Vertebrate Conservation and Biodiversity
. Ed(S): Hawksworth, David Leslie; Bull, Alan T.
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Hardback. Vertebrte conservation and biodiversity Editor(s): Hawksworth, David Leslie; Bull, Alan T. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS; PSVW; RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 919.
The structure and function of grasslands worldwide have been disrupted by habitat fragmentation, the removal of native grazers and altered ?re frequency (Samson and Knopf 1994). Such changes threaten the integrity of native grassland communities of plants and animals in many ways and at many levels (Janzen 1983; Collins 2000; Cully and Michaels 2000). Habitat fragmentation alters size, spacing and context of habitat patches, which can result in an increase in the local rate of extinction of plant and animal species by reducing fecundity, population size and colonization of species from similar habitats (Noss and Csuti 1992). Compounding the effects ... Read more
The structure and function of grasslands worldwide have been disrupted by habitat fragmentation, the removal of native grazers and altered ?re frequency (Samson and Knopf 1994). Such changes threaten the integrity of native grassland communities of plants and animals in many ways and at many levels (Janzen 1983; Collins 2000; Cully and Michaels 2000). Habitat fragmentation alters size, spacing and context of habitat patches, which can result in an increase in the local rate of extinction of plant and animal species by reducing fecundity, population size and colonization of species from similar habitats (Noss and Csuti 1992). Compounding the effects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
Number of Pages
494
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402063190
SKU
V9781402063190
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