Evaluation and assessment for conservation : ecological guidelines for determining priorities for nature conservation

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Foreword = ⅸ
• Preface = xiii
• Acknowledgements = xv
• 1 Importance and value of biodiversity = 1
• 1.1 Introduction = 1
• 1.2 Losses in biodiversity = 3
• 1.3 Benefits and functions of biodiversity = 13
• 1.4 Exploitation: a way to conserve wildlife and natural areas? = 20
• 1.5 Conservation in action = 21
• 1.6 Evaluation and assessment = 25
• 1.7 Summary = 31
• References = 32
• 2 An ecological basis for evaluation and assessment = 37
• 2.1 Introduction = 37
• 2.2 Populations, distribution and abundance = 37
• 2.3 The rarity of species = 38
• 2.4 Species composition, richness and diversity = 45
• 2.5 Area and species richness = 48
• 2.6 Communities and community structure = 50
• 2.7 Biological indicators and indices = 52
• 2.8 Mapping, surveying and data collection = 53
• 2.9 Conclusions = 62
• References = 62
• 3 Methods of valuing nature and the environment = 65
• 3.1 Introduction = 65
• 3.2 Notional monetary values = 66
• 3.3 Valuing economic benefits = 69
• 3.4 Amenity evaluation = 70
• 3.5 Energy-based evaluation = 75
• 3.6 Replacement value = 76
• 3.7 Conclusions = 77
• References = 79
• 4 Assessment for conservation and protection = 81
• 4.1 Introduction = 81
• 4.2 Systematics and taxonomy as a basis for assessment = 82
• 4.3 Wildlife law = 84
• 4.4 Priority and red lists = 90
• 4.5 Priorities for endangered species conservation = 101
• 4.6 Conclusions = 105
• References = 109
• 5 Ecological evaluation of biotic communities = 113
• 5.1 Introduction = 113
• 5.2 Priority ranking and habitat evaluation = 114
• 5.3 Systematics and taxonomic groups = 129
• 5.4 Ecological evaluation of avian habitats = 134
• 5.5 Ecological evaluation of temperate woodlands = 144
• 5.6 Ecological evaluation of urban habitats = 149
• 5.7 Ecological evaluation of aquatic and riparian habitats = 153
• 5.8 Conclusions = 159
• References = 164
• 6 Evaluation and assessment of areas for protection = 171
• 6.1 Introduction = 171
• 6.2 historical perspective = 171
• 6.3 Protected areas: objectives, categories and area = 172
• 6.4 Landscape evaluation = 178
• 6.5 Wilderness areas = 182
• 6.6 Nature reserves: criteria and selection = 184
• 6.7 The benefits and limitations of protected areas = 195
• 6.8 Conclusions = 198
• References = 201
• 7 Evaluation and assessment in planning and development = 205
• 7.1 Introduction = 205
• 7.2 Evaluation and land use planning = 205
• 7.3 Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) = 217
• 7.4 Ecological assessments = 220
• 7.5 Conclusions = 231
• References = 234
• 8 Epilogue = 237
• Appendix A: Further reading and reference material = 243
• Appendix B: Organizations mentioned in the text = 245
• Appendix C: Glossary = 251
• Index = 257