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Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications
Fred Van Dyke

Biodiversity: Concept, Measurement, and Challenge

Chapter Outline

In this chapter, you will learn about:

1. the concept of biodiversity.

2. methods of measuring and valuing biodiversity.

3. factors that affect levels of biodiversity and global patterns of species abundance.

4. preserving and managing biodiversity.