Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stein, Bruce A., 1955-
2. Kutner, Lynn S.
3. Adams, Jonathan S., 1961-
4. Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
5. Association for Biodiversity Information.

Description

1. xxv, 399 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color); 29 cm

Subject

1. Biological diversity > United States
2. Biodiversity conservation > United States

Contents

1. Biodiversity: our precious heritage / Jonathan S. Adams, Bruce A. Stein, Lynn S. Kutner -- Discovering life in America: tools and techniques of biodiversity inventory / Bruce A. Stein, Frank W. Davis -- A remarkable array: species diversity in the United States / Bruce A. Stein ... [ et al.] -- Vanishing assets: conservation status of U.S. species / Lawrence L. Master ... [et al.] -- State of the states: geographic patterns of diversity, rarity, and endemism / Bruce A. Stein ... [ et al.] -- The geography of imperilment: targeting conservation toward critical biodiversity areas / Stephen J. Chaplin ... [ et al.] -- More than the sum of the parts: diversity and status of ecological systems / Mark T. Bryer ... [ et al.] -- Leading threats to biodiversity: what's imperiling U.S. species / David S. Wilcove -- Strategies for biodiversity protection / Michael J. Bean -- Owning up to our responsibilities: who owns lands important for biodiversity? / Craig R. Groves ... [ et al.] -- Safeguarding our precious heritage / Mark L. Shaffer, Bruce A. Stein -- Appendix A: Extinct and missing species of the United States -- Appendix B: State diversity, endemism, and rarity -- Appendix C: Küchler potential natural vegetation types -- Appendix D. Principal sources for U. S. species names in the Natural Heritage central databases.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. "A joint project of the Nature Conservancy & Association for Biodiversity Information."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-366).