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Biological Diversity
Anne E. Magurran
Brian J. McGill
其他書名
Frontiers in Measurement and Assessment
出版
OUP Oxford
, 2010-11-19
主題
Science / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity
Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
Mathematics / Applied
ISBN
0191576840
9780191576843
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=W_9QEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Biological Diversity provides an up to date, authoritative review of the methods of measuring and assessing biological diversity, together with their application. The book's emphasis is on quantifying the variety, abundance, and occurrence of taxa, and on providing objective and clear guidance for both scientists and managers. This is a fast-moving field and one that is the focus of intense research interest. However the rapid development of new methods, the inconsistent and sometimes confusing application of old ones, and the lack of consensus in the literature about the best approach, means that there is a real need for a current synthesis. Biological Diversity covers fundamental measurement issues such as sampling, re-examines familiar diversity metrics (including species richness, diversity statistics, and estimates of spatial and temporal turnover), discusses species abundance distributions and how best to fit them, explores species occurrence and the spatial structure of biodiversity, and investigates alternative approaches used to assess trait, phylogenetic, and genetic diversity. The final section of the book turns to a selection of contemporary challenges such as measuring microbial diversity, evaluating the impact of disturbance, assessing biodiversity in managed landscapes, measuring diversity in the imperfect fossil record, and using species density estimates in management and conservation.