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Biodiversity: An Introduction (Paperback)

by Kevin J. Gaston (Author), John I. Spicer (Author) "The biotas of a few sites around the world have received disproportionate attention from biologists ..." (more)

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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: WileyBlackwell; 2nd Edition edition (11 Dec 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405118571
ISBN-13: 978-1405118576
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 17 x 0.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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".this excellent little book packs a big punch due to the well chosen examples and case studies, and its engaging, concise and readable style." Biological Conservation <!––end––>

"...the authors have amassed an excellent collection of literature related to biodiversity and conservation and a numberof good examples to illustrate the threats facing biodiversity and its potential loss. This book is an excellent basic introduction to general biodiversity fo students and teachers, as well as generalists and amateurs interested in exploring the fundamentals, uses, threats and conservation of biodiversity." The Glasgow Naturalist, July 2005

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This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity – what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.

Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way
Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature
Provides real–world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity
Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics.
All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website

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I am studing plant biology at degree level and this book was recommended to us to complement our 1st year lectures and give us an overview of biodiversity. An introduction it is: it familiarises the student with the 'what? where? and when?' of biodiversity. It seems to raise as many questions as it answers which is inevitable in a short book on such a vast topic and leaves the reader wanting to discover more. Although it perfectly complements my lectures (not suprising really as one of the authors is also one of my lecturers), it is overly simplistic at times for my liking and sometimes you can't help thinking, 'well thats just common sense really'. It is reasonably easy to read and follows a logical course starting with basic questions such as 'What is biodiversity?' and 'Where is it?' through to investigating more abstract concepts such as the subjective value of mantaining biodiversity. I found it easy to transfer ideas from this book to other areas of my course. It is a bit too short and concise (for the price)and the graphics and illustrations are somewhat uninspiring but it is none the less a good introduction to the science of biodiversity.

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