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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... (Puma concolor), leopards (Panthera pardus), lions (Panthera leo), tigers, and bears (Boomgaard 2001). The power of the relationship between humans and large carnivorous animals lies in its ambiguity and blurring of boundaries (Wessing ...
... puma (Puma concolor), and bobcat (Lynx rufus). This large predator guild coexisted with megaherbivores much larger and more diverse than those extant today: there were 56 herbivore species exceeding 30 kg compared to only 11 today ...
... (Puma concolor) and hence “the need for continuity of natural environments throughout Central America if this region's stupendous biodiversity is to be preserved” (Coates and Carr 2001: xi). It is interesting to note that the ...
... nevertheless used in some conservation monitoring programs in both marine and terrestrial systems. For example, grizzly bears, black bears (Ursus americanus), cougars (Puma concolor), wolves, and wolverines 44 Setting the Stage.
... (Puma concolor), wolves, and wolverines (Gulo gulo) are formal indicator species in national parks in Canada (S. Woodley, pers. comm. 2003; Parks Canada 1997). In this case, the basis for selection of these species as indicators (through ...
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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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