Tropical Forest Ecology The Basis for Conservation and Management /

• Main Authors: Montagnini, Florencia (Author), Jordan, Carl F. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Tropical Forestry,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Ecosystems.; Landscape ecology.; Forestry management.; Environmental management.; Social sciences.; Life Sciences.; Forestry Management.; Environmental Management.; Landscape Ecology.; Social Sciences, general.

Research in tropical forestry is confronted with the task of finding strategies to alleviate pressure on remaining forests and techniques to enhance forest regeneration and restore abandoned lands, using productive alternatives that can be attractive to local human populations. In addition, sustaina...

Table of Contents:

• Importance of Tropical Forests
• Characteristics of Tropical Forests
• Classification of Tropical Forests
• Deforestation in the Tropics
• Management of Tropical Forests
• Plantations and Agroforestry Systems
• Approaches for Implementing Sustainable Management Techniques
• Conclusions.