Discover the **New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 1**, a groundbreaking resource that offers an extensive review of New Zealand's diverse living and fossil life. Authored by leading expert Dennis P. Gordon and published by Canterbury University Press, this **brand new** volume is an essential addition to any library, featuring 592 pages of detailed information. Measuring 210 x 280 mm, this first edition sets the stage for an unparalleled exploration of more than 55,000 species unique to New Zealand, showcasing the intricate web of animal, plant, fungi, and micro-organism life. With contributions from over 220 local and international specialists, this comprehensive compilation represents a critical resource for researchers, educators, and students alike. Notably, 52% of the species documented are endemic, emphasizing New Zealand's distinctive biodiversity and the global responsibility to protect this natural heritage. Dive into the kingdoms and phyla of life with this volume that not only serves as an inventory but also provides a captivating tour through the ecological splendors of New Zealand. This work is affiliated with Species 2000, striving to catalog all Earth's known species into a unified resource. Get your copy today and join the collective effort to appreciate and safeguard our unique taonga.

CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm
Pages: 592

Author: Dennis P. Gordon Publisher: Canterbury University Press
Publication Date: 14-08-2012

This volume is the first of three that provides a complete review and inventory of New Zealand's entire living and fossil biodiversity. More than 220 New Zealand and overseas specialists have collaborated to produce the most comprehensive book of its kind in the world. Together, the three volumes will list every one of the 55,000-plus known species of New Zealand's animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms. These volumes are affiliated with Species 2000, an international scientific project with the long-term goal of enumerating all known species on Earth into one seamless list - the Catalogue of Life, a kind of online telephone directory. To date, only New Zealand has compiled a checklist of its entire biota. Approximately 52% of this country's species are endemic - found only in New Zealand's freshwater, marine, and land environments. We have a responsibility to the global community to preserve this unique heritage or taonga. But further than that, all of our species - including many of the naturalised aliens included in the survey - are important to New Zealand's economy, ecology, and well-being.
Written for the advanced high-school and tertiary-level reader, these volumes are also intended to be a kind of 'Cooks Tour' of the kingdoms and phyla of life that will, it is hoped, provide an appreciation of the wondrous diversity of nature.

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