A Caribbean forest tapestry : the multidimensional nature of disturbance and response /
Global change threatens ecosystems worldwide, and tropical systems with their high diversity and rapid development are of special concern. We can mitigate the impacts of change if we understand how tropical ecosystems respond to disturbance. For tropical forests and streams in Puerto Rico this book...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2012.
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| Series: | Long-Term Ecological Research Network series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Global change threatens ecosystems worldwide, and tropical systems with their high diversity and rapid development are of special concern. We can mitigate the impacts of change if we understand how tropical ecosystems respond to disturbance. For tropical forests and streams in Puerto Rico this book describes the impacts of, and recovery from, hurricanes, landslides, floods, droughts, and human disturbances in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. These ecosystems recover quickly after natural disturbances, having been shaped over time by such events. But human disturbance has longer-lasting impacts. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 460 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190267742 0190267747 9780199715114 0199715114 |