| Description |
1 online resource (408 pages) |
| Series |
Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation |
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Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
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| Contents |
Foreword: Islands in the life of Gerald Durrell / Lee Durrell -- Preface / Jamieson A. Copsey -- 1. Species conservation / Jamieson A. Copsey and Simon A. Black -- 2. Evolution on islands : peculiarities and implications for species conservation / Jim J. Groombridge, Stephen E.W. Green and Samuel T. Turvey -- 3. Island populations : genetic factors driving declines / Jim J. Groombridge, Claire Raisin and Patricia Brekke -- 4. Threats to islands : invasive species and their impacts / Alan Tye, Gillian Key and Jamieson A. Copsey -- 5. Documenting change on islands : measuring and diagnosing species decline / Richard P. Young, Jamieson A. Copsey and Samuel T. Turvey -- 6. Conservation project organisation : planning for recovery / Simon A. Black -- 7. Managing island threats : eradication and sustained control of invasive species / John Parkes -- 8. Leading species recovery : influencing effective conservation / Simon A. Black -- 9. Conserving island species : journeys to recovery / Carl G. Jones, Nik C. Cole, Stefano Canessa, Aliénor L.M. Chauvenet, Deborah J. Fogell and John G. Ewen -- 10. Restoring island ecosystems : managing the recovery process / Carl G. Jones and Jamieson A. Copsey -- 11. Engaging island communities : social marketing and behaviour change / Paul Butler, Jamieson A. Copsey and Charlie Gardner -- 12. Island species conservation : what are we trying to achieve and how do we get there? / Simon A. Black and Jamieson A. Copsey |
| Summary |
Biodiversity studied by researching island species recovery and management |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biodiversity.
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Wildlife conservation.
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Island plants -- Conservation
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Island animals -- Conservation
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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Endangered Species
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Environment
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Islands
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Animals
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Biodiversity
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Science.
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Conservation of natural resources
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Biodiversity
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Wildlife conservation
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Science.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Copsey, Jamieson A., editor
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Black, Simon A., editor.
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Groombridge, Jim J., editor
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| ISBN |
9781139030243 |
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1139030248 |
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1108695833 |
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9781108695831 |
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1108555578 |
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9781108555579 |
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