Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Prolonged seasonal drought affects most of the tropics, including vast areas presently or recently dominated by 'dry forests'. These forests have received scant attention, despite the fact that humans have used and changed them more than rain forests. This volume reviews the available information, often making contrasts with wetter forests. The world's dry forest heterogeneity of structure and function is shown regionally. In the neotropics, biogeographic patterns differ from those of wet forests, as does the spectrum of plant life-forms in terms of structure, physiology, phenology and reproduction. Biomass distribution, nutrient cycling, below-ground dynamics and nitrogen gas emission are also reviewed. Exploitation schemes are surveyed, and examples are given of non-timber product economies. It is hoped that this review will stimulate research leading to more conservative and productive management of dry forests.
Paperback: 472 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 Reissue edition (June 4, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521112842
ISBN-13: 978-0521112840
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item
Best Sellers Rank: #1,739,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Ecosystems > Tropical #652 in Books > Science & Math > Agricultural Sciences > Forestry #1012 in Books > Textbooks > Science & Mathematics > Biology & Life Sciences > Botany
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: Ecology and Conservation Hiking North Carolina's National Forests: 50 Can't-Miss Trail Adventures in the Pisgah, Nantahala, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests (Southern Gateways Guides) Gentlemen Preferred Dry Flies: The Dry Fly and the Nymph, Evolution and Conflict If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) Tropical Rain Forests (New True Books: Ecosystems (Paperback)) An Introduction to Tropical Rain Forests Tropical Forests (Jones and Bartlett's Series on Ecosystems and Biomes) Origin and Evolution of Tropical Rain Forests Tropical Nature: Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America Market Restaurant + Bar Cookbook: Seasonally Inspired Cuisine from Southern California Tropical Birds of Southeast Asia (Periplus Tropical Nature Guide) Enchanted Magical Forests - Grayscale Coloring Edition (Grayscale Coloring Books by Selina) (Volume 3) Enchanted - Magical Forests Coloring Collection (Fantasy Art Coloring by Selina) (Volume 3) Rain Forests (Magic Tree House Research Guide) Treecology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Trees and Forests (Young Naturalists) Nature Hide & Seek: Woods & Forests Deciduous Forests (Endangered Biomes) The Rain Forests of Home: Profile Of A North American Bioregion Conservation of Neotropical Forests
