Book ID: 89335
Kappelle, M. (ed.)
Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests. 2006. (Ecological Studies, Volume 185). 62 illustr. XXXIII, 483 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This comprehensivesynthesis systematically covers the entire range of natural and managedoak forests in the highlands of tropical America. Originally, theseforests were widely distributed, but largely through human impact largeparts have disappeared and the remaining patches are under increasingthreat. Contents (main headings only): Introduction to Neotropicalmontane oak forests/ Paleo-ecology and biogeography/ Stand structure andcomposition/ Ecosystem disturbance and regeneration/ Conservation and sustainable use/ Synthesis.