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Plant Conservation: A Natural History Approach
Krupnick, Gary A, Kress, W John
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Description for Plant Conservation: A Natural History Approach
Paperback. Natural history has always been the foundation of conservation biology. Editor(s): Krupnick, Gary A.; Kress, W. John. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 colour pl 9 tables, 31halftones. BIC Classification: PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
Natural history has always been the foundation of conservation biology. For centuries, botanists collected specimens in the field to understand plant diversity; now that many habitats are threatened, botanists have turned their focus to conservation, and, increasingly, they look to the collections of museums, herbaria, and botanical gardens for insight on developing informed management programs. Plant Conservation explores the value of these collections in light of contemporary biodiversity studies. Plant Conservation opens with a broad view of plant biodiversity and then considers evolutionary and taxonomic threats and consequences of habitat alteration; specific threats to plant diversity, such as invasive species ... Read more
Natural history has always been the foundation of conservation biology. For centuries, botanists collected specimens in the field to understand plant diversity; now that many habitats are threatened, botanists have turned their focus to conservation, and, increasingly, they look to the collections of museums, herbaria, and botanical gardens for insight on developing informed management programs. Plant Conservation explores the value of these collections in light of contemporary biodiversity studies. Plant Conservation opens with a broad view of plant biodiversity and then considers evolutionary and taxonomic threats and consequences of habitat alteration; specific threats to plant diversity, such as invasive species ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226455136
SKU
V9780226455136
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Plant Conservation: A Natural History Approach
"No volume covers the topic of plant conservation as comprehensively as this one. This book goes way beyond the contribution that natural history museums can make to conservation efforts to consider the topic as a whole, and it is all the more useful as a consequence. This will be an important and widely used book." - Thomas Lovejoy, President of ... Read more