Tropical Fire Ecology Climate Change, Land Use, and Ecosystem Dynamics /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Cochrane, Mark A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Climate change.; Atmospheric sciences.; Physical geography.; Ecology.; Conservation biology.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Nature Conservation.; Atmospheric Sciences.

The tropics are home to most of the world’s biodiversity and are currently the frontier for human settlement. Tropical ecosystems are being converted to agricultural and other land uses at unprecedented rates. Land conversion and maintenance almost always rely on fire and, because of this, fire is n...