Biodiversity /

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Biodiversity : new leads for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries /

Table of Contents: “…-- Brazilian biodiversity : a source of phytomedicines, natural drugs and leads for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries -- A modern perspective to the traditional use of plants in the highlands of Scotland -- In vivo and in vitro biosynthetic studies : Understanding and exploiting natural pathways -- Fused ring aromatic polyketides are formed by different cyclisation pathways in fungi and streptomycetes -- The strobilurin fungicides : from mushroom to molecule to market -- A synthesis of (+)prelog-Djerassi lactonic acid -- N-([alpha]-aminoacyl)-5'-O-sulfamoyladenosines : natural product based inhibitors of amino acyl tRNA synthetases.…”
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Biodiversity. by Mashhor, Mansor

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Mighty Mekong; Contents; Dedication Page; Preface; 1 The Beginning of a Journey; 2 Experience; 3 Nature; 4 The Green Haven; 5 The Freshness of Our Streams and Rivers; 6 Strength and Aggression; 7 The Gentle Soul; 8 Our Rivers are Dying; 9 The Coming of Aliens; 10 The Muddy Paradise; 11 The Destructive Development; 12 The Enchanting Experience; 13 Biodiversity and Society in ASEAN Countries; 14 The Neverending Journey; Bibliography; Appendix; Index; Back Cover.…”
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Biodiversity.

Subjects: “…Biodiversity conservation Congresses.…”
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Biodiversity /

Subjects: “…Biodiversity. D044822…”
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Need of biodiversity /

Subjects: “…Biodiversity.…”
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Biodiversity in agriculture : domestication, evolution, and sustainability /

Table of Contents: “…The local origins of domestication / Jared Diamond -- Early steps in agricultural domestication / Robert Bettinger -- Evolution of agro-ecosystems: biodiversity, origins and differential development / David R. …”
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Urban biodiversity : from research to practice /

Table of Contents: “…Bringing urban biodiversity research into practice -- Soil as a foundation to urban biodiversity -- Urban biodiversity and ecosystem services -- Planning for protection: promoting pest suppressing urban landscapes through habitat management -- Urban agriculture: an opportunity for biodiversity and food provision in urban landscapes -- Urban biological invasions: when vertebrates come to town -- Management of plant diversity in urban green spaces -- Managing biodiversity through social values and preferences -- Biodiversity and psychological well-being -- Governance perspectives on urban biodiversity -- Managing urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation: an African perspective -- Urban green infrastructures and ecological networks for urban biodiversity conservation -- Designing nature in cities to safeguard meaningful experiences of biodiversity in an urbanizing world -- Biodiversity-friendly designs in cities and towns: towards a global biodiversinesque style.…”
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Forest Biodiversity : Lessons from History for Conservation. IUFRO Series No. 10. by Honnay, O. (Olivier)

Table of Contents: “…Contributors; Preface; 1 What History Can Teach us About Present and Future Forest Biodiversity; 2 The Holocene Structure of North-west European Temperate Forest Induced from Palaeoecological Data; 3 Landscape Changes in the History of the Austrian Alpine Regions: Ecological Development and the Perception of Human Responsibility; 4 Natural Tree Colonization of Former Agricultural Lands in the French Massif Central: Impact of Past Land Use on Stand Structure, Soil Characteristics and Understorey Vegetation.…”
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Insect biodiversity : science and society /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The importance of insects -- Insect biodiversity : regional examples -- Insect biodiversity in the nearctic region -- Amazonian rainforests and their richness and abundance of terrestrial arthropods on the edge of extinction : abiotic-biotic players in the critical zone -- Insect biodiversity in the afrotropical region -- Biodiversity of australasian insects -- Insect biodiversity in the palearctic region -- Insect biodiversity : taxon examples -- Biodiversity of aquatic insects -- Biodiversity of diptera -- Biodiversity of heteroptera -- Biodiversity of coleoptera -- Biodiversity of hymenoptera -- Diversity and significance of lepidoptera : a phylogenetic perspective -- Insect biodiversity : tools and approaches -- The science of insect taxonomy : prospects and needs -- Insect species, concepts and practice -- Molecular dimensions of insect taxonomy in the genomics era -- Dna barcodes and insect biodiversity -- Insect biodiversity informatics -- Parasitoid biodiversity and insect pest management -- Taxonomy of crop pests : the aphids -- Adventive (non-native) insects and the consequences for science and society of species that become invasive -- Biodiversity of blood-sucking flies : implications for humanity -- Reconciling ethical and scientific issues for insect conservation -- Taxonomy and management of insect biodiversity -- Insect biodiversity, millions and millions.…”
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Reptile biodiversity : standard methods for inventory and monitoring /

Table of Contents: “…Fitzgerald -- Reptile biodiversity : where do we go from here? / Roy W. McDiarmid and Mercedes S. …”
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Biodiversity and extinction /

Table of Contents: “…Vredenburg -- Patterns of biodiversity and endemism on Indo-West Pacific coral reefs / Marjorie L. …”
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Biodiversity Conservation. by Dahiya, M. P.

