A Primer of Conservation Biology
- ISBN-10
- 0878936238
- ISBN-13
- 9780878936236
- Category
- Conservation biology
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Incorporated
- Author
- Richard B. Primack
Description
This text introduces the key elements of the dynamic, multidisciplinary field of conservation biology, covering such issues as sustainable development, global warming and strategies to save species on the verge of extinction.
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