Sparing Nature : The Conflict between Human Population Growth and Earth's Biodiversity /

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Annotation "Are humans too good at adapting to the earth's natural environment? Every day, there is a net gain of more than 200,000 people on the planet - that's 146 a minute. Has our explosive population growth led to the mass extinction of countless species in the earth's plant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKee, Jeffrey Kevin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Population biology > Environmental aspects.
Population.
Biodiversity.
Ecosystem management.
Ecologische aspecten.
Biodiversiteit.
Bevolkingsgroei.
Biodiversität
Bevölkerungswachstum
Population > Environmental aspects.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biological Diversity.
Biodiversite.
Population > Aspect de l'environnement.
Biodiversity
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 Sparing Nature""; ""Chapter 2 The Scattered Seeds""; ""Chapter 3 The Human Wedge""; ""Chapter 4 Genesis of a Crisis""; ""Chapter 5 Germs of Existence""; ""Chapter 6 The Great Restrictive Law""; ""Chapter 7 Good to the Last Drop""; ""Chapter 8 Biodiversity in Action""; ""Chapter 9 Epilogue: The Keystone Species with a Choice""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

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