Tropical Forest Canopies Ecology And Management

Author : K.E. Linsenmair,Andrew Davis,B. Fiala,M.R. Speight
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401736060

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Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management by K.E. Linsenmair,Andrew Davis,B. Fiala,M.R. Speight Pdf

Almost half of all life on earth may exist in the world's forest canopies. They may also play a vital role in maintaining the planet's climate, yet they remain largely unexplored owing to difficulties of access. They are renowned for their great diversity and role in forest functioning, yet there are still great gaps in the understanding of this `last biological frontier'. This seminal book shows how canopy science is now in a position to answer many of the outstanding questions, among which are some of the most pressing environmental issues society is presently facing. It represents a major summary of the current understanding of canopy ecology, and maps a path forward into a greater understanding of tropical forest ecology and management at a time when the very future of this ecosystem is threatened by humanity's actions.

Author : Karl-Eduard Linsenmair
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Forest canopies
ISBN : 079237049X

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Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management by Karl-Eduard Linsenmair Pdf

Author : Florencia Montagnini,Carl F. Jordan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540237976

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Tropical Forest Ecology by Florencia Montagnini,Carl F. Jordan Pdf

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.

Author : Karl Eduard Linsenmair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:917375263

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Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management by Karl Eduard Linsenmair Pdf

Author : Margaret Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780124575530

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Forest Canopies by Margaret Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker Pdf

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and recommendations from researchers and educators who have risked life and limb in their advocacy of the High Frontier. With innovative rope techniques, cranes, walkways, dirigibles, and towers, they finally gained access to the rich biodiversity that lives far above the forest floor and the emerging science of canopy ecology. In this new edition of Forest Canopies, nearly 60 scientists and educators from around the world look at the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. Comprehensive literature list State-of-the-art results and data sets from current field work Foremost scientists in the field of canopy ecology Expanded collaboration of researchers and international projects User-friendly format with sidebars and case studies Keywords and outlines for each chapter

Author : Margaret Lowman,Soubadra Devy,T. Ganesh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461471615

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Treetops at Risk by Margaret Lowman,Soubadra Devy,T. Ganesh Pdf

Forest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the earth. They provide goods and services to support diverse human communities and offer opportunities to explore sustainable use of these resources for many generations of local livelihoods. Forest canopies are important carbon sequestration units, and in this sense, serve as climate control for the planet. Canopies are important energy production centers for the planet, and serve as the basis for many food chains. The canopy can also act as a hook for education outreach and conservation, inspiring ecotourism through recreation and other sustainable uses such as treetop walks, zip lines, and birding. Despite these critical services provided by forest canopies, almost no dedicated research in the treetops was initiated until as recently as the late 1970s when single rope techniques were developed by mountaineering professionals and adapted for use in the canopy. Subsequently, an array of canopy access tools was designed in the 1980s and early 1990s that have opened up this “eighth continent” for global exploration and discovery. This volume uses the major findings of the 5th international canopy conference as a platform for organization, but it does not mimic the sessions and presentations of the conference itself. Instead, it builds on the important themes that emerged from the conference and solicits articles that represent future priorities and advancements for canopy science in the next decade. Despite the global efforts of hundreds of forest scientists over the past 3 decades, forests are degrading at an accelerated rate and biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities. Given these trends - despite the very best efforts of the world’s best scientists - other approaches must be taken. This volume summarizes the issue of “treetops at risk” and assembles a global authorship to examine past accomplishments and future initiatives critical in forest conservation.

Author : Ariel E. Lugo,Carol Lowe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461224983

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Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology by Ariel E. Lugo,Carol Lowe Pdf

Forestry professors used to remind students that, whereas physicians bury their mistakes, foresters die before theirs are noticed. But good institutions live longer than the scientists who contribute to building them, and the half-century of work of the USDA Forest Service's Institute of Tropical Forestry (ITF) is in plain view: an unprecedented corpus of accomplishments that would instill pride in any organization. There is scarcely anyone interested in current issues of tropical forestry who would not benefit from a refresher course in ITF's findings: its early collaboration with farmers to establish plantations, its successes in what we now call social forestry, its continuous improvement of nursery practices, its screening trials of native species, its development of wood-processing technologies appropriate for developing countries, its thorough analysis of tropical forest function, and its holistic approach toward conservation of endangered species. Fortunately, ITF has a long history of information exchange through teaching; like many others, I got my own start in tropical forest ecology fromjust such a course in Puerto Rico. And long before politicians recognized the global importance of tropical forestry, the ITF staff served actively as ambassadors of the discipline, visiting tropical coun tries everywhere to learn and, when invited to do so, to help solve local problems. It is a general principle of biogeography that species' turnover rates on islands are higher than those on continents. Inevitably, the same is true of scientists assigned to work on islands.

