Impacts of Human Population on Wildlife: A British Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781108984782 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 300 str.

TREVOR J. C. BEEBEE

Opis

Comprehensive overview of the causes of wildlife decline in the UK with emphasis on the impact of growing human population.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Population matters; 2. The state of British wildlife; 3. Human Activities directly killing wildlife; 4. Impacts of development on wildlife declines; 5. Impacts of farming and forestry on wildlife declines; 6. Climate change, disease and disturbance; 7. The human population and wildlife in Britain and western Europe; 8. Public perceptions of wildlife and population issues; 9. International aspects of population growth; 10. Conservation in a crowded country; References; Index.