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PROTECTING LIFE on EARTH
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THE STEPHEN BECHTEL FUND
IMPRINT IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The Stephen Bechtel Fund has
established this imprint to promote
understanding and conservation of
our natural environment.
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PROTECTING LIFE
on EARTH
An Introduction to the Science
of Conservation
Michael P. Marchetti
Peter B. Moyle
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Berkeley
Los Angeles
London
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The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous
contribution to this book provided by the Stephen Bechtel Fund.
University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university
presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by
advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural
sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and
by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For
more information, visit www.ucpress.edu.
University of California Press
Berkeley and Los Angeles, California
University of California Press, Ltd.
London, England
© 2010 by the Regents of the University of California
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Marchetti, Michael P.
Protecting life on Earth : an introduction to the science of
conservation / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-520-26432-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Wildlife conservation—Textbooks.
2. Ecology—Textbooks.
I.
Moyle, Peter B. II. Title.
QL82.M358 2010
578.68—dc22
2009050655
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The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements
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