Author : Jason D. Creighton,Paul J. Roney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Forest canopies
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215465720

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Forest Canopies by Jason D. Creighton,Paul J. Roney Pdf

Forests cover approximately 30% of total land area and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earth's biosphere. The canopy is one of the uppermost levels of a forest, below the emergent layer, formed by the tree crowns. The canopy is home to unique flora and fauna not found in other layers of a forest. Trees in the canopy are able to photosynthesise very rapidly thanks to the large amount of light, so it supports the widest diversity of plant as well as animal life in most rainforests. This book presents a wide variety of topics on the ecosystem in forest canopies. Included is a study on light distribution patterns and how it effects the daily photosynthesis of herbaceous vegetation. Recent progress, concerns, and future directions in simulations of vegetation processes are presented as well, in the terrestrial biosphere model that is coupled to a climate system model.

Author : William F. Laurance,Richard O. Bierregaard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1997-06-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226468992

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Tropical Forest Remnants by William F. Laurance,Richard O. Bierregaard Pdf

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.

Author : Eberhard F Bruenig
Publisher : CABI
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780641409

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Conservation and Management of Tropical Rainforests, 2nd Edition by Eberhard F Bruenig Pdf

This new edition of Conservation and Management of Tropical Rainforests applies the large body of knowledge, experience and tradition available to those who study tropical rainforests. Revised and updated in light of developments in science, technology, economics, politics, etc. and their effects on tropical forests, it describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Features of the natural forest and the socio-cultural ecosystems which can be mimicked in the design of self-sustaining forests are also discussed. A holistic approach to the management and conservation of rainforests is developed throughout the book. The focus on South-East Asian forestry will be widened to include Africa and Latin America. Recent controversial issues such as biofuels and carbon credits with respect to tropical forests and their inhabitants will be discussed. This book is a substantial contribution to the literature, it is a valuable resource for all those concerned with rainforests.

Author : Ariel E. Lugo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015034285802

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Tropical Forests by Ariel E. Lugo Pdf

Its seventeen chapters were prepared by leading tropical ecologists and are divided into four sections: The Problem and Background; Long-term Ecological Research in Puerto Rico; Research Areas that Require Increased Focus in the Tropics; and Direction for Future Research in Tropical Forests. Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology will be a lasting resource for ecologists, tropical biologists, foresters, natural resource specialists, and policymakers with an interest in the tropics.

Author : Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080491349

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Forest Canopies by Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker Pdf

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and recommendations from researchers and educators who have risked life and limb in their advocacy of the High Frontier. With innovative rope techniques, cranes, walkways, dirigibles, and towers, they finally gained access to the rich biodiversity that lives far above the forest floor and the emerging science of canopy ecology. In this new edition of Forest Canopies, nearly 60 scientists and educators from around the world look at the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. -Comprehensive literature list -State-of-the-art results and data sets from current field work -Foremost scientists in the field of canopy ecology -Expanded collaboration of researchers and international projects -User-friendly format with sidebars and case studies -Keywords and outlines for each chapter

Author : Akihiro Nakamura,Brett Scheffers,Roger Laurence Kitching,Louise A. Ashton
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832500668

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Understanding Patterns and Mechanisms of Forest Canopy Diversity and Ecosystem Functions in a Changing World by Akihiro Nakamura,Brett Scheffers,Roger Laurence Kitching,Louise A. Ashton Pdf

Author : Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa,Jennifer S. Powers,Geraldo W. Fernandes,Mauricio Quesada
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781466512016

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Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas by Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa,Jennifer S. Powers,Geraldo W. Fernandes,Mauricio Quesada Pdf

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 analysis using remote sensing technology, discusses new ecological and econometric methods, and critically evaluates the socio-economic pressures that these forest are facing at the continental and national levels. The book includes studies from Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil that provide in-depth knowledge about the function, status, and conservation efforts of these endangered forests. It presents key elements of synthesis from standardized work conducted across all sites. This unique contribution provides new light in terms of these forests compared to each other not only from an ecological perspective but also in terms of the pressures that they are facing, and their respective responses. Written by experts from a diversity of fields, this reference brings together the many facets of function, use, heritage, and future potential of these forests. It presents an important and exciting synthesis of many years of work across countries, disciplines, and cultures. By standardizing approaches for data sampling and analysis, the book gives readers comparison information that cannot be found anywhere else given the high level of disparity that exists in the current literature.

Author : Yves Basset
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521820006

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Arthropods of Tropical Forests by Yves Basset Pdf

Arthropods are the most diverse group of organisms on our planet and the tropical rainforests represent the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. This book, written by 79 authors contributing to 35 chapters, aims to provide an overview of data collected during recent studies in Australia, Africa, Asia, and South America. The book focuses on the distribution of arthropods and their use of resources in the rainforest canopies, providing a basis for comparison between the forest ecosystems of the main biogeographical regions. Topics covered include the distribution of arthropods along vertical gradients and the relationship between the soil/litter habitat and the forest canopy. The temporal dynamics of arthropod communities, habitats and food selection are examined within and among tropical tree crowns, as are the effects of forest disturbance. This important book is a valuable addition to the literature used by community ecologists, conservation biologists entomologists, botanists and forestry experts.