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Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species.

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"This worthwhile book can be used by teachers to stimulate student interest in the value of protecting our natural world." -- Thomas Brown Nasta

Table of Contents
1. Environmental History 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution 3. Species: The Basic Unit of Conservation 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution 5. Ecology: Individuals and Populations 6. Ecology: Communities and Ecosystems 7. Biodiversity and Extinction 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons 9. Conservation Science 10. Conservation and the American Legal System 11. Invasive Species and Conservation 12. Restoration Ecology 13. Conservation in Action

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael Paul Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/09/2010
      ISBN13: 9780520264328, 978-0520264328
      ISBN10: 0520264320
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Beginning with a brief introduction to environmental history, this text introduces the central concepts of evolution and ecology, and covers several major issues related to the conservation of biodiversity including extinction, climate change, sustainability, conservation law, and invasive species.

      Trade Review
      "This worthwhile book can be used by teachers to stimulate student interest in the value of protecting our natural world." -- Thomas Brown Nasta

      Table of Contents
      1. Environmental History 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution 3. Species: The Basic Unit of Conservation 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution 5. Ecology: Individuals and Populations 6. Ecology: Communities and Ecosystems 7. Biodiversity and Extinction 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons 9. Conservation Science 10. Conservation and the American Legal System 11. Invasive Species and Conservation 12. Restoration Ecology 13. Conservation in Action

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