Global biodiversity assessment / V.H. Heywood, executive editor ; R.T. Watson, chair
- Bib ID:
- 1007892
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1995
- x, 1140 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0521564034 (hardback)
- 0521564816 (paperback)
- Full contents:
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- 1. Introduction / V. H. Heywood and I. Baste
- 2. Characterization of biodiversity / F. A. Bisby
- 3. Magnitude and distribution of biodiversity / D. I. Hawksworth and M. T. Kalin-Arroyo
- 4. Generation, maintenance and loss of biodiversity / R. Barbault and S. D. Sastrapradja
- 5. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: basic principles / H. A. Mooney, J. Lubchenco, R. Dirzo and O. E. Sala
- 6. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: ecosystem analyses / H. A. Mooney, J. Lubchenco, R. Dirzo and O. E. Sala
- 7. Inventorying and monitoring of biodiversity / N. E. Stork and M. J. Samways
- 8. The resource base for biodiversity assessments / D. L. Hawksworth
- 9. Data and information management and communication / S. Olivieri, J. Harrison and J. R. Busby
- 10. Biotechnology / B. Barlow and G. T. Tzotzos
- 11. Human influences on biodiversity / J. A. McNeely, M. Gadgil, C. Leveque, C. Padoch and K. Redford
- 12. Economic values of biodiversity / C. Perrings.
- 13. Measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of its components / K. Miller, M. H. Allegretti, N. Johnson and B. Jonsson
- Annex 1 Organization of the Global Biodiversity Assessment
- Annex 2 List of institutions and staff involved in the GBA project
- Annex 3 Venues, dates and participants in GBA meetings and workshops
- Annex 4 Contributors to the Global Biodiversity Assessment
- Annex 5 List of peer reviewers of the Global Biodiversity Assessment
- Annex 6 Glossary
- Annex 7 List of acronyms.
- Notes:
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- "Published for the United Nations Environment Programme."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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