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Stability of Tropical Rainforest Margins

Author : Teja Tscharntke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540302905
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Stability of Tropical Rainforest Margins written by Teja Tscharntke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-26 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, causing unprecedented losses in biodiversity and ecosystem services. This book contributes to an improved understanding of the processes that have destabilizing effects on ecological and socio-economic systems of tropical rain forest margins, as well as striving to integrate environmental, technological and socio-economic issues in their solution.

Stability of Tropical Rainforest Margins

Author : Teja Tscharntke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540302905
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of Rainforest Margins in Southeast Asia

Author : Gerhard Gerold
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662082373
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of Rainforest Margins in Southeast Asia by : Gerhard Gerold

Download or read book Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of Rainforest Margins in Southeast Asia written by Gerhard Gerold and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southeast Asia constitutes one of the world's most extended rainforest regions. It is characterized by a high degree of biodiversity and contains a large variety of endemic species. Moreover, these forests provide a number of important and sin gular ecosystem services, like erosion protection and provision of high quality wa ter, which cannot be replaced by alternative ecosystems. However, various forms of encroachment, mostly those made by human interventions, seriously threaten the continuance of rainforests in this area. There is ample evidence that the rainforest resources, apart from large scale commercial logging, are exposed to danger particularly from its margin areas. These areas, which are characterized by intensive man-nature interaction, have been identified as extremely fragile systems. The dynamic equilibrium that bal ances human needs and interventions on the one hand, and natural regeneration capacity on the other, is at stake. The decrease of rainforest resources is, to a sub stantial degree, connected with the destabilization of these systems. Accordingly, the search for measures and processes, which prevent destabilization and promote stability is regarded as imperative. This refers to both the human and the natural part of the forest margin ecosystem.

Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change

Author : Teja Tscharntke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642004938
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change by : Teja Tscharntke

Download or read book Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change written by Teja Tscharntke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: not only for land use systems that depend on the regular supply of rain or irrigation water but also for the future development of natural rainforests as drought stress has been shown to a?ect tree growth and species composition in old-growth forests (Wright 1991, Walsh and Newbery 1999, Engelbrecht et al. 2007). A drought experiment conducted in a cacao agroforestry plantation showed that this plantation was surprisingly resilient to an induced drought of more than a year (Schwendenmann et al. 2009). However, droughts can have a strong impact on household incomes from agriculture, they strongly a?ect the vulnerability to poverty and thus have to be analyzed as important exogenous shocks to households, forcing them to adjust their behaviour and develop strategies to cope with these problems. The stability of rainforest margins is a critical factor in the protection of tropical rainforests (Tscharntke et al. 2007). At present, however, rainf- est margins in many parts of the tropics are far from stable, both in soc- economic and in ecological terms. For example, protected areas may attract, rather than repel, human settlement, which may be due to international donor investment in national conservation programs (Wittemeyer et al. 2008). An alternative hypothesis is that protected areas might be compromised if leakage takes place, that is, if impacts that would take place inside the restricted area are displaced to a nearby, undisturbed area (Ewers and Rodrigues 2008).

Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of Rainforest Margins in Southeast Asia

Author : Gerhard Gerold
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662082373
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Land Use, Nature Conservation and the Stability of Rainforest Margins in Southeast Asia by : Gerhard Gerold

Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change

Author : Teja Tscharntke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642004938
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Effects of Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds and Bats in Smallholder Cacao Plantations of Central Sulawesi

Author : Bea Maas
Publisher : Göttingen University Press
ISBN 13 : 3863953525
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (639 download)

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Book Synopsis Effects of Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds and Bats in Smallholder Cacao Plantations of Central Sulawesi by : Bea Maas

