Conservation biology in theory and practice /

Caughley, Graeme, 1937-

Conservation biology in theory and practice / Graeme Caughley, Anne Gunn - xii, 459 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

This work describes the logic and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of species extinctions and declines, drawing on examples of past extinctions (or near extinctions), and evaluates previous efforts at diagnosis and recovery with brief case studies.

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Conservation biology.
Conservation of wildlife & habitats
Environmental management
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Biology, life sciences