Author: Bilge Sener
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: biodiversity, utilization, innovative, aspects, biomolecular
Number of Pages: 426
Published: 2003-03-31
List price: $186.00
ISBN-10: 0306474778
ISBN-13: 9780306474774

Proceedings of the 3rd IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity (ICOB-3), November 3-8, 2001, Antalya, Turkey. This book discusses the value of bioresources and the need for their conservation in terms of the biomolecular chemistry of naturally occurring molecular systems. The development of pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial products from bioresources can be used to promote incentives for conservation by providing an economic return to sustainable use of those sources. The 54 chapters inform readers on the search for insight into the species and documents how much of life rem

Authors:Edward O. Wilson, Frances M. Peter,
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Keywords: biodiversity, washington, september, national, papers, forum
Number of Pages: 538
Published: 1996-10-06
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0309037395
ISBN-13: 9780309037396

This book calls attention to a most urgent global problem: the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions.

Authors:David L. Hawksworth, Alan T. Bull,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: biodiversity, conservation, topics, wetlands, freshwater, marine
Number of Pages: 402
Published: 2007-04-04
List price: $209.00
ISBN-10: 1402057334
ISBN-13: 9781402057335

Marine, coastal and wetland habitats are threatened, not only through exploitation, but also by the prospect of climate change – as ocean currents change course, sea levels rise, and rainfall patterns change. Even the once-common cod is now under threat from the combined effects of over-fishing and a dramatic change-induced decrease in the plankton that cod larvae feed on. Meanwhile, coral reefs remain especially vulnerable to rapid sea-level changes exacerbated by the effects of tourism and disease. This book gathers together a wide range of papers reporting on key research into the biodiv

Author: Panel on Biodiversity Research PrioritiesNational
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: development, agencies, agenda, research, biodiversity, conserving
Number of Pages: 140
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $19.00
ISBN-10: 0309046831
ISBN-13: 9780309046831

The loss of the earth’s biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. "Conserving Biodiversity" presents an agenda for research that can provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. The book includes discussions of research needs in the biological sciences, as well as economics and anthropology, areas of critical importance to conservation and sustainable development. Although, specifically directed

Authors:Anthony Anderson, Clinton N. Jenkins,
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Keywords: biodiversity, conservation, issues, cases, methods, strategy, nature, design, corridors, applying
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-12-12
List price: $38.50
ISBN-10: 0231134118
ISBN-13: 9780231134118

The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations and degrading or destroying many plant populations throughout the world. To address this problem, conservationists have increasingly turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate the movement of species and ecological processes. However, while hundreds of corridor initiatives are under way worldwide, there is little practical information to guide their design, location, and management. "Applying Nature’s Design" offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on corridors, their design, and their i

Author: K V Krishnamurthy
Publisher: Science Publishers
Keywords: biodiversity, textbook
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2003-01-10
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1578083257
ISBN-13: 9781578083251

A comprehensive text and reference book covering all the aspects of biodiversity science for students and researchers of biodiversity, plant science, biotechnology, as well as zoology.

Author: Arvind Kumar
Publisher: APH Publishing Corporation
Keywords: conservation, biodiversity
Published: 2005-11-15
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 8176489166
ISBN-13: 9788176489164