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Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is usually defined
as the variety and variability of living organisms and the biological
communities in which they live, plus the ecological and evolutionary
processes that keep them functioning. There are four levels of diversity:
genetic, species, ecosystem, and landscape. Biodiversity is directly
and indirectly affected by human activities, which sometimes lead
to unintended reductions in diversity. Many scientists and conservationists
think the loss of biodiversity should already be considered a crisis
and will accelerate in the near future. They argue that biodiversity
must be maintained because of the ecosystem services, economic benefits,
and evolutionary potential it provides, as well as for esthetic
and ethical reasons. Not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography,
this guide is designed--as the name of the series implies--to put
the reader "on target."
Myers, Norman. Tackling mass extinction of species: a great
creative challenge. Berkeley, University of California, College
of Natural Resources, Dept. of Forestry and Resource Management,
1986. 40 p. (The Horace M. Albright lectureship in conservation,
26)
S900.H6 no. 26
Wildlife conservation. In Environmental viewpoints: selected
essays and excerpts on issues in environmental protection.
v. 1. Detroit, Gale Research, c1992. p. 473-504.
TD169.E656 <SciRR>
Wilson, Edward O. Threats to biodiversity. Scientific
American, v. 261, Sept. 1989: 108-112, 114, 116.
T1.S5
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Subject Headings used by the Library of Congress, under which books
on biodiversity can be located in most card, book, and online catalogs,
include the following:
Highly relevant
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Relevant
PLANT DIVERSITY
PLANT DIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Related
BACTERIAL DIVERSITY
ECOLOGICAL HETEROGENEITY
ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
ENDANGERED SPECIES
EXTINCTION (BIOLOGY)
GERMPLASM RESOURCES
GERMPLASM RESOURCES, ANIMAL
GERMPLASM RESOURCES, PLANT
HABITAT CONSERVATION
SPECIES DIVERSITY
More General
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
NATURE CONSERVATION
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Biodiversity II: understanding and protecting our biological
resources. Marjorie L. Reaka-Kudla, Don E. Wilson, and Edward
O. Wilson, editors. Washington, Joseph Henry Press, 1997. 551 p.
QH75.B5228 1997 <SciRR>
Biological diversity: problems and challenges. Edited
by S. K. Majumdar and others. Easton, Penn., Pennsylvania Academy
of Science, c1994. 461 p.
QH75.B554 1994
Conserving the world's biological diversity. By Jeffrey
A. McNeely and others. Gland, Switzerland, International Union for
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; Washington, World
Resources Institute, Conservation International, World Wildlife
Fund-US, World Bank, c1990. 193 p. Includes bibliographical references
(p. 157-183).
QH75.C682 1990
Global biodiversity: status of the earth's living resources:
a report. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
Editor, Brian Groombridge; in collaboration with the Natural History
Museum, London, and in association with IUCN-the World Conservation
Union and others. London, New York, Chapman&Hall, 1992. 585
p.
QH313.G58 1992 <SciRR>
Global biodiversity assessment. V. H. Heywood, executive
editor; R. T. Watson, chair. Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University
Press, 1995. 1140 p. "Published for the United Nations Environment
Programme."
QH541.15.B56G58 1995 <SciRR>
National Forum on BioDiversity (1986, Washington, D.C.).
Biodiversity. E. O. Wilson, editor, Frances M. Peter, associate
editor. Washington, National Academy Press, 1988. 521 p. "The source
of the book is the National Forum on BioDiversity, held in Washington,
D.C. on September 21-24, 1986, under the auspices of the National
Academy of Sciences and Smithsonian Institution."
QH75.A1N32 1986
Noss, Reed F., and Allen Y. Cooperrider. Saving nature's legacy:
protecting and restoring biodiversity. Washington, Island Press,
c1994. 416 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-387).
QH76.N67 1994 <SciRR>
Ryan, John C. Life support: conserving biological diversity.
Washington, Worldwatch Institute, c1992. 62 p. (Worldwatch paper,
108)
QH75.R93 1992 and Pamphlet box <SciRR>
Wilson, Edward Osborne. The diversity of life. Cambridge,
Mass., Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1992. 424 p.
QH313.W55 1992 <SciRR>
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Titles about Particular Geographic Areas or Habitats
Arctic and alpine biodiversity: patterns, causes, and ecosystem
consequences. F. Stuart Chapin III and Christian Korner. Berlin,
New York, Springer-Verlag, c1995. 332 p. (Ecological studies, v.
