Tropical Conservation BiologyISBN: 978-1-4051-5073-6
Paperback
352 pages
November 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and
aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics
including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture,
urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of
fire on plants and animal survival.
- Includes case studies and interviews with prominent
conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real
world context
- Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral
reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on
habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal
survival
- Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes
the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a
tangible conservation plan
- Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact
“Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner…I plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same.” Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 1144–1145