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Author: Robin L. Chazdon
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 880
ISBN-13: 0226102254
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a timely collection of pioneering work in the study of these diverse and fascinating ecosystems. It consists of facsimiles of papers chosen by world experts in tropical biology as the 'classics' in the field.
Author: Frances Seymour
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2016-12-27
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1933286865
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time—averting climate change and promoting development. Despite their importance, tropical forests and their ecosystems are being destroyed at a high and even increasing rate in most forest-rich countries. The good news is that the science, economics, and politics are aligned to support a major international effort over the next five years to reverse tropical deforestation. Why Forests? Why Now? synthesizes the latest evidence on the importance of tropical forests in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in climate change and development and to readers already familiar with the problem of deforestation. It makes the case to decisionmakers in rich countries that rewarding developing countries for protecting their forests is urgent, affordable, and achievable.
Author: Sandra Brown
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9789251039557
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 822
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Committee on Forest Development in the Tropics
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 176
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: F. R. Wylie
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 1845936361
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The management of tropical forest ecosystems is essential to the health of the planet. This book addresses forest insect pest problems across the world's tropics, addressing the pests' ecology, impact and possible approaches for their control. Fully updated, this second edition also includes discussions of new areas of interest including climate change, invasive species, forest health and plant clinics. This work is an indispensible resource for students, researchers and practitioners of forestry, ecology, pest management and entomology in tropical and subtropical countries."--pub. desc.
Author: William F. Laurance
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1997-06-21
Total Pages: 646
ISBN-13: 9780226468983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe 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.
Author: Piet Buys
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 0821367366
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe report offers a simple framework for policy analysis by identifying three forest types: frontiers and disputed lands; lands beyond the agricultural frontier; and, mosaic lands where forests and agriculture coexist. It collates geographic and economic information for each type that will help formulate poverty-reducing forest policy.
Author: José Maria Cardoso da Silva
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-01-09
Total Pages: 487
ISBN-13: 331968339X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides in-depth information on Caatinga’s geographical boundaries and ecological systems, including plants, insects, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. It also discusses the major threats to the region’s socio-ecological systems and includes chapters on climate change and fast and large-scale land-use changes, as well as slow and small-scale changes, also known as chronic human disturbances. Subsequent chapters address sustainable agriculture, conservation systems, and sustainable development. Lastly, the book proposes 10 major actions that could enable the transformation of Caatinga into a place where people and nature can thrive together. “I consider this book an excellent example of how scientists worldwide can mobilize their efforts to propose sound solutions for one of the biggest challenges of modern times, i.e., how to protect the world’s natural ecosystems while improving human well-being. I am sure this book will inspire more research and conservation action in the region and perhaps encourage other groups of scientists to produce similar syntheses about their regions.” Russell Mittermeier, Ph.D. Executive Vice-Chair, Conservation International
Author: Florencia Montagnini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2005-03-24
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9783540237976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportance 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.
