Tropical Conservation Biology
Corey J A Bradshaw author Navjot S Sodhi author Barry W Brook author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:23rd Nov '07
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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
"This is by far the best introduction to conservation biology in the broadest sense that I have yet encountered." (Biodivers Conserv, 2011)
"It is simply a good, detailed, and up-to-date book that belongs on the shelves of scholars in tropical biology, ecology, conservation biology, and the environmental sciences.” (Ecology, April 2009)
"This is the most up-to-date and informative reference on the wrongs of conservation of biodiversity in the tropics." (Environmental Conservation, December 2008)
ISBN: 9781405150736
Dimensions: 249mm x 173mm x 16mm
Weight: 671g
352 pages