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1 Disciplines are not logical constructs; they are social crystallizations which occur when a group of people agree that association and discourse serve their interests. Conservation biology began when a critical mass of people agreed that they were conservation biologists. Michael Soulé (1986:3) Keywords Conservation history · Origins of conservation · Conservation traditions · Washburn expedition · Resource conservation ethic · Wilderness ideal · Extractive reserves · Conservation science · Arcadian vision · Distinctions of conservation biology Overview In this chapter you will learn about: 1. The origins and history of conservation and conservation biology. 2. The conceptual distinctions of conservation biology. 3. The role of conservation biology in the world of conservation.
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Van Dyke, F., & Lamb, R. L. (2020). The History and Distinctions of Conservation Biology. In Conservation Biology (pp. 1–34). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39534-6_1
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