Biodiversity

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“Summary:

The title provides an overview of the current knowledge about the diversity of the living world and the various problems associated with its conservation and sustainable use. Covering both the fundamentals of the subject, along with the latest research, Biodiversity presents key conservation issues within a framework of global case studies.
Starting with a summary of the concept of biodiversity, the text then explores such subjects as species richness, ecological systems, the consequences of human activities, diversity and human health, genetic resources, biotechnology and conservation.

*Comprehensive introduction to key issues surrounding the study of biodiversity.
*Extensive bibliography and references to numerous relevant websites.
*Introduces current research in the field within a framework of useful case studies.



Booknews Annotation:

The dangers to the earth's biodiversity are nearly matched by science's growing understanding of it, suggest L¨¦v¨ºque (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) and Mounolou (U. of Orsay, France). Writing for a general audience, they provide a survey of the science of biodiversity and its historical development and summarize current scientific understanding of the state of biodiversity today. First published in French as Biodiversit¨¦, Dynamique biologique et conservation (2001).
Annotation ?2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents:

Introduction 1
1 Brief history of a concept: why be concerned by biological diversity? 5
2 Biological diversity: what do we know? 13
3 The mechanisms at work in the diversification of life 39
4 The species richness of natural communities as a result of equilibrium/non-equilibrium processes 73
5 Biological diversity and the functioning of ecological systems 97
6 The dynamics of biological diversity and the consequences of human activities 131
7 The dynamics of biological diversity and implications for human health 165
8 Genetic resources and biotechnology 185
9 'Useful' nature: the value and use of biological diversity 207
10 The conservation of biodiversity 225
A conclusion of sorts 267
On the Web ... 269
References and further reading 275
Index 281”





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