Table of Contents: “…COVER ; Preface; Contents; Biodiversity Conservation; Biological Diversity in Forest Ecosystems ; Functional Landscapes and the Biodiversity Conservation ; Long-Distance Dispersal in Biodiversity Conservation ; Adaptive Ecosystem Management; Biodiversity Conservation Planning ; Poverty Reduction and Biodiversity Conservation ; Biodiversity and Human Health; Biodiversity Loss and Ecological Network ; Biodiversity Conservation in India; Convention on Biological Diversity ; Bibliography ; Index.…”
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Ecology and Biodiversity. by Srivastava, Rahul

Table of Contents: “…COVER -- Preface -- Contents -- Function of Biodiversity in the Ecology -- Natural Ecosystems -- Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity -- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning -- Ecosystem Functioning at Local and Regional Scales -- Freshwater Ecosystem -- Aquatic Systems -- Impact of Dams on Biodiversity -- Agricultural Ecosystem -- Bacterial Biodiversity -- Ecological Forecasting and the Urbanisation of Stream Ecosystems -- Land Use Appraisal -- Population Diversity -- Model Systems for Ecology -- Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and the UN Millennium Declaration -- Bibliography.…”
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Revealed biodiversity : an economic history of the human impact / by Jones, E. L. (Eric Lionel)

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Perspectives on Biodiversity : Valuing Its Role in an Everchanging World. by Staff, National Research Council

Table of Contents: “…Front Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Is Biodiversity? -- 3 The Values of Biodiversity -- 4 Different Ways of Thinking About Value -- 5 Economic Methods of Valuation -- 6 Management and Decision-Making -- 7 Broadening the Biodiversity Managerâ€?…”
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Biodiversity II : understanding and protecting our biological resources /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Edward O. Wilson -- Biodiversity : what is it? / Thomas E. Lovejoy -- Biodiversity : why is it important? …”
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Biodiversity 101. by Chiles, Amelia

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. What Is Biodiversity?; 2. Where Is the World's Biodiversity?; 3. …”
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What is biodiversity? / by Maclaurin, James

Subjects: “…Biodiversity.…”
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Insect biodiversity : science and society. Volume II

Table of Contents: “…2.2.2 Species Richness Trends Along Latitudinal Gradients2.2.3 Geographical and Regional Variations in Species Richness; 2.2.4 Diversity Oases Within the Arctic; 2.3 Historical Insect Biodiversity in the Arctic -- the Time Perspective; 2.3.1 Nunataks and Glacial Refugia as Generators of Biodiversity; 2.3.2 Endemism; 2.4 Biodiversity on the Landscape Scale; 2.4.1 Variation in Biodiversity on a Landscape Scale; 2.4.2 Local Effects on Biodiversity -- Predation and Natural Disturbance; 2.5 Important Characteristics of Arctic Insect Biodiversity; 2.5.1 Specialist Versus Generalist Species.…”
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Biodiversity & health : focusing research to policy : proceedings of the International Symposium held in Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 25-28, 2003 /

Table of Contents: “…res -- Preface/Avant propos -- Steering Committee/Comité directeur -- Dedication/Dédicace -- Our Sponsors & Partners/Notre commonditaires & associés -- Introduction -- Biological and Cultural Diversity: The Double Helixof Sustainable Development -- Finding the Science in Tradition -- Sustainable Use of Medicinal Biodiversity -- Medicinal Biodiversity Conservation and Ethnobotany/Biodiversité et conservation des plantes médicinales -- Conservation of Medicinal Plants in Central America and the Caribbean…”
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Forestry and biodiversity : learning how to sustain biodiversity in managed forests /

Subjects: “…Forest biodiversity conservation British Columbia Case studies.…”
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Biodiversity and Democracy. by Wood, Paul M.

