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Table of Contents
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6 Preface
9 PART I: Biodiversity and Its Importance CHAPTER 1: Conservation and Conservation Biology What Is Conservation? A Brief History of Conservation An Overview of Conservation Ethics What Is Conservation Biology? A Brief History of Conservation Biology 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 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 The Instrumental Values of Species The Uniqueness Value of Species Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 4: Ecosystem Diversity What Is an Ecosystem? The Values of Ecosystems Ecosystem Diversity and Species Diversity Ecosystems and Landscapes Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 5: Genetic Diversity What Is Genetic Diversity? The Importance of Genetic Diversity Processes That Diminish Genetic Diversity Cultural Diversity Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
10 PART II: Threats to Biodiversity CHAPTER 6: Mass Extinctions and Global Change Extinction Episodes of the Past Estimating the Current Rate of Extinction The Recent History of Global Climate Change How Did We Get to this Point? What Is the Way Ahead? Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 7: Extinction Processes Why Are Some Species More Vulnerable to Extinction than Others? Populations Population Viability Analysis Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 8: Ecosystem Degradation and Loss Contamination Roads, Dams, and Other Structures Earth, Fire, Water Deforestation Desertification Draining, Dredging, Damming, Etc. Fragmentation Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 9: Overexploitation The Long History of Overexploitation Types of Exploitation Consequences of Overexploitation Some Final Perspectives on Exploitation Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 10: Invasive Exotics How Do Species Move? Impacts of Invasive Exotics Success Rates Irony Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
11 PART III: Maintaining Biodiversity CHAPTER 11: Protecting Ecosystems Reserve Selection Reserve Design Reserve Management Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 12: Sustaining Ecosystems Forestry Livestock Grazing Fisheries Ecological Management Restoring Ecosystems Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 13: Managing Populations Providing Resources Controlling Threats Direct Manipulations Epilogue Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 14: Conservation near People Cultivated Ecosystems Built Ecosystems Zoos and Gardens The Ex Situ–In Situ Interface Conservation of Domesticated Species Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
12 PART IV: The Human Factors CHAPTER 15: Social Factors Values Differ Describing Values Values Change Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 16: Economics The Benefits The Costs The Distribution of Benefits and Costs Problems and Solutions Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION CHAPTER 17: Politics and Action Setting Priorities for Action Rights and Responsibilities International Agencies Governments Nongovernmental Organizations Corporations Communities Individuals Summary FURTHER READING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
13 Epilogue
14 Glossary