Download or read book Effects of Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds and Bats in Smallholder Cacao Plantations of Central Sulawesi written by Bea Maas and published by Göttingen University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cacao agroforestry systems are common in Indonesia, but differences in local management affect biodiversity and related ecosystem services. Importantly, birds and bats alike strongly contribute to biological pest control in cacao, thereby promoting yields and sustainable farming. Our findings from many years of ecological field research, in close collaboration with Indonesian cacao farmers, are summarized and discussed in this bilingual book, written in both English and Indonesian. It is designed to communicate scientific information as well as to facilitate transdisciplinary discussions and more biodiversity-friendly management in tropical agroforestry systems. We consider this book as a tool to improve the collaboration of local communities, farmers and scientists, as well as to improve the application of scientific knowledge in agricultural practice - particularly in tropical land use areas. Bea Maas, the first author of this book, is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna (Austria), working in the fields of biology, ecology and conservation. She conducted the research and workshops presented here in close collaboration and with support from the University of Göttingen (Germany) and the University of Tadulako (Indonesia).

Proceedings

Author : Daniel Stietenroth
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
ISBN 13 : 3938616202
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings written by Daniel Stietenroth and published by Universitätsverlag Göttingen. This book was released on 2005 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This international symposium featured three interconnected thematic foci of interdisciplinary research. They focussed on the changes in the extent and intensity of agricultural and forest land use in tropical forest margins and their implications for rural development and for conservation of natural resources such as biodiversity, soils and water. The symposium took place in Goettingen. Almost 130 international authors have contributed a short abstract and their adress.

Trace Gas Emissions from Forest and Land-use Systems at the Tropical Forest Margins in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Author : Joko Purbopuspito
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 386537588X
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Trace Gas Emissions from Forest and Land-use Systems at the Tropical Forest Margins in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia written by Joko Purbopuspito and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2005 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics

Author : Jamie Davidson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134118201
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics written by Jamie Davidson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indonesian term adat means ‘custom’ or ‘tradition’, and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. Yet in recent years it has suddenly become associated with activism, protest and violence. This book investigates the revival of adat in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its recent blossoming. It considers whether the adat revival is a constructive contribution to Indonesia’s new political pluralism or a divisive, dangerous and reactionary force, and examines the implications for the development of democracy, human rights, civility and political stability. The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics provides detailed coverage of the growing significance of adat in Indonesian politics. It is an important resource for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary Indonesian political landscape.

Development - Organization - Interculturalism.Essays in Honor of Prof. Dr. Michael Fremerey

Author : Constanze Engel
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3899586433
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Development - Organization - Interculturalism.Essays in Honor of Prof. Dr. Michael Fremerey written by Constanze Engel and published by kassel university press GmbH. This book was released on 2009 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Social Lives of Forests

Author : Susanna B. Hecht
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022602413X
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Book Synopsis The Social Lives of Forests by : Susanna B. Hecht

Download or read book The Social Lives of Forests written by Susanna B. Hecht and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forests are in decline, and the threats these outposts of nature face—including deforestation, degradation, and fragmentation—are the result of human culture. Or are they? This volume calls these assumptions into question, revealing forests’ past, present, and future conditions to be the joint products of a host of natural and cultural forces. Moreover, in many cases the coalescence of these forces—from local ecologies to competing knowledge systems—has masked a significant contemporary trend of woodland resurgence, even in the forests of the tropics. Focusing on the history and current use of woodlands from India to the Amazon, The Social Lives of Forests attempts to build a coherent view of forests sited at the nexus of nature, culture, and development. With chapters covering the effects of human activities on succession patterns in now-protected Costa Rican forests; the intersection of gender and knowledge in African shea nut tree markets; and even the unexpectedly rich urban woodlands of Chicago, this book explores forests as places of significant human action, with complex institutions, ecologies, and economies that have transformed these landscapes in the past and continue to shape them today. From rain forests to timber farms, the face of forests—how we define, understand, and maintain them—is changing.

