1. The Roots of Conservation Biogeography

  1. Richard J. Ladle1,2,
  2. Robert J. Whittaker1
  1. Robert J. Whittaker1,
  2. Richard J. Ladle1,2

Published Online: 7 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781444390001.ch1

Book Title

Conservation Biogeography

Conservation Biogeography

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How to Cite

Whittaker, R. J. and Ladle, R. J. (2011) The Roots of Conservation Biogeography, in Conservation Biogeography (eds R. J. Ladle and R. J. Whittaker), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444390001.ch1

Editor Information

  1. 1

    School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 APR 2011
  2. Published Print: 18 FEB 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781444335040

Online ISBN: 9781444390001

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Keywords:

  • roots of conservation biogeography - roots, relevance, aims and values;
  • conservation biogeography - sub-set or sub-field of conservation biology;
  • real-world biogeographers, balancing roles - making the world a better place, and scientists' honesty and skilfulness over scientific limitations;
  • biogeography, scales of analysis of distribution of life - change through time;
  • modern conservation movement, 19th century - humans and the natural world;
  • rarity and endangerment, biological understanding - of policymaking, and biodiversity loss prevention;
  • conservation movement, diversified - ideas, on saving species from extinction;
  • biogeography, central to early theory - within conservation biology;
  • biogeographical science - sub-fields of biology, scientific guidance for biodiversity conservation;
  • conservation biogeography scope - biodiversity, natural and semi-natural habitat loss and fragmentation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • What is conservation biogeography?

  • The emergence of conservation biology and conservation biogeography

  • The scope of conservation biogeography

  • Outline of the following chapters

  • Suggested reading

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