Sodhi, Navjot S.
Tropical Conservation Biology
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
- Author(s)
- Sodhi, Navjot S.
- Brook, Barry W.
- Bradshaw, Corey J. A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 344 pages
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781444311105