What works in conservation, 2018

This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 1277 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. The 2018 edition contains new chapters covering practical global conservation of primates, peatlands, shrublands and heathlands, management of captive animals as well as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sutherland, William J. (Editor ), Sutherland, William J., editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England : Open Book Publishers 2018
2018.
Colección:352a1e82-f4da-455f-a479-052f3e1a0dee
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Sumario:This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 1277 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. The 2018 edition contains new chapters covering practical global conservation of primates, peatlands, shrublands and heathlands, management of captive animals as well as an extended chapter on control of freshwater invasive species. Other chapters cover global conservation of amphibians, bats, birds and forests, conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest control, enhancing soil fertility and control of freshwater invasive species. It contains key results from the summarized evidence for each conservation intervention and an assessment of the effectiveness of each by international expert panels. The accompanying website www.conservationevidence.com describes each of the studies individually, and provides full references.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (662 pages)
ISBN:9791036524547
9781783744305