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Author | : E.V. Balian |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 622 |
Release | : 2008-04-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1402082592 |
This book offers a comprehensive study of species- and genus-level diversity and chorology of the global freshwater fauna to date. It gives a state of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa in the continental waters of the world.
Author | : Roseli Pellens |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2016-02-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3319224611 |
This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity conservation; the choice of measures; the loss of phylogenetic diversity with extinction; the importance of organisms that are deeply branched in the tree of life, and the role of relict species. The second section is composed by contributions exploring methodological aspects, such as how to deal with abundance, sampling effort, or conflicting trees in analysis of phylogenetic diversity. The last section is devoted to applications, showing how phylogenetic diversity can be integrated in systematic conservation planning, in EDGE and HEDGE evaluations. This wide coverage makes the book a reference for academics, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with biodiversity conservation.
Author | : James Maclaurin |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2008-11-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0226500829 |
In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favor of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously. So what exactly is biodiversity? Most theoretical work on the subject assumes it has something to do with species richness—with the number of species in a particular region—but in reality, it is much more than that. Arguing that we cannot make rational decisions about what it is to be protected without knowing what biodiversity is, James Maclaurin and Kim Sterelny offer in What Is Biodiversity? a theoretical and conceptual exploration of the biological world and how diversity is valued. Here, Maclaurin and Sterelny explore not only the origins of the concept of biodiversity, but also how that concept has been shaped by ecology and more recently by conservation biology. They explain the different types of biodiversity important in evolutionary theory, developmental biology, ecology, morphology and taxonomy and conclude that biological heritage is rich in not just one biodiversity but many. Maclaurin and Sterelny also explore the case for the conservation of these biodiversities using option value theory, a tool borrowed from economics. An erudite, provocative, timely, and creative attempt to answer a fundamental question, What Is Biodiversity? will become a foundational text in the life sciences and studies thereof.
Author | : Ernst Mayr |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780674862500 |
This study, first published in 1942, helped to revolutionize evolutionary biology by offering a new approach to taxonomic principles, and correlating the ideas and findings of modern systematics with those of other life disciplines. This book is one of the foundational documents of the Evolutionary Synthesis. It is the book in which Ernst Mayr pioneered his concept of species based chiefly on such biological factors as interbreeding and reproductive isolation, taking into account ecology, geography and life history. In the introduction to this edition, Mayr reflects on the place of this work in the subsequent history of his field.
Author | : Masaharu Motokawa |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 718 |
Release | : 2016-11-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 4431564322 |
This book summarizes the status quo of the knowledge about the biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine animals that live in Japan. Consisting of some 6,800 islands that are arrayed for approximately 3,500 km from north to south, the Japanese archipelago has a complex history in a paleogeographic formation process over time and harbors rich flora and fauna. This work will contribute to establishing a general biogeographic theory in archipelagoes around continental shelves. Facing the ongoing extinction crisis, one of the most important tasks for our generation is to bequeath this precious natural heritage to future generations. As the first step toward this goal, a species list has been compiled through solid, steady alpha-taxonomic work in each taxon. Furthermore, the phylogeography and population genetic structure for each species is elucidated for deeper understanding of the local fauna, the scientific results of which should be the basis for establishing conservation policies and strategies. Also the problem of alien or introduced species is investigated as another threat to the native fauna.Each of the 27 chapters is written by the most active specialist leading the field, thus readers can acquire up-to-date knowledge of the animal species diversity and their formation process of Japanese animals in the most comprehensive form available. This book is recommended for researchers and students who are interested in species diversity, biogeography, and phylogeography.
Author | : Michael McBride |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : End of the world |
ISBN | : 9780977987689 |
In the final days, humanity faced its last hour of existence, and, with a whimper, they passed from earthly life into something inhuman. But all species are difficult to extinguish, and this tale reveals that there were seven imperfect souls in all of mankind selected for survival. What at first seemed like a blessing soon proves to be a nightmare among the unforgiving dead.
Author | : World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9401122822 |
Global Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.
Author | : Maria Capa |
Publisher | : MDPI |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2021-08-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3036513906 |
In this Special Issue, we address the state of the art of the systematics of the main annelid groups and the improvements in the diversity they hold, with special emphasis on the latest discoveries in well-studied areas, expeditions to unsurveyed areas or environments, or the use of novel techniques that allow for the improvement of biodiversity knowledge. We are hoping that this Special Issue will provide a platform facilitating a review of current knowledge on the subject, identifying current research problems, as well as indicating directions and research trends for the future.
Author | : Trevor R. Hodkinson |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2006-12-26 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1420009532 |
To document the world's diversity of species and reconstruct the tree of life we need to undertake some simple but mountainous tasks. Most importantly, we need to tackle species rich groups. We need to collect, name, and classify them, and then position them on the tree of life. We need to do this systematically across all groups of organisms and b
Author | : Lynn Margulis |
Publisher | : Henry Holt |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Biology |
ISBN | : 9780716730279 |
An all-inclusive catalogue of the world's living diversity, Five Kingdoms defines and describes the major divisions, or phyla, of nature's five great kingdoms - bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants - using a modern classification scheme that is consistent with both the fossil record and molecular data. Generously illustrated and remarkably easy to follow, it not only allows readers to sample the full range of life forms inhabiting our planet but to familiarize themselves with the taxonomic theories by which all organisms' origins and distinctive characteristics are traced and classified.