Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes

The conservation of biodiversity has profound implications for managing natural resources. There is a need for scientific information as a foundation for management decisions. This book looks beyond the theory of biodiversity to the principles, practices, and policies needed for its conservation. It provides the scientific basis for understanding biodiversity, documents case examples of theory and concepts applied at differing scales, and examines policies that affect its conservation. Issues addressed include: genetic, species, landscape and community diversity, setting objectives and priorities, monitoring and assessment, management strategies and policy and social considerations.