Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Jan 14, 2008
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Conservation Biology

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Keywords

biological diversity, biodiversity, habitat preservation, genetic diversity, flora, fauna, threats to biodiversity, conservation for biodiversity protection, human impacts, field of study, extinction prevention, stewardship of biological communities, environmental protection, in situ conservation, ex situ conservation, restoration ecology, zoos, aquaria, botanical gardens, seed banks, wildlife management, flyways, biogeography, game farming, wildlife ranching, captive breeding, patch dynamics, endemism, fragmentation, edge effect, keystone species, intrinsic value, extinction, ethnobiology

Definition

Conservation biology is a multidisciplinary science that studies how humans impact and threaten habitat and species diversity, in order to conserve and preserve animal and plant biodiversity.

Other Areas of Focus

Biodiversity,
Biodiversity Conservation,
Conservation,
Conservation Policy,
Practical Conservation,
Wildlife Ecology, and
Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Featured Organizations

The Research Center for Biodiversity's mission is to promote, coordinate, and sponsor basic biodiversity research in Taiwan

Tn_birdlifemalta BirdLife Malta is the biggest nature organization in Malta and strives to protect wild birds and their habitats
Featured Resources

Tn_forum KQED Forum Interview: Biologist E.O. Wilson
Forum talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E. O. Wilson about his new book, "The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth," which notes the common concern for the planet between scientific and religious leaders, and recommends dialogue between the two.

Herpetological Conservation and Biology is a peer- reviewed journal publishing original research, reviews, perspectives and correspondence on the life history ecology, management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles


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