Biodiversity Conservation and Phylogenetic Systematics - Preserving our evolutionary heritage in an extinction crisis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book is about phylogenetic diversity as an approach to reduce biodiversity losses in this period of mass extinction. Chapters in the first section deal with questions such as the way we value phylogenetic diversity among other criteria for biodiversity conservation; the choice of measures; the loss of phylogenetic diversity with extinction; the importance of organisms that are deeply branched in the tree of life, and the role of relict species. The second section is composed by contributions exploring methodological aspects, such as how to deal with abundance, sampling effort, or conflicting trees in analysis of phylogenetic diversity. The last section is devoted to applications, showing how phylogenetic diversity can be integrated in systematic conservation planning, in EDGE and HEDGE evaluations. This wide coverage makes the book a reference for academics, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with biodiversity conservation.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, 14
Release date:	March 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Roseli Pellens • Philippe Grandcolas
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	390
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-22460-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-22460-3
Barcode:	9783319224602

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