BOOK NOTICE Potter, Cohen, and D. Janczewski C.S., 1993. Perspective (Eds.). J.I. on Biodiversity: Case Studies of Genetic Resource Conservatio and Development. (ISBN 0-87168-512-4, pbk) American Associ; DC Advancement tion for the of Science, Washington, 245pp. of full literature ; ously published key works and ori^?inal, site-specific ^search. re , The book is divided int two pa rts: Themes in spec les and genet and tion, case studies of )iodiversii h consists of four papers, wh:ich incluc tactics and confli cts in preserv le: (Soule), theoretical concern; regarding detection of congr phyloge •uent ; radiating lineages, and thi detect IS, ance of species preservation econ(3mic considerations (Morowitz), vs. , i and socioeconomic factors in consernation of crops and flora (Williai tion consists of purely cas e studies which deal with ;very level fi , < & (Altieria Montecinos), to conservai:ion of specific crops Wilke: (e.g., ma Twilley on managed (e.g. et al., ngroves). ecosystem (Hartshorn IS & Padoch Peters, on forest gardens n West Kalimantan and Wilcox i , forests of the Pacific Northiwest. was somewhat I disappc)inted th£ conservation of such pivotal It g