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Pullin, Andrew S.
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333.9516 22
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2002
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This text introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity, incorporating biological principles in the design of effective strategies for the sustainable management of populations, species and ecosystems.
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Baker, Kristin J.
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597.9 22
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2011
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Gordon, Malcolm S.
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639.9 22
Publication Date
2004
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Evidence is increasingly indicating that the current rate of species extinction is reaching its highest level since the asteroid collision 65 million years ago, & that humans are laregly responsible. This volume explores aspects of a looming crisis.
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Richardson, K. C. (Kenneth Chadwick), 1947-
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599.222 23
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2012
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Provides an authoritative source of information and insight into the world of this intriguing marsupial.
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Norton, Bryan G.
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333.9516 22
Publication Date
2003
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This book examines from a multidisciplinary viewpoint the question of what we mean by setting sustainability as a goal for environmental management. The author explores ways to break down the disciplinary barriers to communication and deliberation about environment policy, and to integrate science and evaluations into a comprehensive environmental policy.
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Reynolds, John Elliott, 1952-
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599.533 21
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2000
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Scholtz, C. H.
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595.7649 22
Publication Date
2009
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The current work synthesises and updates most of the major elements covered in those studies, but introduces several novel sections in a phylogenetic approach to the natural history of dung beetles. The aspects covered, in five sections, are the following: (A) Evolution and ecological success of dung beetles; (B) Physiological and behavioural ecology of dung beetles; (C) Phylogeny of the Scarabaeinae; (D) Historical biogeography of the Scarabaeinae and its physical and biotic drivers; (E) Conservation of dung beetles. The content of the book is balanced in such a way that the information contained in it should be of interest to general entomologists, research specialists on dung beetle natural history, insects systematists, students of entomology, agricultural scientists and insect conservationists. The authors of the book were based in the Scarab Research Group in the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa during the planning and first stages of writing of the book. Ute Kryger has since returned to her native Germany after spending six years as a post-doctoral research fellow in the research group. Adrian Davis and Clarke Scholtz are still there; AD as a senior research fellow and CS as Professor of Entomology.
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Lindburg, Donald G., 1932-
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599.789 22
Publication Date
2004
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The slow resurgence in the wild population of giant pandas is one of the great success stories of conservation. This volume covers the research, local commitment & government involvement that made it possible, & includes papers by Chinese scientists whose work has not previously been available in English.
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Rostal, David C., 1957- editor.
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597.924097 23
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2014
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Holt, W. V.
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573.6 22
Publication Date
2003
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Reproductive systems vary widely between species. This book reviews the many factors that influence reproduction, including genetics, behaviour and nutrition in a diverse range of animals. Leading authorities assess the potential relevance of the recent rapid advances in reproductive technology and medicine to the management and conservation of wildlife species.
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Weddell, Bertie J., 1948-
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333.72 22
Publication Date
2002
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Conserving Living Natural Resources is an introductory textbook for students of conservation biology and resource management. It presents the historical and conceptual contexts of three seminal approaches to the management of living natural resources: utilitarian management for harvest of featured species and control of unwanted species, protection and restoration of populations and habitats to maintain biodiversity, and management of complex ecosystems to sustain both productivity and biodiversity. The book shows how the first two approaches were grounded in the belief that nature is 'in balance' and that people are outsiders, and then goes on to show how the 'flux-of-nature' paradigm suggests new strategies for conservation grounded in a view of nature as dynamic, and people as participants in the natural world. Rather than endorsing a single approach as the only correct one, this book investigates the historical and philosophical contexts, conceptual frameworks, principal techniques, and the limitations of each approach.
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Dinerstein, Eric, 1952-
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590.92 22
Publication Date
2005
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