Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management, 2nd Edition

by James P. Gibbs (State University of New York?s College of Environmental Science and Forestry); Malcolm L. Hunter (University of Maine, Orono); Eleanor J. Sterling (American Museum of Natural History and Columbia University)

• ISBN13: 9781444306668
• ISBN10: 1444306669
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

All three authors, Roger Arthur Sheldon, Isabel Arends, Ulf Hanefeld, are currently employed at the TU Delft. Their research is directed towards the development of atom-efficient, low-waste processes for the synthesis of high added value chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals and chiral intermediates. Within the framework of green chemistry the aim is to respond to the public need towards the 12 principles of green chemistry.

Table of Contents

Preface

Copying

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What Is Biodiversity? Spiders As Exemplars Of The Biodiversity Concept

What Is Conservation Biology? An Analysis Of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund's Strategies And Funding Priorities

Why Is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? An Exploration With The IUCN "Red List" Of Threatened Species

Genes

Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus Among Populations

Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets To Limit Loss Of Genetic Diversity

Pedigree Management: Controlling The Effects Of Inbreeding As Indicated By Fluctuating Asymmetry

Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors In The Landscape

Populations

Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries With Sea Bird "By-Catch"

Population Viability Analysis: El Niño Frequency And Penguin Population Persistence

Habitat Loss And Fragmentation: Ecological Traps, Connectivity And Issues Of Scale

Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring Data To Better Understand Causes Of A Rarity In An Endangered Cactus

Estimating Population Size With Line Transects And DISTANCE

Analyzing Camera Trap Data With PRESENCE

Estimating Population Size With Mark-Recapture Data And MARK

Species

Estimating "Biodiversity": Indices, Effort And Inference

Designing A Zoo:Ex-Situ Centers For Conservation, Research, And Education

Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing Extirpated Populations

Edge Effects: Designing A Nest Predation Experiment

Ecosystems And Landscapes

Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns And Consequences For Biodiversity

Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production And Parrot Habitat

Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning Approach For Ecoregions

Island Biogeography: How Park Size And Condition Affect The Number Of Species Protected

GIS For Conservation: Mapping And Analyzing Distributions Of Wild Potato Species For Reserve Design

Global Change: Will A Cold-Adapted Frog Survive In A Warmer World?

Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring The Ranges Of Species

Policy And Organizations

Population, Consumption, Or Governance: Which Drives Species Imperilment Most In Africa And Europe?

Overconsumption: Who's Smarter... Students Or Their Professors?

Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes

Priority Setting: Where Around The Globe Should We Invest Our Conservation Efforts?

An International Debate: Commercial Fishing In Galápagos National Park

Conservation Law: Should The Polar Bear Be Listed As A Threatened Species?

Conservation Policy: Shaping Your Government

Index

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