This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.
Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way
Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature
Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity
Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics.
All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website
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This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.
Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way
Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature
Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity
Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics.
All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website
Imprint | Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | December 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 13 working days |
Authors | K.J. Gaston |
Dimensions | 244 x 170 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 208 |
Edition | 2nd Edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-1857-6 |
Barcode | 9781405118576 |
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LSN | 1-4051-1857-1 |