Living in a Dynamic Tropical Forest Landscape

Author: Nigel Stork  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2009

E-ISBN: 9781444300338

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405156431

Subject: S718.5 forest ecology

Language: ENG

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Description

This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings and ecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the “Wet Tropics” rainforests of North Queensland, Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to provide such a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, including the social and economic dimensions.


  • The most thorough assessment of a tropical forest landscape to date
  • Explores significant scientific breakthroughs in areas including conservation genetics, vegetation modeling, agroforestry and revegetation techniques, biodiversity assessment and modeling, impacts of climate change, and the integration of science in natural resource management
  • Research achieved, in part, due to the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management (the Rainforest CRC)
  • Written by a number of distinguished international experts
  • contains chapter summaries and section commentaries

Chapter

CONTRIBUTORS

pp.:  9 – 13

FOREWORD

pp.:  13 – 15

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

pp.:  15 – 18

EDITORS

pp.:  18 – 19

Part 1 History and Biodiversity of the Wet Tropics

pp.:  39 – 213

Part 2 Ecological Processes and Other Ecosystem Services

pp.:  213 – 283

Part 3 Threats to the Environmental Values of the Wet Tropics

pp.:  283 – 379

Part 4 Living in a World Heritage Area

pp.:  379 – 485

Part 5 Restoring Tropical Forest Landscapes

pp.:  485 – 573

Part 6 Science Informing Policy and Conservation and Management of Tropical Forests

pp.:  573 – 641

INDEX

pp.:  641 – 651

Colour plates

pp.:  651 – 662

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