[Living Earth 01] • Conservation and Ecology by Publishing, Britannica Educational -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Pathology of Extinction

How Many Species Are There? Calculating Background Extinction Rates Recent Extinction Rates

Pacific Island Birds Flowering Plants Freshwater Mussels and Clams Freshwater Fish Australian Mammals

Calculating the Relative Rates of Extinction

Endangered Species

Predicting the Future Rates of Extinction

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Inexorable Species Declines Surviving but Threatened Small Populations The Loss of Populations The Loss of Ecosystems

Chapter 2: The Causes of Extinction

Habitat Loss

Extinction in Terrestrial Environments Hawaiian Honeycreeper Extinction in Marine Environments Extinction in Freshwater Environments

Pollution The Role of Introduced Species Overharvesting

CITES Whaling Fishing Logging and Collecting

Secondary Extinctions Global Change Which Species Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction?

Endemism and Rarity Body Size and Related Reproductive Characteristics Behaviour

Insularity Human Use

Chapter 3: Preventing the Loss of Biodiversity

Species Interventions

Protective Custody Genetic Intervention The Difficulties and Costs of Intervention The United States Endangered Species Act Introduced Species

Habitat Protection Habitat Connections Habitat Management

Fire Control Flood Control

Habitat Restoration Putting a Price on Conservation

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Chapter 4: Ecology

Historical Background Areas of Study

The Carbon Cycle

Methods in Ecology Population Ecology

Genetic Variation Within Local Populations Population Density and Growth Effective Population Size The Regulation of Populations Habitats and Territories

Chapter 5: Community Ecology

The Biotic Elements of Communities

Trophic Pyramids and the Flow of Energy Food Chains and Food Webs Keystone Species Guilds and Interaction Webs

Patterns of Community Structure

Niches and Competitive Exclusion Ecological Succession Community Stratification and Gradation Ecotones Ecological Niches Biodiversity and the Stability of Communities

The Interactions Between Species and Community Organization

Symbiosis The Role of Mutualism Mutualism Antagonism Parasitoid Competition Commensalism and Other Types of Interaction

The Coevolutionary Process

The Study of Coevolution The Coevolutionary “Arms Race” Versus Reduced Antagonism Coevolution and the Organization of Communities Gene-for-Gene Coevolution The Geographic Mosaic Theory of Coevolution

Chapter 6: Dormancy

The Causes of Dormancy Dormancy in Protozoans and Invertebrates

Cysts and Cystlike Structures Diapause in Insects

Dormancy in Cold-Blooded Vertebrates

Fishes and Amphibians Reptiles Swim Bladder Mud Turtle

Dormancy, Hibernation, and Estivation in Warm-Blooded Vertebrates

Hibernation in Birds Hibernation in Mammals Physiological Changes During Mammalian Hibernation Marmot

Chapter 7: Notable Figures in Conservation

Rachel Carson Barry Commoner Paul R. Ehrlich Al Gore Theodore Jesse Hoover Aldo Leopold Jane Lubchenco John Muir Gifford Pinchot Raman Sukumar Conclusion

Appendix: Related Concepts in Conservation and Ecology Glossary Bibliography Index

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