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Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Composition and Diversity of the Rain Forest in Central Guyana written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karl August Otto Eichhorn
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (817 download)
Download or read book Diversity and Composition of the Understorey Community in a Lowland Tropical Rainforest in Guyana written by Karl August Otto Eichhorn and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. S. Hammond
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9781845930929
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield written by D. S. Hammond and published by CABI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite its hostile environment, it is home to many unusual and highly specialized plants and animals, which constitute a rich area of biodiversity. Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna. It provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests of the area.
Author : Renske C. Ek
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ISBN 13 : 9789039317730
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book Botanical Diversity in the Tropical Rain Forest of Guyana written by Renske C. Ek and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The flora of the Mabura Hill area, Guyana. Vertical distribution and associations of vascular epiphytes in four different forest types in the Guianas. Botanical diversity of Greenheart dominated mixed rain forest near Mabura Hill, Guyana...
Author : H. ter Steege
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Ecology and Logging in a Tropical Rain Forest in Guyana written by H. ter Steege and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jaboury Ghazoul
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198897065
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Tropical Rain Forest Ecology, Diversity, and Conservation written by Jaboury Ghazoul and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rain forests represent the world's richest repository of terrestrial biodiversity, and play a major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial proportion of the world's population and are the source of many internationally traded commodities. They remain (despite decades of conservation attention) increasingly vulnerable to degradation and clearance, with profound though often uncertain future costs to global society. Understanding the ecology of these diverse biomes, and peoples' dependencies on them, is fundamental to their future management and conservation. Tropical Rain Forest Ecology, Diversity, and Conservation introduces and explores what rain forests are, how they arose, what they contain, how they function, and how humans use and impact them. The book starts by introducing the variety of rain forest plants, fungi, microorganisms, and animals, emphasising the spectacular diversity that is the motivation for their conservation. The central chapters describe the origins of rain forest communities, the variety of rain forest formations, and their ecology and dynamics. The challenge of explaining the species richness of rain forest communities lies at the heart of ecological theory, and forms a common theme throughout. The book's final section considers historical and current interactions of humans and rain forests. It explores biodiversity conservation as well as livelihood security for the many communities that are dependent on rain forests - inextricable issues that represent urgent priorities for scientists, conservationists, and policy makers.
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Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
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Total Pages : 552 pages
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Download or read book written by and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hans ter Steege
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Plant Diversity in Guyana written by Hans ter Steege and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. J. Van Kekem
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ISBN 13 : 9789039311592
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Soils of the Rainforest in Central Guyana written by A. J. Van Kekem and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents results of a soil inventory carried out in the Mabura-Kurupukari area in Central Guyana. Included are a soil map with description of mapping units, and profile descriptions with soil analytical data." -- T.p. verso.
Author : Marius Jacobs
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364272793X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (427 download)
Download or read book The Tropical Rain Forest written by Marius Jacobs and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, tropical forests have received more attention and have been the subject of greater environmental concern than any other kind of vegetation. There is an increasing public awareness of the importance of these forests, not only as a diminishing source of countless products used by mankind, nor for their effects on soil stabilization and climate, but as unrivalled sources of what today we call biodiversity. Threats to the continued existence of the forests represent threats to tens of thousands of species of organisms, both plants and animals. It is all the more surprising, therefore, that there have been no major scientific accounts published in recent years since the classic handbook by Paul W. Richards, The Tropical Rain Forest in 1952. Some excellent popular accounts of tropical rain forests have been published including Paul Richard's The Life of the Jungle, and Catherine Caulfield's In the Rainforest and Jungles, edited by Edward Ayensu. There have been numerous, often conflicting, assessments of the rate of conversion of tropical forests to other uses and explanations of the underlying causes, and in 1978 UNESCO/UNEPI FAO published a massive report, The Tropical Rain Forest, which, although full of useful information, is highly selective and does not fully survey the enormous diversity of the forests.
Author : Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury
Publisher : Elsevier Masson
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Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ecology and Management of a Neotropical Rainforest written by Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury and published by Elsevier Masson. This book was released on 2004 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1982, the "Sylvicultural research on the natural forest stands of French Guiana" operation was initiated, and since then, the Paracou experimental site has been a favourite place for basic logical research concerning the structure, dynamics, diversity and functioning of the lowland rainforest of coastal French Guiana. The site offers more than 100 hectares of plots where trees are fully mapped, and an experimental design combining logging and thinning with undisturbed controls, allowing assessment of the impact of well-documented disturbances on the characteristics of various forest stands and tree populations. In this book, 40 authors summarize their experience and results at Paracou. Topics include (i) forest structure and floristic composition; (ii) ecosystem-level carbon dynamics; (iii) light requirements, patterns of water use and root symbiotic status of the main species; (iv) gene flow and genetic diversity; (v) regeneration strategies, growth behaviour and dynamics of stands before and after sylvicultural operations; (vi) modelling forest dynamics. A final chapter discusses the practical lessons for forest management that have resulted from research operations at Paracou. This book is intended for advanced students and researchers in tropical forestry and ecology, as well as forest managers and decision-makers concerned by the potential impact of human actions on tropical forest ecosystems.
