Conservation Biology

Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- List of Reviewers.- Chapter 1. The History and Distinctions of Conservation Biology.- Chapter 2. Biodiversity: Concept, Measurement, and Management.- Chapter 3. Human Presence and the Need for Conservation.- Chapter 4. Climate Change and its Impact on Conservation.- Chapter 5. Conservation Genetics.- Chapter 6. The Conservation of Populations: Theory, Analysis, Application.- Chapter 7. The Conservation of Terrestrial Habitat and Landscapes.- Chapter 8. The Conservation of Aquatic Systems.- Chapter 9. Conservation Through Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 10. Values and Ethics in Conservation.- Chapter 11. Conservation Economics and Sustainable Development.- Chapter 12. The Legal Foundations of Conservation Biology.- Chapter 13. Conservation as Vocation.- Index.