Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied.
This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Ecological Studies, 122
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	1996
Editors:	Gordon H. Orians • Rodolfo Dirzo • J. Hall Cushman
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-79757-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN:	3-642-79757-1
Barcode:	9783642797576

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