Anne Magurran is a professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland and an ecologist interested in the measurement, conservation and evolution of biological diversity. She has current research projects in Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and the UK and is the author of Ecological Diversity and its Measurement (1988) and Measuring Biological Diversity (2004).Brian McGill is a professor at the University of Arizona. He is interested in understanding and measuring how human-caused global change (especially global warming and land cover change) affect communities of organisms. He works with large datasets from many different types of organisms and locations.

This edited book delivers exactly what it says in the title: an up-to-date account of the state of play of measuring and assessing biodiversity ... the intended target audience includes graduate students and advanced researchers and practitioners in the world of conservation ... anyone interested in the serious study of biodiversity should have a copy.

• PART I - BASIC MEASUREMENT ISSUES; PART II - DIVERSITY; PART III - DISTRIBUTION; PART IV - ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF DIVERSITY; PART V - APPLICATIONS; PART VI - CONCLUSIONS

Anne Magurran is a professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland and an ecologist interested in the measurement, conservation and evolution of biological diversity. She has current research projects in Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and the UK and is the author of Ecological Diversity and its Measurement (1988) and Measuring Biological Diversity (2004).Brian McGill is a professor at the University of Arizona. He is interested in understanding and measuring how human-caused global change (especially global warming and land cover change) affect communities of organisms. He works with large datasets from many different types of organisms and locations.

This edited book delivers exactly what it says in the title: an up-to-date account of the state of play of measuring and assessing biodiversity ... the intended target audience includes graduate students and advanced researchers and practitioners in the world of conservation ... anyone interested in the serious study of biodiversity should have a copy.

• PART I - BASIC MEASUREMENT ISSUES; PART II - DIVERSITY; PART III - DISTRIBUTION; PART IV - ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF DIVERSITY; PART V - APPLICATIONS; PART VI - CONCLUSIONS

Anne Magurran is a professor at the University of St Andrews, Scotland and an ecologist interested in the measurement, conservation and evolution of biological diversity. She has current research projects in Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and the UK and is the author of Ecological Diversity and its Measurement (1988) and Measuring Biological Diversity (2004).Brian McGill is a professor at the University of Arizona. He is interested in understanding and measuring how human-caused global change (especially global warming and land cover change) affect communities of organisms. He works with large datasets from many different types of organisms and locations.

This edited book delivers exactly what it says in the title: an up-to-date account of the state of play of measuring and assessing biodiversity ... the intended target audience includes graduate students and advanced researchers and practitioners in the world of conservation ... anyone interested in the serious study of biodiversity should have a copy.

• PART I - BASIC MEASUREMENT ISSUES; PART II - DIVERSITY; PART III - DISTRIBUTION; PART IV - ALTERNATIVE MEASURES OF DIVERSITY; PART V - APPLICATIONS; PART VI - CONCLUSIONS