Tropical Forests

Edited by Padmini Sudarshana, Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao and Jaya Soneji

Abstract: The astounding richness and biodiversity of tropical forests is rapidly dwindling. This has severely altered the vital biogeochemical cycles of carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen etc. and has led to the change in global climate and pristine natural ecosystems. In this elegant book, we have defined "Tropical Forests" broadly, into five different themes: (1) tropical forest structure, synergy, synthesis, (2) tropical forest fragmentation, (3) impact of anthropogenic pressure, (4) Geographic Information System and remote sensing, and (5) tropical forest protection and process. The cutting-edge synthesis, detailed current reviews, several original data-rich case studies, recent experiments/experiences from leading scientists across the world are presented as unique chapters. Though, the chapters differ noticeably in the geographic focus, diverse ecosystems, time and approach, they share these five important themes and help in understanding, educating, and creating awareness on the role of "Tropical Forests" for the very survival of mankind, climate change, and the diversity of biota across the globe. This book will be of great use to the students, scientists, ecologists, population and conservation biologists, and forest managers across the globe. The publication of this book was supported by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations

JEL-codes: Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-953-51-0255-7
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Chapters in this book:

A Review of Above Ground Necromass in Tropical Forests: Michael Palace, Michael Keller, Steve Frolking and George Hurtt
Comparing Litterfall and Standing Vegetation: Assessing the Footprint of Litterfall Traps: Marcela Zalamea, Grizelle Gonzalez and William Gould
Conservation, Management and Expansion of Protected and Non-Protected Tropical Forest Remnants Through Population Density Estimation, Ecology and Natural History of Top Predators; Case Studies of Birds of Prey (Spizaetus taxon): Marcus Canuto, Marcus Canuto, Giancarlo Zorzin, Eduardo Pio Mendes De Carvalho Filho, Carlos Eduardo Carvalho Alencar, Gustavo Diniz Mendes De Carvalho and Carlos Eduardo Ribas Tameirao Benfica
Direct and Indirect Effects of Millipedes on the Decay of Litter of Varying Lignin Content: Grizelle Gonzalez, Christina M. Murphy and Juliana Belen
Direct Sowing: An Alternative to the Restoration of Ecosystems of Tropical Forests: Roberio Ferreira and Paula Luiza Santos
Dispersion, an Important Radiation Mechanism for Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in Neotropical Lowland Forests?: Bernard Moyersoen
Exchange of Carbon Between the Atmosphere and the Tropical Amazon Rainforest: Julio Tota, David Fitzjarrald and Maria Assuncao Silva Dias
Floristic Composition, Diversity and Status of Threatened Medicinal Plants in Tropical Forests of Malyagiri Hill Ranges, Eastern Ghats, India: Nabin Kumar Dhal and Sudam Charan Sahu
Gap Area and Tree Community Regeneration in a Tropical Semideciduous Forest: Andre Rosalvo Terra Nascimento, Glein M. Araujo, Aelton B. Giroldo and F. Silva Pedro Paulo
Human-Altered Mesoherbivore Densities and Cascading Effects on Plant and Animal Communities in Fragmented Tropical Forests: Nicole Michel and Thomas Sherry
Measuring Tropical Deforestation with Error Margins: A Method for REDD Monitoring in South-Eastern Mexico: Stephane Couturier, Juan Nunez and Melanie Kolb
Natural Forest Change in Hainan, China, 1991-2008 and Conservation Suggestions: Mingxia Zhang and Jianguo Zhu
Patterns of Plant Species Richness Within Families and Genera in Lowland Neotropical Forests: Are Similarities Related to Ecological Factors or to Chance?: Pablo Stevenson, Maria Clara Castellanos and Juliana Agudelo
Patterns of Tree Mortality in a Monodominant Tropical Forest: Patrick Hart
Quantifying Variation of Soil Arthropods Using Different Sampling Protocols: Is Diversity Affected?: Maria F. Barberena-Arias, Grizelle Gonzalez and Elvira Cuevas
Seasonal Pattern of Vegetative Cover from NDVI Time-Series: Dyah Retno Panuju and Bambang Trisasongko
Seed Dispersal and Tree Spatial Recruitment Patterns in Secondary Tropical Rain Forests: Fred Babweteera
Structure, Diversity, Threats and Conservation of Tropical Forests: Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao, Jaya Soneji and Padmini Sudarshana
The Role of Environmental Heterogeneity in Maintenance of Anuran Amphibian Diversity of the Brazilian Mesophytic Semideciduous Forest: Tiago Gomes Dos Santos, Tiago Vasconcelos and Celio Haddad

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