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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... Trophic Cascades 15 Variability of Trophic Cascades 17 Do Marine Systems Have the Strongest Trophic Cascades? 23 Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: Top-Down Vulnerability and Chronically Sliding Baselines 26 Conserving Biodiversity 30 ...
... Trophic Connectivity in Kelp Forests 61 James A. Estes The Sea Otter–Kelp Forest Ecosystem 63 Implications for Other Species and Ecosystems 74 Implications for Conservation and ... Trophic Cascades and Top-Down Controls viii Contents.
... Trophic Cascades and Top-Down Controls in Coastal Ecosystems Past and Present 110 Robert S. Steneck and Enric Sala Predation Theory and Evidence of Effects 111 We Eat Large Marine Carnivores: Fisheries-Induced Declines in Predator ...
... Trophic Cascades: Indirect Effects of Large Carnivores on Forest Ecosystems 242 Conservation Implications 244 Summary 245 CHAPTER 13 Recovery of Carnivores, Trophic Cascades, and Diversity in Coral Reef Marine Parks 247 Tim R ...
... trophic cascades and top-down controls in large marine carnivores, the forests of the northeastern United States where large carnivores are gone and ungulates “rule the world,” and what is known about redundant roles in groups 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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