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BOOKS

Barbour, Michael, Bruce Pavlik, Frank Drysdale and Susan Lindstrom. California's Changing Landscapes -- Diversity and Conservation of California Vegetation. Sacramento: California Native Plant Society, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH76.5 .C2 C37 1993.

Barker, Jerry R. and David T Tingey. Air Pollution Effects on Biodiversity. New York: Van Norstrand Reinhold, 1992. Biodiv Ref QH545 .A3 A38 1992.

Biodiversity and Human Health. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1997. Biodiv RA565 .A2 B56 1996.

Biodiversity and the Law. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1996. Biodiv K3488 .B563 1996.

Biological Diversity of Mexico. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH107.A1 B55 1993.

Biodiversity Information Needs and Options: Proceedings of the 1996 International Workshop on
Biodiversity Information.
NY: CAB International, 1997. Biodiv QH75 .A1 I69 1996.

Bradstock, R.A. ed.
Conserving Biodiversity: Threats and Solutions. Chipping Norton, NSW: Surrey Beatty and Son in association with NSW Parks and Wildlife Association, 1995 Biodiv Ref QH77 .A8 C68 1995.

Chemistry of the Amazon: Biodiversity, Natural Products and Environmental Issues. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH343.7 .C48 1995.

Chevalier, Joan.
Biodiversity, Science, and the Human Prospect. New York, NY: The Center, 1997.
Biodiv QH75 .B562 1997.

Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and Diversity. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 1986. Biodiv Ref QH75.C66 1986.

Conservation Biology: The Theory and Practice of Nature Conservation Preservation and Management. New York: Chapman and Hall Publishers, 1992. Biodiv QH75 .C662 1992.

Cook, Laurence Martin.
Genetic and Ecological Diversity: The Sport of Nature. London: Chapman and Hall, 1991. Biodiv Ref QH75.C77 1991.

Cooperrider, Allen & Noss, Reed F.
Saving Nature’s Legacy: How Can Our Public and Private Land Best Be Managed to Protect Biological Diversity. Washington, DC: Defenders of Wildlife, 1994. Biodiv QH76 .N67 1994.

Crane, Ian K.
The Biodiversity Information Clearing House: Concept and Challenges. Cambridge, UK: World Conservation Press, 1994. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .B54 1994.

Cropper, Simon C.
Management of Endangered Plants. E. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO Publications, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH77 .A8 C74 1993.

Davis, G.M.
Mediterranean-type Ecosystems: The Function of Biodiversity. Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH541.5.M44 M43 1995.

Dobson, Andrew P.
Conservation and Biodiversity. New York, NY: Scientific American Library, 1996. Main QH75 .D59 1996.

Dottavio, F.D., P.F. Brussard, and J.D. McCrone eds.
Protecting Biological Diversity in the National Parks. Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1990. Biodiv. Ref QH 76 .P75 1990.

Fenger, M.A., E.H. Miller, J.A. Johnson, and E.J.R. Williams, eds.
Our Living Legacy: Proceedings of a Symposium on Biological Diversity. Victoria, B.C: Royal British Columbia Museum, 1991. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .A1 S935 1991.

Global Biodiversity Strategy: Guidelines for Action to Save, Study and Use Earth's Biotic Wealth Sustainably and Equitably. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute, 1992. Biodiv & Biodiv Ref QH75.G56 1992.

Grumbine, R. Edward.
Ghost Bears: Exploring the Biodiversity Crisis. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1992. Biodiv QH75.G75 1992.

Heywood, V.H. ed.
Global Biodiversity Assessment. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH541.15 .B56 G58 1995.

Hudson, Wendy E. ed.
Landscape, Linkages and Biodiversity. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1991. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .L28 1991.

Jensen, Deborah, Margaret S. Torn, and John Harte.
In Our Own Hands: A Strategy for Conserving California's Biological Diversity. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH76.5 .C2 J46 1993.

Johnson, Nels
Biodiversity In the Balance: Approaches to Setting Geographic Conservation Priorities. Washington, DC: Biodiversity Support Program, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .J64 1995.

Kellert, Stephen R. and Edward O. Wilson, editors.
The Biophilia Hypothesis. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1993. Biodiv Ref. GF21 .B56 1993.

Kim, Ke Chung and Robert D. Weavers, eds.
Biodiversity and Landscapes: A Paradox of Humanity. NY: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Biodiv Ref QH75.B53 1994.

Magurran, Anne E.
Ecological Diversity and Its Measurement. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1988. Biodiv Ref QH75.M32 1988.

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: Recommendations for Action Under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Washington, DC: The Network, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH91 .A1 M347 1995.

McNeely, Jeffrey et al.
Conserving the World's Biological Diversity. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1990. Biodiv QH75 .C75 1990.

