Conserving biodiversity in East African forests : a study of the Eastern Arc Mountains / W.D. Newmark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newmark, William Dubois.

Series:

Ecological studies 0070-8356 ; v. 155.

Ecological studies, 0070-8356 ; v. 155

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity conservation--Tanzania.

Biodiversity conservation.

Biodiversity conservation--Kenya.

Forest ecology--Tanzania.

Forest ecology.

Forest ecology--Kenya.

Kenya.

Tanzania.

Physical Description:

xii, 197 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2002]

Summary:

The Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa are one of the 17 most threatened tropical ecosystems or hotspots worldwide. This is the first book to examine in detail current threats as well as approaches for conserving biological diversity in this global biodiversity hotspot.This volume synthesizes existing information on the biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains, outlines processes that adversely affect this diversity, and suggests potential approaches for promoting its conservation. While the geographic focus of this book is the Eastern Arc forests, the problems, principles, and approaches discussed in relationship to conserving biodiversity have applicability to nearly all tropical forests worldwide.

Notes:

"With 66 figures and 31 tables."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-189) and index.

ISBN:

3540424296

OCLC:

48098447