Global biodiversity : status of the Earth’s living resources : a report/
compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre ; editor Brian Groombridge in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London and in association with IUCN-the World Conservation Union ... [et al.]
- xviii, 585 p. :ill., maps (some col.) ;31 cm
"With project sponsorship from Overseas Development Administration, UK and additional support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, the Ministry of the Environment, Denmark, and the World Bank. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents How to Use this Book World Conservation Monitoring Centre Acknowledgements Preface Biodiversity - An Overview Pt. 1 Biological Diversity Systematics and Diversity 1 Genetic Diversity 1 2 Systematics and Diversity 7 3 Species Concepts 13 4 Species Inventory 17 Species Diversity 5 Species Diversity: An Introduction 40 6 Microorganisms 47 7 Lower Plant Diversity 55 8 Higher Plant Diversity 64 9 Nematodes 88 10 Deep-Sea Invertebrates 93 11 Soil Macrofauna 103 12 Fishes 116 13 Higher Vertebrates 136 14 Island Species 147 15 Centres of Species Diversity 154 Species Loss 16 Species Extinction 192 17 Threatened Species 234 Habitats and Ecosystems 18 Global Habitat Classification 248 19 Biodiversity and Global Climate Change 254 20 Tropical Moist Forests 256 21 Grasslands 280 22 Wetlands 293 23 Coral Reefs 307 24 Mangroves 324 Pt. 2 Uses and Values of Biodiversity Uses of Biological Resources 25 Plant Use 331 26 Animal Use 359 Valuing Biodiversity 27 Biodiversity and Economics 407 Pt. 3 Conservation and Management of Biodiversity National Policies and Instruments 28 National Legislation 441 29 Protected Areas 447 International Policies and Instruments 30 Multilateral Treaties 479 31 International Policy and Legal Assistance 490 32 International Aid 506 33 Management of International Resources 528 Biodiversity Convention 34 Current Practices in Conservation 543 35 The Convention on Biological Diversity 576 Glossary
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