TY  - CHAP
AU  - Amaia Pérez-Bilbao
AU  - Cesar João Benetti
AU  - Josefina Garrido
ED  - Yueh-Hsin Lo
ED  - Juan A. Blanco
ED  - Shovonlal Roy
Y1  - 2015-04-17
PY  - 2015
T1  - Biodiversity and Conservation of Temporary Ponds — Assessment of the Conservation Status of “Veiga de Ponteliñares”, NW Spain (Natura 2000 Network), Using Freshwater Invertebrates
N2  - The term biodiversity has become a mainstream concept that can be found in any newspaper at any given time. Concerns on biodiversity protection are usually linked to species protection and extinction risks for iconic species, such as whales, pandas and so on. However, conserving biodiversity has much deeper implications than preserving a few (although important) species. Biodiversity in ecosystems is tightly linked to ecosystem functions such as biomass production, organic matter decomposition, ecosystem resilience, and others. Many of these ecological processes are also directly implied in services that the humankind obtains from ecosystems. The first part of this book will introduce different concepts and theories important to understand the links between ecosystem function and ecosystem biodiversity. The second part of the book provides a wide range of different studies showcasing the evidence and practical implications of such relationships.
BT  - Biodiversity in Ecosystems
SP  - Ch. 10
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/59104
DO  - 10.5772/59104
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-19
ER  -