Global biodiversity : status of the earth's living resources - Groombridge, Brian; World Conservation Monitoring Centre; British Museum (Natural History); International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (London ; New York : Chapman & Hall : World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 1992)
Biological diversity. Systematics and diversity. -- Genetic diversity. -- Systematics and diversity. -- Species concepts. -- Species inventory. -- Species diversity. -- Species diversity: an introduction. -- Microorganisms. -- Lower plant diversity. -- Higher plant diversity. -- Nematodes. -- Deep-sea invertebrates. -- Soil macrofauna. -- Fishes. -- Higher vertebrates. -- Island species. -- Centres of species diversity. -- Species loss. -- Species extinction. -- Threa tened species. -- Habitats and ecosystems. -- Global habitat classification. -- Biodiversity and global climate change. -- Tropical moist forests. -- Grasslands. -- Wetlands. -- Coral reefs. -- Mangroves. -- Uses and values of biodiversity. -- Uses of biological resources. -- Plant use. -- Animal use. -- Valuing biodiversity. --Biodiversity and economics. -- Conservation and management of biodiversity national policies and instruments. -- National legislation. -- Protected areas. -- International policies and instruments. -- Multilateral treaties. -- International policy and legal assistance. -- International aid. -- Management of international resources. -- Biodiversity convention. -- Current practices in conservation. -- The convention on biological diversity. -- Glossary.
"With project sponsorship from Overseas Development Administration, UK and additional support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, the Ministry of the Environment, Denmark, and the World Bank." -- Portada.
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Keywords: CONSERVACION DE LOS RECURSOS NATURALES; DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA; CONSERVACION DE LA DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA; CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA; POLITICA AMBIENTAL