What works in conservation 2017 / / edited by William J. Sutherland [and three others].

This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 763 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. Chapters cover the practical global conservation of amphibians, bat and birds, conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest co...

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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, England : : Open Book Publishers,, [2017]
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Year of Publication:2017
Edition:Second edition.
Language:English
Series:What works in conservation ; Volume 2
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxvi, 407 pages).
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Summary:This book provides an assessment of the effectiveness of 763 conservation interventions based on summarized scientific evidence. Chapters cover the practical global conservation of amphibians, bat and birds, conservation of European farmland biodiversity and some aspects of enhancing natural pest control and enhancing soil fertility. The 2017 edition contains a new chapter covering conservation of forests, and an extended chapter on control of freshwater invasive species. It contains key results from the summarized evidence for each conservation intervention and an assessment of the effectiveness of each by international expert panels. The accompanying website www.conservationevidence.com describes each of the studies individually, and provides full references.
ISBN:2821883951
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by William J. Sutherland [and three others].