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OverviewThe aim of this book is to explore the implications to management of present scientific knowledge on rain forest regeneration. In addition to providing an overview of scientific information on rain forest regeneration, subsidiary aims are to identify gaps in information and understanding, in respect to both scientific hypotheses and the needs of management, and to explore directions for future collaborative research and action. The concern is with a review of selected technical issues and ecological processes within the context of management. The motivation is to help bridge the gap between the sciences associated with the wet tropics and on-the-ground management. The book is based on thematic reviews, complemented by cases studies. Synthesis reviews deal with such topics as sylvigenesis and architectural diversity, regeneration dynamics at various spatial scales, physiology of fast-growing species, reproductive biology and genetics, fruit and seedling ecology, nutrient cycling and current management programmes. Case studies deal with research and management experience in particular locations and regions. The intended audience spans research scientists, resource managers and persons involved in teaching and education who are interested in land use planning and resource management issues in the forested lands of humid and subhumid tropics. The concern is with natural rain forest ecosystems, both intact and secondary, but not with plantations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. Gomez-Pompa , T.C. WhitmorePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd Volume: Vol 6 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.939kg ISBN: 9781850702610ISBN 10: 1850702616 Pages: 458 Publication Date: 15 February 1991 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsPart 1 The management of natural topical forests: deforestation in the tropics; different perceptions of tropical forest management; the human factor; silvicultural systems, regeneration and forest management; knowledge of the species; non-governmental organizations in forest management. Part 2 Tropical reviews: diagnosis of the temperment of tropical rain forest trees; tropical rain forest dynamics and its implications for management; reproductive biology and genetics of tropical forest trees in relation to conservation and management; aspects of tropical seed ecology of relevance to management of tropical forested wildlands; nutrient cycling processes and tropical forest management; tropical rain forest management: a status report. Part 3 Case studies. Part 4 In guise of a conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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