| Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Kappelle, Maarten (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540289089 ISBN-13: 9783540289081 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: This comprehensive synthesis systematically covers the entire range of natural and managed oak forests in the highlands of tropical America. Originally, these forests were widely distributed, but largely through human impact large parts have disappeared and the remaining patches are under increasing threat. For the first time, aspects as diverse as the paleo-ecology, biogeography, stand structure and composition, biodiversity, population dynamics, ecosystem dynamics, fragmentation and recovery, conservation and sustainable use of Neotropical montane oak forests are treated in a coherent manner. Providing a thorough understanding of ecological patterns and processes that determine the structure and functioning of these magnificent forests, this volume can serve as a sound basis for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation in general. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Plants - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 581.75 |
| Series: Ecological Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.62" W x 9.36" (2.19 lbs) 486 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |