Title Global biodiversity : status of the earth's living resources : a report / compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre ; editor, Brian Groombridge ; in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London ; and in association with IUCN-the World Conservation Union ... [and others]

Edition First edition Published London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1992

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Description xviii, 585 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 31 cm Contents Machine derived contents note: Biological diversity. Genetic diversity. Systematics and diversity. Species concepts. Species inventory. Species diversity. Species diversity: an introduction. Microorganisms. Lower plant diversity. Higher plant diversity. Nematodes. Deep sea invertebrates. Soil macrofauna. Fishes. Higher vertebrates. Island species. Centres of species diversity. Species extinction. Threatened species. Global habitat classification. Biodiversity and global climate change. Tropical moist forests. Grasslands. Wetlands. Coral reefs. Mangroves. Uses and values of biodiversity. Plant use. Animal use. Biodiversity and economics. Conservation and management of biodiversity. National legislation. Protected areas. Multilateral treaties. International policy and legal assistance. International aid. Management of international resources. Current practices in conservation. The convention on biological diversity. Glossary Analysis Natural resources Conservation Biodiversity Biology Ecology Endangered animals Endangered plants Global data Natural resource management Natural resources Statistics 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 This report is a contribution to GEMS - the Global Environment Monitoring System Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Credits Project sponsorship from Overseas Development Administration ... [et al.] Subject Biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity. Conservation of natural resources. Species diversity. Conservation of Natural Resources. Ecology. Ecosystem. Author Groombridge, Brian. British Museum (Natural History) Global Environmental Monitoring System. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. World Conservation Monitoring Centre. LC no. 92233095 ISBN 0412472406

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