Zoo conservation biology / John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell.
Zoo conservation biology / John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell.
Zoo conservation biology / John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N333.95416/20
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English
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Physical content
xii, 336 p., [8] p. of col. plates : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Foreword G. M. Mace; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology; 2. Protecting species and habitats; 3. Zoos in focus -- public exhibition or conservation; 4. Animals in captivity; 5. Viable captive populations -- the numbers game; 6. Cap...
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2011.
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Subject Keywords
- NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
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Summary
"In practical terms, species conservation initiatives must be directed at protecting the largest number of forms as cheaply as possible. Economy, not just in monetary terms but also in achieving parsimonious ways of protecting species, is important, since resources are often limited. Debates rage over whether one or another approach is more appropr...
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Zoo conservation biology / John E. Fa, Stephan M. Funk, Donnamarie O'Connell.
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Ecology, biodiversity and conservation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N333.95416/20
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ISBN
0521534933 (pbk.)
9780521827638 (hardback)
0521827639 (hardback)
9780521534932 (pbk.)
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333.95416
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991007554859702626
