Biodiversity In Managed Landscapes

Download or read book Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes written by Robert C. Szaro and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conservation of biodiversity has profound implications for managing natural resources with the need for scientific information as a foundation for management decisions increasing dramatically. The_ intent of this book is to look beyond the theory of biodiversity to_ the principles, practices, and policies needed for its conservation. Its objectives are to provide the scientific basis for understanding biodiversity, document case examples of theory and concepts applied at differing scales, and examine policies that affect its conservation.