Biodiversity : papers from the national forum on biodiversity held in Washington, DC, 21-25 September, 1986 / edited by E. O. Wilson, Frances M. Peter, associate editor.
By: National Forum on BioDiversity (1986 : Washington, D.C.).
Contributor(s): Wilson, Edward O
| Peter, Frances M | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) | Smithsonian Institution.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1988 (1996)Description: xiii, 521 p. : ill.(some col.) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0309037395 ; 0309037832 .Subject(s): Biodiversity conservation -- Congresses | Biodiversity -- CongressesDDC classification: 333.72 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 333.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00076165 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Intended for scientists and nonscientists, this book focuses on the loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. It creates a framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions.
"The source of the book is the National Forum on BioDiversity, held in Washington, D.C., on September 21-24, 1986, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences and Smithsonian Institution"--P. v.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Challenges to the preservation of biodiversity -- Part 2: Human dependence on biological diversity -- Part 3: Diversity at risk: tropical forests -- Part 4: Diversity at risk: the global perspective -- Part 5: The value of biodiversity -- Part 6: How is biodiversity monitored and protected? -- Part 7: Science and technology: How can they help? -- Part 8: Restoration ecology: Can we recover lost ground? -- Part 9: Alternatives to destruction -- Part 10: Policies to protect diversity -- Part 11: Present problems and future prospects -- Part 12: Ways of seeing the biosphere -- Part 13: Epilogue.