Southeast Asian Grasslands
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Southeast Asian Grasslands
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Author : Michael Dove
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Southeast Asian Grasslands written by Michael Dove and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nature categories.
Tropical Rain Forests Of Southeast Asia
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Author : Isamu Yamada
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1998-01-01
Tropical Rain Forests Of Southeast Asia written by Isamu Yamada and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Science categories.
Although global environmental problems created by the disappearance of tropical rain forests are all too well known, the forests themselves--vast in size and rich in diversity--are the least understood of the world's ecosystems. This book presents one researcher's view of Southeast Asia's tropical rainforests, based on a quarter century of fieldwork in a wide range of forest types. Moving from the mangrove of the coastal belt, inland through freshwater and peat swamp forests, to the lowly dipterocarp forests of the heartlands, and up to the montane forests, the author's lively account contains a wealth of detailed observations that effectively communicate the complex natural structure of tropical rain forests while providing the reader with candid first impressions--mud, mosquitoes, and all.
Managing The Future Of Southeast Asia S Valuable Tropical Rainforests
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Author : Ratnam Wickneswari
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-09-15
Managing The Future Of Southeast Asia S Valuable Tropical Rainforests written by Ratnam Wickneswari 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 2011-09-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book provides current knowledge about tropical rain forest genetics and its implications for the profitable and sustainable management of forest resources in Southeast Asia. Each chapter covers a major topic in the evolutionary biology of tropical rain forest trees and how management systems interact with these natural dynamics. Authors provide an up-to-date and insightful review of important scientific findings and conclude with practical recommendations for the modern forester in Southeast Asia. Several chapters provide compelling discussions about commonly neglected aspects of tropical forestry, including the impact of historical dynamics of climate change, anthropogenic threats to genetic viability, and the important role of wildlife in maintaining genetic diversity. These discussions will promote a deeper appreciation of not only the economic value of forests, but also their mystery and intangible values. The silvicultural industry in Southeast Asia is a major contributor to the regional economy but the connection between scientific research and the application and development of policy could be improved upon. This book will help bridge that gap. This book will prove beneficial reading for forestry students, professional forest managers, and policy makers, who do not have technical training in genetics. It is also intended for non-specialists who are involved in the tropical timber industry, from the local forest manager to the international timber purchasing agent.
Beyond The Sacred Forest
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Author : Michael R. Dove
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2011-04-14
Beyond The Sacred Forest written by Michael R. Dove and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-14 with History categories.
Scholars rethink the translation of environmental concepts between East and West, particularly ideas of nature and culture; what conservation might mean; and how conservation policy is applied and transformed in the everyday landscapes of Southeast Asia.
The Political Ecology Of Tropical Forests In Southeast Asia
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Author : Ken-ichi Abe
language : en
Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
Release Date : 2003
The Political Ecology Of Tropical Forests In Southeast Asia written by Ken-ichi Abe and has been published by Trans Pacific Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.
Following an interdisciplinary approach to debates about the future of tropical forests in Southeast Asia, the authors - experts in their field - unravel the extent to which the interests of local inhabitants, nation-states and international environmental movements are intertwined. This volume, a joint publication with Kyoto University Press, examines the highly politicized context in which local forestry problems intersect with global market forces, focusing on the social and economic diversity of different tropical forests and their specific historical background. It emphasizes the importance of examining local issues in their own right.
Ecology Conservation And Management Of Southeast Asian Rainforests
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Author : Richard B. Primack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Ecology Conservation And Management Of Southeast Asian Rainforests written by Richard B. Primack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Science categories.
The book includes essays by many of the world's leading authorities on tropical forests, among them policy officials and scientists from the countries in the region. It begins with an overview of the timber industry in Southeast Asia and a comparison of tropical rainforests there with those in other parts of the world. Experts then describe the plant and animal communities of the region and discuss the efforts that have been made to preserve them. The last section of the book addresses issues of policy and management. Contributors examine the conflicting needs of forestry officials: on one hand, to conserve sufficient forest to maintain healthy populations of plant and animal species and, on the other, to use forest resources to support the needs of the local people. The authors emphasize the need for immediate solutions to these problems, noting that Southeast Asian forests are crucial not only for the economic and social development of specific countries but also because of their role in global climatic change.
Southeast Asian Biodiversity In Crisis
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Author : Navjot S. Sodhi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006
Southeast Asian Biodiversity In Crisis written by Navjot S. Sodhi 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 2006 with Nature categories.
This book reports comprehensively on the state of Southeast Asian biodiversity and suggests actions immediately needed to ease the impending crisis.
Pasoh
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Author : T. Okuda
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-29
Pasoh written by T. Okuda 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 2013-06-29 with Science categories.
The Pasoh Forest Reserve (pasoh FR) has been a leading center for international field research in the Asian tropical forest since the 1970s, when a joint research project was carried out by Japanese, British and Malaysian research teams with the cooperation of the University of Malaya (UM) and the Forest Research Institute (FRI, now the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, FRIM) under the International Biological Program (IBP). The main objective of the project was to provide basic information on the primary productivity ofthe tropical rain forest, which was thought to be the most productive of the world's ecosystems. After the IBP project, a collaborative program between the University of Malaya and the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, for post-graduate training was carried out at Pasoh. Reproductive biology of so me dipterocarp trees featured in many of the findings arrived at through the program, contributing greatly to progress in the population genetics of rain forest trees. Since those research pro grams, apart of the Pasoh forest and its field research station have been managed by FRIM. In 1984, FRIM started a long-term ecological research program in Pasoh FR with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and Harvard University, establishing a 50-ha plot and enumerating and mapping all trees 1 cm or more in diameter at breast height. A recensus has been conducted every 5 years.
Sustaining Southeast Asia S Forests
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Author : Mark Poffenberger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Sustaining Southeast Asia S Forests written by Mark Poffenberger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Sustainable forestry categories.
The Nature And Culture Of Rattan
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Author : Stephen F. Siebert
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2012-01-31
The Nature And Culture Of Rattan written by Stephen F. Siebert and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-31 with Social Science categories.
Rattan is the common name for a diverse group of climbing palms found throughout Old World tropical forests. For centuries people have used them for binding, basketry, house construction, food, and numerous other non-market purposes; more recently the canes of some species have been gathered for the multi-billion-dollar furniture, handicraft, and mat-making industries. Thus rattan continues to be vital to the culture and economic well being of millions of cane collectors, laborers, and artisans throughout tropical Asia and Africa. The Nature and Culture of Rattan explores this valuable forest product, the tropical forests on which it depends, and the societies that flourish by using and managing these remarkable plants. The Nature and Culture of Rattan provides a distinctive and engaging review of rattan and the people whose lives are centered on it. It examines rattan use, biology, human culture, and challenges in tropical field research and conservation through the knowledge of cane workers in three Southeast Asian forest villages where the author lived over a twenty-five-year period. He effectively challenges commonly held views of "slash and burn" farming, rainforest destruction, and population increase while underscoring the myriad forces involved in individual decision-making and social and environmental change. Personal stories and experiences are integrated with scientific information in a manner that will attract nonspecialists as well as students and researchers. The Nature and Culture of Rattan will be a valuable addition to undergraduate and graduate courses in ecology, anthropology, rural sociology and development, forestry, and natural resource management. A website (www.cfc.umt.edu/rattan) includes additional photographs, suggested reading, and discussion topics.