Tropical Montane Cloud Forests. 2011. (International Hydrology Series). col. illus. figs. maps. tabs. 768 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

This volume represents a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge on tropical montane cloud forests. 72 chapters cover a wide spectrum of topics including cloud forest distribution, climate, soils, biodiversity, hydrological processes, hydrochemistry and water quality, climate change impacts, and cloud forest conservation, management, and restoration. The final chapter presents a major synthesis by some of the world's leading cloud forest researchers, which summarizes the current knowledge and considers the sustainability of these forests in an everchanging world. This book will serve as a core reference for academic researchers and students of environmental science and ecology, as well as practitioners (natural resources management, forest conservation) and decision makers at local, national, and international levels.