Applied Population Biology

An increasing variety of biological problems involving resource management, conservation and environmental quality have been dealt with using the principles of population biology (defined to include population dynamics, genetics and certain aspects of community ecology). There appears to be a mixed...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jain, S.K. (Editor), Botsford, L.W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1992, 1992
Edition:1st ed. 1992
Series:Monographiae Biologicae
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Population biology and its application to practical problems
  • The biology of land restoration
  • Genetic conservation in captive populations and endangered species
  • Population biology and conservation of rare plants
  • Genetics of weed invasions
  • Population management in new plant breeding approaches
  • The population dynamics and control of the parasitic nematode Trichostrogylus tennis in red grouse in the North of England
  • Population biology of helminth infections of veterinary importance and its relevance to control
  • Ecological theory and biological control
  • Habitat fragmentation, species diversity, extinction, and design of nature reserves
  • Perspectives on adaptive policy design in fisheries management
  • Applying the principles of population biology: assessment and recommendations