Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics
Preserving our evolutionary heritage in an extinction crisis
Roseli Pellens editor Philippe Grandcolas editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
Published:7th Apr '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity conservation; the choice of measures; the loss of phylogenetic diversity with extinction; the importance of organisms that are deeply branched in the tree of life, and the role of relict species. The second section is composed by contributions exploring methodological aspects, such as how to deal with abundance, sampling effort, or conflicting trees in analysis of phylogenetic diversity. The last section is devoted to applications, showing how phylogenetic diversity can be integrated in systematic conservation planning, in EDGE and HEDGE evaluations. This wide coverage makes the book a reference for academics, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with biodiversity conservation.
ISBN: 9783319793993
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 623g
390 pages
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016