| Author: | Navjot S. Sodhi, Barry W. Brook, Corey J. A. Bradshaw | ISBN: | 9781118687468 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | May 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Navjot S. Sodhi, Barry W. Brook, Corey J. A. Bradshaw |
| ISBN: | 9781118687468 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | May 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival.
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Includes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world context
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Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival
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Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a tangible conservation plan
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Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact
“Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner…I plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same.” Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 1144–1145
This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival.
-
Includes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world context
-
Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival
-
Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a tangible conservation plan
-
Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact
“Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner…I plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same.” Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 1144–1145
