Species conservation : lessons from islands / edited by Jamieson A. Copsey, Simon A. Black (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent), James J. Groombridge, Carl G. Jones (Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust).

Contributor Copsey, Jamieson A., 1971- editor.

ImprintCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Descriptionxix, 377 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:Foreword: Islands in the life of Gerald Durrell / Lee Durrell -- Preface / Jamieson A. Copsey -- 1. Species conservation / Jamieson A. Copsey and Simon A. Black -- 2. Evolution on islands : peculiarities and implications for species conservation / Jim J. Groombridge, Stephen E.W. Green and Samuel T. Turvey -- 3. Island populations : genetic factors driving declines / Jim J. Groombridge, Claire Raisin and Patricia Brekke -- 4. Threats to islands : invasive species and their impacts / Alan Tye, Gillian Key and Jamieson A. Copsey -- 5. Documenting change on islands : measuring and diagnosing species decline / Richard P. Young, Jamieson A. Copsey and Samuel T. Turvey -- 6. Conservation project organisation : planning for recovery / Simon A. Black -- 7. Managing island threats : eradication and sustained control of invasive species / John Parkes -- 8. Leading species recovery : influencing effective conservation / Simon A. Black -- 9. Conserving island species : journey to recovery / Carl G. Jones, Nik C. Cole, Stefano Canessa, Alinor L.M. Chauvenet, Deborah J. Fogell and John G. Ewen -- 10. Restoring island ecosystems : managing the recovery process / Carl G. Jones and Jamieson A. Copsey -- 11. Engaging island communities : social marketing and behaviour change / Paul Butler, Jamieson A. Copsey and Charlie Gardner -- 12. Island species conservation : what are we trying to achieve and how do we get there? / Simon A. Black and Jamieson A. Copsey.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:Biodiversity studied by researching island species recovery and management.

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