Continental Conservation: scientific foundations of regional reserve networks

摘要: The Wildlands Project is a far-reaching effort by scientists and activists to develop better ways of protecting nature, wilderness, biodiversity. Its ultimate goal establish an effective network nature reserves throughout North America -- core conservation areas linked corridors, buffered, where appropriate, lands that may also serve economic objectives.Continental Conservation represents the work thirty leading experts-including Michael Soule, John Terborgh, Reed Noss, Paul Paquet, Dan Simberloff, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Scott, Andrew Dobson, others brought together examine science underlying design management these regional-scale networks. It provides conservationists biologists with latest scientific principles for living at spatial scales encompass entire regions continents.Following opening chapter sets stage introducing major themes policy background, contributors: consider scale in identification, selection, biological role top carnivores regulating terrestrial ecosystems suggest need paradigm shift field ecological restoration details implementing regional areas, buffer zones discuss megareserves how themThe book ends challenging reader, whether scientist or advocate, commit more time saving nature. authors argue very survival stake, can no longer afford stand behind wall austereobjectivity.Continental important guidebook vital helping fashion radically honest, scientifically rigorous land-use agenda. will be required reading professionals all levels involved ecosystem land management.