Handbook of research on the conservation and restoration of tropical dry forests / Rahul Bhadouria [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhadouria, Rahul, 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest conservation.

Forest restoration.

Forests and forestry.

Tropical dry forests.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (490 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global, [2020]

Summary:

Tropical dry forests are the most exploited and endangered ecosystems in the world. A combination of climatic and human factors often reduce these forests to patches of dry scrubs or savannas. Because these ecosystems experience a more arduous and less anticipated environment, they are more prone to environmental stress as plant communities are developed. Therefore, urgent research is necessary to understand both the detrimental issues and problem-solving approaches to conserving these important forests. The Handbook of Research on the Conservation and Restoration of Tropical Dry Forests is a pivotal reference source that combines theory and practice on the current trends and issues in this important ecological subject and discusses future challenges towards conservation strategies of these tropical dry forests. While highlighting topics such as forest management, natural regeneration, and silviculture, this publication examines the anthropogenic impacts on tropical dry forests and the necessity to rebuild their ecosystems. This book is ideally designed for state forest agency professionals, resource managers, non-governmental organization agents, ecologists, botanists, environmentalists, students, and researchers seeking current research on the threats to these forests.

Contents:

Title Page

Copyright Page

Book Series

Editorial Advisory Board

List of Contributors

Table of Contents

Detailed Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

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

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

Chapter 7: Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stock in the Dry Forests of Chad

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

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

Chapter 14: Geospatial Solutions for Forest Management

Chapter 15: Trends in Management of Tropical Forests

Chapter 16: Forest Inventory

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

Compilation of References

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-7998-0016-4

OCLC:

1125109640