{"product_id":"species-conservation-in-managed-habitats-the-myth-of-a-pristine-nature-9783527338450","title":"Species Conservation in Managed Habitats: The Myth of a Pristine Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by an author with longstanding experience in the ecology of insects and birds and with a stellar academic record in molecular life sciences, this is a welcome challenge to the widely held beliefs in conventional environmental policies. Werner Kunz convincingly explains why maintaining high biodiversity in Europe depends heavily on the existence of open space and sparse ground vegetation that is neither used for intensive modern agriculture, nor eliminated by reforestation. He questions the commonly propagated opinion that nature conservation is equivalent to species protection - and shows that technical habitat design can rescue endangered species.\u003cbr\u003e A must-have for environmental agencies, policy makers, ecologists and all who are witnessing the current loss of species in Central Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aims of the book\u003cbr\u003e What is nature?\u003cbr\u003e What is nature protection?\u003cbr\u003e Mythos wood \u003cbr\u003e Ideological burden of the idea of nature conservation\u003cbr\u003e The prime objective of National parks in Central Europe is not rescue of endangered species\u003cbr\u003e Threats to biodiversity in Europe differ from threats in other continents.\u003cbr\u003e What makes Neozoa so special? \u003cbr\u003e Regional Red lists of endangered species mainly aim at cultural heritage protection, not species protection.\u003cbr\u003e Dramatic decrease of Central European bird and butterfly species during the last decades.\u003cbr\u003e Conservation biology is not the same as species conservation.\u003cbr\u003e Protection of the environment is not the same as species protection.\u003cbr\u003e Military training grounds, industrial and urban areas as last refuges of endangered species. \u003cbr\u003e Man as antagonist of nature.\u003cbr\u003e Land sparing vs. land sharing (separation of areas for species from areas for agriculture)\u003cbr\u003e Active manipulation of habitats as a solution against species extinction.\u003cbr\u003e Winter feeding of birds and nesting boxes as interference factors of ecological equivalence\u003cbr\u003e Golden Plover, Godwit and Great Bustard: examples of European breeding birds on manipulated habitats.\u003cbr\u003e Who kills more birds: Mediterranean hunters or cats?\u003cbr\u003e The importance of population genetics for species protection\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of species\u003cbr\u003e Glossary \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53196949029207,"sku":"9783527338450","price":72.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/species-conservation-in-managed-habitats-the-myth-of-a-pristine-nature-9783527338450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}