Abstract

LUGO, Ariel E. El manejo de la biodiversidad en el siglo xxi. INCI [online]. 2001, vol.26, n.10, pp.484-490. ISSN 0378-1844.

There is general agreement among ecologists on how human activity is causing global change. Deforestation, atmospheric ozone depletion, increased concentration of greenhouse gases, erosion, desertification, and species extinctions are a few examples of the global effects of human activity. These trends are expected to continue into an era known as the Homogeocene, when human effects on Earth will be even more obvious than today. There is disagreement among ecologists on how to approach the conservation of the world’s biodiversity both today and in the Homogeocene. Ecosystem management with a focus on function is advocated as the approach for the conservation of biodiversity. Such an approach values all species, including alien species, and uses multiple seeding, ecosystem self-design and resilience, and land rehabilitation as the guiding principles of conservation.

Keywords : Biodiversidad ; Homogeneización de Flora y Fauna ; Homogeoceno ; Semillazón Múltiple ; Manejo de Ecosistemas .