Climate Change and Biodiversity

@book{citeulike:481990, abstract = {In the past, climate changes have had dramatic repercussions, including large numbers of extinctions and extensive shifts in species ranges. As human-induced climate change accelerates, scientists and policymakers involved with biodiversity conservation need authoritative information in order to design effective plans and responses. Climate Change and Biodiversity meets this need. Written for the specialist as well as the concerned citizen, this important book presents a comprehensive view of the newest research and thinking on climate change and biological diversity. Contributors to the volume, all leading researchers in their fields, discuss: what is now known about past climate changes in different areas of the world; recent trends in climate change and projections for the future; ways that particular organisms are responding to climate change; conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and other critical topics in climate change biology.}, citeulike-article-id = {481990}, editor = {Lovejoy, T. E. and Hannah, L. }, howpublished = {Hardcover}, isbn = {0300104251}, keywords = {biodiversity, case\_studies, change\_response, climate\_change, distribution\_models, evolution, freshwater, marine, mitigation, phenology, policy, review}, month = {April}, posted-at = {2006-01-26 17:38:45}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Yale University Press}, title = {Climate Change and Biodiversity}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&path=ASIN/0300104251}, year = {2005} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:481990 L3 - citeulike-article-id:481990 TI - Climate Change and Biodiversity PB - Yale University Press SN - 0300104251 N2 - In the past, climate changes have had dramatic repercussions, including large numbers of extinctions and extensive shifts in species ranges. As human-induced climate change accelerates, scientists and policymakers involved with biodiversity conservation need authoritative information in order to design effective plans and responses. Climate Change and Biodiversity meets this need. Written for the specialist as well as the concerned citizen, this important book presents a comprehensive view of the newest research and thinking on climate change and biological diversity. Contributors to the volume, all leading researchers in their fields, discuss: what is now known about past climate changes in different areas of the world; recent trends in climate change and projections for the future; ways that particular organisms are responding to climate change; conservation challenges, including social and policy issues; and other critical topics in climate change biology. KW - biodiversity KW - case_studies KW - change_response KW - climate_change KW - distribution_models KW - evolution KW - freshwater KW - marine KW - mitigation KW - phenology KW - policy KW - review A2 - Lovejoy, TE A2 - Hannah, L PY - 2005/04/11/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0300104251 ER -