Meffe, Gary K. and C. Ronald Carroll.
Principles of Conservation Biology. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Press, 1994. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .M43 1994.

Miller, Kenton.
Balancing the Scales: Guidelines for Increasing Biodiversity's Chances Through Bioregional Management. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute, 1996. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .M54 1996.

Molecular Genetic Approaches in Conservation. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Biodiv Ref QH75 .M65 1996.

Mooney, Harold A.
Functional Roles of Biodiversity: A Global Perspective. Chichester, NY: Wiley, 1996.
Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 B584 1997.

Myers, Norman.
Tackling Mass Extinction of Species: A Great Creative Challenge. Berkeley, CA: University of California, College of Natural Resources, 1986. Biodiv Ref QH75 .M94 1986.

New, Timothy R.
Introduction to Invertebrate Conservation Biology. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Biodiv Ref QL362 .N4 1995.

Norse, Elliott A. ed.
Conserving Biological Diversity in Our National Forests. Washington, DC: Wilderness Society, 1986. Biodiv QH76 .C66 1986.

Norton, Bryan G.
Why Preserve Natural Variety. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1987.
Biodiv Ref QH75 .N67 1987.

Norton, Bryan.G.
The Preservation of Species: The Value of Biological Diversity. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1986. Biodiv Ref QH75 .P74 1986.

Noss, Reed F. and Allen Y. Cooperrider.
Saving Nature's Legacy: Protecting and Restoring Biodiversity. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1994. Biodiv Ref. QH76 .N67 1994.

Orians, Gordan H., ed.
Preservation and Valuation of Biological Resources. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1990. Biodiv Ref QH75 .P73 1989.

Perrings, Charles.
Biodiversity Loss: Economic And Ecological Issues. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 B584 1997.

Peters, Robert L and Thomas E. Lovejoy.
Global Warming and Biological Diversity. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992. Biodiv Ref QH543 .G56 1992.

Pickett, Steward T.
The Ecological Basis of Conservation: Heterogeneity, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity. New York: Chapman & Hall, 1997. QH75 .E25 1997.

Pimm, Stuart L.
The Balance of Nature: Ecological Issues in the Conservation of Species and Communities. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Main QH541 .P55 1991.

Platt, Rutherford H., Rowan A. Rowntree, and Pamela C. Muick, eds.
The Ecological City: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1994. Biodiv Ref HT243 .U6 E26 1994.

Proceedings of the Symposium on Biodiversity of Northwestern California. Berkeley: Wildland Resources Center, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, 1991. Biodiv Ref QH76.5 .C2 S95 1991.

Reika-Kudla, Majorie L., Don E. Wilson, and Edward O. Wilson,
Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our Biological Resources. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 1997. Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 B577 1997.

Reid, Walter V. C.
Keeping Options Alive: The Scientific Basis for Conserving Biodiversity. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute, 1989. Biodiv & Biodiv Ref QH75 .R44 1989.

Samways, Michael J.
Insect Conservation Biology. London; New York: Chapman & Hall, 1995. Biodiv Ref QL496.4 .S36 1995.

Swanson, Timothy M.
The Economics and Ecology of Biodiversity Decline: The Forces Driving Global Change. Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH75 .A1 E29 1995.

Systematics, Ecology and the Biodiversity Crisis. New York: Scientific American Library, 1992. Biodiv Ref QH313 .S97 1992.

Takacs, David.
The Idea of Biodiversity: Philosophies of Paradise. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Biodiv WH76.T34 1996.

Terborgh, John.
Diversity and the Tropical Rain Forest. New York: Scientific American Library, 1992. Biodiv Ref QH541.5 .R27 T47 1992.

Tropical Deforestation and Species Extinction. London, NY: Chapman & Hall, 1992. Biodiv Ref QH78 .T76 1992.

Van der Ryn, Sim.
Ecological Design. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1996. Public GE170 .V36 1996.

Vistouset, Peter M.
Islands: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH541.5 .I8 I84 1995.

Watson, R.T.ed.
Global Biodiversity Assessment: Summary for Policy-Makers. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Biodiv Ref. QH541.15 .B56 G585 1995.

Western, David and Mary Pearl.
Conservation for the Twenty-first Century. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. Biodiv & Biodiv Ref. QH75 .C67 1989.

Wilson, Edward O.
Diversity of Life. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH75 .W573 1993.

Wilson, E.O. ed.
National Forum on BioDiversity. Biodiversity. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1988. Biodiv QH75 .A1 N32 1988.

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CURRICULUM

Alevizon, Bill, et al, editors. The Coral Reef Teacher’s Guide. Key West, FL: Reef Relief, 1998. Biodiv QH541.5 .C7 C665 1998.

