Effects of Land-Use Change on Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations : South and Southeast Asia as a Case Study /

This book describes an extremely timely subject: the impact on the atmosphere of the changing use of land - notably deforestation - in the tropical forests of Asia. The authors have approached this problem from a variety of perspectives, including use of historical data, socioeconomic analyses, comp...

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Main Author: Dale, Virginia H.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1994.
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ; 101.
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Summary:This book describes an extremely timely subject: the impact on the atmosphere of the changing use of land - notably deforestation - in the tropical forests of Asia. The authors have approached this problem from a variety of perspectives, including use of historical data, socioeconomic analyses, computer modeling, and ecological field research. While the research emphasizes atmospheric carbon dioxide and southeast Asia as a case study, the implications are global in their significance.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 384 pages 87 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461383635 (electronic bk.)
1461383633 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0070-8356 ;