Handbook of research on the conservation and restoration of tropical dry forests / [edited by] Rahul Bhadouria, Sachchidanand Tripathi, Pratap Srivastava, Pardeep Singh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bhadouria, Rahul, 1982- editor.

Tripathi, Sachchidanand, editor.

Srivastava, Pratap, editor.

Singh, Pardeep (Environmental engineer), editor.

IGI Global Online.

Class of 1878 Fund.

Series:

Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability (PPPS) book series

Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability (PPPS) Book Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical dry forests.

Forests and forestry.

Forest conservation.

Forest restoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Section 1. Global overview and climate change. Chapter 1. Global overview of tropical dry forests ; Chapter 2. Effect of climate change on tropical dry forests ; Chapter 3. Climate change effects, adaptation, and mitigation techniques in tropical dry forests

Section 2. Plant functional traits. Chapter 4. Plant functional traits in tropical dry forests: a review ; Chapter 5. An overview of the role of plant functional traits in tropical dry forests

Section 3. Forest diversity, degradation, and management. Chapter 6. Diversity and distribution of tropical dry forests: a case study from Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu, India

sacred groves ; Chapter 7. Floristic diversity and carbon stock in the dry forests of Chad: the case of Manda national park diversity and carbon sequestration of the Manda National Park Flora ; Chapter 8. Biogeographic and anthropogenic effects on Asian elephants in tropical forests of Sumatra, Indonesia ; Chapter 9. Examining patterns and impacts of forest resource extraction and forest degradation in tropical dry forests ; Chapter 10. Litter production and decomposition in tropical forest ; Chapter 11. Participatory management of tropical dry forests in Benin: case study from the "trois rivières" forest, Borgou Region ; Chapter 12. Issues and challenges for stone mining affected forest area restoration through probiotic interventions

Section 4. Remote sensing in dry tropical forests. Chapter 13. Scenarios of the tropical dry forest of Purulia District West Bengal: a CA-MARKOV model approach ; Chapter 14. Geospatial solutions for forest management: a case study from Nepal ; Chapter 15. Trends in management of tropical forests: application of remote sensing and geographic information system ; Chapter 16. Forest inventory: challenges, trend, and relevance on conservation and restoration of tropical forests

Section 5. Forest regeneration and policy. Chapter 17. Post-fire regeneration of Woody species in a colombian tropical dry forest ; Chapter 18. Ecology of natural regeneration of tropical dry forests of Africa and its implications for their sustainable man ; Chapter 19. Role of institutional governance in protecting the natural environment: a case of national capital region, India.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hershey, Pa. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 02, 2019).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1878 Fund.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

1799800164

9781799800163

Publisher Number:

99983636597

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.