Author: Martha J. Groom::Gary K. Meffe::C. Ronald Carroll
Publisher: Sinauer Associates
Edition: 3
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.9516
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
Reading Level: 779
Description: Principles of Conservation Biology, Third Edition features a wholly revised organization, emphasizing analyses of different categories of threat and approaches to conservation. Coverage has been expanded to incorporate both terrestrial and marine conservation issues, and efforts in the U.S. and across the globe.
Principles' eighteen chapters introduce the major themes and concepts of this diverse and dynamic field. The biological and social underpinnings of conservation problems and potential solutions are interwoven throughout the text, which is divided into three sections: foundations of the field, threats to biodiversity, and approaches to solving conservation problems. Guest essays and case studies provide a diversity of perspectives and real-world examples that add insight and provoke discussion. The text is richly illustrated, and concludes with an extensive glossary and bibliography.
This book is intended for use in conservation biology courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as by researchers and practitioners, and assumes a basic background in biology and ecology.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: Mixed bag
Date: 2007-11-14
Details: Individual chapters are done well. Case studies and essays are a nice touch and make great reading assignments for students. However, I find the redundancy of information a bit frustrating. To make matters worse, there are many times when the same information (e.g., population dynamics) is presented using different terminology. There is another issue in having to wade through pages of examples in the text to distill out a generalization. It would also be nice for the authors to address some of the more public issues directly with references. For example, in the Global Warming chapter, I would have liked to have "common misconceptions" and then the studies that support the scientific consensus. I think this is a valuable text but the next iteration should aim to cut down on redundancy, standardize terms, and have the major points of each chapter at the beginning of each chapter. Just to make life easier, it would be nice if there was a CD to accompany the text with figures and graphs from the text.
Review Summary: Conservation Biology review
Date: 2007-03-09
Details: Excellent book, either for the serious student or for someone just interested in the subject. However most of the graphics are in black and white, so it takes some getting used to, but there are some nice color plates in the middle of the book. It is generally written well and seldom assumes you know what they are talking about without an explanation of some of the concepts.
Review Summary: Impressed
Date: 2006-03-04
Details: The book was sent fairly quickly and packaged very well. The book is new as it was advertized. Would buy from seller again.
Review Summary: Great book
Date: 2005-10-14
Details: I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this subject. It has a lot of great case studies and examples. Some conservation biologists call this one "the Concervation biology bible".
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