Author: Robert A. Fimbel

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 0231114559

Bringing together leading scientists and professionals in tropical forest ecology and management, this book examines in detail the interplay between timber harvesting and wildlife, from invertebrates to large mammal species. Its contributors suggest modifications to existing practices that can ensure a better future for the tropics' valuable--and invaluable--resources.