Tropical deforestation and species extinction

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Tropical deforestation and species extinction

edited by T.C. Whitmore and J.A. Sayer

Chapman & Hall, 1992

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Revised versions of papers presented at a workshop held during the 18th General Assembly of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 1990 in Perth, Australia

Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

Most animal and plant species inhabit tropical forests. Hence the interest in the effects of tropical forest clearance on biological diversity. The book provides a conservationist's perception of how fast tropical forests are being lost and what the consequences are for biological diversity.

目次

  • Preface. Deforestation and species extinction in tropical moist forests - T C Whitmore and J A Sayer
  • Species conservation in managed tropical forests - A D Johns
  • How many species will there be? - W V Reid
  • Do species-area curves predict extinction in fragmented forest? - D Simberloff
  • Species extinctions in tropical forests - V H Heywood and S N Stuart
  • Habitat alteration and species loss in Brazilian forests - K S Brown and G G Brown
  • The influence of deforestation and selective logging operations on plant diversity in Papua New Guinea - R J Johns
  • References. Index.

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