Conservation of rare or little-known species : biological, social, and economic considerations / edited by Martin G. Raphael, Randy Molina ; foreword by Nancy Molina. - Washington : Island Press, c2007. - xi, 375 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Martin G. Raphael and Bruce G. Marcot -- 2. Conservation goals and objectives / Martin G. Raphael ... [et al.] -- 3. Species rarity : definition, causes, and classification / Curtis H. Flather and Carolyn Hull Sieg -- 4. Definitions and attributes of little-known species / Randy Molina and Bruce G. Marcot -- 5. Special considerations for the science, conservation, and management of rare or little-known species / Bruce G. Marcot and Randy Molina -- 6. Species-level strategies for conserving rare or little-known species / Bruce C. Marcot and Curtis H. Flather -- 7. System-level strategies for conserving rare or little-known species / Bruce G. Marcot and Carolyn Hull Sieg -- 8. Effectiveness of alternative management strategies in meeting conservation objectives / Richard S. Holthausen and Carolyn Hull Sieg -- 9. Social considerations / John D. Peine -- 10. Economic considerations / Richard L. Johnson, Cindy S. Swanson, and Aaron J. Douglas -- 11. Implementation considerations / Deanna H. Olson -- 12. A process for selection and implementation of conservation approaches / Martin G. Raphael ... [et al.].

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Biodiversity conservation.

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