Books in the Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation series

Includes almost one hundred maps, satellite and aerial photographs, and computer graphics to illustrate the products of remote sensing. An indispensable guidebook for ecologists, conservation biologists, and resource managers.

Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild.

Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild.

Brazil's environmental problems, especially Amazon deforestation, have attracted considerable attention, particularly in the developed world. Peter May brings a sharper and more critical focus to bear on this topic by offering a general overview and seven microeconomic case studies on particular problems in the Brazilian environment.

Provides an analysis of the research techniques in animal ecology, identifying their limitations and misuses, as well as possible solutions to avoid such pitfalls. This book presents various perspectives on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. It presents an account of the theoretical and methodological controversies in the field.

Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. Exploring Agrodiversity sets the record straight: Small farmers are in fact ingenious and inventive and engage in a diverse range of land-management strategies, many of them resourcefully geared toward conserving resources, especially soil. They have shown considerable resilience in the face of major onslaughts against their way of life by outsiders and government.Using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, this book provides in-depth analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history. The book also considers the effect of the "e;gene revolution"e; on small farmers and reviews the effects of the "e;green revolution"e; in Asian countries. In conclusion, it questions whether the diverse agricultural practices employed by small farmers can survive modern pressures and the global ambitions of the biotechnology industry.

This volume documents 25 programmes that have contributed, through education and widening channels of communication, to the conservation of wildlife and natural resources. Case studies range from a national park programme in Borneo to water quality improvement in the Michigan River.

This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony.

The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations. To address this problem, conservationists have turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate movement of species and ecological processes. This book offers an overview of knowledge on corridors, their design, and their implementation.

Uses a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazonian basin, developed over two decades of field research, to define the contributions of smallholders and landless peasants to the deforestation process in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.