Abstract
An appropriate yardstick for a biodiversity program is how it affects the persistence of viable populations. A coordinated program of biodiversity research could be structured under three overlapping subject areas: (1) threatened, endangered, and sensitive species; (2) restoration of missing, underrepresented, or declining communities; and (3) general principles and procedures for ecosystem restoration and perpetuation.
Keywords
Genes,
endangered species,
plant communities,
animal communities,
ecosystems.
Citation
McMinn, James W. 1991. Biological Diversity Research: An Analysis. Gen. Tech. Rep. SE-71. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.