| Biodiversity: Conserving Endangered Species Contributor(s): Maczulak, Anne E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816071977 ISBN-13: 9780816071975 Publisher: Facts on File OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2009 Annotation: Students with a basic understanding of the environment and concern for its future know the importance of preserving biological diversity. Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. This definition seems simple enough to understand, yet the concept of biodiversity has deeper meanings that challenge even trained environmental scientists. A region that has a wide variety of species in robust populations is said to possess biodiversity. But not every place on Earth bursts with diverse life. Biodiversity concentrates in certain areas, while other parts of the globe possess a somewhat lesser variety and number of species. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity - Reference - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 639.9 |
| LCCN: 2008051758 |
| Series: Green Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.4" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Biodiversity is the variety of living things on Earth or in a specific area. This book takes a look at how habitats are destroyed, the devastating effect this has on biodiversity, and the ways in which scientists restore ecosystems and habits. |