Fragile Ecosystems

E. G. Farnworth

ISBN 10: 3540066950 / ISBN 13: 9783540066958

Editore: Springer, Springer Vieweg Sep 1974, 1974

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The Institute of Ecology (TIE) was organized to provide a mech anism for addressing ecological and environmental issues that were beyond the special interests of ecology as a profession. One method of evaluating such issues is the workshop, and this report describes the results of the third TIE workshop on a major environmental subject. The ecology of tropical regions is of interest to all the inhabitants of the biosphere. The tropics provide mankind with both the opportunity for and the challenge of essential resources, land for settlement and development, and waters for numerous uses. Moreover, they provide examples of misuse of the landscape, fragility of ecological systems, and serious environmental problems. Unfortunately, the study of the ecology of the tropics has not kept pace with the ecology of other regions. The purpose of this report, therefore, is to determine the research approaches that will lead to advances in our theoretical un derstanding of tropical systems and, more importantly, in the applica tion of that knowledge to human problems. Although the principal focus of the report is on the neotropics, it will be useful to the full spectrum of persons concerned with the tropics around the world government officials, sCientists, students of ecology, and others. TIE is especially pleased to thank the numerous scientists and ad ministrators who participated in the workshop and who contributed to this report. Arthur D.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 288 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Fragile Ecosystems
• Editore: Springer, Springer Vieweg Sep 1974
• Data di pubblicazione: 1974
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3540066950
• ISBN 13: 9783540066958
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 203 L x 127 A x 16 P (millimetri) 203 millimetri di larghezza per 127 millimetri di altezza per 16 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 312 grammi

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Riassunto

The Institute of Ecology (TIE) was organized to provide a mech­ anism for addressing ecological and environmental issues that were beyond the special interests of ecology as a profession. One method of evaluating such issues is the workshop, and this report describes the results of the third TIE workshop on a major environmental subject. The ecology of tropical regions is of interest to all the inhabitants of the biosphere. The tropics provide mankind with both the opportunity for and the challenge of essential resources, land for settlement and development, and waters for numerous uses. Moreover, they provide examples of misuse of the landscape, fragility of ecological systems, and serious environmental problems. Unfortunately, the study of the ecology of the tropics has not kept pace with the ecology of other regions. The purpose of this report, therefore, is to determine the research approaches that will lead to advances in our theoretical un­ derstanding of tropical systems and, more importantly, in the applica­ tion of that knowledge to human problems. Although the principal focus of the report is on the neotropics, it will be useful to the full spectrum of persons concerned with the tropics around the world­ government officials, sCientists, students of ecology, and others. TIE is especially pleased to thank the numerous scientists and ad­ ministrators who participated in the workshop and who contributed to this report. Arthur D.

Contenuti

1. Introduction.- 2. Tropical Population Ecology.- 3. Tropical Ecosystem Structure and Function.- 4. Recovery of Tropical Ecosystems.- 5. Interaction of Man and Tropical Environments.- 6. Impacts of Regional Changes on Climates and Aquatic Systems.- 7. Mechanisms to Support and Encourage Research and Education in Tropical Ecology.