Book ID: 28962
WILSON, Edward Osborne and Frances M.PETER (eds.)
Biodiversity. 1988. figs. tabs. photostats (some col.). XIII,521 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Contents (partly): The Current State of Biological Diversity, E.O.Wilson/ Challenges to the Preservation of Biodiversity/ HumanDependence on Biological Diversity/ Diversity at Risk: Tropical Forests/Diversity at Risk: The Global Perspective/ The Value of Biodiversity/How is Biodiversity Monitored and Protected?/ Science and Technology:How Can They Help?/ Restoration Ecology: Can We Recover Lost Ground?/Alternatives to Destruction/ Policies to Protect Diversity/ PresentProblems and Future Prospects/ Ways of Seeing the Biosphere/ Epilogue/Index.