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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Open Book Publishers
Otros Autores: Sutherland, William J., Dicks, Lynn V., Ockenden, Nancy, Smith, Rebecca K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, ©2017.
Edición:New expanded and updated ed.
Colección:What works in conservation series ; v. 2.
Temas:
Biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversity conservation > Management.
Biodiversity conservation > Government policy.
Habitat conservation.
Habitat conservation > Management.
Habitat conservation > Government policy.
Environmental conservation.
Environmental conservation > Management.
Environmental conservation > Government policy.
Biodiversité > Conservation.
Biodiversité > Conservation > Gestion.
Biodiversité > Conservation > Politique gouvernementale.
Habitat (Écologie) > Conservation.
Habitat (Écologie) > Conservation > Gestion.
Habitat (Écologie) > Conservation > Politique gouvernementale.
Biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity conservation > Government policy
Biodiversity conservation > Management
Habitat conservation
Habitat conservation > Government policy
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Amphibian conservation
  • 2. Bat conservation
  • 3. Bird conservation
  • 4. Farmland conservation
  • 5. Forest conservation
  • 6. Some aspects of control of freshwater invasive species
  • 7. Some aspects of enhancing natural pest control
  • 8. Enhancing soil fertility.
  • 1. AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION. 1.1. Threat: Residential and commercial development. 1.2. Threat: Agriculture. 1.3. Threat: Energy production and mining. 1.4. Threat: Transportation and service corridors. 1.5. Threat: Biological resource use. 1.6. Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance. 1.7. Threat: Natural system modifications. 1.8. Threat: Invasive and other problematic species. 1.9. Threat: Pollution. 1.10. Threat: Climate change and severe weather. 1.11. Habitat protection. 1.12. Habitat restoration and creation. 1.13. Species management. 1.14. Education and awareness raising
  • 2. BAT CONSERVATION. 2.1. Threat: Residential and commercial development. 2.2. Threat: Agriculture. 2.3. Threat: Energy production
  • wind turbines. 2.4. Threat: Energy production
  • mining. 2.5. Threat: Transportation and service corridors. 2.6. Threat: Biological resource use. 2.7. Threat: Human disturbance
  • caving and tourism. 2.8. Threat: Natural system modification
  • natural fire and fire suppression. 2.9. Threat: Invasive species. 2.10. Threat: Pollution. 2.11. Providing artificial roost structures for bats. 2.12. Education and awareness raising
  • 3. BIRD CONSERVATION. 3.1. Habitat protection. 3.2. Education and awareness raising. 3.3. Threat: Residential and commercial development. 3.4. Threat: Agriculture. 3.5. Threat: Energy production and mining. 3.6. Threat: Transportation and service corridors. 3.7. Threat: Biological resource use. 3.8. Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance. 3.9. Threat: Naturalsystem modifications. 3.10. Habitat restoration and creation. 3.11. Threat: Invasive alien and other problematic species. 3.12. Threat: Pollution. 3.13. Threat: Climate change, extreme weather and geological events. 3.14. General responses to small/declining populations. 3.15. Captive breeding, rearing and releases (ex situ conservation)
  • 4. FARMLAND CONSERVATION. 4.1. All farming systems. 4.2. Arable farming. 4.3. Perennial (non-timber) crops. 4.4. Livestock farming. 4.5. Threat: Residential and commercial development. 4.6. Threat: Agri-chemicals. 4.7. Threat: Transport and service corridors. 4.8. Threat: Hunting and trapping (for pest control, food or sport). 4.9. Threat: Natural system modification . 4.10. Threat: Invasive and other problematic species. 4.11. Threat: Education and awareness
  • 5. FOREST CONSERVATION
  • 5.1. Threat: Residential and commercial development
  • 5.2. Threat: Agriculture
  • 5.3. Threat: Transport and service corridors
  • 5.4. Threat: Biological resource use
  • 5.5. Habitat protection
  • 5.6. Threat: Invasive and other problematic species
  • 5.7. Threat: Pollution
  • 5.8. Threat: Climate change and severe weather
  • 5.9. Habitat protection
  • 5.10. Habitat restoration and creation
  • 5.11. Actions to improve survival and growth rate of planted trees
  • 5.12. Education and awareness raising
  • 6. SOME ASPECTS OF CONTROL OF FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES
  • 6.1. Threat: Invasive plants
  • 6.2. Threat: Invasive molluscs
  • 6.3 Threat: Invasive crustaceans
  • 6.4. Threat: Invasive fish
  • 6.5. Threat: Invasive reptiles
  • 6.6. Threat: Invasive amphibians
  • 7. SOME ASPECTS OF ENHANCING NATURAL PEST CONTROL
  • 7.1. Reducing agricultural pollution
  • 7.2 All farming systems
  • 7.3. Arable farming
  • 7.4. Perennial farming
  • 7.5. Livestock farming and pasture
  • 8. ENHANCING SOIL FERTILITY
  • 8.1. Reducing agricultural pollution
  • 8.2. All farming systems
  • 8.3. Arable farming
  • 8.4. Livestock and pasture farming.

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