Introduction to Conservation Biology
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Introduction to Conservation Biology by Richard B Primack
This book provides a modern introductory textbook for the rapidly developing field of conservation biology. Using current literature and the presentation of documented case studies, Primack presents a synthesis of the subject suitable both for students of biology and students with little background in biology. Because of its broad coverage, graduate students and researchers should find it useful as a reference book.
Primack, Richard B.: - Richard B. Primack is professor of biology at Boston University. He is currently investigating the impact of climate change on the flowering and leafing out times of plants; the spring arrival of birds and the flight times of insects in Massachusetts, Japan, and South Korea; and the potential for ecological mismatches among species caused by climate change. The main geographical focus is Concord, Massachusetts, due to the availability of extensive phenological records kept by Henry David Thoreau and later naturalists. He is using Concord as a living laboratory to determine the effects of climate change species, and land use changes on the population dynamics of native and non-native species. He is also comparing results from Concord with long-term changes at Acadia National Park in Maine. An expanding interest is the variation among species in leafing out times and leaf senescence times, and the physiological control of these processes. An ongoing activity involves producing conservation biology textbooks and working with co-authors to produce textbooks in other languages. In addition, Primack serves as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Biological Conservation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780878937226 |
| ISBN 10 | 0878937226 |
| Title | Introduction to Conservation Biology |
| Author | Richard B Primack |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Sinauer Associates Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 1993-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 375 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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