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Tropical environments : the functioning and management of tropical ecosystems
- Title
- Tropical environments : the functioning and management of tropical ecosystems / Martin Kellman and Rosanne Tackaberry.
- Author
- Kellman, Martin C.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QH84.5 .K44 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Tackaberry, Rosanne, 1960-
- Description
- xix, 380 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics. It tackles the major problems facing the tropics, from complex biological interactions and soil nutrient deficiencies to problems facing human poulations, offering a balanced integration of biophysical and human management issues.
- Series Statement
- Routledge physical environment series
- Uniform Title
- Routledge physical environment series
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-371) and index.
- Contents
- This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics. It tackles the major problems facing the tropics, from complex biological interactions and soil nutrient deficiencies to problems facing human poulations, offering a balanced integration of biophysical and human management issues. Myths and generalizations. Some dominant processes. Environmental carrying capacities. Preservation, utilization and sustainability. The history of tropical environments. Palaeoenvironmental data. Plate tectonics. Cretaceous palaeoenvironments. Tertiary palaeoenvironments. The tropics in the Quaternary. Implications of environmental history for tropical ecosystems. Tropical climates and moisture regimes. Atmospheric circulation in the tropics. Tropical rainfall. Tropical storms. Tropical mountain climates. Tropical hydrology. Soils and nutrient limitation in tropical ecosystems. Plant nutrients. Nutrient cycling. Tropical soils and soil formation. Plant nutrition on soils of very low fertility. Nutrients in tropical aquatic systems. Tropical biotas. The regulation of biological populations. Evolution in the tropical milieu. Biological diversity in the tropics. Conservation of tropical biotic diversity. The resource potential of diverse biotas. Tropical pests and diseases. Tropical forests and forestry. Traditional timber extraction. Tropical tree plantations. Tropical savannas. Herbivores in savannas. Savanna fire. Traditional tropical agricultural systems. Human dietary needs. Origins of agriculture. Shifting cultivation. Intensified tropical agriculture. The demographic context. Industrial agriculture in the tropics. Crop breeding programmes. Weeds. Other pests. Soil fertility and erosion. Animal production and utilization in the tropics. Husbandry of domestic livestock. Utilizationan and production of wild animals. Aquaculture. Land use planning, rehabilitation and research. Land colonization and rehabilitation.
- ISBN
- 0415116082
- 9780415116084
- 0415116090
- 9780415116091
- 9780203392843
- 0203392841
- LCCN
- 97000387
- OCLC
- ocm36186320
- 36186320
- SCSB-9610218
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library