Alternative Paradigms in Environmental Education Research. Troy, OH: North American Association for Environmental Education, 1993. Biodiv GE70 .A58 1993.

Aquatic Outreach Institute.
Kids in Marshes: An Interdisciplinary Wetlands Education and Exploration Program. Richmond, CA: Aquatic Outreach Institute, 1997. Biodiv QH541.5 .M3 K52 1997.

Bardwell, Lisa V., Martha C. Monroe, and Margaret T. Tudor.
Environmental Problem Solving. Troy, OH: North American Association for Environmental Education, 1994. Biodiv QH541.2 E58 1994.

The Biodiversity Debate: Exploring the Issue. Troy, OH: North American Association for Environmental Education in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund, 1997. Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 B582 1997.

Baron, Nancy and Adrienne Mason.
Our Oceans, Ourselves: Marine Biodiversity for Educators. Hull, Quebec: Biodiversity Conservation Office, Environment Canada, 1995. Biodiv QH91.8 .B6 .B37 1995.

Binder, Deanna, Stewart Guy and Briony Penn.
Backyard Biodiversity and Beyond: A Handbook for Students and Teachers. Victoria: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of the Environment, Lands and Parks, 1994. Biodiv Ref QH541.15 .B56 1994.

Blair, Robert B. and Heidi L. Ballard.
Conservation Biology: A Curriculum for High School Students. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University, Center for Conservation Biology, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH75 .B6 1993, Biodiv QH 75 .B6 1993.

Challenges in the Conservation of Biological Resources: A Practitioner's Guide. Boulder: Westview Press, 1991. Biodiv Ref QH75.C42 1991

Charles, Cheryl.
Aquatic Project Wild. Sacramento CA: California Department of Fish & Game, 1987. Biodiv Ref QH90.55 .A68 1987.

Creating Community Curriculum for the Future: Students, Stewardship and Sustainability. San Francisco: Golden Gate National Park Association, 1995. Biodiv Ref QH76.5 .C2 C73 1995, Biodiv QH76.5 .C2 C73 1995.

Creek Watchers: Exploring the Worlds of Creeks and Streams. Santa Barbara: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995. Biodiv QH97 .S54 1995.

Dunphy, Madeline.
Witness: Endangered Species of North America. San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, 1995. Biodiv Ref QH77 .N7 M5419 1995.

The Endangered Species Act: The Case of the Yellow-Backed Rat Skunk. San Francisco: Environmental Education Associates, 1994. Biodiv QL83.15 .E52 1994.

Essential Learnings in Environmental Education. Troy, OH: North American Association for Environmental Education, 1990. Biodiv QH541.2 .E84 1990.

Guide to Ecoliteracy: A New Content for School Restructuring. Berkeley, CA: The Elmwood Institute, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH541.2 .G83 1993.

Kramer, Kathy.
Teaching About the San Francisco Bay and Delta: An Activities and Resource Guide. Richmond, CA: Aquatic Habitat Institute, Richmond Field Station, 1993. Biodiv Ref F868 .S156 K72 1993.

MacRae-Campbell, Linda, Micki Mekisson and Bruce Campbell.
The Ocean Crisis. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press, 1990. Biodiv Ref GE70 . M27 1990 v.7.

McKisson, Micki and Linda MacRae-Campbell.
The Future of Our Tropical Rainforests. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press, 1990. Biodiv Ref GE70 .M27 1990 v.2.

Moody, Joan.
The Circle of Life: Biodiversity and Future Generations: A Biodiversity Media Resource Guide. Washington, DC: Defenders of Wildlife, 1996 Biodiv Ref QH76 .C57 1996

Murdoch, Tom, Martha Cheo and Kate O’Laughlin.
Stream Keeper’s Field Guide: Watershed Inventory and Stream Monitoring Methods. Everett, WA: The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 1996. Biodiv QH541.5 .S7 M87 1996.

National Park Service - Muir Woods National Monument.
Muir Woods: Environmental Education Guide. Biodiv Ref QK495 .S5 M896 1988.

The No Waste Anthology: A Teacher’s Guide to Environmental Activities K-12. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Health Services, 1991. Biodiv Ref TD178 .N6 1991.

Pitman, Barb, Judy Bracus, and Judy Asato.
The Biodiversity Collection: A Review of Biodiversity Resources for Educators. Baltimore, MD: World Wildlife Fund, 1998. Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 P57 1998.

Project WILD: Secondary Activity Guide. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Fish & Game, 1986. Biodiv Ref QH53 .P762 1986.

Taking Action: An Educator’s Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects. Bethesda, MD: Project Wild, 1995. Biodiv GE77 .S76 1995.

Wasserman, Pamela.
Earth Matters: Studies for Our Global Future. Washington, D.C.: Zero Population Growth, Inc., 1991. Biodiv Ref GE77 .W37 1991.

