Tree Species Coexistence In A Mexican Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
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Tree Species Coexistence In A Mexican Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
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Author : Rebecca J. Sykes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Tree Species Coexistence In A Mexican Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest written by Rebecca J. Sykes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests
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Author : Rodolfo Dirzo
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-09-26
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests written by Rodolfo Dirzo and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with Science categories.
Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited because of the relative paucity of attention paid to them by scientists and researchers and a lack of published information on the subject. Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests seeks to address this shortcoming by bringing together a range of experts in diverse fields including biology, ecology, biogeography, and biogeochemistry, to review, synthesize, and explain the current state of our collective knowledge on the ecology and conservation of seasonally dry tropical forests. The book offers a synthetic and cross-disciplinary review of recent work with an expansive scope, including sections on distribution, diversity, ecosystem function, and human impacts. Throughout, contributors emphasize conservation issues, particularly emerging threats and promising solutions, with key chapters on climate change, fragmentation, restoration, ecosystem services, and sustainable use. Seasonally dry tropical forests are extremely rich in biodiversity, and are seriously threatened. They represent scientific terrain that is poorly explored, and there is an urgent need for increased understanding of the system's basic ecology. Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests represents an important step in bringing together the most current scientific information about this vital ecosystem and disseminating it to the scientific and conservation communities.
Patterns Of Tree Diversity In The Tropical Dry Forests Of Pacific Coast Mexico
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Author : John Newhall Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Patterns Of Tree Diversity In The Tropical Dry Forests Of Pacific Coast Mexico written by John Newhall Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
The Tropical Deciduous Forest Of Alamos
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Author : Robert H. Robichaux
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2016-08-08
The Tropical Deciduous Forest Of Alamos written by Robert H. Robichaux and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-08 with Science categories.
Only a day's drive south of the U.S.-Mexico border, a tropical deciduous forest opens up a world of exotic trees and birds that most people associate with tropical forests of more southerly latitudes. Like many such forests around the world, this diverse ecosystem is highly threatened, especially by large-scale agricultural interests that are razing it in order to plant grass for cattle. This book introduces the tropical deciduous forest of the Alamos region of Sonora, describing its biodiversity and the current threats to its existence. The book's contributors present the most up-to-date scientific knowledge of this threatened ecosystem. They review the natural history and ecology of its flora and fauna and explore how native peoples use the forest's many resources. Included in the book's coverage is a comprehensive plant list for the Río Cuchujaqui area that well illustrates the diversity of the forest. Other contributions examine tree species used by Mayo Indians and the numerous varieties of domesticated plants that have been developed over the centuries by the Mayos and other indigenous peoples. Also examined are the diversity and distribution of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds in the region. The Tropical Deciduous Forest of Alamos provides critical information about a globally important biome. It complements other studies of similar forests and allows a better understanding of a diverse but vanishing ecosystem.
Biodiversity Conservation In Costa Rica
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Author : Gordon W. Frankie
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2004-02-06
Biodiversity Conservation In Costa Rica written by Gordon W. Frankie and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Annotation A collection of papers regarding the conservation of Costa Rica's tropical dry forest, which is disappearing more rapidly than its rain forest, due to ease of conversion to agriculture.
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests
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Author : Rodolfo Dirzo
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2011-02-18
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests written by Rodolfo Dirzo and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-18 with Nature categories.
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests brings together a range of experts in diverse fields including biology, ecology, biogeography, and biogeochemistry, to review, synthesize, and explain the current state of our collective knowledge on the ecology and conservation of this endangered ecosystem. The book offers a synthetic and cross-disciplinary review of recent work with an expansive scope, including sections on distribution, diversity, ecosystem function, and human impacts. Throughout, contributors emphasize conservation issues, particularly emerging threats and promising solutions, with key chapters on climate change, fragmentation, restoration, ecosystem services, and sustainable use. Seasonally dry tropical forests represent scientific terrain that is poorly explored, and there is an urgent need for increased understanding. This book represents an important step in bringing together the most current scientific information about this vital ecosystem.
Trees And Gaps In A Mexican Tropical Rain Forest
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Author : Frans Bongers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Trees And Gaps In A Mexican Tropical Rain Forest written by Frans Bongers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Forest ecology categories.
Carbon Dynamics In A Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
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Author : Rodrigo Vargas Ramos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Carbon Dynamics In A Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest written by Rodrigo Vargas Ramos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Forest biomass categories.
Annual Growth Rings In Dry Tropical Forest Trees
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Author : Bonnie Hayden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Annual Growth Rings In Dry Tropical Forest Trees written by Bonnie Hayden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Tropical dry forests are one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Despite their ecological, commercial and cultural importance, however, we still know little about their population dynamics. In this thesis I focus on dendrochronological problems and possibilities in the dry tropical biome. I begin with an exhaustive compilation of all the tropical tree species that have been shown to produce annual growth rings, for this I include both wet and dry tropical forests. I follow with a study that was conducted in a tropical dry forest in western Mexico to determine the periodicity of radial wood formation in six drought-deciduous tree species. It is suggested that the intense drought that is prevalent in this climate type induces the cessation of cambial activity in these trees; and thus annual ring formation may be assumed for non-riverine drought-deciduous tree species. A third chapter details an experimental study of the effect of rare dry season rains on leafless tree species. In particular, I examined the relationship between one-time water receipt and (1) the degree of bud burst (and, for one species, flowering), and (2) the formation of a false ring. Also, I used long-term records at a nearby meteorological station to determine the frequency of a rain event exceeding a particular intensity. Finally, I end with a broad review of dry tropical forest ecology, the biome known to be most conducive to the formation of annual growth rings in tropical trees.
Tropical Dry Forests In The Americas
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Author : Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-08-29
Tropical Dry Forests In The Americas written by Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-29 with Nature categories.
Under threat from natural and human disturbance, tropical dry forests are the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics, yet they rarely receive the scientific or conservation attention they deserve. In a comprehensive overview, Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas: Ecology, Conservation, and Management examines new approaches for data sampling and