Understanding Biodiversity

by David Zeigler

Book Overview

The idea of biodiversity has become increasingly important for those who wish to preserve and protect the varieties of life on Earth. While most works on biodiversity look at only three components-the diversity of genes, of species, and of ecosystems-Understanding Biodiversity examines the diversity of life in all of its manifestations. The living world is diverse in many ways. Animals and plants vary greatly in their size and shape, in their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275994597
• ISBN13: 9780275994594
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.6"