Reichholf, Josef. <br/><br/>
The Demise of Diversity: Loss and Extinction. 

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<br/><br/>Editor's Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 A Planet Full Of Life; Recording Biodiversity; What Is Biodiversity?; Species And Diversity Of Species; How Many Species Live On The Earth?; Tropical Species Richness; The Ecology Of Diversity; The Development Of Species Variety; Does Warmth Create Species Richness?; Species Richness Over Long Periods (Evolution); Origins Of Species Diversity In Recent Geological History; The Purpose Of Species Diversity; 3 Living Diversity; Living In Populations; Living In Geographical Space; Living With Competition; 4 Dying And Dying Out. Death Carries Life ForwardLocal And Regional Extinction; Species Extinction; 5 Endangering Diversity; Loss Of Land Area; Loss Of Special Habitats; Overfertilization; Threats Posed By Alien Species; Persecution; 6 Rescuing Biodiversity; Cities: The Great Unplanned Experiment; Nature Reserves: Islands Of Refuge?; Remarkable Successes; Why Protection?; A Future For Biodiversity -- Or No Future?; Glossary; References. 
<br/><br/> The Earth has a fantastic diversity of species, a diversity that is being reduced and destroyed. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781906598532 1906598533 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biodiversity.<br/>BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Real Estate--General.<br/>Biodiversity.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH75 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.95