Rev. ed. of: Principles of conservation biology / Gary K. Meffe. 2nd ed. 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. What is conservation biology? / Gary K. Meffe, C. Ronald Carroll and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 2. Global biodiversity : patterns and processes / Gordon H. Orians and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 3. Threats to biodiversity / Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 4. Conservation values and ethics / J. Baird Callicott -- Ch. 5. Ecological economics and nature conservation / Gareth Edwards-Jones -- Ch. 6. Habitat degradation and loss / Martha J. Groom and Carly H. Vynne -- Ch. 7. Habitat fragmentation / Reed Noss, Blair Csuti and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 8. Overexploitation / John D. Reynolds and Carlos A. Peres -- Ch. 9. Species invasions / Marjorie Wonham -- Ch. 10. Biological impacts of climate change / Camille Parmesan and John Matthews -- Ch. 11. Conservation genetics : the use and importance of genetic information / Kim T. Scribner, Gary K. Meffe and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 12. Species and landscape approaches to conservation / John B. Dunning, Jr., Martha J. Groom and H. Ronald Pulliam -- Ch. 13. Ecosystem approaches to conservation : responses to a complex world / Gary K. Meffe, Martha J. Groom and C. Ronald Carroll -- Ch. 14. Protected areas : goals, limitations, and design / Hugh P. Possingham, Kerrie A. Wilson, Sandy J. Andelman and Carly H. Vynne -- Ch. 15. Restoration of damaged ecosystems and endangered populations / Peggy L. Fiedler and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 16. Sustainable development / C. Ronald Carroll and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 17. The integration of conservation science and policy : the pursuit of knowledge meets the use of knowledge / Deborah M. Brosnan and Martha J. Groom -- Ch. 18. Meeting conservation challenges in the twenty-first century / Martha J. Groom, C. Ronald Carroll and Gary K. Meffe.