What Is Conservation Biology?

Conservation biology, a new stage in the application of science to conservation problems, addresses the biology of species, communities, and ecosystems that are perturbed by human activities or other agents. Its goal is to provide principles and tools for preserving biological diversity. Conservatio...

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Published in:Bioscience 1985-12, Vol.35 (11), p.727-734
Main Author: Soule, Michael E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Conservation biology
Ecological genetics
Evolutionary genetics
Habitat conservation
Population genetics
Species
Species diversity
Species extinction
Synecology
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Summary:Conservation biology, a new stage in the application of science to conservation problems, addresses the biology of species, communities, and ecosystems that are perturbed by human activities or other agents. Its goal is to provide principles and tools for preserving biological diversity. Conservation biology differs from most other biological sciences in one important way: it is often a crisis discipline. Functional and ethical postulates underlying this field are explained.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1310054