Conservation physiology

Conservation biologists increasingly face the need to provide legislators, courts and conservation managers with data on causal mechanisms underlying conservation problems such as species decline. To develop and monitor solutions, conservation biologists are progressively using more techniques that are physiological. Here, we review the emerging discipline of conservation physiology and suggest that, for conservation strategies to be successful, it is important to understand the physiological responses of organisms to their changed environment. New physiological techniques can enable a rapid assessment of the causes of conservation problems and the consequences of conservation actions.     

保护生物学、保护生态学与生物多样性科学

正在查阅生物多样性方面的文献时,经常会遇到3个学科,即保护生物学、保护生态学和生物多样性科学。三者的关系如何?各自具有怎样的特点和发展过程?为了更好地理解3个学科的产生背景和特点,需要回顾一下始于19世纪中叶的保护运动