Biodiversity and conservation of the Yucatán Peninsula:

This book provides information relevant for the conservation of biodiversity and the sound management of the coastal and forest ecosystems of the Yucatan Peninsula in the face of global change. Various aspects of the biodiversity of the Yucatan Peninsula are analyzed in an integrative manner, includ...

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Other Authors: Islebe, Gerald Alexander (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer 2015
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Summary:This book provides information relevant for the conservation of biodiversity and the sound management of the coastal and forest ecosystems of the Yucatan Peninsula in the face of global change. Various aspects of the biodiversity of the Yucatan Peninsula are analyzed in an integrative manner, including phenological, ecophysiological, ecological and conservation aspects of plants and animals and their relationships with humans in coastal and forest ecosystems.
Item Description:1.Introduction -- 2.Physical Setting and History -- 3.Distribution of vegetation types -- 4.Ecology (Plant) -- 4.1.Phenology.-4.2.Ecophysiology -- 4.3.Disturbance, Conservation and use -- 5.Ecology (Animal) -- 5.1.Plant-insect interaction -- 5.2.Large fauna -- 5.3.Reptiles and amphibians -- 5.4.Birds -- 5.5.Subsistence hunting & conservation -- 6.Coastal ecosystems and conservation -- 7.Forest ecosystems and conservation.- 8.Integration of conservation measures and policies
Physical Description:XIV, 401 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten

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