Book ID: 80735
Newmark, W. D.
Conserving Biological Diversity in East African Forests.A Study of the Eastern Arc Mountains. 2002. (Ecological Studies,155). 66 figs. 31 tabs. 200 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa are one of the 17 mostthreatened tropical ecosystems or hotspots worldwide. This volumesynthesizes existing knowledge on the biological diversity of thearea, outlines processes that adversely affect this diversity, andsuggestspotential approaches for promoting its conservation.