Martin Kellman, Rosanne Tackaberry

Tropical Environments (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Tropical Environments presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics. Covering a broad, cross-regional range of humid through to semi-arid tropical climate zones, the book features a wealth of case studies drawn from throughout the tropical world. The authors tackle the major problems within the tropics, from complex biological interactions and soil nutrient deficiencies, offering a balanced integration of biophysical and human management issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 404
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134819591
• Artikelnr.: 49986940

Autorenporträt

Martin Kellman is Professor of Geography and Biology at York University, Ontario, Canada. Rosanne Tackaberry is a Senior Science Advisor with the Government of Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program.

Inhaltsangabe

1 INTRODUCTION 2 THE HISTORY OF TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS 3 TROPICAL CLIMATES AND MOISTURE REGIMES 4 SOILS AND NUTRIENT LIMITATION IN TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS 5 TROPICAL BIOTAS 6 TROPICAL FORESTS AND FORESTRY 7 TROPICAL SAVANNAS 8 TRADITIONAL TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS 9 INTENSIFIED TROPICAL AGRICULTURE 10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION IN THE TROPICS 11 LAND USE PLANNING, REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH

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1 INTRODUCTION 2 THE HISTORY OF TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS 3 TROPICAL CLIMATES
AND MOISTURE REGIMES 4 SOILS AND NUTRIENT LIMITATION IN TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS
5 TROPICAL BIOTAS 6 TROPICAL FORESTS AND FORESTRY 7 TROPICAL SAVANNAS 8
TRADITIONAL TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS 9 INTENSIFIED TROPICAL
AGRICULTURE 10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION IN THE TROPICS 11 LAND USE
PLANNING, REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH

Rezensionen

"Refreshingly..this highly interdisciplinary text weaves together a collection of some of the most critical issues in the ecology and conservation of tropical ecosystems." Carlos A Peres Trends in Ecology and Evolution June 1998