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Tropical Forest Remnants
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Author : William F. Laurance
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1997-06-21
Tropical Forest Remnants written by William F. Laurance and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-21 with Nature categories.
We live in an increasingly fragmented world, with islands of natural habitat cast adrift in a sea of cleared, burned, logged, polluted, and otherwise altered lands. Nowhere are fragmentation and its devastating effects more evident than in the tropical forests. By the year 2000, more than half of these forests will have been cut, causing increased soil erosion, watershed destabilization, climate degradation, and extinction of as many as 600,000 species. Tropical Forest Remnants provides the best information available to help us understand, manage, and conserve the remaining fragments. Covering geographic areas from Southeast Asia and Australia to Madagascar and the New World, this volume summarizes what is known about the ecology, management, restoration, socioeconomics, and conservation of fragmented forests. Thirty-three papers present results of recent research as well as updates from decades-long projects in progress. Two final chapters synthesize the state of research on tropical forest fragmentation and identify key priorities for future work.
Forest Remnants In The Tropical Landscape
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Forest Remnants In The Tropical Landscape written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Emerging Threats To Tropical Forests
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Author : William F. Laurance
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2006-10
Emerging Threats To Tropical Forests written by William F. Laurance and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10 with Nature categories.
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Tropical Forests
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Author : Juan A. Blanco
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2016-11-09
Tropical Forests written by Juan A. Blanco and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-09 with Science categories.
Large regions of the planet have been transformed from their natural composition into different human-made landscapes (farmlands, forest plantations, pastures, etc.). Such process, called land use change, is one of the major components of the current global change, which has brought the planet into a new geological era: the Anthropocene. Land use change is particularly important in tropical forests, as this ecosystem type is still heavily affected by deforestation for timber extraction, agricultural land creation of urban expansion. Changing land use has important implications for the services that tropical forests provide: production of goods such as timber, food or water; regulation of process such as nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, local weather or climate extremes; generating the framework for economic and cultural activity, etc. Therefore, keeping ecosystem services when changing the use of the tropical lands is a major challenge in tropical regions. This brief book, by showcasing different research work done in tropical countries, provides a first introduction on this topic, discussing issues such as biodiversity loss, changes in local weather or nutrient cycling patterns, and economic activities around tropical forests, and tools to detect and quantify the importance of land use change.
Tropical Forest Remnants
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Author : William F. Laurance
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1997-06-21
Tropical Forest Remnants written by William F. Laurance and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-21 with Nature categories.
We live in an increasingly fragmented world, with islands of natural habitat cast adrift in a sea of cleared, burned, logged, polluted, and otherwise altered lands. Nowhere are fragmentation and its devastating effects more evident than in the tropical forests. By the year 2000, more than half of these forests will have been cut, causing increased soil erosion, watershed destabilization, climate degradation, and extinction of as many as 600,000 species. Tropical Forest Remnants provides the best information available to help us understand, manage, and conserve the remaining fragments. Covering geographic areas from Southeast Asia and Australia to Madagascar and the New World, this volume summarizes what is known about the ecology, management, restoration, socioeconomics, and conservation of fragmented forests. Thirty-three papers present results of recent research as well as updates from decades-long projects in progress. Two final chapters synthesize the state of research on tropical forest fragmentation and identify key priorities for future work.
Lessons From Amazonia
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Author : Richard O. Bierregaard
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2001-12-11
Lessons From Amazonia written by Richard O. Bierregaard and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-11 with Science categories.
Deforestation is occurring at an alarming rate in many parts of the world, causing destruction of natural habitat and fragmentation of what remains. Nowhere is this problem more pressing than in the Amazon rainforest, which is rapidly vanishing in the face of enormous pressure from humans to exploit it. This book presents the results of the longest-running and most comprehensive study of forest fragmentation ever undertaken, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) in central Amazonia, the only experimental study of tropical forest fragmentation in which baseline data are available before isolation from continuous forest took place.A joint project of Brazil’s National Institute for Research in Amazonia and the U.S. Smithsonian Institution, the BDFFP has investigated the many effects that habitat fragmentation has on plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The book provides an overview of the BDFFP, reports on its case studies, looks at forest ecology and tree genetics, and considers what issues are involved in establishing conservation and management guidelines.
Tropical Forest Ecology
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Author : Florencia Montagnini
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005-03-24
Tropical Forest Ecology written by Florencia Montagnini 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 2005-03-24 with Nature categories.
Importance pf tropical forests; characteristics of tropical forests; classification of tropical forests; deforestation in the tropics; management of tropical forests; plantatios and agroforestry systems; approaches for implementing sustainable management techniques.
Global Forest Fragmentation
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Author : Chris J Kettle
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2014-09-12
Global Forest Fragmentation written by Chris J Kettle and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Forest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. The ultimate goal of Global Forest Fragmentation is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs.
Forest Patches In The Tropical Landscape The Conservation Of Migratory Birds
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Author : John Schelhas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Forest Patches In The Tropical Landscape The Conservation Of Migratory Birds written by John Schelhas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Nature categories.
Each year, billions of birds move between the forests of North America & tropical America. Many scientists are concerned with the decline of the magnificent migration systems as habitats are degraded on both ends of the flyways. The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is initiating a series of monographs addressing critical issues facing the conservation of migratory birds. Healthy populations of migratory birds depend upon the condition of habitats, which is in turn the result of good stewardship of the land. The SMBC will focus this series on land use & conservation issues that affect both migratory birds & the diversity of life in general. Most importantly, the SMBC recognizes that humans are an inseparable part of the habitat for migratory birds. The papers will present a synthetic, interdisciplinary approach to the biological conservation & social problems involved with the critical land use issues facing migratory bird conservation. The Series first contribution, FOREST PATCHES IN THE TROPICAL LANDSCAPE & THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS, will address the conservation of patches of native vegetation in the tropical landscape as a strategy for conserving migratory birds as well as an important component of sustainable land use. To order contact: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C. 20008.
Forest Patches In Tropical Landscapes
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Author : John Schelhas
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 1996-04-01
Forest Patches In Tropical Landscapes written by John Schelhas and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04-01 with Nature categories.
"While tropical forests are being cleared at an alarming rate, the clearing is rarely complete and is often not permanent. A considerable amount of tropical forest exists as remnants that have significant value both for the conservation of biological diversity and for meeting the needs of local people.This volume brings together world-renowned scientists and conservationists to address the biological and socio-economic value of forest remnants and to examine practical efforts to conserve those remnants. An outgrowth of a year-long study by the policy program at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Forest Patches in Tropical Landscapes provides a broad overview of theory and practice, and will help foster both interdisciplinary research and more effective approaches to tropical conservation and development.