A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.]
| A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [Reprint ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/2816 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilkNicole
CirunaKristine |
| Soggetto topico | Freshwater biodiversity conservation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-59726-619-1
1-4294-9789-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About Island Press / About The Nature Conservancy; Title Page; Copyrights Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments: The Development of A Practitioner's Guide to Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; Ch. 1: The Global Challenge of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; The Freshwater Crisis: Why Should We Care?; Our Challenge; Ch. 2: Freshwater Fundamentals: Watersheds, Freshwater Ecosystems and Freshwater Biodiversity; Watershed Form and Function; Freshwater Ecosystems and Their Variability; Freshwater Biodiversity; Ch. 3: Focusing Freshwater Conservation Efforts
What Biodiversity Should Be Conserved and Where Should it be Conserved?How Can the Biodiversity be Most Effectively Conserved?; Integrating Regional and Conservation Area Planning; Ch. 4: Understanding Threats to Freshwater Biodiversity and Developing Effective Conservation Strategies; Introduction; Water Use and Management; Dams; Surface Water Diversions; Altered Bed and Bank Structure; Groundwater Exploitation; Land Use and Management; Agriculture; Urbanization and Industrialization; Forestry; Mining; Recreation; Overharvesting and Fisheries Management; Invasive Alien Species Ch. 5: Measuring Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation SuccessDesigning a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Purposes, Priorities, and Indicators; Designing a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Crucial Components of a Monitoring Program; Key to Conservation Success - Monitoring Within an Adaptive Management Framework; Appendices; Appendix A - Ecological Characteristics of Freshwater Ecosystem Type; Appendix B - Indicators of Freshwater Ecological Integrity; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451690703321 |
| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.]
| A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [Reprint ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/2816 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilkNicole
CirunaKristine |
| Soggetto topico | Freshwater biodiversity conservation |
| ISBN |
1-59726-619-1
1-4294-9789-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About Island Press / About The Nature Conservancy; Title Page; Copyrights Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments: The Development of A Practitioner's Guide to Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; Ch. 1: The Global Challenge of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; The Freshwater Crisis: Why Should We Care?; Our Challenge; Ch. 2: Freshwater Fundamentals: Watersheds, Freshwater Ecosystems and Freshwater Biodiversity; Watershed Form and Function; Freshwater Ecosystems and Their Variability; Freshwater Biodiversity; Ch. 3: Focusing Freshwater Conservation Efforts
What Biodiversity Should Be Conserved and Where Should it be Conserved?How Can the Biodiversity be Most Effectively Conserved?; Integrating Regional and Conservation Area Planning; Ch. 4: Understanding Threats to Freshwater Biodiversity and Developing Effective Conservation Strategies; Introduction; Water Use and Management; Dams; Surface Water Diversions; Altered Bed and Bank Structure; Groundwater Exploitation; Land Use and Management; Agriculture; Urbanization and Industrialization; Forestry; Mining; Recreation; Overharvesting and Fisheries Management; Invasive Alien Species Ch. 5: Measuring Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation SuccessDesigning a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Purposes, Priorities, and Indicators; Designing a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Crucial Components of a Monitoring Program; Key to Conservation Success - Monitoring Within an Adaptive Management Framework; Appendices; Appendix A - Ecological Characteristics of Freshwater Ecosystem Type; Appendix B - Indicators of Freshwater Ecological Integrity; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778146303321 |
| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation / / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.]
| A practitioner's guide to freshwater biodiversity conservation / / edited by Nicole Silk and Kristine Ciruna with contributions by David Allan ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [Reprint ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/2816 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilkNicole
CirunaKristine |
| Soggetto topico | Freshwater biodiversity conservation |
| ISBN |
1-59726-619-1
1-4294-9789-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About Island Press / About The Nature Conservancy; Title Page; Copyrights Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments: The Development of A Practitioner's Guide to Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; Ch. 1: The Global Challenge of Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation; The Freshwater Crisis: Why Should We Care?; Our Challenge; Ch. 2: Freshwater Fundamentals: Watersheds, Freshwater Ecosystems and Freshwater Biodiversity; Watershed Form and Function; Freshwater Ecosystems and Their Variability; Freshwater Biodiversity; Ch. 3: Focusing Freshwater Conservation Efforts
What Biodiversity Should Be Conserved and Where Should it be Conserved?How Can the Biodiversity be Most Effectively Conserved?; Integrating Regional and Conservation Area Planning; Ch. 4: Understanding Threats to Freshwater Biodiversity and Developing Effective Conservation Strategies; Introduction; Water Use and Management; Dams; Surface Water Diversions; Altered Bed and Bank Structure; Groundwater Exploitation; Land Use and Management; Agriculture; Urbanization and Industrialization; Forestry; Mining; Recreation; Overharvesting and Fisheries Management; Invasive Alien Species Ch. 5: Measuring Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation SuccessDesigning a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Purposes, Priorities, and Indicators; Designing a Freshwater Monitoring Program: Crucial Components of a Monitoring Program; Key to Conservation Success - Monitoring Within an Adaptive Management Framework; Appendices; Appendix A - Ecological Characteristics of Freshwater Ecosystem Type; Appendix B - Indicators of Freshwater Ecological Integrity; Contributors; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Freshwater biodiversity conservation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910959230703321 |
| Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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