113) Based on papers from a workshop held in Kongsvold, Norway,
Aug. 17-20, 1993.
QH84.1.A7 1995
Biodiversity and ecosystem processes in tropical forests.
Gordon H. Orians, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Hall Cushman, editors. Berlin,
New York, Springer, c1996. 229 p. (Ecological studies, v. 122)
QH541.5.R27B56 1996
Biodiversity of the southeastern United States: aquatic communities.
Edited by Courtney T. Hackney, S. Marshall Adams, William H. Martin.
New York, Wiley, c1992. 779 p.
QH104.5.S59B56 1992
Norse, Elliott A. Ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Washington, Island Press, c1990. 327 p. "The Wilderness Society."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-314).
SD387.O43N67 1990
Terborgh, John. Diversity and the tropical rain forest.
New York, Scientific American Library; Distributed by W.H. Freeman,
c1992. 242 p. (Scientific American Library series, no. 38)
QH541.5.R27T47 1992
Thorne-Miller, Boyce, and John G. Catena. The living ocean:
understanding and protecting marine biodiversity. Washington,
Island Press, c1991. 180 p. Includes bibliographical references
(p. 155-167).
QH91.T49 1991 <SciRR>
Understanding marine biodiversity: a research agenda for the
nation. Committee on Biological Diversity in Marine Systems.
Washington, National Academy Press, 1995. 114 p. "The workshop,
entitled Biological Diversity in Marine Systems, was held May 24-26,
1994, at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academy
of Sciences in Irvine, California." Includes bibliographical references
(p. 76-93).
QH91.A1U485 1995
Titles about Particular Aspects of Biodiversity
Air pollution effects on biodiversity. Edited by Jerry
R. Barker and David T. Tingey. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold,
1992. 322 p. "This book is based on a workshop that evaluated the
effects of air pollution on biodiversity ... " Available on microfiche
from National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va., as
PB92-170166.
QH545.A3A38 1992
Biodiversity: culture, conservation, and ecodevelopment.
Edited by Margery L. Oldfield and Janis B. Alcorn. Boulder, Westview
Press, 1991. 349 p.
S494.3.B56 1991
Biodiversity and ecosystem function. Ernst-Detlef Schulze,
Harold A. Mooney (eds.). Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag, c1993.
525 p. (Ecological studies, v. 99)
QH313.B54 1993
Cook, Laurence Martin. Genetic and ecological diversity: the
sport of nature. London, New York, Chapman&Hall, 1991.
192 p.
QH75.C713 1991
Davis, Peter. Museums and the natural environment: the role
of natural history museums in biological conservation. London,
New York, Leicester University Press, 1996. 286 p.
QH70.A1D38 1996
Environmental policy and biodiversity. Edited By R. Edward
Grumbine. Washington, Island Press, c1994. 416 p.
GE180.G78 1994
Global warming and biological diversity. Edited by Robert
L. Peters and Thomas E. Lovejoy. New Haven, Yale University Press,
c1992. 386 p.
QH543.G56 1992
Kellert, Stephen R. The value of life: biological diversity
and human society. Washington, Island Press/Shearwater Books,
c1996. 263 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-248).
GF21.K47 1996
Landscape linkages and biodiversity. Defenders of Wildlife.
Edited by Wendy E. Hudson. Washington, Island Press, 1991. 196 p.
QH75.L28 1991
Magurran, Anne E. Ecological diversity and its measurement.
Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, [1988]. 179 p. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 115-125).
QH75.M32 1988 <SciRR>
Molecular genetic approaches in conservation. Edited by
Thomas B. Smith and Robert K. Wayne. New York, Oxford University
Press, 1996. 483 p.
QH75.M65 1996
Perspectives on biodiversity: case studies of genetic resource
conservation and development. Christopher S. Potter, Joel I.
Cohen, Dianne Janczewski, editors. Washington, AAAS Press, c1993.
245 p. (AAAS publication, 93-10S)
Q181.A1A68 no. 93-10S
Pimm, Stuart L. The balance of nature? Ecological issues in
the conservation of species and communities. Chicago, University
of Chicago Press, c1991. 434 p. Includes bibliographical references
(p. 391-417).
