Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology /

Tropical forests are widely recognized as the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystems on earth, and include many of the world's most endangered habitats and organisms. Biodiverse, economically crucial, and ecologically irreplaceable - tropical forests have captured the attention of scientists,...

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Main Author: Lugo, Ariel E.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lowe, Carol
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1995.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, ; 112.
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Summary:Tropical forests are widely recognized as the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystems on earth, and include many of the world's most endangered habitats and organisms. Biodiverse, economically crucial, and ecologically irreplaceable - tropical forests have captured the attention of scientists, policy makers, and all thoughtful citizens. Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology addresses the need for a synthesis of information on both the ecological and the socioeconomic aspects of human use of tropical forest ecosystems. This book will be a resource for ecologists, tropical biologists, foresters, natural resource specialists, and policymakers with an interest in the tropics.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (110 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461224983 (electronic bk.)
1461224985 (electronic bk.)