254 Pages
105 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
256 Pages
105 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
256 Pages
105 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This revised second edition provides an introductory guide through the maze of interdisciplinary themes that comprise 'biodiversity.' It combines biological sciences with insights into the origins, variety and distribution of biodiversity, analysis of the social and political context, and the threats to, and opportunities for, the survival of natural systems.
Whilst retaining its existing... Read more
1. Biodiversity: From Concept to Crisis 2. The Creation of Biodiversity 3. An Inventory of Planet Earth 4. Extinction 5. The Conservation of Biodiversity
Biography
Michael J. Jeffries is a Lecturer in Ecology and Environment at Northumbria University.
'A comprehensive introduction to this relativelty recent concept...a text which is far-reaching in scope and detail...a valuable elementary text' - Environmental Education and Information
'I was struck by the lively, enthusiastic and informative approach which sets this book apart from so many of the same genre...I fully intend to recommend this book to all my undergraduate students.' - Progress in Physical Geography
