Principles and practice of plant conservation / David R. Given
- Bib ID:
- 2049390
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Given, David R
- Description:
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- Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c1994
- viii, 292 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0881922498
- Summary:
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Commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature and IUCN - The World Conservation Union as part of their joint endeavor of "building the capacity to conserve," this work by David R. Given elucidates the concepts that underlie successful conservation efforts. Drawing on his own work and involving international collaboration, the author also presents a large number of real-life case studies that illustrate the principles of conservation in action. Chapters are devoted to the natural - and unnatural - causes of plant rarity and endangerment, and the management of plant populations in natural habitats, in modified landscapes, and off-site to preserve germplasm. Going beyond the biology of conservation, other chapters are devoted to the ethical, educational, and economic aspects of plant conservation. Cyrille de Klemm, an expert on international law, has contributed a chapter on conservation legislation.
Plants play critical roles in the web of life, providing the food and shelter on which animals depend. As human population and development pressures on the world's biota increase, it is in the best interest of all to use plant resources wisely and sustainably. That will be possible only if plant diversity is maintained, and Principles and Practice of Plant Conservation is an essential reference for those concerned with how best to preserve what we have.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Reasons for Conserving Plant Diversity
- 2. How Plants Become Threatened or Extinct
- 3. Documentation and Databases for Plant Conservation
- 4. Plant Population Management
- 5. Plant Conservation in Protected Natural Areas
- 6. Off-site Plant Conservation
- 7. Plant Conservation in Modified Landscapes
- 8. Awareness and Education
- 9. Conservation Legislation / Cyrille de Klemm
- 10. Economics and Plant Conservation
- 11. Putting It Together: Integrated Conservation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-279) and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1994
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