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Tropical Montane Cloud Forests
Author | : Lawrence S. Hamilton,James O. Juvik,F.N. Scatena |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781461225003 |
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Until relatively recently the valuable tropical montane cloud forests (hereaf ter usually referred to as TMCFs) of the world had scarcely come under the assaults experienced by the downslope montane and lowland forests. TMCFs are not hospitable environments for human occupation, and their remoteness (except in places near Andean high mountain settlements and in the Ethiopian Highlands) and difficult terrain have given them de facto protection. The ad jacent upper montane rain forests have indeed been under assault for timber, fuelwood, and for conversion to grazing and agriculture for many decades, even centuries in the Andes, but true cloud forest has only come under ex ploitation as these lower elevational resources have disappeared. They have also been "nibbled" at from above where there have been alpine grasslands under grazing pressure. Increasingly now, however, these cloud forest eco systems are being fragmented, reduced, and disturbed at an alarming rate. It is now becoming recognized that steps must be taken rapidly to increase our understanding of TMCF and to achieve their conservation, because: their water-capture function is extremely important to society; • their species endemism is high; they serve as refugia for endangered species being marginalized in these environments by increasingly transformed lower elevation ecosystems; they are relatively little studied; yet, their value to science is extremely high; they have low resilience to disturbance; vii viii Preface and many other reasons, which will be discussed subsequently in this publi cation.
Tropical montane cloud forests
Author | : Lawrence S. Hamilton,James O. Juvik,F. N. Scatena |
Publsiher | : Springer Verlag |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0387943234 |
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The Andean Cloud Forest
Author | : Randall W. Myster |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2020-11-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783030573447 |
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A book focused solely on Andean Cloud Forests (ACF) has never been published. ACF are high biodiversity ecosystems in the Neotropics with a large proportion of endemic species, and are important for the hydrology of entire regions. They provide water for large parts of the Amazon basin, for example. Here I take advantage of my many years working in ACF in Ecuador, to edit this book that contains the following sections: (1) ACF over space and time, (2) Hydrology, (3) Light and the Carbon cycle, (4) Soil, litter, fungi and nutrient cycling, (5) Plants, (6) Animals, and (7) Human impacts and management. Under this premise, international experts contributed chapters that consist of reviews of what is known about their topic, of what research they have done, and of what needs to be done in the future. This work is suitable for graduate students, professors, scientists, and researcher-oriented managers.
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Cloud forest conservation |
ISBN | : OCLC:1090047524 |
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This volume represents a uniquely comprehensive overview of our current knowledge on tropical montane cloud forests. 74 chapters cover a wide spectrum of topics including cloud forest distribution, climate, soils, biodiversity, hydrological processes, hydrochemistry and water quality, climate change impacts, and cloud forest conservation, management, and restoration. The final chapter presents a major synthesis by some of the world's leading cloud forest researchers, which summarizes our current knowledge and considers the sustainability of these forests in an ever-changing world. This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge concerning cloud forest occurrence and status, as well as the biological and hydrological value of these unique forests. The presentation is academic but with a firm practical emphasis. It will serve as a core reference for academic researchers and students of environmental science and ecology, as well as practitioners (natural resources management, forest conservation) and decision makers at local, national, and international levels"
Cloud Forest Agenda
Author | : Philip Bubb |
Publsiher | : United Nations Environment Programme |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : IND:30000138994649 |
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The Cloud Forest Agenda report is designed to stimulate new initiatives and partnerships for the conservation and restoration of tropical cloud forests around the world. It provides global maps of cloud forests, alongside information on their biodiversity and watershed importance, a regional analysis of the threats to cloud forests and discussion on cloud forest conservation and livelihoods. The report concludes with an agenda for action, identifying global to national priorities and opportunities. Publishing Agency: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Cloud Forests in the Humid Tropics
Author | : Thomas Stadtmüller |
Publsiher | : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Forest ecology |
ISBN | : 928080670X |
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Tropical Montane Forests in a Changing Environment
Author | : Norma Salinas,Yadvinder Malhi,Rosa Maria Roman Cuesta,Miles Silman,Patrick Meir,Eric G. Cosio,Andrew Nottingham |
Publsiher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2021-09-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9782889713639 |
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Monteverde
Author | : Nalini M. Nadkarni,Nathaniel T. Wheelwright |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 598 |
Release | : 2000-03-09 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780195133103 |
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The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. Roughly 40,000 ecotourists visit the Cloud Forest each year, and it is often considered the archetypal high-altitude rain forest.This volume brings together some of the most prominent researchers of the region to provide a broad introduction to the biology of the Monteverde, and cloud forests in general. Collecting and synthesizing vital information about the ecosystem and its biota, the book also examines the positive and negative effects of human activity on both the forest and the surrounding communities. Ecologists, tropical biologists, and natural historians will find this volume an indispensable resource, as will all those who are fascinated by the magnificent wonders of the tropical forests.