The tropical mountain forest : patterns and processes in a biodiversity hotspot /
Tropical mountain forests are very rich in species and are generally considered as hotspots of biodiversity. They are also of great ecological importance as sources of water and other ecosystem services for millions of people living in the tropics. However, these valuable forest ecosystems are now i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Akron, Ohio] :
University of Akron Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | North American ed. |
| Series: | Biodiversity and ecology series ;
v. 2. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Tropical mountain forests are very rich in species and are generally considered as hotspots of biodiversity. They are also of great ecological importance as sources of water and other ecosystem services for millions of people living in the tropics. However, these valuable forest ecosystems are now increasingly being fragmented, reduced and disturbed by human interventions. This book originated from a lecture series on the tropical mountain forest organized by the Göttingen Centre of Biodiversity and Ecology and held at the University of Göttingen, Germany during the summer term of 2007. The volume presents a synthesis of current ecological research in Germany on the tropical mountain forest, from an interdisciplinary perspective. |
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| Item Description: | Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. First published 2008 in Germany by Universitätsverlag Göttingen. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 electronic text (217 pages) :) : illustrations, digital fil |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217). |
| ISBN: | 9781935603443 1935603442 |