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By 2050, the global population of humans is predicted to increase by 35%. Approximately 70% more food may be required, and this will take place against a backdrop of 15-40% land degradation. This book examines land use intensification and biodiversity conservation and its impacts. It also discusses whether suites of species, and/or functional groups of taxa will either benefit or suffer from land use intensification and whether it is possible to make robust predictions of biotic responses across landscapes, regions, and continents.

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Author:   David Lindenmayer (The Australian National University, Canberra) ,  Saul Cunningham (CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Black Mountain, Australia) ,  Andrew Young (CSIRO Plant Industry, Black Mountain, Australia) ,  Linda Broadhurst
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9781466517141

ISBN 10:   146651714
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   26 July 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Land Use Intensification - A Challenge for Humanity. General Themes and Principles. Combining Biodiversity Conservation with Agricultural Intensification. Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes: Perspectives From a Research-Policy Interface. Intensive Farming and its Role in Wildlife Conservation: Routes to Squaring the Circle? Specific Case Studies. Land-Use Changes Imperil Southeast Asian Biodiversity. How Agricultural Intensification Threatens Temperate Grassy Woodlands. Mitigating Land Use Intensification in the Endemic-Rich Hotspots of Southern Africa and Western Indian Ocean. Land Use Intensification, Small Landholder, and Biodiversity Conservation: Perspectives from the Eastern Himalayas. Riches to Rags: The Ecological Consequences of Land-Use Intensification in New Zealand. Land Use Intensification and the Status of Focal Species in Managed Forest Landscapes of New Brunswick, Canada. Land Use Intensification Impacts on Biodiversity in the Mallee/Wheat Landscape of Central·NSW. Ecological Responses of Australian Grassy Woodland and Shrubland Ecosystems to Agricultural Intensification: Lessons From Long-Term, Multispecies, Multi-Biome Studies. Land Use Intensification in Natural Forest Settings. Intensification of Coffee Production and its Biodiversity Consequences. General Discussion. Perspectives on Land Use Intensification and Biodiversity Conservation.

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