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Biodiversity and Democracy""; ""1 Practical Reasoning about Nature""; ""2 Biological Diversity: An Environmental Condition""; ""3 Utility Maximization""; ""4 Economic Efficiency""; ""5 Consensus among Stakeholders""; ""6 The Case for the Priority of Biodiversity Conservation""; ""7 The Costs of Biodiversity Conservation""; ""8 Constitutional and Statutory Implications""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""…”
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Protecting biodiversity : national laws regulating access to genetic resources in the Americas /

Subjects: “…Biodiversity conservation Law and legislation America.…”
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Reptile biodiversity : standard methods for inventory and monitoring /

Table of Contents: “…Fitzgerald -- Reptile biodiversity : where do we go from here? / Roy W. McDiarmid and Mercedes S. …”
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An ethics of biodiversity : Christianity, ecology, and the variety of life / by O'Brien, Kevin J. (Kevin James), 1977-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Christian ecological ethics and biodiversity -- Defining biodiversity -- The variety of life -- Why biodiversity matters -- Valuing life and ecosystems -- The sacramental value of the variety of life -- The levels of biodiversity -- Scaling conservation -- Multiscalar Christian ecological ethics -- Political and morally formative conservation -- Regulating biodiversity : the endangered species act and political conservation -- Christian care for biodiversity : moral formation as conservation -- Social justice and the conservation of biodiversity -- Biological and cultural diversity -- Diversities and justice -- Conclusion: the work of conserving biodiversity.…”
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Biodiversity of Fungi : Inventory and Monitoring Methods. by Mueller, Greg M.

Table of Contents: “…Foreword; Preface; Addresses of Authors and Contributors; INTRODUCTION; PART I: GENERAL ISSUES; 1 FUNGI AND THEIR ALLIES; 2 PREPARATION, PRESERVATION, AND USE OF FUNGAL SPECIMENS IN HERBARIA; 3 PRESERVATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNGAL CULTURES; 4 ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES; 5 FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY PATTERNS; 6 MOLECULAR METHODS FOR DISCRIMINATING TAXA, MONITORING SPECIES, AND ASSESSING FUNGAL DIVERSITY; PART IIA: RECOMMENDED PROTOCOLS FOR SAMPLING PARTICULAR GROUPS OF FUNGI; 7 FUNGI ON LIVING PLANT SUBSTRATA, INCLUDING FRUITS; 8 TERRESTRIAL AND LIGNICOLOUS MACROFUNGI; 9 LICHENIZED FUNGI.…”
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Conserving biodiversity : a research agenda for development agencies /

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Biodiversity in drylands : toward a unified framework /

Table of Contents: “…Contributors; 1 Introduction: A Framework for Biodiversity Studies; I: Living Components of Biodiversity: Organisms; 2 How Can High Animal Diversity Be Supported in Low-Productivity Deserts?…”
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Biodiversity II : understanding and protecting our biological resources /

Table of Contents: “…The meaning and value of biodiversity ;…”
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Cave Biodiversity Speciation and Diversity of Subterranean Fauna.

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Biodiversity and extinction /

Table of Contents: “…Vredenburg -- Patterns of biodiversity and endemism on Indo-West Pacific coral reefs / Marjorie L. …”
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Biology. Biodiversity.

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Biological diversity : frontiers in measurement and assessment

Table of Contents: “…State of the field: which biodiversity measure?…”
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Insigne de la biodiversité

Subjects: “…Biodiversity.…”
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Biodiversity under threat /

Table of Contents: “…Impacts of agricultural change on farmland biodiversity in the UK -- The extent and future of global insect diversity -- Biological invasions in Europe : drivers, pressures, states, impacts and responses -- The deep sea : if we do not understand the biodiversity, can we assess the threat? …”
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La protección de la biodiversidad : estudio jurídico de los sistemas para la salvaguarda de las especies naturales y sus ecosistemas by Alli Turrillas, Juan Cruz

Subjects: “…Biodiversity Spain.…”
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Overview of how scientists measure biodiversity /

Subjects: “…Biodiversity.…”
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The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography (MPB-32). by Hubbell, Stephen P.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter One: MacArthur and Wilson's Radical Theory; Chapter Two: On Current Theories of Relative Species Abundance; Chapter Three: Dynamical Models of the Relative Abundance of Species; Chapter Four: Local Community Dynamics under Ecological Drift; Chapter Five: Metacommunity Dynamics and the Unified Theory; Chapter Six: The Unified Neutral Theory and Dynamical Species-Area Relationships; Chapter Seven: Metapopulations and Biodiversity on the Metacommunity Landscape; Chapter Eight: Speciation, Phylogeny, and the Evolution of Metacommunity Biodiversity.…”
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Conserving bird biodiversity : general principles and their application /

Table of Contents: “…Biodiversity: evolution, species, genes / Michael W. …”
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