Biodiversity

by John I. Spicer and Kevin J. Gaston

Book Overview

This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.

Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405118571
• ISBN13: 9781405118576
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.6"