Principles of Conservation Biology

MARTHA J. GROOM is from University of Washington, USA. GARY K. MEFFE is from University of Florida, USA. C. RONALD CARROLL is from University of Georgia, USA.

• What is Conservation Biology? Global Biodiversity: Patterns, Processes and Threats Conservation Ethics Habitat Loss and Fragmentation Invasive Species Overexploitation Climate Change Conservation Genetics Social and Political Contexts of Conservation Ecological Economics and Conservation Single Species Approaches to Conservation Conservation Reserves Restoration and Reintroduction Ecosystem Approaches to Conservation Sustainable Development Meeting Conservation Challenges in an Uncertain Future

'I would like to recommend this book not only to teachers of conservation or their students, but also to other biologists, ecologists and of course to people responsible for developing political instruments that accompany the ecological view on biodiversity conservation.' - Folia Geobotanica