Global Forest Fragmentation

Author： Kettle   C.J.; Koh   L.P.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781780642048

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781780644974

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781780642031

Subject： S7 Forestry

Keyword： Science Life Sciences Biology General Forests Rainforests Biodiversity Deforestation Trees Wildflowers and Plants

Language： ENG

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Global Forest Fragmentation

Description

Forest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. The ultimate goal of Global Forest Fragmentation is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs.

Chapter

Cover

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Global Forest Fragmentation: Introduction

2 The History of Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation: A Global Perspective

3 Contemporary Drivers of Habitat Fragmentation

4 Forest Fragmentation and Biodiversity Conservation in Human-dominated Landscapes

5 Forest Fragmentation Genetics: What Can Genetics Tell Us About Forest Fragmentation?

6 Forest Fragmentation and Climate Change

7 Forest Islands in an Agricultural Sea

8 Forest Fragmentation and Ecosystem Function

9 Beyond the Mirror: Tropical Forest Fragmentation and its Impact on Rural Livelihoods

10 Governance Failures and the Fragmentation of Tropical Forests

11 Future Forests: Fantasy or Façade? A Synthesis

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