Author : H. Lieth
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444596496
Total Pages : 733 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)
Download or read book Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems written by H. Lieth and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After publication of the first volume of the Tropical Rain Forest, the International Journal of Mycology and Lichenology commented ``This is a welcome addition to the literature on the ecology of tropical rain forests. The book provides a wealth of data and stimulating discussions and is of great interest to ecologists interested in tropical areas.'' Whereas the first volume dealt with system-ecological aspects such as community organization and processes, the present volume concentrates on biogeographical aspects such as species composition, diversity, and geographical variation.Recent ecological research in the tropical rain forest has greatly extended our understanding of biogeographical patterns of variation in the various groups of organisms, and has revealed many of the ecological and evolutionary forces that led to the present patterns of variation. Many important systems of co-evolution between the tropical rain forest ecosystems have also come to light, and the loss of species and related damage is better understood in quantitative terms.This volume presents a comprehensive review of these and other features of the rain forest ecosystem structure, and the ecological processes operating that system. General chapters on abiotic and biotic factors are followed by specific chapters on all major groups of organisms. Prospects for the future are discussed and research needs clearly stated. Also the human exploitation of the system, its effects and its limits are discussed. The book is extensively illustrated by photographs, graphs, and tables, and comprehensive bibliographies follow each chapter. Author, systematic and subject indices complete the book.It is a must for all ecologists, agriculturists, foresters, agronomists, hydrologists, soil scientists, entomologists, human ecologists, nature conservationists, and planners dealing with tropical areas. Biologists and environmentalists will also find the volume of great interest.
Author : John Terborgh
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 9780716750307
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Diversity and the Tropical Rain Forest written by John Terborgh and published by Times Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the importance of biodiversity and looks at what is being done to save the rain forests
Author : Joseph Alfred Zinck
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031207998
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)
Download or read book Psammic Peinobiomes written by Joseph Alfred Zinck and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book represents a multidisciplinary approach to understanding soil–landscape–vegetation relationships and, specifically, the ecophysiology of plant communities developing on sandy soils of very low fertility that are subject to seasonal flooding. It provides an overview of the white sand ecosystems within the Amazon basin, and focuses on the forest and herbaceous (meadows) vegetation growing on the dystrophic sandy soils of the upper Negro and Orinoco river basins. Several chapters describe physiographic aspects of the study area using integrated remote sensing and in situ sampling. By doing so they attain a comprehensive description of the origin and evolution of soils and landscapes, an advanced classification of soils, and a mapping of the geographic distribution of psammophilous vegetation. This volume also provides a phytosociological classification of extensive forested areas, and a detailed description of the structure and diversity of little-known herbaceous formations.It targets professionals in the fields of ecology, ecophysiology, geomorphology, soils, vegetation, and the environmental sciences. The information it offers may be of significant use to researchers, protected area planners, and environmental policy makers.
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Publisher : Academy of Natural Sciences
ISBN 13 : 9781437955521
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences (Vol. 154, 2005) written by and published by Academy of Natural Sciences. This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J.A. Comiskey
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781850709640
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Forest Biodiversity in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean: Research and Monitoring written by J.A. Comiskey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of two high-level, data-rich volumes from the massive Smithsonian/MAB Biological Diversity Program documenting the latest findings on forest biodiversity. In original contributions, some three hundred scientists from over forty countries discuss socioeconomic aspects, ecological monitoring and assessment, forest dynamics, growth trends, dry forests, species richness of woody regeneration and of vascular plants, hurricane impact, tropical cloud forests, Landsat-TM satellite mapping, and quantitative ethnobotany. The book covers first the research and monitoring methodologies for the New World and then the results of individual research and integrated studies on all aspects of forest biodiversity in North and South America and the Caribbean.
Author : Arnold van der Valk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048127955
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Forest Ecology written by Arnold van der Valk and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-08-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an overview of recent advances in forest ecology on a variety of topics, including species diversity and the factors that control species diversity, environmental factors controlling distribution of forests, impacts of disturbances on forests (fires, drought, hurricane), reproduction ecology of both trees and understory species, and spatial organization of forests. Previously published in Plant Ecology, Volume 201, No.1, 2009.
