Sources, Sinks and Sustainability

English

Series: Cambridge Studies in Landscape Ecology Ser.

ISBN: 1139119419

EAN: 9781139119412

Category: Science / Life Sciences / Ecology/Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection/Science / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity/

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release Date: 06/30/2011

Synopsis: Source-sink theories provide a simple yet powerful framework for understanding how the patterns, processes and dynamics of ecological systems vary and interact over space and time. Integrating multiple research fields, including population biology and landscape ecology, this book presents the latest advances in source-sink theories, methods and applications in the conservation and management of natural resources and biodiversity. The interdisciplinary team of authors uses detailed case studies, innovative field experiments and modeling, and comprehensive syntheses to incorporate source-sink ideas into research and management, and explores how sustainability can be achieved in today's increasingly fragile human-dominated ecosystems. Providing a comprehensive picture of source-sink research as well as tangible applications to real world conservation issues, this book is ideal for graduate students, researchers, natural-resource managers and policy makers.

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Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 544