Gibbs / Hunter / Sterling Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0666-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 344 Seiten, E-Book

This set of exercises has been created expressly for students andteachers of conservation biology and wildlife management who wantto have an impact beyond the classroom. The book presents a set of32 exercises that are primarily new and greatly revised versionsfrom the book's successful first edition. These exercises span awide range of conservation issues: genetic analysis, populationbiology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land useplanning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discusshow to take what has been learned and apply it to practical,real-world issues.
Accompanied by a detailed instructor's manual and astudent website with software and support materials, the book isideal for use in the field, lab, or classroom.
Also available:
Fundamentals of Conservation Biology, 3rd edition (2007) byMalcolm L Hunter Jr and James Gibbs, ISBN 9781405135450
Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming aConservation Professional (2007) by Malcolm L Hunter Jr, DavidB Lindenmayer and Aram JK Calhoun, ISBN 9781405167611

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gibbs, James P.

Hunter, Malcolm L.

Sterling, Eleanor J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Copying.
Acknowledgments.
Part 1. Introduction.
1. What Is Biodiversity? Spiders As Exemplars Of TheBiodiversity Concept.
2. What Is Conservation Biology? An Analysis Of The CriticalEcosystem Partnership Fund's Strategies And FundingPriorities.
3. Why Is Biodiversity Important? Why Is It Threatened? AnExploration With The IUCN "Red List" Of ThreatenedSpecies.
Part 2. Genes.
4. Population Genetics: Diversity Within Versus AmongPopulations.
5. Genetic Drift: Establishing Population Management Targets ToLimit Loss Of Genetic Diversity.
6. Pedigree Management: Controlling The Effects Of Inbreeding AsIndicated By Fluctuating Asymmetry.
7. Landscape Genetics: Identifying Movement Corridors In TheLandscape.
Part 3. Populations.
8. Life Table Analysis: Balancing Commercial Fisheries With SeaBird "By-Catch".
9. Population Viability Analysis: El Niño Frequency AndPenguin Population Persistence.
10. Habitat Loss And Fragmentation: Ecological Traps,Connectivity And Issues Of Scale.
11. Diagnosing Declining Populations: Assessing Monitoring DataTo Better Understand Causes Of A Rarity In An EndangeredCactus.
12. Estimating Population Size With Line Transects AndDISTANCE.
13. Analyzing Camera Trap Data With PRESENCE.
14. Estimating Population Size With Mark-Recapture Data AndMARK.
Part 4. Species.
15. Estimating "Biodiversity": Indices, Effort AndInference.
16. Designing A Zoo:Ex-Situ Centers For Conservation, Research,And Education.
17. Plant Reintroductions: Reestablishing ExtirpatedPopulations.
18. Edge Effects: Designing A Nest Predation Experiment.
Part 5. Ecosystems And Landscapes.
19. Ecosystem Fragmentation: Patterns And Consequences ForBiodiversity.
20. Forest Harvesting: Balancing Timber Production And ParrotHabitat.
21. Protected Areas: A Systematic Conservation Planning ApproachFor Ecoregions.
22. Island Biogeography: How Park Size And Condition Affect TheNumber Of Species Protected.
23. GIS For Conservation: Mapping And Analyzing Distributions OfWild Potato Species For Reserve Design.
24. Global Change: Will A Cold-Adapted Frog Survive In A WarmerWorld?.
25. Climate Envelope Modeling: Inferring The Ranges OfSpecies.
Part 6. Policy And Organizations.
26. Population, Consumption, Or Governance: Which Drives SpeciesImperilment Most In Africa And Europe?.
28. Overconsumption: Who's Smarter... Students Or TheirProfessors?.
28. Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes.
29. Priority Setting: Where Around The Globe Should We InvestOur Conservation Efforts?.
30. An International Debate: Commercial Fishing InGalápagos National Park.
31. Conservation Law: Should The Polar Bear Be Listed As AThreatened Species?.
32. Conservation Policy: Shaping Your Government.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

James Gibbs is Associate Professor of Environmental andForest Biology at the State University of New York's Collegeof Environmental Science and Forestry.
Malcolm J. Hunter Jr is the Libra Professor ofConservation Biology and Professor of Wildlife Ecology at theUniversity of Maine, Orono. He is also the former President of theSociety for Conservation Biology.
Eleanor J. Sterling is Director of the Center forBiodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of NaturalHistory and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department ofEcology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology at ColumbiaUniversity.