ISBN: 9781839379062
Year: 2023
Binding: HB
Price: US $ 325.00
Ecology and conservation are two fields of biology that are inextricably linked. Ecology is the study of the interactions between groups of organisms as well as the interactions between those groups and their surroundings. Conservation Biology concerns itself with attempts to conserve groupings of species or other biological entities such as ecosystems. It is a comprehensive strategy that aims to conserve all plant and animal species within a given geographic region via resource management. This form of management or conservation plan entails the adoption of particular measures to aid in the protection of the environment. Numerous issues in this field derive from broader issues in philosophy of science, such as the function of laws, the structure of explanations, and the difficulties of representation. Ecology and conservation biology provide fertile ground for investigating how scientists might describe complexity in a controllable fashion since the interactions of so many and so diverse living creatures are characteristic of ecological research. Additionally, these biological disciplines are invoked in decision-making at a range of scales, from wetland management to the establishment of international climate-change accords.
This book elucidates new techniques and applications of ecology and conservation in a multidisciplinary approach. It examining the importance of ecological science in comprehending contemporary environmental concerns and quickly defines what ecology is and is not. It offers students and other readers with a foundational knowledge of ecological science's core concepts and applications, as well as a critical assessment of how ecology might be utilised to develop methods to protect ecosystem health and function. It deals with models for species conservation, environmental models, protected and non-protected tropical forest remnants and population density estimation. It also focuses on assessing biomagnification, marine ecosystem diversity, wildlife conservation and seabird conservation. This book is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the basic to the most complex theories and principles in the field of ecology. The topics included in it are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights. This book is vital for graduate students and researchers in primatology, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, animal behaviour and conservation.