Terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity / edited by Yeqiao Wang.
Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Handbook of Natural Resources, Second Edition, is an excellent reference for understanding the consequences of changing natural resources to the degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life. Based on the content of the bestse...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Handbook of natural resources ;
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- About The Handbook of Natural Resources
- Acknowledgments
- Aims and Scope
- Editor
- Contributors
- Section I: Biodiversity and Conservation
- 1 Assessment of Community-Based Activities to Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Nepal
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- 2 Biodiversity: Agriculture
- Introduction
- Agriculture's Impact on Wild Biodiversity Globally
- Structure and Function of Agroecosystems and Biodiversity.
- Offsite Impacts of Agricultural Activities
- Loss of Diversity within Agricultural Species
- Conclusion
- References
- 3 Biodiversity: Climate Change
- Introduction
- The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity
- Methodological and Conceptual Approaches to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Politics of Climate Change and Biodiversity
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Bibliography
- 4 Biodiversity: Conservation
- Introduction
- The Dimensions of Biodiversity: How Much Do We Know?
- Conservation
- Extinction Rates.
- Conclusion
- References
- Bibliography
- 5 Biodiversity: Habitat Suitability
- Introduction
- Habitat Suitability Modeling
- Applications of Habitat Suitability Models
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 6 Biodiversity: Tropical Agroforestry
- Introduction
- Agroforestry
- Biodiversity
- Trends in the World Forests
- Agroforestry and Biodiversity Preservation
- Studies of Agroforestry and Biodiversity
- Planned Biodiversity
- Certifications and Biodiversity
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 7 Biodiversity: Values
- Introduction
- Intrinsic Values.
- Instrumental Values
- The Values Battleground
- Conflict Resolution
- References
- Bibliography
- 8 Biomes
- Introduction
- Major Biomes
- References
- 9 Decision-Making and Monitoring Strategies in Natural Resource Management and Conservation
- Introduction
- Monitoring Strategies
- Conclusions
- References
- 10 Diversity: Species
- Introduction
- Quantifying Species Diversity
- Patterns of Species Diversity
- Maintenance of Species Diversity
- Threats to Species Diversity
- Benefits of Species Diversity
- References
- 11 Exotic and Invasive Species.
- Exotic or Invasive: Who Is Who?
- What Makes a Species Invasive?
- Impact of Exotic Species
- Prevention, Control, Management, and Risk Assessment
- Exotic Species Lists and Data Sources
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 12 Keystone and Indicator Species
- Introduction
- Indicator Species
- Keystone Species
- Expected Values and Benchmarks for Ecological Indicators
- Conclusions
- References
- 13 Population Genetics
- Introduction
- Evolutionary Forces That Drive DNA Sequence Change
- Mutation: The Source of Genetic Novelty.