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Malcolm L. Hunter Jr.
Fundamentals of Conservation Biology
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Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Guide
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CHAPTER 1 Conservation and Conservation Biology What Is Conservation?
A Brief History of Conservation
Preservation
Environmentalism
Ecology
An Overview of Conservation Ethics
What Is Conservation Biology?
A Brief History of Conservation Biology
CASE STUDY 1.1 Return of the Tortoises to Española Island
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Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 2 What Is Biodiversity?
Species, Genes, and Ecosystems
Structure and Function
Measuring Biodiversity
The Mismeasure of Biodiversity
Biodiversity and Spatial Scales
CASE STUDY 2.1
Clear Lake
Biodiversity Verbs
The Related Concepts of “Integrity” and “Sustainability”
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 3 Species Diversity
What Is a Species?
How Many Species Are There?
The Intrinsic Value of Species and Their Conservation Status
BOX 3.1
Categories of the IUCN Red List
Extinct (EX)
Extinct in the Wild (EW)
Critically Endangered (CR)
Endangered (EN)
Vulnerable (VU)
Near Threatened (NT)
Least Concern (LC)
Data Deficient (DD)
Not Evaluated (NE)
BOX 3.2
Quantitative criteria for assessing threatened status
The Instrumental Values of Species
Economic Values
Food
Medicine
Clothing, Shelter, Tools, and Trinkets
Fuel
Recreation
Services
Spiritual Values
Scientific and Educational Values
Ecological Values
Strategic Values
Realized Values and Potential Values
The Uniqueness Value of Species
CASE STUDY 3.1 The Neem Tree
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 4 Ecosystem Diversity
What Is an Ecosystem?
Classifying Ecosystems
The Values of Ecosystems
Intrinsic Value
Instrumental Values
Economic Values
Spiritual Values
Scientific and Educational Values
Ecological Values
Strategic Values
Uniqueness Values
Ecosystem Diversity and Species Diversity
Diversity and Stability
The Species Richness of Ecosystems
An Important Postscript
Ecosystems and Landscapes
CASE STUDY 4.1 Mangrove Swamps
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 5 Genetic Diversity
What Is Genetic Diversity?
Measuring Genetic Diversity
Polymorphism
Genotypic Diversity
Heterozygosity
Quantitative Variation
The Importance of Genetic Diversity
Evolutionary Potential
Loss of Fitness
Utilitarian Values
Postscript
Processes That Diminish Genetic Diversity
Bottlenecks and Drift
Effective Population Size
Inbreeding
An Important Caveat
Cultural Diversity
BOX 5.1
The role of genetics in conservation biology
Population Estimation
Landscape Genetics
Defining Units of Conservation
Hybridization
“Genes that Matter”
Phylogenetic Prioritization
Trade
Diagnosing Disease
Environmental DNA
Genetic Engineering
CASE STUDY 5.1 Galápagos Giant Tortoises
Summary
FURTHER READING
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
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