Tropical conservation biology / Navjot S. Sodhi, Barry W. Brook, Corey J.A. Bradshaw.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-318) and index.

Diminishing habitats in regions of high biodiversity -- Invaluable losses -- Broken homes: tropical biotas in fragmented landscapes -- Burning down the house -- Alien invaders -- Human uses and abuses of tropical biodiversity -- Threats in three dimensions: tropical aquatic conservation -- Climate change: feeling the tropical heat -- Lost without a trace: the tropical extinction crisis -- Lights at the end of the tunnel: conservation options and challenges.

Tropical Conservation Biology is the first teaching textbook to examine the broad spectrum of conservation issues as they relate specifically to terrestrial and aquatic habitats of the tropics. The book has been written for senior undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, and managers with an interest in tropical habitat conservation and management.