QH541.P558 1991
Systematics, ecology, and the biodiversity crisis. Edited
by Niles Eldredge. New York, Columbia University Press, c1992. 220
p. "Outgrowth of a symposium held at the American Museum of Natural
History in March 1990."
QH313.S97 1992
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Conservation biology: the theory and practice of nature conservation,
preservation, and management. Peggy L. Fiedler and Subodh K.
Jain, editors. New York, Chapman and Hall, 1992. 507 p.
QH75.C662 1992
Ecological heterogeneity. Jurek Kolasa, Steward T. A.
Pickett, editors; contributors, T. F. H. Allen and others. New York,
Springer-Verlag, c1991. 332 p. (Ecological studies, v. 86)
QH541.15.E24E28 1991
Hunter, Malcolm L. Fundamentals of conservation biology.
Cambridge, Mass., Blackwell Science, c1996. 482 p. Includes bibliographical
references (p. 413-459).
QH75.H84 1996 <SciRR>
Landscape boundaries: consequences for biotic diversity and
ecological flows. Andrew J. Hansen, Francesco di Castri, editors;
contributors, A. D. Armand and others. New York, Springer-Verlag,
c1992. 452 p. (Ecological studies, v. 92)
QH541.15.E27L36 1992
Meffe, Gary K., C. Ronald Carroll, and contributors. Principles
of conservation biology. Sunderland, Mass., Sinauer Associates,
c1994. 600 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 565-586).
QH75.M386 1994 <SciRR>
Primack, Richard B. Essentials of conservation biology.
Sunderland, Mass., Sinauer Associates, c1993. 564 p. Includes bibliographical
references (p. 515-547).
QH75.P752 1993 <SciRR>
Spellerberg, Ian F. Monitoring ecological change. Cambridge,
Eng., New York, Cambridge University Press, 1991. 334 p.
QH541.15.M64S73 1991
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Biodiversity data sourcebook. Compiled by the World Conservation
Monitoring Centre; editor, Brian Groombridge; advisory editor, Martin
Jenkins; in collaboration with IUCN - The World Conservation Union,
United Nations Environment Programme, World Wide Fund for Nature.
Cambridge, U.K., World Conservation Press, 1994. 155 p. (WCMC biodiversity
series, no. 1) Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155).
QH75.B5324 1994
Conservation and environmentalism: an encyclopedia. Editor,
Robert Paehlke. New York, Garland Pub., 1995. 771 p. (Garland reference
library of social science, v. 645).
GE10.C68 1995 <SciRR>
Krebs, Charles J. Ecological methodology. New York, Harper&Row,
c1989. 654 p. See particularly p. 328-369.
QH541.15.S72K74 1989 <SciRR>
Measuring and monitoring biological diversity. Standard methods
for mammals. Edited by Don E. Wilson and others. Washington,
Smithsonian Institution Press, c1996. 409 p. Includes bibliographical
references (p. 355-390).
QL708.5.M435 1996
World watch list for domestic animal diversity. Edited
by Beate E. Scherf. 2nd ed. Rome, Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations, c1995. 769 p. Includes bibliographical references:
p. (756-766).
SF105.3.W67 1995 <SciRR>
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Biodiversity and human health. Edited by Francesca Grifo
and Joshua Rosenthal. Washington, Island Press, c1997. 379 p.
RA565.A2B56 1997
Biodiversity in managed landscapes: theory and practice.
Edited by Robert C. Szaro, David W. Johnston. New York, Oxford University
Press, 1996. 778 p. Based on a symposium held in Sacramento, California,
July 13-17, 1992.
QH75.A1B524 1996
Biodiversity, science and development: towards a new partnership.
Edited by Francesco di Castri and Talal Younes. Wallingford, Oxon,
UK, CAB International in association with the International Union
of Biological Sciences, c1996. 646 p. "Edited papers from an International
Forum held in September 1994 in Paris organized by IUBS."
QH541.15.B56B58 1996
Systematics and conservation evaluation. Edited by P.
L. Forey, C. J. Humphries, and R. I. Vane-Wright. Oxford, Published
for the Systematics Association by Clarendon Press; New York, Oxford
University Press, 1994. 438 p. (The Systematics Association special
volume, no. 50) Papers presented during a symposium held in London,
June 17-20, 1992.
