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Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World
Pavel . Ed(S): Kindlmann
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Description for Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World
Hardback. This volume presents results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal). The text pinpoints threats to their survival, existing gaps in our knowledge of the region, and ultimately discusses how to avoid extinction. Editor(s): Kindlmann, Pavel. Num Pages: 226 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
This book presents some results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal), pinpoints the threats to their survival and suggests ways how to avoid their extinction. Most chapters are based on graduate research projects – relatively long-term field studies. The data presented here can be a good source of updated information on the subject and will prove to be a very useful reference in future studies of Himalayan biodiversity. They also tend to pinpoint the existing gaps in our knowledge of this region. All the chapters are based on recent trends of biodiversity and conservation vision, so the ... Read more
This book presents some results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal), pinpoints the threats to their survival and suggests ways how to avoid their extinction. Most chapters are based on graduate research projects – relatively long-term field studies. The data presented here can be a good source of updated information on the subject and will prove to be a very useful reference in future studies of Himalayan biodiversity. They also tend to pinpoint the existing gaps in our knowledge of this region. All the chapters are based on recent trends of biodiversity and conservation vision, so the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400718012
SKU
V9789400718012
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99-15
About Pavel . Ed(S): Kindlmann
Pavel Kindlmann is professor of ecology at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic and performs research on various aspects of biodiversity as the Head of the Biodiversity Research Centre, in the CzechGlobe - Global Change Research Centre, Academy of Sciences, in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. His main interests include population and metapopulation dynamics and life history strategies with a ... Read more
Reviews for Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World
From the reviews: “The book is well referenced throughout and exposes the reader to literature beyond what is presented in the empirical case studies. … Also useful are numerous good-quality photographs and maps, which allow the reader to put the case studies into appropriate context. … This book, therefore, appeals to multiple audiences … it is a useful starter ... Read more