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Forest Patches in Tropical Landscapes

By John(Editor) , Schelhas , John(Editor);Schelhas

Book information

Publisher
Island Press
Year
1996
ISBN
1559634251, 155963426X, 9781559634250
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13154777 bytes)
Pages
498\464
Time added
2020-11-29 04:31:36

Description

"While tropical forests are being cleared at an alarming rate, the clearing is rarely complete and is often not permanent. A considerable amount of tropical forest exists as remnants that have significant value both for the conservation of biological diversity and for meeting the needs of local people.This volume brings together world-renowned scientists and conservationists to address the biological and socio-economic value of forest remnants and to examine practical efforts to conserve those remnants. An outgrowth of a year-long study by the policy program at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, "Forest Patches in Tropical Landscapes" provides a broad overview of theory and practice, and will help foster both interdisciplinary research and more effective approaches to tropical conservation and development.

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