The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics

Author : Mary Rawlinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317595505
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics written by Mary Rawlinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the history of philosophy has traditionally given scant attention to food and the ethics of eating, in the last few decades the subject of food ethics has emerged as a major topic, encompassing a wide array of issues, including labor justice, public health, social inequity, animal rights and environmental ethics. This handbook provides a much needed philosophical analysis of the ethical implications of the need to eat and the role that food plays in social, cultural and political life. Unlike other books on the topic, this text integrates traditional approaches to the subject with cutting edge research in order to set a new agenda for philosophical discussions of food ethics. The Routledge Handbook of Food Ethics is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising over 35 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Handbook is divided into 7 parts: the phenomenology of food gender and food food and cultural diversity liberty, choice and food policy food and the environment farming and eating other animals food justice Essential reading for students and researchers in food ethics, it is also an invaluable resource for those in related disciplines such as environmental ethics and bioethics.

Ant Ecology

Author : Lori Lach
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199544638
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Ant Ecology written by Lori Lach and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible global diversity of ants, and their important ecological roles, mean that we cannot ignore the significance of ants in ecological systems. Ant Ecology takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the beginnings of ants many hundreds of thousands of years ago, through to the makings of present day distributions.

Agroforestry for Degraded Landscapes

Author : Jagdish Chander Dagar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811541361
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Agroforestry for Degraded Landscapes written by Jagdish Chander Dagar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents various aspects of agroforestry research and development, as well as the latest trends in degraded landscape management. Over the last four decades, agroforestry research (particularly on degraded landscapes) has evolved into an essential problem-solving science, e.g. in terms of sustaining agricultural productivity, improving soil health and biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. This book examines temperate and tropical agroforestry systems around the world, focusing on traditional and modern practices and technologies used to rehabilitate degraded lands. It covers the latest research advances, trends and challenges in the utilization and reclamation of degraded lands, e.g. urban and peri-urban agroforestry, reclamation of degraded landscapes, tree-based multi-enterprise agriculture, domestication of high-value halophytes, afforestation of coastal areas, preserving mangroves and much more. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad range of stakeholders including farmers, scientists, researchers, educators, students, development/extension agents, environmentalists, policy/decision makers, and government and non-government organizations.

Conservation and Development in India

Author : Shonil Bhagwat
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317413539
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Conservation and Development in India written by Shonil Bhagwat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite decades of efforts to integrate conservation and development, India is torn between two very different worldviews of peoples’ place in the country’s natural environment. This book takes a critical look at nature conservation and poverty alleviation in India. It opens up discussion of the conservation–development nexus in a country that stands at a major crossroads, where forces of neoliberalism, globalisation and urbanisation are driving the future of India’s environment. As the book shows, conservation in India is increasingly concerned with creating ‘theme parks’ – inviolate, albeit isolated, spaces for wild nature, whereas development is concerned with fast-tracking the construction of built infrastructure while also rolling out nationwide welfare programmes – promising food, clothing and shelter for the poorest of the poor living in rural India. Conservation and development therefore have very different motivations and attempts to find a common ground have been fraught with challenges. This has been particularly so on the fringes of wildlife parks, where the rural poor come in frequent contact with wild animals to the detriment of both people and wildlife. Chapters are written by leading scholars on India to provide a vision of the future of Indian nature conservation. Whilst focused on India, the book will also be of interest to scholars and researchers of conservation and development more globally. As a ‘rising power’, the world’s eyes are set on India’s development trajectory and there is unprecedented interest in the course of development that the world’s largest democracy takes in the decades to come.

Review of Forests, Wood Products and Wood Biotechnology of Iran and Germany

Author : Alireza Kharazipour
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
ISBN 13 : 3940344729
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Review of Forests, Wood Products and Wood Biotechnology of Iran and Germany written by Alireza Kharazipour and published by Universitätsverlag Göttingen. This book was released on 2009 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 2008 the research activities in the project Deutsch-Arabisch/Iranischer Hochschuldialogʺ between the Research Institute for Forests and Rangelands, Teheran and the University of Göttingen were successfully continued. The project was financed by the Department of Foreign Affairs in the context of the Europäisch/Islamischen Kulturdialog (EIK) supervised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Now, like in the two years before, the present book gives again an overview of the common research themes in which the Iranian and German young scientists and senior scientists of both countries works are summarised. The themes cover a wide variety in the research fields of forestry, mircobiology, forest zoology, wood science and wood biotechnology.