Last stand : protected areas and the defense of tropical biodiversity

Last stand : protected areas and the defense of tropical biodiversity / edited by Randall Kramer, Carel van Schaik, Julie Johnson.

During the past century, tropical rain forests have been reduced to about half of their original area, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. This book takes a close look at how this has happened and what the consequences may be, with an emphasis on those strategies that have proven successful in s...

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Other Authors: Kramer, Randall A. (Editor), Schaik, Carel van (Editor), Johnson, Julie (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation > Tropics.
Biodiversity conservation
Tropics
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Summary:During the past century, tropical rain forests have been reduced to about half of their original area, with a consequent loss of biodiversity. This book takes a close look at how this has happened and what the consequences may be, with an emphasis on those strategies that have proven successful in stemming the loss of plant and animal inhabitants.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 1997.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197560808 (ebook)
0197560806 (ebook)
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on print version record

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