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Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem
. Ed(S): Okochi, Isamu; Kawakami, Kazuto
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Description for Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem
Paperback. Based on research conducted over multiple species, this work offers a unique perspective on the integration of conservation projects running simultaneously in the Bonin Islands and on the diversity of their impacts. Editor(s): Okochi, Isamu; Kawakami, Kazuto. Num Pages: 227 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; PSV; RNCB; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 581.
Loss of biodiversity on tropical and subtropical oceanic islands is one of the most pressing conservation issues. These oceanic islands are well known for their unique fauna and ? ora, which evolved over long periods in isolation from external perturbation. However, the maj- ity of these islands in the Paci? c were eventually settled by Polynesians and then by Europeans; by about 200 years ago, only a few island groups remained untouched. The Bonin Islands are one of these groups. The Bonin Island group is one of the most remote in the world. The islands are located 1,000 km south ... Read more
Loss of biodiversity on tropical and subtropical oceanic islands is one of the most pressing conservation issues. These oceanic islands are well known for their unique fauna and ? ora, which evolved over long periods in isolation from external perturbation. However, the maj- ity of these islands in the Paci? c were eventually settled by Polynesians and then by Europeans; by about 200 years ago, only a few island groups remained untouched. The Bonin Islands are one of these groups. The Bonin Island group is one of the most remote in the world. The islands are located 1,000 km south ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
9784431546788
SKU
V9784431546788
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Reviews for Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem
From the reviews: “This book is an important source for invasion biologists. … all of the chapters are interesting and, as a comprehensive entree into the invasion biology of a remarkable but little known archipelago, Restoring the Oceanic Island Ecosystem is invaluable.” (Daniel Simberloff, Biological Invasions, Vol. 14, 2012)