The management and conservation of natural populations relies heavily on concepts and results generated from models of population dynamics. Yet this is the first book to present a unified and coherent explanation of the underlying theory. This novel text begins with a consideration of what makes a good state variable
progressing from the simplest models (those with a single variable such as abundance or biomass) to more complex models with other key variables of
population structure (including age
size
life history stage
and space). Throughout the book
attention is paid to concepts such as population variability
population stability
population viability/persistence
and harvest yield. Later chapters address specific applications to conservation such as
recovery planning for species at risk
fishery management
and the spatial management of marine resources.
Population Dynamics for Conservation is suitable for graduate-level students. It will also be valuable to academic and applied researchers in population biology. This overview of population dynamic theory can serve to further their population research
as well as to improve their understanding of population management.
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Population Dynamics for Conservation by Louis W Botsford, J Wilson White, Alan Hast
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