{"product_id":"biodiversity-paperback-7","title":"Biodiversity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin J. Gaston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn I. Spicer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActs as an easy entry point into the primary literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe field of biodiversity is rapidly developing as new research challenges and furthers our understanding of this stimulating subject. This new edition has been substantially revised to take account of these recent developments. Much of the text has been rewritten, updated and extended to provide an up-to-date examination of key issues, and includes the newest models, experiments and research. Throughout the text reference is made to the relevant primary literature and each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading, including the most important new articles and books. All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website (\u003cb\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/gaston\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiodiversity: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e has been designed primarily for undergraduates studying biodiversity on a range of courses in botany, zoology and ecology. It is also essential reading for anyone requiring an overview of the vast literature on this topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J. Gaston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Sheffield. He has broad research interests in the fields of biodiversity, macroecology and conservation biology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn I. Spicer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth. His research interests range from the ecophysiology of marine animals through to the functional biodiversity of marine systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.58 x 6.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342756823289,"sku":"9781405118576","price":190.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VVFFTEZYOERmOGVWWkdGKysvN2VHUT09.webp?v=1769714221","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/biodiversity-paperback-7","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}