Large Carnivores and the Conservation of BiodiversityJustina Ray, Kent H. Redford, Robert Steneck, Joel Berger Island Press, 09/04/2013 - 526 páginas Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental conservation: Is the conservation of large carnivores in ecosystems that evolved with their presence equivalent to the conservation of biological diversity within those systems? Building their discussions from empirical, long-term data sets, contributors including James A. Estes, David S. Maehr, Tim McClanahan, Andrès J. Novaro, John Terborgh, and Rosie Woodroffe explore a variety of issues surrounding the link between predation and biodiversity: What is the evidence for or against the link? Is it stronger in marine systems? What are the implications for conservation strategies? Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity is the first detailed, broad-scale examination of the empirical evidence regarding the role of large carnivores in biodiversity conservation in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It contributes to a much more precise and global understanding of when, where, and whether protecting and restoring top predators will directly contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. Everyone concerned with ecology, biodiversity, or large carnivores will find this volume a unique and thought-provoking analysis and synthesis. |
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... Conservation of Biodiversity 342 R. Terry Bowyer, David K. Person, and Becky M. Pierce Conceptual Models of Predator ... Biodiversity 359 Summary 360 CHAPTER 18 Top Carnivores and Biodiversity Conservation in the Boreal Forest 362 Stan ...
... Conservation Recommendations 397 Summary 398 CHAPTER 20 Conclusion: Is Large Carnivore Conservation Equivalent to Biodiversity Conservation and How Can We Achieve Both? 400 Justina C. Ray, Kent H. Redford, Joel Berger, and Robert ...
... conservation. The urgent need to develop and implement strategies to conserve such creatures has led to two approaches, one based on the ecological roles or services played by these species in maintaining biodiversity, and the other on ...
... Conservation and Management Goals through Focus on Large Carnivorous Animals ... biodiversity, an analysis of whether hunting by humans and hunting by other ... biodiversity conservation in boreal forest ecosystems and the “half-full ...
... conserve other components and attributes of biodiversity. Their existence is worth more than just the role they play in ecosystems. In an evolutionarily abrupt turning of the tables, humans are now responsible for the survival of large ...
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The Scientific Context for Understanding the Role of Predation | 57 |
From Largely Intact to HumanDominated Systems Insight on the Role of Predation Derived from LongTerm Studies | 177 |
Achieving Conservation and Management Goals through Focus on Large Carnivorous Animals | 289 |
References | 429 |
List of Contributors | 509 |
Index | 512 |
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