Forest ecology and conservation : a handbook of techniques /

Forest conservation has become one of the most important environmental issues currently facing humanity, as a result of widespread deforestation and forest degradation. Pressures on remaining natural forests continue to intensify, leading to high rates of biodiversity loss. Understanding how human a...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Newton
Weitere Verfasser:
Adrian C.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
Forest conservation has become one of the most important environmental issues currently facing humanity, as a result of widespread deforestation and forest degradation. Pressures on remaining natural forests continue to intensify, leading to high rates of biodiversity loss. Understanding how human activities influence ecological processes within forests is essential for developing effective conservation action. This book describes research methods and techniques relevant to understanding forest ecology, with a particular focus on those that are relevant to practical conservation and sustainabl
Umfang:
1 online resource (471 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-430) and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-856745-6
0-19-152435-2
1-281-16024-5
9786611160241
1-4356-2089-5
Schlagworte:
Forest ecology.
Forest conservation.
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