Conserving bird biodiversity : general principles and their application

edited by Ken Norris and Deborah J. Pain

The earth's biodiversity currently faces an extinction crisis that is unprecedented. Conservationists attempt to intervene in the extinction process either locally by protecting or restoring important species and habitats, or at national and international levels by influencing key policies and promoting debate. Reliable information is the foundation upon which these efforts are based, which places research at the heart of biodiversity conservation. The role of research in such conservation is diverse. It includes understanding why biodiversity is important, defining 'units' of biodiversity, priority-setting for species and sites, managing endangered and declining populations, understanding large-scale processes, making predictions about the future and interfacing with training, education, public awareness and policy initiatives. Using examples from a wide range of bird conservation work worldwide, researchers consider the principles underlying these issues, and illustrate how these principles have been applied to address actual conservation problems for students, practitioners and researchers in conservation biology.

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[目次]

  • Preface
  • 1. Biodiversity - evolution, species, genes Michael W. Bruford
  • 2. Why conserve bird diversity? Colin Bibby
  • 3. Mapping and monitoring bird populations: their conservation uses Les Underhill and David Gibbons
  • 4. Priority setting in species conservation Georgina M. Mace and Nigel J. Collar
  • 5. Setting sites for protection Andrew Balmford
  • 6. Critically endangered bird populations and their management, Ben D. Bell and Don V. Merton
  • 7. Diagnosing causes of population declines and selecting remedial actions Rhys E. Green
  • 8. Outside the reserve: pandemic threats to bird biodiversity
  • Deborah J. Pain and Paul F. Donald
  • 9. Predicting the impact of environmental change Ken Norris and Richard Stillman
  • 10. Fragmentation, habitat loss and landscape management Paul Opdam and John A. Wiens
  • 11. The interface between research, education and training Leon Bennun
  • 12. Conservation policies and programs affecting birds Gerard C. Boere and Clayton D. A. Rubec
  • References
  • Index.

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書名 Conserving bird biodiversity : general principles and their application
著作者等 Pain, Deborah J.
Cowlishaw Guy
Gittleman John L.
Pain Debbie
Samways Michael J.
Woodroffe Rosie
Norris Ken
シリーズ名 Conservation biology series
出版元 Cambridge University Press
刊行年月 2002
ページ数 xiii, 337 p.
大きさ 23 cm
ISBN 0521789494
NCID BA60279012
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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