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RECORD NUMBER: 36 OF 105Main Title | Global Biodiversity : Volume 1: Selected Countries in Asia / | ||||
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Type | EBOOK | ||||
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Publisher | Apple Academic Press, | ||||
Year Published | 2018 | ||||
Call Number | QH179 | ||||
ISBN | 9780429487743(e-book : PDF) | ||||
Subjects | Biodiversity--Asia ; Species diversity--Asia ; Biodiversity conservation--Asia | ||||
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Edition | First edition. | ||||
Collation | 1 online resource (548 pages) : 234 illustrations, text file, PDF | ||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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Contents Notes | This is the first volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity. Each volume in this series aims to provide insightful information on the biodiversity of selected nations in particular regions. The volumes summarize the available data on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and microbes of the different nations. Global Biodiversity, Volume 1: Selected Countries in Asia focuses on selected countries of Asia, providing an abundance of biodiversity information on Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam. The first chapter in the volume provides an informative overview of what is biodiversity along with biogeographic classifications. It provides explanations of biodiversity patterns and species number; biodiversity conservation, protection, and international commitments and cooperation; biodiversity threats and drivers of change (such as human population growth, climate change, land use change); and the economics of biodiversity as well. |