Saving Nature's Legacy

Protecting And Restoring Biodiversity

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
Cover of the book Saving Nature's Legacy by Reed F. Noss, Allen Cooperrider, Island Press
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Author: Reed F. Noss, Allen Cooperrider ISBN: 9781610913218
Publisher: Island Press Publication: April 1, 1994
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Reed F. Noss, Allen Cooperrider
ISBN: 9781610913218
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: April 1, 1994
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

Written by two leading conservation biologists, Saving Nature's Legacy is a thorough and readable introduction to issues of land managemand conservation biology. It presents a broad, land-based approach to biodiversity conservation in the United States, with the authors succinctly translating principles, techniques, and findings of the ecological sciences into an accessible and practical plan for action.After laying the groundwork for biodiversity conservation -- what biodiversity is, why it is important, its status in North America -- Noss and Cooperrider consider the strengths and limitations of past and currapproaches to land management. They then presthe framework for a bold new strategy, with explicit guidelines on: inventorying biodiversityselecting areas for protection designing regional and continental reserve networks establishing monitoring programssetting priorities for getting the job done Throughout the volume, the authors provide in-depth assessments of what must be done to protect and restore the full spectrum of native biodiversity to the North American continent.

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Written by two leading conservation biologists, Saving Nature's Legacy is a thorough and readable introduction to issues of land managemand conservation biology. It presents a broad, land-based approach to biodiversity conservation in the United States, with the authors succinctly translating principles, techniques, and findings of the ecological sciences into an accessible and practical plan for action.After laying the groundwork for biodiversity conservation -- what biodiversity is, why it is important, its status in North America -- Noss and Cooperrider consider the strengths and limitations of past and currapproaches to land management. They then presthe framework for a bold new strategy, with explicit guidelines on: inventorying biodiversityselecting areas for protection designing regional and continental reserve networks establishing monitoring programssetting priorities for getting the job done Throughout the volume, the authors provide in-depth assessments of what must be done to protect and restore the full spectrum of native biodiversity to the North American continent.

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