Welcome to the Conservation Biology Resources Guide, where you'll find information on print and online resources to support the study of conservation biology.

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Books      Databases      Organizations

Select general conservation biology reference sources.

The Atlas of Global Conservation - Hoekstra, J.M., et al.
ISBN: 0520262565
Publication Date: 2010-04-22

 

 

The Diversity of Life - Edward O. Wilson

ISBN: 0674058178
Publication Date: 2010-11-15

 

 

(Free Book) Conservation Biology for All - Navjot S. Sodhi (Editor); Paul R. Ehrlich (Editor)

ISBN: 9780199554232
Publication Date: 2010-03-12

 

A Primer of Conservation Biology - Richard B. Primack
ISBN: 0878936238

Publication Date: 2012-04-01

Select classic conservation biology books.
A Sand County Almanac - Aldo Leopold; Charles W. Schwartz (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0195007778
Publication Date: 1968-12-31

 

 

 

Silent Spring - Rachel Carson

ISBN: 0618249060
Publication Date: 2002-10-22


 

  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility
    Website providing free biodiversity data for various species as well as general information about the species
  • ARKive
    Website dedicated to providing information about various animals, plants, and habitats that are in peril
  • IUCN Red List
    The Red list is a database of all threatened animal species.
  • Tree of Life
    Website showing relatedness between species using phylogenetic trees
  • NatureServe Explorer
    Provides information on more than 70,000 plants, animals and ecosystems of the United States and Canada
  • InfoNatura
    Guide including information on more than 8,500 species found in Latin America. Includes species richness maps and ecological systems data