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Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics: Preserving Our Evolutionary Heritage in an Extinction Crisis Softcover Repri Edition
Contributor(s): Pellens, Roseli (Editor), Grandcolas, Philippe (Editor)
ISBN: 3319793993     ISBN-13: 9783319793993
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $56.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
- Science | Life Sciences - Botany
Dewey: 333.72
Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.26 lbs) 390 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
 
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This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity conservation; the choice of measures; the loss of phylogenetic diversity with extinction; the importance of organisms that are deeply branched in the tree of life, and the role of relict species. The second section is composed by contributions exploring methodological aspects, such as how to deal with abundance, sampling effort, or conflicting trees in analysis of phylogenetic diversity. The last section is devoted to applications, showing how phylogenetic diversity can be integrated in systematic conservation planning, in EDGE and HEDGE evaluations. This wide coverage makes the book a reference for academics, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with biodiversity conservation.