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Biodiversity:     more books (100)

Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation (Marine Biology) Accessing Biodiversity and Sharing the Benefits: Lessons from Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity (IUCN Environmental Policy & Law Paper) Biodiversity: Conserving Endangered Species (Green Technology) by Anne Maczulak, 2009-10-30 All Creatures: Naturalists, Collectors, and Biodiversity, 1850-1950 by Robert E. Kohler, 2006-07-17 Monitoring Forest Biodiversity: Improving Conservation Through Ecologically-Responsible Management (The Earthscan ForestLibrary) by Toby Gardner, 2010-07 The Nature of Nebraska: Ecology and Biodiversity (Natural History) by Paul A. Johnsgard, 2005-04-01 The Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in International Law of Intellectual Property (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law) by Jonathan Curci, 2010-01-18 Harvesting Wild Species: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation Marine, Freshwater, and Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation (Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation) The Wolf's Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity by Cristina Eisenberg, 2010-04-08 Biodiversity and the Law: Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Traditional Knowledge Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Five-Volume Set Arctic and Alpine Biodiversity: Patterns, Causes and Ecosystem Consequences (Ecological Studies) Handbook of Biodiversity Methods: Survey, Evaluation and Monitoring

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101. Biodiversity - Definition Of Biodiversity By The Free Online Dictionary, Thesaur
     bi o di ver si ty (bd-v r s-t) n. 1. The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. 2. The variability among living organisms on the earth  
     http://www.thefreedictionary.com/biodiversity

102. Defra, UK Darwin Initiative: The Darwin Initiative
     A UK government grant scheme to promote biodiversity protection and sustainable resource use in less developed countries. Project, programme and monitoring information.  
     http://www.darwin.gov.uk
     
     Extractions: which can be found at http://ww2.defra.gov.uk The Darwin Initiative assists countries that are rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources to meet their objectives under one or more of the three major biodiversity Conventions: the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES); and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), through the funding of collaborative projects which draw on UK biodiversity expertise. Latest news News focus 13th Annual Report published

103. Biodiversity
     biodiversity in the Deserts. of the Southwestern United States. Although deserts are frequently thought of as barren environments, devoid of plant and  
     http://www.earlham.edu/~biol/desert/biodiversity.htm
     
     Extractions: Although deserts are frequently thought of as barren environments, devoid of plant and animal life, there are actually a wide variety and abundance of plant and animal species adapted to live in them. Many eons of evolution have created thousands of organisms capable of thriving in the extreme hot, cold and dry conditions of deserts. Hundreds of species of cacti are specialized to store and conserve water. Many mammals have evolved large appendages that increase surface area and disperse heat more rapidly. Small insects and other invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians also display unique adaptations to arid environments. Many taxon are well represented in the deserts of the Southwestern United States. Plants There are somewhere between five and six thousand desert plants (Jaeger 1957). The desert plants that are primarily responsible for brilliant displays of color are the late winter, spring, and summer annuals; although flowers are always in bloom somewhere in the desert. These annual plants are able to survive the harsh heat and dryness of the deserts by going dormant in the form of seeds, therefore allowing them to escape drought altogether. After a rainfall, the seeds germinate and grow rapidly, often forming beautiful desert blooms which carpet the desert with flowers (Raven and Johnson 1992). Perennial flowering herbs, shrubs, and deep-rooted trees, such as sagebrush, boojums (picture on the right) and cacti, comprise much of the southwestern desert landscape. These plants withstand seasons and sometimes years of little rainfall with adaptations such as inflated stems for water storage, deep root systems and wax coated leaves or leaves of small size which cut down on evaporation possibilities (Walter and Stadelmann in Brown 1974). Sagebrush covers thousands of square miles in the Great Basin Desert while cacti are more common in the more southern deserts. Grasses also account for up to several hundred species of perennials, making up a large portion of the perennial species growing in the deserts (Costello 1972).

104. WWF - Nature Gets Major Boost From New Biodiversity Deal
     Oct 29, 2010 Because we only have the one planet Earth WWF believes that, together, we must save endangered species, conserve natural environments and live sustainable lives.  
     http://wwf.panda.org/?196262/Nature-gets-major-boost-from-new-biodiversity-deal

105. Eldis - Environment
     Offers a structured overview of the subject, particularly in the context of international development and the environment.  
     http://www.eldis.org/biodiversity/index.htm

106. 'Biodiversity': The New Big Lie By James Delingpole
     Oct 22, 2010 Its various roles will include carrying out high quality peer reviews of the wealth of science on biodiversity and ecosystem services  
     http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/delingpole13.1.html

107. Continuing Biodiversity Loss Predicted But Could Be Slowed « Exit Stage Right
     biodiversity Project is a nonprofit environmental communications organization that works to further public awareness and understanding on select environmental issues and to build  
     http://exitstageright.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/continuing-biodiversity-loss-pred

108. Biodiversity And WORLDMAP.
     Measuring biodiversity value and selecting priority areas for conservation. Page includes graph and resource links.  
     http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/worldmap/
     
     Extractions: @import url("/css/page.css"); @import url("/css/nhm.css"); @import url("/css/research-curation/section.css"); @import url("/css/hacks/IE5win.css"); @import url("/css/typography.css"); @import url("/css/content.css"); @import "/css/hacks/IE5mac.css"; @import url("/css/microsites/microsite-legacy.css"); Skip to page content Back to: Projects You are here: Biodiversity value Biogeography Worldmap software(demo 26.8.2001) Key references ... World Map Site Map GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY VALUE: a map showing the distribution of some of the most highly valued terrestrial biodiversity world-wide (mammals, reptiles, amphibians and seed plants), using family-level data for equal-area grid cells ref 10 , with red for high biodiversity and blue for low biodiversity. The research programme is a specific Natural History Museum (NHM) response to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the lab is an active partner in many national and international biodiversity initiatives. Its mission is to develop and apply appropriate, explicit and accountable methods to tackle problems in biogeography and in biodiversity assessment to meet conservation needs at any spatial scale (it does not provide data).

