Handbook of Conservation Biology

By Govind Prasad

Handbook of Conservation Biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on sciences, economics, and the practice of natural resource management. The term conservation biology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the University of California in La Jolla, California in 1978 organized by biologists Bruce Wi

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9350560038
• ISBN13: 9789350560037
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Discovery Publishing House Pvt Ltd
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"