QH75.A1S97 1994
Symposium on Agroecology and Conservation Issues in Tropical and
Temperate Regions (1990, University of Padova). Biotic diversity
in agroecosystems: papers from a Symposium on Agroecology and Conservation
Issues in Tropical and Temperate Regions, University of Padova,
Padova, Italy, 26-29 September 1990. Edited by M. G. Paoletti
and D. Pimentel. Amsterdam, New York, Elsevier, 1992. 356 p. "Reprinted
from Agriculture, ecosystems and environment, vol. 40, nos. 1-4
(1992)."
S589.7.S93 1990
Tropical deforestation and species extinction. Edited
by T. C. Whitmore and J. A. Sayer. London, New York, Chapman&Hall,
1992. 153 p. Papers presented at a workshop held during the 18th
General Assembly of the International Union for Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources, Nov. 28- Dec. 5, 1990 in Perth, Australia.
QH78.T76 1992
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Gerard, Philip W. Agricultural practices, farm policy, and
the conservation of biological diversity. Washington, U.S.
Dept. of the Interior, National Biological Service, 1995. 28 p.
(Biological science report, 4) Includes bibliographical references
(p. 25-28).
QH76.G47 1995
Noss, Reed F., Edward T. LaRoe, and J. Michael Scott. Endangered
ecosystems of the United States: a preliminary assessment of loss
and degradation. Washington, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National
Biological Service; May be obtained from the Publications Unit,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1995. 58 p. (Biological report,
28) Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-28).
QH76.N665 1995
Our living resources: a report to the nation on the distribution,
abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems.
Edited by Edward T. LaRoe and others. Washington, U.S. Dept. of
the Interior, National Biological Service, 1995. 530 p.
QH104.O88 1995 <SciRR>
Technologies to maintain biological diversity. Washington,
Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1987. 334
p. (OTA-F-330)
QH75.T366 1987
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Technical Reports and other types of literature are indexed in
the following guides:
Government Reports Announcements & Index (1946-1996)
See: Biological Diversity Z7916.G78 <SciRR A&I>
and CD-ROM
<SciRR>
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
(1895- )
See: Biological Diversity Biological Diversity Conservation
Z1223.A18 <SciRR A&I> and Computer Format
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The following selected technical reports are available in the microform
collection of the Science Reading Room. They are sold by the National
Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Barker, J. R., and others. Biodiversity and human impacts.
Corvallis, Or., Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., 1990. 40
p.
PB90-263963 <SciRR>
Biodiversity and coarse woody debris in southern forests: Proceedings
of the Workshop on Coarse Woody Debris in Southern Forests: Effects
on Biodiversity. Editors, James W. McMinn and D. A. Crossley.
Asheville, N.C., Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, 1996. 154
p. (FSGTR-SE-94) Report on a workshop held in Athens, Georgia, October
18-20, 1993.
PB97-123699 <SciRR>
Gow, D., and K. Clark. Peru: an assessment of biological diversity.
Washington, Development Alternatives, Inc., 1988. 86 p. (AID-PN-ABC-597)
PB90-177718 <SciRR>
Managing forest ecosystems to conserve fungus diversity and
sustain wild mushroom harvests. Editors, David Pilz and Randy
Molina. Portland, Or., Pacific Northwest Research Station, 1996.
112 p. (FSGTR-PNW-371) Report on a workshop held in Corvallis, Oregon
on May 3-4, 1994.
PB96-193370 <SciRR>
Norse, Elliott, and others. Threats to biological diversity
in the United States. Final report. Cambridge, Mass., Industrial
Economics, Inc., 1990. 61 p.
PB91-125757 <SciRR>
Wickham, James D., Jianguo Wu, and David F. Bradford. Stressor
data sets for studying species diversity at large spatial scales.
Reno, Nev., Desert Research Institute, 1995. 44 p. (EPA/600/R-95/018)
PB95-249462 <SciRR>
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Bibliography. In Conserving the world's biological diversity.
By Jeffrey A. McNeeley and others. Gland, Switzerland, International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; Washington,
World Resources Institute, Conservation International, World Wildlife
Fund-US, World Bank, c1990. p. 157-183.
QH75.C682 1990 and Pamphlet box <SciRR>
Clewis, Beth. Biological diversity: a selected bibliography.
