| Biodiversity Contributor(s): Goldstein, Natalie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0816082421 ISBN-13: 9780816082421 Publisher: Facts on File OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity |
| Dewey: 333.95 |
| LCCN: 2010031656 |
| Series: Global Issues (Facts on File) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.45 lbs) 348 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Biodiversity reveals the important role each of these life forms plays in its ecosystem as well as the irreversible and extensive consequences that would result from a massive loss of biodiversity. It explores the ecological and evolutionary processes, how these processes depend on the cohabitation of a wide range of life forms within an ecosystem, and how the existence of these diverse organisms maintains a crucial stability in the natural world. Beginning with an introduction to biodiversity, this new volume discusses its importance and history, the difficulties in maintaining it, and past and current efforts to protect ecosystems from greater destruction. It examines five specific case studies, including the United States, Indonesia, New Zealand, Madagascar, and Costa Rica, describing the current status and history of biodiversity, obstacles, and conservation efforts in the country at hand. |