Biodiversity The Abundance of Life [Paperback]

First published in 1997, this second book in the Advanced Biology Topics series, studies the diversity of organisms on earth.This second book in the Advanced Biology Topics series, first published in 1997, studies the diversity of organisms on Earth. It addresses how global diversity has evolved and how it is monitored. It also considers how biodiversity can be maintained under threats such as global climate change, pollution and increasing populations.This second book in the Advanced Biology Topics series, first published in 1997, studies the diversity of organisms on Earth. It addresses how global diversity has evolved and how it is monitored. It also considers how biodiversity can be maintained under threats such as global climate change, pollution and increasing populations.This series of topic books is suitable for students studying a wide range of biological subjects at advanced level, or as part of a vocational course. The series brings together topics that are now part of A-level courses, but which are seldom covered in sufficient depth in traditional textbooks. Biodiversity, first published in 1997, studies the great diversity of organisms which occur on Earth. It addresses how global diversity has evolved and how it is monitored. The text also considers how biodiversity can be maintained under present day threats such as global climate change, pollution and increasing human populations.1. The diversity of life; 2. Micro-organisms; 3. Plants; 4. Invertebrates (1); 5. Arthropods; 6. Vertebrates; 7. Maintaining biodiversity; Appendix: Classification