Conserving Forest Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Multiscaled Approach

by David B. Lindenmayer and Jerry F. Franklin

Book Overview

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area--the "matrix"--are equally important to preserving global biodiversity and maintaining forest health. In Conserving Forest Biodiversity, leading forest scientists David B. Lindenmayer and Jerry F. Franklin argue that the conservation of forest biodiversity requires a comprehensive and multiscaled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559639350
• ISBN13: 9781559639354
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 10.0"