Viable Populations for Conservation
A key text, edited by one of the leading authorities in this field. Includes chapters on the demography of chance extinction, extinction models, spatial structure and population vulnerability, and catastrophe theory.
Preface; 1. Introduction Michael E. Soule; 2. The demography of chance extinction Daniel Goodman; 3. Extinction models and mammalian persistence Gary E. Belovsky; 4. Minimum viable population size in the presence of catastrophes Warren J. Ewens, P. J. Brockwell, J. M. Gani and S. I. Resnick; 5. Minimum viable populations: coping with uncertainty Mark Shaffer; 6. Effective population size, genetic variation, and their use in population management Russell Lande and George F. Barrowclough; 7. Spatial structure and population vulnerability Michael E. Gilpin; 8. Managing critically endangered species: the Sumatran rhino as a case study Lynn A. Maguire, Ulysses S. Seal and Peter F. Brussard; 9. The role of interagency cooperation in managing for viable populations Hal Salwasser, Christine Schonewald-Cox and Richard Baker; 10. Where do we go from here? Michael E. Soule; Index.
| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521336570 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521336574 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1987-08-13 |
| Pm Width | 153 |
| Pm Height | 12 |
| Pm Author | Soule, Michael E |
| Pm Longness | 227 |
- Key Info: Figs, tabs
- Author: Soule, Michael E
- Page Count: 189
- Publication Date: 1987-08-13
Viable Populations for Conservation
- Key Info: Figs, tabs
- Author: Soule, Michael E
- Page Count: 189
- Publication Date: 1987-08-13