Monticello, Ill., Vance Bibliographies, [1990]. 12 p. (Public administration
series--bibliography, P 2985)
Z7405.N38C54 1990
Stein, Edith Carol. Biodiversity. In her The environmental
sourcebook. In cooperation with the Environmental Data Research
Institute. New York, Lyons&Burford, c1992. p. 117-142.
TD170.S84 1992 <SciRR>
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Abstracting and indexing services that index relevant journal articles
and other literature on biodiversity are listed below. Some suggested
terms are given as aids in searching. Consult a reference librarian
for location of abstracting and indexing services in the Science
Reading Room. NOTE: Most of these titles may also be available on
CD-ROM terminals or in computer format.
Applied Science & Technology Index (1913- )
See: Diversity (Biology)
Z7913.I7 <SciRR A&I> and Computer format
Biological Abstracts (1926- )
QH301.B37 <SciRR A&I> and Computer format
Biological Abstracts/RRM (1967- )
See: Biodiversity Biological Diversity
Z5321.B672 <SciRR A&I>
Biological & Agricultural Index
(1916-) See: Diversity (Biology)
Z5073.A46 <SciRR A&I> and Computer format
Biology Digest (1974- )
See: Biodiversity
QH301.B44 <SciRR A&I>
Ecological Abstracts (1974- )
See: Biodiversity
QH540.E27 <SciRR A&I>
Ecology Abstracts (1975- )
See: Biological Diversity
QH540.A66 <SciRR A&I>
General Science Index (1978- )
See: Diversity (Biology)
Z7401.G46 <SciRR A&I> and Computer format
Magazine Index
See: Biological Diversity Biological Diversity
Conservation
Computer format
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1900- )
See: Diversity (Biology)
AI3.R48 <MRR Alc> <N&CPR> and Computer
format
Science Citation Index (1961- )
See especially Permuterm Subject Index (1966-)
for entries under relevant keywords.
Z7401.S365 <SciRR A&I> and CD-ROM <SciRR>
Zoological Record (1864- )
See appropriate headings in Section 1, Comprehensive
Zoology.
Z7991.Z87 <SciRR A&I>
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Journals that often contain relevant articles include the following:
Audubon |
QL671.A82 |
Biodiversity and Conservation |
Uncataloged |
Biodiversity Letters |
QH75.A1B53 |
Biological Conservation |
S900.B5 |
BioScience |
QH1.A277 |
Conservation Biology: the Journal of the
Society for Conservation Biology |
QH75.A1C665 |
Defenders: the Conservation Magazine of
Defenders of Wildlife |
S960.D43 |
Diversity: a News
Journal for the International Plant Genetic Resources Community |
Not in LC Collection.
Some issues may be available in the Science & Tech. Division. |
Endangered Species Update |
Not in LC collection |
Natural Areas Journal |
QH76.J68 |
Nature Conservancy |
QH76.N33a |
Pacific Conservation Biology |
QH77.P3P33 |
Science |
Q1.S35 |
Wilderness |
QH1.L93 |
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Allan, J. David, and Alexander S. Flecker. Biodiversity conservation
in running waters. BioScience, v. 43, Jan. 1993: 32-43.
QH1.A277
Bull, Alan T., Michael Goodfellow, and J. Howard Slater. Biodiversity
as a source of innovation in biotechnology. In Annual review
of microbiology. v. 46; 1992. Palo Alto, Calif., Annual Reviews.
p. 219- 252. Discusses microbial diversity, screening of microorganisms
for desired attributes, and conservation of the microbial genepool.
QR1.A5
Cracraft, Joel. The urgency of building global capacity for biodiversity
science. Biodiversity and conservation, v. 4, July 1995:
463-475.
Uncataloged
Gardner, Scott L., and Mariel L. Campbell. Parasites as probes
for biodiversity. Journal of parasitology, v. 78, Aug.
1992: 596-600.
QL757.J68
Gibbons, J. Whitfield, and others. Perceptions of species abundance,
distribution, and diversity: lessons from four decades of sampling
on a government-managed reserve. Environmental management,
v. 21, Mar./Apr. 1997:
259-268.
TD169.E6
Jablonski, David. The tropics as a source of evolutionary novelty
through geological time. Nature, v. 364, July 8, 1993:
142-144.
Q1.N2
Lugo, Ariel E. Comparison of tropical tree plantations with secondary
forests of similar age. Ecological monographs, v. 62, Mar.
