Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest

Frankie, Gordon W. with Alfonso Mata and S. Bradleigh Vinson (Editors)

ISBN 10: 0520241037 / ISBN 13: 9780520241039

Editore: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 2004

Riguardo questo articolo

Wrappers. Bright yellow and forest green rear cover and spine, bright yellow and photographic front cover are all clean and bright. Just a trace of rubbing at the head of the spine and at the tips of the corners. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 341 pages.

Codice articolo 002634

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest
• Editore: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0520241037
• ISBN 13: 9780520241039
• Rilegatura: Trade Paperback
• Edizione: First Printing Thus.
• Condizione: NF

Descrizione articolo

Riassunto

The beautiful tropical dry forest of northwest Costa Rica, with its highly seasonal rainfall and diversely vegetated landscape, is disappearing even more rapidly than Costa Rica's better-known rain forest, primarily because it has been easier to convert to agriculture. This book, based on more than thirty years of study, offers the first comprehensive look at the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation status of this endangered and fragile region. The contributors, from Costa Rica, Britain, Mexico, and the United States, and representing the fields of ecology, environmental education, policy, and the law, examine the major plant and animal groups living in the dry forest and present the first technical evaluation of Costa Rica's conservation efforts.

As they assess the status of their area of specialty in the dry forest, the contributors also look beyond this particular region to show how its plants and animals are ecologically and evolutionarily connected to other geographic areas in Costa Rica and Central America. Their chapters cover topics such as watershed and coastal management, plant phenology, pollination, insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles. They also consider the socioeconomic, policy, legal, and political aspects of biodiversity conservation, giving the volume a wide-ranging perspective and making a unique contribution to our knowledge of the tropical dry forest. The book concludes with an important synthesis of the contributors' recommendations on future directions, policies, and actions that will better conserve biodiversity in Costa Rica and other neotropical forests as well.

Informazioni sull?autore

Gordon W. Frankie is Professor of Insect Biology in the College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley. Alfonso Mata is Environmental Science Specialist at the Tropical Science Center in San Pedro, Costa Rica. S. Bradleigh Vinson is Professor of Entomology at Texas A & M University, College Station.