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Main Title Global biodiversity : status of the earth's living resources : a report /
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Author Title of a Work
Groombridge, Brian.
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 ; Diversité biologique--Conservation des ressources ; Espèces (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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Table of contents http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005843151&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
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EJBR  QH313.G58 1992 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 09/17/1993
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.