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Description for Rarity
Paperback. Rare species are of particular concern to conservationists because they tend to have a greater probability of extinction. This book focuses on rarity, its spatial and temporal dynamics, causes, and interaction with conservation. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
To say you are writing about rarity is to invite two kinds of response. Either one provokes a discussion of what rarity is, or some comment on the complex ity of the subject. The objective of this book is to explore the nature of rarity, its complexity if you like, from one particular perspective on what rarity is. Primarily, it is an opportunity to review, to synthesize, and to question. The book is an attempt to draw together a vast body of literature, to extract from it some general principles, and to raise question marks over areas the founda tions ... Read more
To say you are writing about rarity is to invite two kinds of response. Either one provokes a discussion of what rarity is, or some comment on the complex ity of the subject. The objective of this book is to explore the nature of rarity, its complexity if you like, from one particular perspective on what rarity is. Primarily, it is an opportunity to review, to synthesize, and to question. The book is an attempt to draw together a vast body of literature, to extract from it some general principles, and to raise question marks over areas the founda tions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Series
Population and Community Biology Series
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412475108
SKU
V9780412475108
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99-15
Reviews for Rarity
`This advanced work should be studied by wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ecologists.' Choice `Ecologists are fortunate to have such a solid foundation for the ideas and patterns that contribute to our notions and interpretations of rarity.' Ecology `...few population biologists or conservation ecologists can ... Read more