Conservation Biology Foundations, Concepts, Applications

Presenting key information and well-selected examples, this student-friendly volume carefully integrates the science of conservation biology with its implications for ethics, law, policy and economics. In addition to rigorous examination of the scientific theory supporting conservation biology and i...

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Main Author: Van Dyke, Fred 1954- (Author)
Other Authors: Bigelow, Michael J. (Illustrators), Anderson, Lauren (Illustrators), Ebihara, Jo (editorial)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Illinois, USA Springer 2008
Edition:Second Edition
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