| Main Title |
Global biodiversity : status of the earth's living resources : a report / |
| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Chapman & Hall, |
| Year Published |
1992 |
| OCLC Number |
28221856 |
| ISBN |
0412472406; 9780412472404 |
| Subjects |
Biodiversity ;
Species diversity ;
Biodiversity conservation ;
Conservation of Natural Resources ;
Ecosystem ;
Ecology ;
Biodiversiteit ;
Natuurbehoud ;
Taxonomie ;
Ecosystemen ;
Artenreichtum--(DE-588)4131912-6 ;
Ressources naturelles ;
Diversite biologique--Conservation des ressources ;
Especes (biologie) ;
GENETIC RESOURCES ;
ANIMAL RESOURCES ;
ENDANGERED SPECIES ;
LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ;
RESOURCES CONSERVATION ;
MICRO-ORGANISMS ;
PLANT RESOURCES ;
FLORA ;
FAUNA ;
CLIMATE CHANGE ;
NATURE CONSERVATION ;
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ;
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ;
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS ;
TROPICAL FORESTS ;
GRASSLANDS ;
WETLANDS ;
CORAL REEFS ;
MANGROVE SWAMPS ;
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ;
TREATIES ;
Biological diversity ;
Biological diversity conservation
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| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBR |
QH313.G58 1992 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
09/17/1993 |
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| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Collation |
xviii, 585 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Notes |
"With project sponsorship from Overseas Development Administration, UK and additional support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, the Ministry of the Environment, Denmark, and the World Bank. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Biodiversity -- An Overview -- pt. 1. Biological Diversity. Systematics and Diversity. 1. Genetic Diversity. 2. Systematics and Diversity. 3. Species Concepts. 4. Species Inventory. Species Diversity. 5. Species Diversity: An Introduction. 6. Microorganisms. 7. Lower Plant Diversity. 8. Higher Plant Diversity. 9. Nematodes. 10. Deep-Sea Invertebrates. 11. Soil Macrofauna. 12. Fishes. 13. Higher Vertebrates. 14. Island Species. 15. Centres of Species Diversity. Species Loss. 16. Species Extinction. 17. Threatened Species. Habitats and Ecosystems. 18. Global Habitat Classification. 19. Biodiversity and Global Climate Change. 20. Tropical Moist Forests. 21. Grasslands. 22. Wetlands. 23. Coral Reefs. 24. Mangroves -- pt. 2. Uses and Values of Biodiversity. Uses of Biological Resources. 25. Plant Use. 26. Animal Use. Valuing Biodiversity. 27. Biodiversity and Economics -- pt. 3. Conservation and Management of Biodiversity. National Policies and Instruments. 28. National Legislation. 29. Protected Areas. |
