuller, Richard J. Ladle, Robert J. Whittaker & Hugh P. Possingham 8 Applied island biogeography (Kostas A. Triantis and Shonil A. Bhagwat). 9 Biological invasions and the homogenization of faunas and floras (Julian D. Olden, Julie L. Lockwood, and Catherine L. Parr). SECTION 4: FUTURE DIRECTIONS 10 Prospects and challenges (Richard J. Ladle & Robert J. Whittaker). Glossary of Terms. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Subjects: 333.9516; Conservation biology; Biodiversity conservation; Protected areas; Biogeography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444390025
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