Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature, 2nd Edition

Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature, 2nd Edition, 2, 2014 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Other Publisher. Description By Prof. Peter Kareiva, Prof.

Key Features

- Now is the time for conservation science―a mission-oriented scientific enterprise that seeks to protect nature, including Earth’s animals, plants, and ecosystems, in the face of…
- Conservation scientists apply principles from ecology, population genetics, economics, political science, and other natural and social sciences to manage and preserve nature
- The focus of this textbook is first and foremost on protecting nature and especially Earth’s biota
- It also contains a heavy emphasis on highlighting strategies to better connect the practice of conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing human population
- Now used at over 150 colleges and universities, Conservation Science is an original and modern approach to conservation
- Gretchen Daily (Stanford University) says it well: “Based on unparalleled, firsthand experience, Kareiva and Marvier explore the innovative approaches to conservation being honed…
- Their account is rigorous and engaging, with fresh questions, data, and quantitative analysis interwoven with vivid stories of actual conservation practice in the field."

Product Details

Publisher: Other Publisher
Edition: 2
Published Year: 2014
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 155.2 MB
ISBN: 978-1936221493, 9781319601959