Biological Management and Conservation Ecological Theory, Application and Planning

Whilst I have been writing this book two developments have been occur­ ring which have influenced ecological thinking, and which undoubtedly will have a great impact on ecologists in the future. One of these developments concerns the relation between the ecologist and the public. On the public'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Usher, Michael B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1973, 1973
Edition:1st ed. 1973
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Distribution of Organisms in Space
  • 2. The Distribution of Organisms in Time
  • 3. The Concept of the Ecosystem
  • 4. Classification of Ecosystems
  • 5 The Response of Ecosystems to Exploitation
  • 6. Conservation and Biological Management
  • 7. Conservation and Preservation
  • 8. Conservation and Education
  • 9. Conservation and Recreation
  • 10. The Management Plan
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I. Matrix Operations
  • Definition and names
  • Addition and subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Inversion
  • Latent roots and vectors
  • Appendix II. Some Commonly Used Statistics
  • References