A Hierarchical Framework for Conserving Biodiversity

摘要: Society recognizes a large variety of values associated with biodiversity including aesthetic, economic, conservation, and educational (McNeely et al. 1990; Heywood Watson 1995). These are all ultimately related to the definition as manifestation genetic diversity, primary raw material that is filtered by natural selection, resulting in evolutionary ecological adaptation biota environmental conditions. Minimizing additional loss will provide best assurance adapt increasing rate spatial extent change (Pratt Cairns 1992), societal be sustained.