109. Biodiversity
     File Format PDF/Adobe Acrobat Quick View  
     http://www.enviroliteracy.org/nsfmod/Biodiversity.pdf

110. Center For Applied Biodiversity Science
     A division of Conservation International, calling attention to areas of biodiversity that are threatened with destruction.  
     http://www.conservation.org/discover/centers_programs/Pages/CABS.aspx

111. Washington Biodiversity Project
     The European Environment Agency s new assessment examines efforts to balance food production with maintaining biodiversityrich agro-ecosystems. more  
     http://www.biodiversity.wa.gov/

112. Socotra Governance & Biodiversity Project - Home Page
     Joint effort of the Government of Yemen and UNDP-GEF to conserve the globally important biodiversity of the Socotra archipelago.  
     http://www.socotraproject.org
     
     Extractions: is a joint effort of the Government of the Republic of Yemen , UNDP-GEF and FFEM to conserve globally important biodiversity of the Socotra Archipelago. The SGBP comes after previous successful projects aimed on a sustainable human development on the island. The objective of the SGBP is to support Socotra in the national decentralization process and to set up a system of local administration that effectively includes biodiversity management. News And Events Special thanks to international experts who have devoted their work and heart to Socotra and contributed soundly with their knowledge and valuable materials to this website: Richard Porter (Birdlife Int.), Kay Van Damme (The Ghent University), Lisa Benfield (The Edinburgh Botanic Garden), Catherine Cheung ( NICA Australia) and Richard Boggs (photographer). Photo of the week International consultant Dominique Norand and her national colleague Sultan Al-Garadi having a meeting with a chief of Amak eco-campsite Abdu Ahmed Ali. The consultants have joined SGBP to work on the Component 4: Benefits for Local Livelihoods.

113. Gbif.org: Home Page
     Will be an interoperable network of biodiversity databases and information technology tools.  
     http://www.gbif.org/

114. Australia's Biodiversity - Home Page - Threatened Species And Ecological Communi
     biodiversity group.  
     http://www.biodiversity.environment.gov.au/index.htm
     
     Extractions: swfobject.registerObject("vt-slides", "9.0.0", ""); Search: Publications You are here: Environment home Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth – the different plants, animals and micro-organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part. 2010 International Year of Biodiversity Australia is the most megadiverse developed country and supports almost 10 per cent of the biological diversity on earth. Australia's biodiversity makes a significant contribution to its economy and is essential to our identity and culture. Find out more about: www.cbd.int Latest news and events

115. Biodiversity - UNDP
     UNDP is committed to building the capacities of developing countries and economies in transition to manage their biodiversity in line with their own  
     http://www.undp.org/biodiversity/
     
     Extractions: hs.graphicsDir = 'highslide/graphics/'; hs.outlineType = 'rounded-white'; UNDP Home About UNDP Regions Millennium Development Goals ... Environment and Energy Home Who We Are About us Jobs Contact us What We Do By project By focus area Integrating environment into development Biodiversity ... Civil Society Engagement Resources Library News Development Dictionary document.write(r_text[i]); Photo: UNDP Photo Library UNDP is committed to building the capacities of developing countries and economies in transition to manage their biodiversity in line with their own priorities and needs. Through the provision of sound policy advice, and the development and implementation of programmes that help demonstrate sound biodiversity management practices on-the-ground and build capacity to sustain them, UNDP helps more than 140 countries to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity, and to secure ecosystem services that are vital to human welfare and their development efforts. The objective of UNDP’s biodiversity work is maintaining and enhancing the beneficial services provided by natural ecosystems in order to secure livelihoods, food, water and health security, reduce vulnerability to climate change, sequester carbon, and avoid greenhouse gas emissions.

116. Rural Poverty And Environment Program: International Development Research Centre
     At Canada s International Development Research Centre.  
     http://www.idrc.ca/biodiversity/
     
     Extractions: Rural Poverty and Environment Program Rice growing on terraces on the mountain side in Seti River, Pokhara, Nepal. ( IDRC Photo: D. Buckles) IDRC ’s Rural Poverty and Environment Program ( RPE ) successfully completed its 5 year program, ending March 31, 2010. Over that time the program funded a wide range of successful projects in issues related to environmental governance, resource access and use rights, integration with economic and social systems, and social learning and adaptation. We are proud of the research and achievement of the hundreds of researchers that carried out the projects that we funded. While the RPE program has concluded, research resources and project results will remain on the

117. Activities - Xpeditions @ Nationalgeographic.com
     Preserving endangered species is considered by many scientists to be the key to preserving biodiversity, or the variety of life. biodiversity is important  
     http://www.nationalgeographic.com/familyx/08/biodiversity.html

118. Biodiversity - Life Sciences - Sciences - News
     Applying Nature s Design Corridors as a Strategy for biodiversity Conservation (Issues, Cases, and Methods in biodiversity Conservation)  
     http://www.wikio.com/sciences/life_sciences/biodiversity
     
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119. Biodiversity | EarthSky
     biodiversity. Subscribe to biodiversity. Image Credit wikicommons Previous biodiversity Interviews. Image Credit wikicommons. Oct 18, 2010  
     http://earthsky.org/biodiversity

120. Tropical Conservancy/ TC-Biodiversity
     Canadian-based organization working to conserve world biodiversity and environment.  
     http://www.tc-biodiversity.org/

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