Wasserman, Pamela.
People and the Planet: Lessons for a Sustainable Future. Washington DC: Zero Population Growth, 1996. Biodiv GE77 .P46 1996.

Wetlands Protectors: Guarding Our Wild and Watery Lands. Santa Barbara: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995. QH87.3 S54 1995.

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VIDEOS

Biodiversity: Exploring the Web of Life. Pittsburgh: WQED; Washington, D.C.: World Wildlife Fund, c1997. (45 min.)
Biodiv QH541.15.B56 B575 1997.

Biodiversity for Forests and Farms. [Ithaca, N.Y.] : Educational Television Center, Media Services, Cornell University :
Cornell Cooperative Extension, c1996. (25 min.) Biodiv Media QH76 .B54 1996.

The California Gnatcatcher and Its Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat. Encinitas, CA: Jim Karnik Productions, 1993. (27 min.)
Biodiv QL696.P255 C25 1993.

Conserving America: The Challenge on the Coast. WQED/Pittsburgh and National Wildlife Federation. Pittsburgh: QED Communications, Inc., 1989. (60 min.) Biodiv GB460 .U6 C52 1989.

Conserving America: Champions of Wildlife. WQED/Pittsburgh and National Wildlife Federation. Pittsburgh: QED Communications, Inc., 1989. (60 min.) Biodiv QL84.2 .C52 1989.

Conserving America: The Rivers. WQED/Pittsburgh and National Wildlife Federation. Pittsburgh: QED Communications, Inc., 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv QH76 .R 58 1988.

Conserving America: The Wetlands. WQED/Pittsburgh and National Wildlife Federation. Pittsburgh: QED Communications, Inc., 1988. (60 min.) Biodiv QH76 . W47 1988.

Coral Reefs: Rainforests of the Sea. Ben Lomond, CA: Video Project, 1996. (20 min) Biodiv QH541.5.C7 C67 1996.

Dr. Ed Grumbine on Biodiversity. Humboldt State Univ., 199-?. (25 min.) Biodiv QH541.15.B56 D73 1990.

Introduction to Our Global Environment. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute, 1994. (10 min.) Biodiv GE140.I57
1994.

IUCN, the World Conservation Union. Ziest, The Netherlands: World Wildlife Fund for Nature, 1992. (12 min.) Biodiv QH75 .I93 1992.

Life on Earth: A Natural History. Burbank. CA: Warner Home Video, 1990. (2 Videocassettes, 233 min) Public
QH541.L54 1990.

Making A World of Difference. Washington, D.C.: World Wildlife Fund, 1991? (10 min.) Biodiv QH75.A1 M35 1991.

More is Better: The Biodiversity Story. Niles, IL: United Learning, 1995. (19 min.) Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 M67 1995.

National Teleconference on Biodiversity. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1988. (45 min.) Biodiv
QH75.A1 N38 1988.

Our Future, Our Planet: The Spirit of Youth Service. Ben Lomond, CA: Distributed by The Video Project, 199-? (19 min)
Biodiv TD171.7 .O97 1990.

Project Ecological Corridors of the Brazilian Rain Forest. [Brazil?]: Videociencia, 1997.(15 min) Biodiv SD414.B6 P76
1997.

The Rain Forest, Treasure House of Biodiversity. Huntsville, Tex.: Educational Video Network, c1995. (25 min) Biodiv
Media QH541.5.R27 R344 1995.

Return of the Salmon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant, 1995. (30 min.) Biodiv QL638.S2 R47 1995.

Saving California’s Life: Species Preservation. Sacramento, CA California Department of Water Resources, 1991. (18 min.) Biodiv QH76.5 .C2 S38 1991.

The Web of Life: Exploring Biodiversity. Pittsburgh, PA: QEQD Enterprises, 1995. (115 min.) Biodiv QH541.15 .B56 W43 1995.

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WORLD WIDE WEB

Bibliography on the Conservation of Biological Diversity: Biological, Ecological, Economic and Policy Issues
http://www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/spolasky/Biobib.html

Biodiversity/ Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
http://www.amnh.org/science/biodiversity/index.html

Biodiversity Maps Library
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/information_services/bml/

Biological Conservation Newsletter Online
http://www.mnh.si.edu/botany/bcn/

Center for Conservation Biology Network
http://conbio.bio.uci.edu/

CERES: California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
http://www.ceres.ca.gov

Conservation Biology Institute
http://www.consbio.org/

Craighead Environmental Research Institute
http://www.grizzlybear.org/

IUCN: The World Conservation Union
http://www.iucn.org

Program in Conservation Biology, University of California, Riverside
http://cnas.ucr.edu/~consbio/CBioHP.html

Vietnam
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/center/cviet.html

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