This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and
aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics
including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture,
urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of
fire on plants and animal survival.
Includes case studies and interviews with prominent conservation
scientists to help situate key concepts in a real world
context
Covers a broad range of topics including: the fate of the coral
reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on
habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal
survival
Highlights conservation successes in the region, and emphasizes the
need to integrate social issues, such as human hunger, into a
tangible conservation plan
Documents the current state of the field as it looks for ways to
predict future outcomes and lessen human impact
""Sodhi et al. have done a masterful job of compiling a great
deal of literature from around the tropical realm, and they have
laid out the book in a fruitful and straightforward manner...I plan
to use it as a reference and as supplemental reading for several
courses and I would encourage others to do the same."" Ecology,
90(4), 2009, pp. 1144-1145
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