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Title:
Protecting life on Earth : an introduction to the science of conservation
Author:
Marchetti, Michael P.
ISBN:
9780520947955
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series:
Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment

Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment.
Abstract:
Written to be accessible to any college-level reader, Protecting Life on Earth offers a non-technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science. This multifaceted exploration of our current biodiversity crisis delivers vivid examples throughout, including features on some of nature's most compelling wildlife. Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, the text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainabil.
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