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Encyclopedia of Biodiversity by Pimentel, David is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Encyclopedia of Biodiversity about?
The 7-volume __Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Second Edition__ maintains the reputation of the highly regarded original, presenting the most current information available in this globally crucial area of research and study. It brings together the dimensions of biodiversity and examines both the services it provides and the measures to protect it. Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning areas of both physical and life sciences. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of this loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future. * Second edition includes over 100 new articles and 226 updated articles covering this multidisciplinary field- from evolution to habits to economics, in 7 volumes * The editors of this edition are all well respected, instantly recognizable academics operating at the top of their respecti
Who reads Encyclopedia of Biodiversity?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Pimentel, David
- Publisher
- Elsevier, Academic Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780123847218
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Nature, Biology, Economics