Amazonian Floodplain Forests
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Amazonian Floodplain Forests
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Author : Wolfgang J. Junk
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-09-27
Amazonian Floodplain Forests written by Wolfgang J. Junk and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-27 with Science categories.
Central Amazonian floodplain forests are an unique and endangered ecosystem. The forests grow in areas that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 m. Despite this severe stress, these forests consist of over 1,000 species and are by far the most species-rich floodplain forests worldwide. The trees show a broad range of morphological, anatomical, physiological, and phenological adaptations that enable them not only to survive the adverse environmental conditions, but also to produce large amounts of biomass when the nutrient levels in water and soils are sufficiently high. This is the case in the floodplains of white-water rivers, which are used for fisheries, agriculture, and cattle-ranching but which also have a high potential for the production of timber and non-timber products, when adequately managed. Latest research on ecophysiology gives insight how tree species adapt to the oscillating flood-pulse focusing on their photosynthesis, respiration, sap flow, biochemistry, phenology, wood and leave anatomy, root morphology and functioning, fruit chemistry, seed germination, seedling establishment, nitrogen fixation and genetic variability. Based on tree ages, lifetime growth rates and net primary production, new concepts are developed to improve the sustainability of traditional forest managements in the background of an integrated natural resource management. This is the first integrative book on the functioning and ecologically oriented use of floodplain forests in the tropics and sub-tropics.It provides fundamental knowledge for scientist, students, foresters and other professionals on their distribution, evolution and phytogeography. “This book is an excellent testimony to the interdisciplinary collaboration of a group of very dedicated scientists to unravel the functioning of the Amazonian Floodplain forests. They have brought together a highly valuable contribution on the distribution, ecology, primary production, ecophysiology, typology, biodiversity, and human use of these forests offering recommendations for sustainable management and future projects in science and development of these unique wetland ecosystems. It lays a solid scientific foundation for wetland ecologists, foresters, environmentalists, wetland managers, and all those interested in sustainable management in the tropics and subtropics.” Brij Gopal, Executive Vice President International Society for Limnology (SIL).
The Central Amazon Floodplain
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Author : Wolfgang J. Junk
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
The Central Amazon Floodplain written by Wolfgang J. Junk and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
Floodplains are ecosystems which are driven by periodic inundation and oscillation between terrestrial and aquatic phases. An understanding of such pulsing systems is only possible by studying both phases and linking the results into an integrated overview. This book presents the results of a 15-year study of the structure and function of one of the largest tropical floodplains, the Amazon River floodplain. It covers qualitative aspects, e.g., adaptations of aquatic and terrestrial organisms to the flood pulse as well as quantitative aspects, e.g., studies of biomass, primary production, decomposition, and nutrient cycles. The authors interpret their findings and the most important data from other studies under an integrating scientific concept, the Flood Pulse Concept.
Forest Structure Function And Dynamics In Western Amazonia
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Author : Randall W. Myster
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-01-03
Forest Structure Function And Dynamics In Western Amazonia written by Randall W. Myster and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-03 with Science categories.
The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world. Besides the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, the rainforest is bounded to the north by the Guiana crystalline shield and to the south by the Brazilian crystalline shield, marked at their edges by cataracts in the rivers and often dominated by grasslands. This book is motivated not just by the Amazon's scientific interest but also by its role in many ecosystem functions critical to life on Earth. These ecosystems are characterized both by their complexity and their interactive, higher-order linkages among both abiotic and biotic components.Within Amazonia, the Western Amazon (west of 65° latitude) is the most pristine and, perhaps, the most complex within the Amazon Basin. This Western Amazon may be broadly divided into non-flooded forests (e.g. terra firme, white sand, palm) and forests flooded with white water (generally referred to as várzea) and with black water (generally referred to as igapó). Here, for the first time, is a book devoted entirely to Western Amazonia, containing chapters by scientists at the forefront of their own areas of expertise. It should be a valuable resource for all future researchers and scholars who venture into Western Amazonia, as it continues to be one of the most beautiful, mysterious, remote and important ecosystems on Earth.
Stress Physiology Primary Production And Dynamics Of Amazonian Floodplain Forests
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Author : Max-Planck-Institut für Limnologie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Stress Physiology Primary Production And Dynamics Of Amazonian Floodplain Forests written by Max-Planck-Institut für Limnologie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
Floods Of Fortune
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Author : Michael Goulding
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1996
Floods Of Fortune written by Michael Goulding and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Business & Economics categories.
Enriched with nearly 100 beautiful color photographs, Floods of Fortune offers the first holistic view of the conservation drama unfolding in the Amazonian floodplain.
Central Amazon Floodplain
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Author : Wolfgang J. Junk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Central Amazon Floodplain written by Wolfgang J. Junk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
The book presents a coherent analysis of the ecological situation, the history of land occupation, the different forms of resource utilization, the socio-economic situation of the population, & the ecological threats of human activities on the Amazon floodplain. Cost-benefit analyses of different forms of land use are compared with market demands & environmental impacts. Conflicts of interest between different stake holders (e.g., smallholders & ranchers, professional & subsistence fishermen) are described. A chapter about environmental legislation & its deficiencies points to the need for additional regulations to avoid further conflicts of interest & negative impact of human activities on the ecosystem. This is the first book that deals with sustainable management of a tropical wetland with coherent & new data sets in an interdisciplinary approach, along with a strong conceptional background.
V Rzea
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Author : Christine Padoch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
V Rzea written by Christine Padoch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Science categories.
Fish and Fisheries. Forest and Forestry. Conservation. Soils and River Dynamics. Land Resource Management. The Case of the Vanishing Stingless Bee.
The Amazon River Forest
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Author : Nigel J. H. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1999
The Amazon River Forest written by Nigel J. H. Smith and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Human ecology categories.
The floodplain forests of the Amazon, the world's largest river, are among the most threatened habitats in South America. Yet little is known about how these unique, seasonally flooded forests were used in the past, or their current importance to farmers, livestock owners, and fisherfolk. Thisbook explores the natural history knowledge of the floodplain inhabitants and how we might better use their knowledge to promote sound conservation and development policies.
Nutrient Dynamics Of Decomposing Leaves From Amazonian Floodplain Forest Species In Water
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Author : Karin Furch
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Nutrient Dynamics Of Decomposing Leaves From Amazonian Floodplain Forest Species In Water written by Karin Furch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
The Fishes And The Forest
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Author : Michael Goulding
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2021-01-08
The Fishes And The Forest written by Michael Goulding and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-08 with Science categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1980.