- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
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1 Experimental Biology in Conservation Science -
2 Overview -
3 Contributions of Ex Situ Propagation and Molecular Genetics to Conservation of Hawaiian Tree Snails -
4 Multiple Causes for Declining Amphibian Populations -
5 Energetics of Leatherback Sea Turtles: A Step toward Conservation -
6 Experimental Strategies for the Recovery of Depleted Populations of West Indian Rock Iguanas -
7 Endocrinology and the Conservation of New Zealand Birds -
8 Conservation of Australian Arid-Zone Marsupials: Making Use of Knowledge of Their Energy and Water Requirements -
9 The Population Decline of Steller Sea Lions: Testing the Nutritional Stress Hypothesis -
10 Overview -
11 Tipping the Balance in the Restoration of Native Plants: Experimental Approaches to Changing the Exotic:Native Ratio in California Grassland -
12 Using Natural Experiments in the Study of Alien Tree Invasions: Opportunities and Limitations -
13 Biological Control in Support of Conservation: Friend or Foe? -
14 Overview -
15 The Army and the Desert Tortoise: Can Science Inform Policy Decisions? -
16 Integrating Experimental Research with the Needs of Natural-Resource and Land Managers: Case Studies from Australia and New Zealand -
17 Making Wildlife Research More Meaningful by Prioritizing Science, Linking Disciplines, and Building Capacity -
18 African National Parks under Challenge: Novel Approaches in South Africa May Offer Respite - Systematic Index
- Subject Index
Overview
Overview
- Chapter:
- (p.10) (p.11) 2 Overview
- Source:
- Experimental Approaches to Conservation Biology
- Author(s):
Gary Burness
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
This chapter focuses on experimental approaches to the conservation of endangered species. It presents an overview of case studies on Hawaiian tree snails, amphibians, leatherback turtles, Cuban iguana, New Zealand birds, Australia's endangered marsupials, and Alaska's sea lion populations. It identifies some of the factors that threaten their survival and some of the approaches used in their management and recovery. It also emphasizes the important contribution of experimental biology to biodiversity conservation.
Keywords: endangered species, Hawaiian tree snails, amphibians, leatherback turtles, Cuban iguana, New Zealand birds, marsupials, sea lion, experimental biology, biodiversity conservation
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- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
-
1 Experimental Biology in Conservation Science -
2 Overview -
3 Contributions of Ex Situ Propagation and Molecular Genetics to Conservation of Hawaiian Tree Snails -
4 Multiple Causes for Declining Amphibian Populations -
5 Energetics of Leatherback Sea Turtles: A Step toward Conservation -
6 Experimental Strategies for the Recovery of Depleted Populations of West Indian Rock Iguanas -
7 Endocrinology and the Conservation of New Zealand Birds -
8 Conservation of Australian Arid-Zone Marsupials: Making Use of Knowledge of Their Energy and Water Requirements -
9 The Population Decline of Steller Sea Lions: Testing the Nutritional Stress Hypothesis -
10 Overview -
11 Tipping the Balance in the Restoration of Native Plants: Experimental Approaches to Changing the Exotic:Native Ratio in California Grassland -
12 Using Natural Experiments in the Study of Alien Tree Invasions: Opportunities and Limitations -
13 Biological Control in Support of Conservation: Friend or Foe? -
14 Overview -
15 The Army and the Desert Tortoise: Can Science Inform Policy Decisions? -
16 Integrating Experimental Research with the Needs of Natural-Resource and Land Managers: Case Studies from Australia and New Zealand -
17 Making Wildlife Research More Meaningful by Prioritizing Science, Linking Disciplines, and Building Capacity -
18 African National Parks under Challenge: Novel Approaches in South Africa May Offer Respite - Systematic Index
- Subject Index
