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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067988547
Author : Jill M. Blockhus
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831701015
At the meeting of the International Tropical Timber Organization held in Bali in 1990, ITTO adopted the target of ensuring that all tropical timber marketed internationally should, by the year 2000, come from forests that are managed sustainably. This study is an attempt to determine whether the member countries of the ITTO have a legal and administrative basis for managing their production forests in ways which will allow these forests to contribute to biological diversity conservation. It also attempts to assess the extent to which such management is already applied on the ground through member country studies. A set of guidelines on ways in which management of production forests could be improved is included.
Author : Gordon H. Orians,Rodolfo Dirzo,J. Hall Cushman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642797552
Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied. This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428921382
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951D01420654W
Author : United States. Agency for International Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D014156836
Author : Randall Kramer,Carel van Schaik,Julie Johnson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997-03-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195357332
During the past century, tropical rain forests have been reduced to about half of their original area, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. This book takes a close look at how this has happened and what the consequences may be, with an emphasis on those strategies that have proven successful in stemming the loss of plant and animal inhabitants. It describes the use of protected areas such as sacred groves, royal preserves, and today's national parks, which have long served to shield the delicate forest habitats for countless species. Although programs for protecting habitats are under increasing attack, this book argues that a system of protected areas must in fact be the cornerstone of all conservation strategies aimed at limiting the inevitable reduction of our planet's biodiversity. Written by leading experts with years of experience, the book integrates ecological, economic and political perspectives on how best to manage tropical forests and their inhabitants, throughout the world. In addition to conservationists, policy makers, and ecologists, the book will serve as a useful text in courses on tropical conservation.
Author : Bruce J. Cabarle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : UCSD:31822008027559
Author : Florencia Montagnini,Carl F. Jordan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540237976
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 : Andrew Grieser Johns
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521572828
How timber production and tropical biodiversity conservation can be balanced.
Author : Jaboury Ghazoul,Douglas Sheil
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199285884
This is a comprehensive, attractive, and readable introduction to tropical rain forest ecology, biogeography, and management. It tackles the subject at local, regional, and global scales, and is both up-to-date and fully integrated across disciplines.
Author : Kenton Miller,Laura Tangley
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991-04-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0807085057
Staggering statistics and dramatic headlines about the destruction of rain forests, the world's richest ecosystems, are only a small part of the devastating story of global deforestation. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of this complex scientific and political catastrophe-in-the-making and examines the costs and the consequences, in human, economic, and ecological terms. Also, a survey of both contemporary and historical assaults on the world's forests, along with their impact on the dependency of native peoples and cultures, is chronicled. Specifically, within developing nations, the relationships among poverty, population growth, and short-sighted government policies are calculated to be fundamental elements in the acceleration of tropical deforestation. With a special section on North America's old-growth forests, a glossary of special terms, an account of both the importance and relevance of arboreal genetic diversity, an extended list of suggested readings, and appendices listing international and federal organizations which offer educational materials for both individual and classroom use, this book offers important practical resources, and makes clear the social, economic, and biological costs of continued global deforestation. (JJK)
Author : National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,E.O. Wilson
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309037396
This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attention to a most urgent global problem: the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. Based on a major conference sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution, Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions.
Author : Michael J. Balick,Elaine Elisabetsky,Sarah A. Laird
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : 9780231101714
This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health.
Author : Vandana Shiva
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : UOM:39015032659909