1992: 1-41.
QH540.E28
Mann, Charles C. Extinction: are ecologists crying wolf? Science,
v. 253, Aug. 16, 1991: 736-738.
Q1.S35
Myers, Norman. Environmental services of biodiversity. Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,
v. 93, Apr. 2, 1996: 2764-2769.
Q11.N26
Norton, Bryan G., and Robert E. Ulanowicz. Scale and biodiversity
policy: a hierarchical approach. Ambio, v. 21, May 1992:
244-249. One of 10 articles in a special issue on The Economics
of Biodiversity Loss.
QH540.A52
Prance, Ghillean T. Systematics, conservation and sustainable development.
Biodiversity and conservation, v. 5, July 1995: 490-500.
Uncataloged
Reid, Walter V., and Mark C. Trexler. Responding to potential impacts
of climate change on U.S. coastal biodiversity. Coastal management,
v. 20, Apr./June 1992: 117-142.
HT392.C6
Upton, Harold F. Biodiversity and conservation of the marine environment.
Fisheries, v. 17, May/June 1992: 20-25. "This issue of
Fisheries is devoted to a discussion of biodiversity and some of
the issues it raises for fisheries professionals."
SH1.F815
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Selected Materials available in the Science Reading Room pamphlet
boxes include the following. Chapin, F. Stuart, and others. Biotic control over the functioning
of ecosystems. Science, v. 277, July 25, 1997: 500-504.
Davis, Cabell S., Carin J. Ashjian, and Philip Alatalo. Zooplankton
diversity. Oceanus, v. 39, spring/summer 1996: 7-11. One
of seven articles in a special section on Marine Biodiversity.
Ehrlich, Paul R. Habitats in crisis: why we should care about the
loss of species. Wilderness, v. 50, spring 1987: 12-15.
One of several articles in a special issue on Biodiversity and the
Public Lands.
Hobbs, Richard J., and Laura F. Huenneke. Disturbance, diversity,
and invasion: implications for conservation. Conservation biology,
v. 6, Sept. 1992: 324-337. A review article with numerous references.
Hooper, David U., and Peter M. Vitousek. The effects of plant composition
and diversity on ecosystem processes. Science, v. 277,
Aug. 29, 1997: 1302-1305.
Horn, Henry S. Biodiversity in the backyard. Scientific American,
v. 268, Jan. 1993: 150-152.
Lubchenco, Jane. The role of science in formulating a biodiversity
strategy. In Science and biodiversity policy, supplement to BioScience.
Washington, American Institute of Biological Sciences, 1995. p.
S7-S9. One of 17 articles in this supplement, bound with 1995 issues
of BioScience.
May, Robert M. How many species are there on Earth? Science,
v. 241, Sept. 16, 1988: 1441-1449.
Pimm, Stuart L., and others. The future of biodiversity. Science,
v. 269, July 21, 1995: 347-350.
Raven, Peter H. Defining biodiversity. Nature conservancy,
v. 44, Jan./Feb. 1994: 10-15.
Sepkoski, J. John. Presidential address: biodiversity: past, present,
and future. Journal of paleontology, v. 71, no. 4, July
1997: 533-539. Includes numerous bibliographical references pertaining
to the paleontological aspects of this topic.
Soule, Michael E. Conservation: tactics for a constant crisis.
Science, v. 253, Aug. 16, 1991: 744-750. One of five articles
on biodiversity in this issue of Science.
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Additional sources of information are listed below. To identify
the current addresses of other relevant sources, consult Conservation
Directory (S920.C64 <SciRR Desk>) and World Directory
of Environmental Organizations (S920.W67 <SciRR Desk>)
under such keywords as Biodiversity and Biological Diversity.
Defenders of Wildlife
1101 14th Street, N.W., Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 682-9400
URL: http://www.defenders.org/
The Nature Conservancy
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
Telephone: (800) 628-6860
URL: http://www.nature.org/
World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: (202) 293-4800
URL: http://www.panda.org/
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The Internet offers a growing number of biodiversity sites; these
may contain bibliographies, information resources, lists of species,
and texts of documents.
The Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological
Survey
URL: http://biology.usgs.gov/
IUCN - the World Conservation Union
URL: http://www.iucn.org/themes/pbia/
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre
URL: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
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