Climate change and biodiversity / Thomas Lovejoy ; Lee Hannah (2005)

Public ISBD Titre : Climate change and biodiversity Type de document : Ouvrage Auteurs : Thomas Lovejoy ; Lee Hannah Editeur : New Haven, Connecticut, États-Unis : Yale University Press Année de publication : 2005 Importance : 418 p. Format : 26 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-300-11980-0 Prix : 30,59 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [Thesagri] biodiversité [Thesagri] écologie [Thesagri] étude de cas [Thesagri] variation climatique Note de contenu : In the past, climate changes have had dramatic repercussions, including large numbers of extinctions and extensive shifts in species ranges. As human-induced climate change accelerates, scientists and policymakers involved with biodiversity conservation need authoritative information in order to design effective plans and responses. Climate Change and Biodiversity meets this need. Written for the specialist as well as the concerned citizen, this important book presents a comprehensive view of the newest research and thinking on climate change and biological diversity. Contributors to the volume, all leading researchers in their fields, discuss: what is now known about past climate changes in different areas of the world; recent trends in climate change and projections for the future; ways that particular organisms are responding to climate change; conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and other critical topics in climate change biology. Part I Introduction Part II Present changes Part III Learning from the past Part IV Understanding the future Part V Conservation responses Part VI Policy responses Climate change and biodiversity [Ouvrage] / Thomas Lovejoy ; Lee Hannah . - New Haven, Connecticut, États-Unis : Yale University Press, 2005 . - 418 p. ; 26 cm. ISBN : 978-0-300-11980-0 : 30,59 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [Thesagri] biodiversité [Thesagri] écologie [Thesagri] étude de cas [Thesagri] variation climatique Note de contenu : In the past, climate changes have had dramatic repercussions, including large numbers of extinctions and extensive shifts in species ranges. As human-induced climate change accelerates, scientists and policymakers involved with biodiversity conservation need authoritative information in order to design effective plans and responses. Climate Change and Biodiversity meets this need. Written for the specialist as well as the concerned citizen, this important book presents a comprehensive view of the newest research and thinking on climate change and biological diversity. Contributors to the volume, all leading researchers in their fields, discuss: what is now known about past climate changes in different areas of the world; recent trends in climate change and projections for the future; ways that particular organisms are responding to climate change; conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and other critical topics in climate change biology. Part I Introduction Part II Present changes Part III Learning from the past Part IV Understanding the future Part V Conservation responses Part VI Policy responses

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