Heidelberg University library (Germany) acquired the book: Aleksej V. Yablokov, Sergei A.Ostroumov. Conservation of living nature and resources : problems, trends, and prospects
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CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part I
1 The Dangerous Extent of Human Impact
on the Biosphere 7
1.1 Use and Transformation of Land Surface 7
1.2 Exploitation of Natural Resources
and Pollution of the Biosphere 8
2 Molecular-Genetic Level 18
2.1 Effects on Structural and Functional Systems
of the Cell 18
2.2 Biotransformation and Biodegradation of Pollutants .. 31
3 Problems at the Ontogenetic Level 39
3.1 Changes in Embryogenesis 39
3.2 Disturbance of Growth 41
3.3 Disturbance of Reproduction 43
3.4 Metabolic Disturbances, Poisoning and Diseases 46
3.5 Conclusions 57
4 Problems at the Species-Population Level 59
4.1 General Characteristics of Species Disappearance ... . 59
4.2 Causes of Species Disappearance 73
4.3 Importance of the Minimal Number of the Population 96
4.4 Conclusions 98
5 Problems at the Ecosystem Level 99
5.1 Changes in Ecosystem Structure 99
5.2 Disturbance of Interspecies Interactions 101
5.3 Breakage of Information Flows in Ecosystems 104
5.4 Destruction of Vegetation Cover in Toto 105
5.5 Transfer of Toxic Substances by Migrating Animals .. . 106
5.6 Bioaccumulation of Pollutants
and Their Transfer Through Trophic Chains 106
5.7 Acid Precipitations 109
5.8 Changes in Primary Productivity 110
5.9 Conservation Problems
in Some Important Ecosystems 112
5.10 Conclusions 129
6 Economic Problems
in the Protection of Living Nature 131
7 Organizational and Legal Problems
of the Protection of Living Nature 135
7.1 Problems to Be Treated on an International Level 135
7.2 Problems to Be Treated on a National Level 139
8 Problems of Prognostication 142
8.1 Molecular Level 142
8.2 Onthogenetic Level 143
8.3 Populations and Species Level 144
8.4 Ecosystem and Biosphere Levels 146
8.5 Forecasts of the Ecological Consequences
of a Nuclear War 149
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Part II
Prospects for the Protection of Living Nature 152
9 Protection of Living Nature
and its Connection with Other Global Problems 153
9.1 "Nuclear Winter" and Disarmament 153
9.2 Demographic Problem and Need for Stabilization ... . 154
9.3 Reduction of the Biosphere Pollution Rate 154
10 Need for Ecologization of Society's Activities 157
10.1 Need for Ecologization of Agriculture 157
10.2 Need for Ecologization
of the Economic Forms of Biosphere Utilization 161
10.3 Need for Ecologization of Industry and Transport ... . 166
10.4 Need for Ecologization of the Economy 170
10.5 Need for Ecologization of the Urban Environment.... 174
10.6 Need for Ecologization of Medicine 179
10.7 Need for Ecologization of Politics and Law 182
11 Ways of Preserving Living Nature 185
11.1 Protection in Natural Habitats 187
11.2 Captive Breeding 195
11.3 Domestication and Cultivation 200
11.4 Ecological Engineering 204
11.5 Genetic Banks 208
11.6 Regulated Evolution 210
12 Scientific Foundations and Theory
of Living Nature Protection
Within the System of Biological Science 213
12.1 Biological Sciences and the Scientific Foundations
of Living Nature Protection 213
12.2 Axiomatization of the Theoretical Foundations
of Living Nature Protection 218
12.3 Conclusion 221
Bibliography 227
Index of Authors 249
Subject Index 253
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CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part I
1 The Dangerous Extent of Human Impact
on the Biosphere 7
1.1 Use and Transformation of Land Surface 7
1.2 Exploitation of Natural Resources
and Pollution of the Biosphere 8
2 Molecular-Genetic Level 18
2.1 Effects on Structural and Functional Systems
of the Cell 18
2.2 Biotransformation and Biodegradation of Pollutants .. 31
3 Problems at the Ontogenetic Level 39
3.1 Changes in Embryogenesis 39
3.2 Disturbance of Growth 41
3.3 Disturbance of Reproduction 43
3.4 Metabolic Disturbances, Poisoning and Diseases 46
3.5 Conclusions 57
4 Problems at the Species-Population Level 59
4.1 General Characteristics of Species Disappearance ... . 59
4.2 Causes of Species Disappearance 73
4.3 Importance of the Minimal Number of the Population 96
4.4 Conclusions 98
5 Problems at the Ecosystem Level 99
5.1 Changes in Ecosystem Structure 99
5.2 Disturbance of Interspecies Interactions 101
5.3 Breakage of Information Flows in Ecosystems 104
5.4 Destruction of Vegetation Cover in Toto 105
5.5 Transfer of Toxic Substances by Migrating Animals .. . 106
5.6 Bioaccumulation of Pollutants
and Their Transfer Through Trophic Chains 106
5.7 Acid Precipitations 109
5.8 Changes in Primary Productivity 110
5.9 Conservation Problems
in Some Important Ecosystems 112
5.10 Conclusions 129
6 Economic Problems
in the Protection of Living Nature 131
7 Organizational and Legal Problems
of the Protection of Living Nature 135
7.1 Problems to Be Treated on an International Level 135
7.2 Problems to Be Treated on a National Level 139
8 Problems of Prognostication 142
8.1 Molecular Level 142
8.2 Onthogenetic Level 143
8.3 Populations and Species Level 144
8.4 Ecosystem and Biosphere Levels 146
8.5 Forecasts of the Ecological Consequences
of a Nuclear War 149
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Part II
Prospects for the Protection of Living Nature 152
9 Protection of Living Nature
and its Connection with Other Global Problems 153
9.1 "Nuclear Winter" and Disarmament 153
9.2 Demographic Problem and Need for Stabilization ... . 154
9.3 Reduction of the Biosphere Pollution Rate 154
10 Need for Ecologization of Society's Activities 157
10.1 Need for Ecologization of Agriculture 157
10.2 Need for Ecologization
of the Economic Forms of Biosphere Utilization 161
10.3 Need for Ecologization of Industry and Transport ... . 166
10.4 Need for Ecologization of the Economy 170
10.5 Need for Ecologization of the Urban Environment.... 174
10.6 Need for Ecologization of Medicine 179
10.7 Need for Ecologization of Politics and Law 182
11 Ways of Preserving Living Nature 185
11.1 Protection in Natural Habitats 187
11.2 Captive Breeding 195
11.3 Domestication and Cultivation 200
11.4 Ecological Engineering 204
11.5 Genetic Banks 208
11.6 Regulated Evolution 210
12 Scientific Foundations and Theory
of Living Nature Protection
Within the System of Biological Science 213
12.1 Biological Sciences and the Scientific Foundations
of Living Nature Protection 213
12.2 Axiomatization of the Theoretical Foundations
of Living Nature Protection 218
12.3 Conclusion 221
Bibliography 227
Index of Authors 249
Subject Index 253
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