Ecosystem Response To Natural And Anthropogenic Disturbances In The Andean Cloud Forest Of Ecuador
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Ecosystem Response To Natural And Anthropogenic Disturbances In The Andean Cloud Forest Of Ecuador
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Author : Margaret Jeanne Stern
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Ecosystem Response To Natural And Anthropogenic Disturbances In The Andean Cloud Forest Of Ecuador written by Margaret Jeanne Stern and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Environmental impact analysis categories.
The Andean Cloud Forest
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Author : Randall W. Myster
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-11-12
The Andean Cloud Forest written by Randall W. Myster and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-12 with Science categories.
A book focused solely on Andean Cloud Forests (ACF) has never been published. ACF are high biodiversity ecosystems in the Neotropics with a large proportion of endemic species, and are important for the hydrology of entire regions. They provide water for large parts of the Amazon basin, for example. Here I take advantage of my many years working in ACF in Ecuador, to edit this book that contains the following sections: (1) ACF over space and time, (2) Hydrology, (3) Light and the Carbon cycle, (4) Soil, litter, fungi and nutrient cycling, (5) Plants, (6) Animals, and (7) Human impacts and management. Under this premise, international experts contributed chapters that consist of reviews of what is known about their topic, of what research they have done, and of what needs to be done in the future. This work is suitable for graduate students, professors, scientists, and researcher-oriented managers.
Ecosystem Services Biodiversity And Environmental Change In A Tropical Mountain Ecosystem Of South Ecuador
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Author : Jörg Bendix
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-07-09
Ecosystem Services Biodiversity And Environmental Change In A Tropical Mountain Ecosystem Of South Ecuador written by Jörg Bendix 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 2013-07-09 with Science categories.
An interdisciplinary research unit consisting of 30 teams in the natural, economic and social sciences analyzed biodiversity and ecosystem services of a mountain rainforest ecosystem in the hotspot of the tropical Andes, with special reference to past, current and future environmental changes. The group assessed ecosystem services using data from ecological field and scenario-driven model experiments, and with the help of comparative field surveys of the natural forest and its anthropogenic replacement system for agriculture. The book offers insights into the impacts of environmental change on various service categories mentioned in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005): cultural, regulating, supporting and provisioning ecosystem services. Examples focus on biodiversity of plants and animals including trophic networks, and abiotic/biotic parameters such as soils, regional climate, water, nutrient and sediment cycles. The types of threats considered include land use and climate changes, as well as atmospheric fertilization. In terms of regulating and provisioning services, the emphasis is primarily on water regulation and supply as well as climate regulation and carbon sequestration. With regard to provisioning services, the synthesis of the book provides science-based recommendations for a sustainable land use portfolio including several options such as forestry, pasture management and the practices of indigenous peoples. In closing, the authors show how they integrated the local society by pursuing capacity building in compliance with the CBD-ABS (Convention on Biological Diversity - Access and Benefit Sharing), in the form of education and knowledge transfer for application.
The Bamboos
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Author : Geoffrey Peter Chapman
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 1997
The Bamboos written by Geoffrey Peter Chapman and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Nature categories.
Papers presented at an international symposium organised by the Linnean Society of London, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Wye College, University of London, held at the Linnean Society's rooms, London, 25th to 29th March, 1996.
Post Agricultural Succession In The Neotropics
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Author : Randall W. Myster
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-10-23
Post Agricultural Succession In The Neotropics written by Randall W. Myster 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 2007-10-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This timely work draws implications from scientific studies for the wise management of old field ecosystems in the neotropics, where conversion of land to cropping systems is the most common kind of disturbance and many landscapes are defined by areas recovering from agriculture. Understanding old field succession can help us address important scientific and social issues, such as deforestation and forest regeneration, forest restoration, sustainability of agriculture, maintenance of biodiversity, and impacts of global climate change on forest dynamics. This book provides restoration and management strategies, as well as new farming methodologies for practical application.
Biodiversity And Conservation Of Neotropical Montane Forests
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Author : Steven P. Churchill
language : en
Publisher: New York Botanical Garden Press
Release Date : 1995
Biodiversity And Conservation Of Neotropical Montane Forests written by Steven P. Churchill and has been published by New York Botanical Garden Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Mountain plants, Andes Region.
American Doctoral Dissertations
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
American Doctoral Dissertations written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Dissertation abstracts categories.
Cloud Forest Agenda
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Author : Philip Bubb
language : en
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Release Date : 2004
Cloud Forest Agenda written by Philip Bubb and has been published by United Nations Environment Programme this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
The Cloud Forest Agenda report is designed to stimulate new initiatives and partnerships for the conservation and restoration of tropical cloud forests around the world. It provides global maps of cloud forests, alongside information on their biodiversity and watershed importance, a regional analysis of the threats to cloud forests and discussion on cloud forest conservation and livelihoods. The report concludes with an agenda for action, identifying global to national priorities and opportunities. Publishing Agency: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests
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Author : L. A. Bruijnzeel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-01-06
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests written by L. A. Bruijnzeel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Science categories.
This volume represents a uniquely comprehensive overview of our current knowledge on tropical montane cloud forests. 72 chapters cover a wide spectrum of topics including cloud forest distribution, climate, soils, biodiversity, hydrological processes, hydrochemistry and water quality, climate change impacts, and cloud forest conservation, management, and restoration. The final chapter presents a major synthesis by some of the world's leading cloud forest researchers, which summarizes our current knowledge and considers the sustainability of these forests in an ever-changing world. This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge concerning cloud forest occurrence and status, as well as the biological and hydrological value of these unique forests. The presentation is academic but with a firm practical emphasis. It will serve as a core reference for academic researchers and students of environmental science and ecology, as well as practitioners (natural resources management, forest conservation) and decision makers at local, national, and international levels.
Gradients In A Tropical Mountain Ecosystem Of Ecuador
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Author : Erwin Beck
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-01-24
Gradients In A Tropical Mountain Ecosystem Of Ecuador written by Erwin Beck 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 2008-01-24 with Science categories.
A fascinating work that provides a wealth of information on one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. This is the result of investigations by almost 30 groups of researchers from various disciplines. They performed ecosystem analyses following two gradients: an altitudinal gradient and a gradient of land use intensity and ecosystem regeneration following human use. Based on these analyses, this volume discusses these findings in a huge variety of subject areas.