Biodiversity: The Dynamic Balance of the Planet
by Oscar Grillo (ed.)
Publisher: InTech 2014
ISBN-13: 9789535113157
Number of pages: 378
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This book contains comprehensive overviews and original studies focused on ecological and ecosystem functioning studies, hazards and conservation management, assessment of environmental variables affecting species diversity, also considering species richness and distribution, in order to identify the best management strategies to face and solve the conservation problems.
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