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Conservation by Proxy [[electronic resource] ] : Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species
| Conservation by Proxy [[electronic resource] ] : Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species |
| Autore | Caro T. M (Timothy M.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC, : Island Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GirlingSheila |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation of natural resources
Electronic books. -- local Environmental protection Globalization |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59726-959-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Buzzwords in Conservation Biology; Shortcuts; Biodiversity; Usage; Documentation; Remarkable Species; Scale; Surrogate Species in Systematic Conservation; Taxonomy of Surrogate Species; Other Terms; Difficulties in Surrogate Typology; Loose Definitions; Lax Terminology; Multiple Application and Purpose; Using the Same Species for Two Surrogate Tasks; Hidden Agendas and Research Displacement Activities; Summary; Chapter 2: Species Indicators of Biodiversity at a Large Scale; A Big Picture; Congruency of Species Richness
Environmental Surrogates Higher Taxa; Congruency of Endemism; Congruency of Rarity; Congruency of Threatened Species; Complementarity and Congruency; Concordance between different Measures of Biodiversity; Global Scale; Continental Scale; Complementarity; Biodiversity Distribution and Protected Areas; Practical Application; Summary; Chapter 3: Species Indicators of Biodiversity in Reserve Selection; A Smaller Scale; Cross-Taxon Congruence of Species Richness; Within-Taxon Congruence of Species Richness; Taxon Subsets ; Higher Taxa; Morphospecies Congruency of Endemism, Congruency of Rarity, and Congruency of Threatened Species Concordance between Measures of Biodiversity; Species Richness and Endemism; Species Richness and Rarity; Species Richness and Threatened Species; Biodiversity Metrics; Congruency of Complementarity ; Species Richness; Other Biodiversity Measures; Persistence; Higher Taxa; Protected Area of Coverage; Marine Reserve Prioritization; Environmental Surrogates; Combining Environmental and Taxonomic Surrogates; Practical Issues; Summary; Chapter 4: Umbrella Species and Landscape Species; Three Conservation Goals Lambeck's Insight Umbrella Species by Taxon; Plants; Invertebrates; Mammals; Birds; Choosing an Appropriate Umbrella Species; Problems with Umbrella Species; Management Implications; Landscape Species; Summary; Chapter 5: Keystone, Engineering, and Foundation Species; The Keystone Species Concept; Classic Keystone Species; Wider Scope; Mesopredator Release in Temperate Ecosystems; Ecological Meltdown in the Neotropics; Keystone Introductions; Removing Invasive Species; Problems with Using Keystone Species as a Conservation Tool; Reasons for Continuing to Use Keystone Species Ecosystem Engineers Mechanisms of Habitat Modification; Examples of Ecosystem Engineers; Difficulties in using Ecosystem Engineers in Conservation; Advantages of Ecosystem Engineers; Foundation Species; Management Issues; Summary; Chapter 6: Environmental Indicator Species; Ecosystem Health and Biological Integrity; Environmental Indicators; Sentinel Species; Examples of the Uses of Environmental Indicator Species; Marine Pollution; Freshwater Pollution; River Modification; Marine Fisheries; Climate Change in Marine Ecosystems; Proliferation and Obfuscation of Terms; Summary Chapter 7: Ecological-Disturbance Indicator Species |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458106503321 |
Caro T. M (Timothy M.)
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| Washington DC, : Island Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conservation by Proxy [[electronic resource] ] : Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species
| Conservation by Proxy [[electronic resource] ] : Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species |
| Autore | Caro T. M (Timothy M.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC, : Island Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (394 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GirlingSheila |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation of natural resources
Electronic books. -- local Environmental protection Globalization |
| ISBN | 1-59726-959-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Buzzwords in Conservation Biology; Shortcuts; Biodiversity; Usage; Documentation; Remarkable Species; Scale; Surrogate Species in Systematic Conservation; Taxonomy of Surrogate Species; Other Terms; Difficulties in Surrogate Typology; Loose Definitions; Lax Terminology; Multiple Application and Purpose; Using the Same Species for Two Surrogate Tasks; Hidden Agendas and Research Displacement Activities; Summary; Chapter 2: Species Indicators of Biodiversity at a Large Scale; A Big Picture; Congruency of Species Richness
Environmental Surrogates Higher Taxa; Congruency of Endemism; Congruency of Rarity; Congruency of Threatened Species; Complementarity and Congruency; Concordance between different Measures of Biodiversity; Global Scale; Continental Scale; Complementarity; Biodiversity Distribution and Protected Areas; Practical Application; Summary; Chapter 3: Species Indicators of Biodiversity in Reserve Selection; A Smaller Scale; Cross-Taxon Congruence of Species Richness; Within-Taxon Congruence of Species Richness; Taxon Subsets ; Higher Taxa; Morphospecies Congruency of Endemism, Congruency of Rarity, and Congruency of Threatened Species Concordance between Measures of Biodiversity; Species Richness and Endemism; Species Richness and Rarity; Species Richness and Threatened Species; Biodiversity Metrics; Congruency of Complementarity ; Species Richness; Other Biodiversity Measures; Persistence; Higher Taxa; Protected Area of Coverage; Marine Reserve Prioritization; Environmental Surrogates; Combining Environmental and Taxonomic Surrogates; Practical Issues; Summary; Chapter 4: Umbrella Species and Landscape Species; Three Conservation Goals Lambeck's Insight Umbrella Species by Taxon; Plants; Invertebrates; Mammals; Birds; Choosing an Appropriate Umbrella Species; Problems with Umbrella Species; Management Implications; Landscape Species; Summary; Chapter 5: Keystone, Engineering, and Foundation Species; The Keystone Species Concept; Classic Keystone Species; Wider Scope; Mesopredator Release in Temperate Ecosystems; Ecological Meltdown in the Neotropics; Keystone Introductions; Removing Invasive Species; Problems with Using Keystone Species as a Conservation Tool; Reasons for Continuing to Use Keystone Species Ecosystem Engineers Mechanisms of Habitat Modification; Examples of Ecosystem Engineers; Difficulties in using Ecosystem Engineers in Conservation; Advantages of Ecosystem Engineers; Foundation Species; Management Issues; Summary; Chapter 6: Environmental Indicator Species; Ecosystem Health and Biological Integrity; Environmental Indicators; Sentinel Species; Examples of the Uses of Environmental Indicator Species; Marine Pollution; Freshwater Pollution; River Modification; Marine Fisheries; Climate Change in Marine Ecosystems; Proliferation and Obfuscation of Terms; Summary Chapter 7: Ecological-Disturbance Indicator Species |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791653803321 |
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Caro T. M (Timothy M.)
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| Washington DC, : Island Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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