Connectivity conservation / edited by Kevin R. Crooks and M. Sanjayan.
"One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape connections, where animals, plants, and ecological processes can move freely from one habitat to another, is therefore an ess...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | Conservation biology series (Cambridge, England) ;
14. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape connections, where animals, plants, and ecological processes can move freely from one habitat to another, is therefore an essential part of any new conservation or environmental protection plan. In practice, however, maintaining, creating, and protecting connectivity in our increasingly dissected world is a daunting challenge. This fascinating volume provides a synthesis on the current status and literature of connectivity conservation research and implementation. It shows the challenges involved in applying existing knowledge to real-world examples and highlights areas in need of further study. Containing contributions from leading scientists and practitioners, this topical and thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners working in conservation biology and natural resource management."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 712 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521857066 9780521857062 052167381X 9780521673815 |