Nutrient Cycling In Pristine And Logged Tropical Rain Forest
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Nutrient Cycling In Pristine And Logged Tropical Rain Forest
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Author : Leonard Cornelis Brouwer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Nutrient Cycling In Pristine And Logged Tropical Rain Forest written by Leonard Cornelis Brouwer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biogeochemical cycles categories.
Nutrient Cycling In Tropical Forest Ecosystems
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Author : Carl F. Jordan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985-11-20
Nutrient Cycling In Tropical Forest Ecosystems written by Carl F. Jordan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-11-20 with Science categories.
Brings together much of the recent literature on nutrient cycling due to conversion of forests to croplands, pastures, and plantation forests. It explains why nutrients are often very critical in tropical humid ecosystems and discusses principles that can guide land managers to conserve nutrients and sustain productivity.
Soils Of Tropical Forest Ecosystems
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Author : Andreas Schulte
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Soils Of Tropical Forest Ecosystems written by Andreas Schulte 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 2013-03-14 with Science categories.
An understanding of the characteristics and the ecology of soils, particularly those of forest ecosystems in the humid tropics, is central to the development of sustainable forest management systems. The present book examines the contribution that forest soil science and forest ecology can make to sustainable land use in the humid tropics. Four main issues are addressed: characteristics and classification of forest soils, chemical and hydrological changes after forest utilization, soil fertility management in forest plantations and agroforestry systems as well as ecosystem studies from the dipterocarp forest region of Southeast Asia. Additionally, case studies include work from Guyana, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia and Nigeria.
Water And Nutrient Dynamics Of A Humid Tropical Agricultural Watershed In Eastern Amazonia
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Author : Bart Wickel
language : en
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Release Date : 2004
Water And Nutrient Dynamics Of A Humid Tropical Agricultural Watershed In Eastern Amazonia written by Bart Wickel and has been published by Cuvillier Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
The Biogeochemistry Of The Amazon Basin
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Author : Michael E. McClain
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2001-11-08
The Biogeochemistry Of The Amazon Basin written by Michael E. McClain and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-08 with Science categories.
With a complex assemblage of largely intact ecosystems that support the earth's greatest diversity of life, the Amazon basin is a focal point of international scientific interest. And, as development and colonization schemes transform the landscape in increasing measure, scientists from around the world are directing attention to questions of regional and global significance. Some of these qustions are: What are the fluxes of greenhouse gases across the atmospheric interface of ecosystems? How mush carbon is stored in the biomass and soils of the basin? How are elements from the land transferred to the basin's surface waters? What is the sum of elements transferred from land to ocean, and what is its marine "fate"? This book of original chapters by experts in chemical and biological oceanography, tropical agronomy and biology, and the atmospheric sciences will address these and other important questions, with the aim of synthesizing the current knowledge of biochemical processes operating within and between the various ecosystems in the Amazon basin.
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.
Working Forests In The Neotropics
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Author : Daniel Zarin
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2004
Working Forests In The Neotropics written by Daniel Zarin 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 2004 with Nature categories.
-- Thomas Lovejoy, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.
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).
Amazonia And Global Change
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Author : Michael Keller
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-05-02
Amazonia And Global Change written by Michael Keller 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 2013-05-02 with Science categories.
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 186. Amazonia and Global Change synthesizes results of the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) for scientists and students of Earth system science and global environmental change. LBA, led by Brazil, asks how Amazonia currently functions in the global climate and biogeochemical systems and how the functioning of Amazonia will respond to the combined pressures of climate and land use change, such as Wet season and dry season aerosol concentrations and their effects on diffuse radiation and photosynthesis Increasing greenhouse gas concentration, deforestation, widespread biomass burning and changes in the Amazonian water cycle Drought effects and simulated drought through rainfall exclusion experiments The net flux of carbon between Amazonia and the atmosphere Floodplains as an important regulator of the basin carbon balance including serving as a major source of methane to the troposphere The impact of the likely increased profitability of cattle ranching. The book will serve a broad community of scientists and policy makers interested in global change and environmental issues with high-quality scientific syntheses accessible to nonspecialists in a wide community of social scientists, ecologists, atmospheric chemists, climatologists, and hydrologists.
Ecology And Management Of Forest Soils
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Author : Richard F. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2000-03-07
Ecology And Management Of Forest Soils written by Richard F. Fisher 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 2000-03-07 with Nature categories.
The new edition meets the needs of today's ecologically- and environmentally-oriented students, emphasizing the ecological aspects of forest soils. * Includes elements from Dr. Binkley's 1986 Wiley book, Forest Nutrition Management. * Reflects the change in emphasis from production forestry to ecology and environmental concerns. * Unites two strong publishing areas--forestry and soil science.