[PDF] Human Activities And The Tropical Rainforest eBook

Author : Bernard K. Maloney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 29,16 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401718008

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Arising initially from a conference, the papers published here have been integrated into book form to provide information on human activities and the tropical rainforest in the past and present, and on the possible future of the rainforest, in a unique way. Other books have considered some, but not all, of these themes; however, none has stressed the continuity of change over time and its possible outcome for the people of the forest as well as for the forest itself. Because of the approach taken, this book should appeal across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Indeed a prime aim has been to suggest that rainforest, because of its complexity and the complexity of people-rainforest relationships throughout time, deserves study from a broad perspective. This book poses more questions than answers about the rainforest and it is hoped that it will encourage readers to think about the rainforest in a wider way than hitherto. This book is aimed at geographers (physical and human), social anthropologists, archaeologists, pedologists, foresters and tropical botanists and will be of value to graduates of various disciplines setting out to research the rainforest.

Author : Tanya Dellaccio
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 2019-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1725301393

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Humans have used resources from their environment for food and shelter for millions of years. Over time, however, human activities have extensively impacted Earth's ecosystems. Rain forests are one of a number of ecosystems on Earth that have been negatively affected by human activities. This book explores the different ways humans have impacted the plants and animals that call rain forest environments home. Full-color photographs depict harmful human activities and conservation efforts while fact boxes and sidebars provide readers with additional information about how rain forest environments have changed since the dawn of the human race.

Author : Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,6 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Environmental sciences
ISBN : 1438118740

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Explores the biodiversity of forests, from microbes to mammals, as well as the adaptations of organisms to their environment and to the other species surrounding them. This book examines the interactions between organisms and their physical surroundings and the processes that link the two into an integrated ecosystem.

Author : P. W. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 1996-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521420549

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The rain forests of tropical America, Africa, Asia, and Australia are rapidly vanishing. With a focus on ecology, this book discusses rain forests as complex natural systems that are continually changing in response to climate and soil conditions, as well as to shifting cultivation, logging, and other human activities. The completely revised edition includes new chapters on climate (contributed by R.P.D. Walsh), microclimates and hydrology (contributed by R.P.D. Walsh), soils (contributed by I.C. Baillie) and an appendix on quantitative methods (contributed by P. Greig-Smith). This book, first published in 1952, is now a classic and represents an important record of what has become of the rain forest in the twentieth century and will be meaningful reading for botanists, ecologists, tropical biologists, conservationists, and general readers.

Author : Edi Guhardja
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431679111

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Since the late 1960s the Indonesian state of East Kalimantan has witnessed a marked increase in the impact of human activities chiefly commercial logging and agricultural exploitation. Located on the island of Borneo, East Kalimantan also was subjected to prolonged droughts and extensive wildfires in 1982-83 and 1997-98 that were linked to the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. The changes in the rainforest ecosystem in East Kalimantan during this 15-year cycle of severe ENSO events are the subject of this book. With an eye toward development of rehabilitation techniques for sustainable forest management, the authors examine possible interactive effects of drought, fire, and human impacts on the flora and fauna of the area.

Author : Ewan McLeish
Publisher : Wayland
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,10 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Rain forests
ISBN : 9780750232456

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Looks at the distribution of rain forests, their plants and animals, and the importance of rain forests to people and to life on earth. Looks at the impact of human activities, like logging and mining, on rain forests and the local population. Also looks at actions being taken to promote sustainable use of the rainforests. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.

Author : Barbara Taylor
Publisher : TickTock Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Rain forest ecology
ISBN : 9781848980068

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At least half of the animal and plant species in the world live in rainforests! Their warm wet climate is home to a vast collection of plant and animal life, yet is under threat from human actions. Learn of the dangers that this habitat faces, and what can be done to help save the world's rainforests. Part of the Essential Habitats series, providing an easily accessible introduction to the world's varied habitats and creatures.

Author : Roger D. Stone
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 11,60 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520230892

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"This book is a remarkably personal report of the authors’ trans-tropical experiences with forest dwellers. The experience was extensive, sometimes spanning years, and the report is the work of professional reporters, experienced at reaching to the core of critical issues of life and survival. The story is not a pretty one, and the prognosis is not good. But in their eyes the key lies in restoring and defending the rights of forest dwellers and encouraging in every way their age-old interest in preserving the integrity of forest lands. The authors are familiar with the international agencies and their programs, their successes and failures. Roger Stone was intimately involved in the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development and draws heavily on that experience. The book will strengthen the conclusions of that Commission to the effect that the world’s future lies heavily entangled with the continuity of forests globally, and that continuity hinges on respect for local interests."—George M. Woodwell, Director, Woods Hole Research Center "For twenty years, we have watched TV specials on the destruction of tropical forests -- an acre a second lost, every second for twenty years. This beautifully written book takes you right to the middle of the current international debate about what to do about it. It pulls no punches and proposes its own provocative solution. It offers a perspective that cannot be ignored and an answer that needs to be tried."—James Gustave Speth, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science "For more than a century, the conservation movement has dedicated its energy to protecting the Earth’s biodiversity. WWF has built its conservation philosophy and foundation for over forty years on principles of sound science, effective public policy, and recognition of the fundamental role local people bring to achieving tangible conservation results on the ground. Roger Stone and Claudia D’Andrea take us on a tour of the tropical forested regions of the world and capture important lessons about the merits of local control over forest resources. Their wide-ranging portrayal of community-based forest management arrangements, set within the global context of deforestation and loss of biodiversity, provides compelling testimony to the wisdom of empowering local people and nurturing their spirit as effective forest stewards."—Kathryn S. Fuller, President, World Wildlife Fund