{"product_id":"b00d07xtp8","title":"Tropical Conservation Biology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world context\u003cbr\u003e\nCovers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival\u003cbr\u003e\nHighlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a tangible conservation plan\u003cbr\u003e\nDocuments the current state of the field as it looks for ways to predict future outcomes and lessen human impact “Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner…I plan to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several courses and I would encourage others to do the same.”   Ecology, 90(4), 2009, pp. 1144–1145\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52837517131992,"sku":"YSL67405","price":40.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/51-fXO5FSRL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793282165","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b00d07xtp8","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}