National Park Science : A Century of Research in South Africa (Hardcover)

Part I. Protecting, Preserving and Propagating, 1900 to 1960: 1. Overview; 2. Origins of conservation science until 1910; 3. Consolidating conservation 1910 to 1930; 4. An emerging science 1930 to 1960; Part II. Measuring, Monitoring and Manipulating, 1960s to 1990s: 5. Overview; 6. Biodiversity and new sciences; 7. Botany and beyond; 8. Zoology; Part III. Integration, Innovation and Internationalisation, 1990 to 2010: 9. Overview; 10. New thinking in conservation science; 11. The Kruger National Park; 12. Other national parks; 13. Conclusion.