Conservation Science and Practice – serie
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23 produkter
Elephants and Savanna Woodland Ecosystems
A Study from Chobe National Park, Botswana
Av Christina Skarpe, Johan T. du Toit m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1247 kr
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During the nineteenth century, ivory hunting caused a substantial decrease of elephant numbers in southern Africa. Soon after that, populations of many other large and medium-sized herbivores went into steep decline due to the rinderpest pandemic in the 1890s. These two events provided an …
Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership
An Experience from the Congo Basin
Av Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen
Inbunden, 2012
1526 kr
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Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such …
Protected Areas
Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?
Av Lucas N. Joppa, Jonathan E. M. Bailie m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
724 kr
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Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world's protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem …
Protected Areas
Are They Safeguarding Biodiversity?
Av Lucas N. Joppa, Jonathan E. M. Bailie m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
1575 kr
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Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing rapidly over the past 20 years, the extent to which the world's protected areas are effectively conserving species, ecosystems, and ecosystem …
Antelope Conservation
From Diagnosis to Action
Av Jakob Bro-Jorgensen, David P. Mallon
Häftad, 2016
836 kr
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Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores. The fascication they hold in the human mind is evident from prehistoric rock paintings and ancient Egyptian art to today's …
Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation
Moving from Perspectives to Principles
Av Lindenmayer, Hobbs m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
1212 kr
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The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text …
Bushmeat and Livelihoods
Wildlife Management and Poverty Reduction
Häftad, 2007
1259 kr
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This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate. Assembles biological, social and economic perspectives that illuminate the bushmeat debateFeatures a series of case studies that explore what species survive different …
Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
Science and Practice
Av Barney Dickson, Jonathan Hutton m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
1039 kr
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Recreational hunting has long been a controversial issue. Is it a threat to biodiversity or can it be a tool for conservation, giving value to species and habitats that might otherwise be lost? Are the moral objections to hunting for pleasure well founded? Does recreational hunting support rural …
Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators
Av Matt W. Hayward, Michael Somers
Häftad, 2009
1048 kr
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Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. This book draws upon the experiences of some of the world’s foremost large carnivore specialists to …
Wild Rangelands
Conserving Wildlife While Maintaining Livestock in Semi-Arid Ecosystems
Av Johan T. du Toit, Richard Kock m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1034 kr
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Rangeland ecosystems which include unimproved grasslands, shrublands, savannas and semi-deserts, support half of the world’s livestock, while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human …
Reintroduction Biology
Integrating Science and Management
Av John G. Ewen, John G. Ewen m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
855 kr
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This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. Using an issue-based framework that purposely avoids a structure based on case studies the book's central theme is …
Trade-offs in Conservation
Deciding What to Save
Av Nigel Leader-Williams, William M. Adams m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1974 kr
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This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. The book argues that conservationists must carefully weigh up, …
Urban Biodiversity and Design
Av Norbert Muller, P. Werner m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2245 kr
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With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. It brings together the views, …
Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation
Bridging the Gap Between Global Commitment and Local Action
Av Ben Collen, Ben Collen m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
798 kr
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As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Such …
Applied Population and Community Ecology
The Case of Feral Pigs in Australia
Av Jim Hone
Inbunden, 2012
1084 kr
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Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia. In sequence, the book …
Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation
Exploring the Evidence for a Link
Av Dilys Roe, Joanna Elliott m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
680 kr
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Biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation are both important societal goals demanding increasing international attention. While they may seem to be unrelated, the international policy frameworks that guide action to address them make an explicit assumption that conserving biodiversity will …
Antelope Conservation
From Diagnosis to Action
Av Jakob Bro-Jorgensen, David P. Mallon
Inbunden, 2016
1452 kr
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Antelopes constitute a fundamental part of ecosystems throughout Africa and Asia where they act as habitat architects, dispersers of seeds, and prey for large carnivores. The fascication they hold in the human mind is evident from prehistoric rock paintings and ancient Egyptian art to today's …
Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods
Doing Science Together
Inbunden, 2008
1863 kr
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Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Doing Science Together starts from the understanding that all people create knowledge and that the creation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protect and sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated.Here local experts and …
Reintroduction of Top-Order Predators
Av Matt W. Hayward, Michael Somers
Inbunden, 2009
1657 kr
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Large predators are among the most threatened species on the planet and ways of conserving them in the face of increasing human populations and associated resource requirements are becoming critical. This book draws upon the experiences of some of the world’s foremost large carnivore specialists to …
Trade-offs in Conservation
Deciding What to Save
Av Nigel Leader-Williams, William M. Adams m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
669 kr
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This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. The book argues that conservationists must carefully weigh up, …
Urban Biodiversity and Design
Av Norbert Muller, P. Werner m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
843 kr
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With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. It brings together the views, …
Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation
Bridging the Gap Between Global Commitment and Local Action
Av Ben Collen, Nathalie Pettorelli m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1247 kr
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As the impacts of anthropogenic activities increase in both magnitude and extent, biodiversity is coming under increasing pressure. Scientists and policy makers are frequently hampered by a lack of information on biological systems, particularly information relating to long-term trends. Such …
Reintroduction Biology
Integrating Science and Management
Av John G. Ewen, Doug P. Armstrong m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
1331 kr
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This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group. Using an issue-based framework that purposely avoids a structure based on case studies the book's central theme is …
