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775027
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b595022
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edited by Brian Groombridge.
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Global Biodiversity : : Status of the Earth's Living Resources\ edited by Brian Groombridge.
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| Publication Statement
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Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 1992
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(614 pages)
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9401050120
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: 9401122822
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: 9789401050128
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: 9789401122825
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| Contents
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1. Biological Diversity Systematics and Diversity --; 1. Genetic Diversity --; 2. Systematics and Diversity --; 3. Species Concepts --; 4. Species Inventory --; 5. Spices Diversity: An Introduction --; 6. Microorganisms --; 7. Lower Plant Diversity --; 8. Higher Plant Diversity --; 9. Nematodes --; 10. Deep-sea Invertebrates --; 11. Soil Macrofauna --; 12. Fishes --; 13. Higher Vertebrates --; 14. Island Species --; 15. Centres of Species Diversity --; 16. Species Extinction --; 17. Threatened Species --; 18. Global Habitat Classification --; 19. Biodiversity and Global Climate Change --; 20. Tropical Moist Forests --; 21. Grasslands --; 22. Wetlands --; 23. Coral Reefs --; 24. Mangroves --; 2. Uses and Values of Biodiversity --; 25. Plant Use --; 26. Animal Use --; 27. Biodiversity and Economics --; 3. Conservation and Management of Biodiversity --; 28. National Legislation --; 29. Protected Areas --; 30. Multilateral Treaties --; 31. International Policy and Legal Assistance --; 32. International Aid --; 33. Management of International Resources --; 34. Current Practices in Conservation --; 35. The Convention on Biological Diversity.
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| Abstract
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Global Biodiversity is the most comprehensive compendium of conservation information ever published. It provides the first systematic report on the status, distribution, management, and utilisation of the planet's biological wealth.
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Biodiversity conservation.
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Biodiversity.
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Species diversity.
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QH313.E358 1992
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Brian Groombridge
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