Research Catalog

Title

Gradients in a tropical mountain ecosystem of Ecuador / Erwin Beck [and others], editors.

Publication

Berlin : Springer, ©2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Beck, Erwin.

Description

xxiii, 525 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 25 cm

Series Statement

Ecological studies ; v. 198

Uniform Title

Ecological studies ; v. 198.

Subject

• Mountain ecology > Ecuador
• Biodiversity > Ecuador
• Ecosystem management > Ecuador
• Biodiversity conservation > Ecuador
• Rain forest ecology > Ecuador
• Rain forests > Ecuador > Management
• Sustainable development > Ecuador
• ecosystems
• biodiversity
• natural resources
• clear felling
• deforestation
• reforestation
• regeneration
• tropical forests
• tropical america
• ecuador
• 42.91 terrestrial ecology
• Biodiversity
• Biodiversity conservation
• Ecosystem management
• Mountain ecology
• Rain forest ecology
• Rain forests > Management
• Sustainable development
• Gebirgswald
• Tropischer Regenwald
• Waldökosystem
• Ecuador
• Cordillera Real
• Ecuador > Süd

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Pt. I. Introduction -- 1. The ecosystem (Reserva Biológica San Francisco) / E. Beck, F. Makeschin, F. Haubrich, M. Richter, J. Bendix, and C. Valerezo -- 2. Mountain rain forests in Southern Ecuador as a hotspot of biodiversity : limited knowledge and diverging patterns / G. Brehm, J. Homeier, K. Fiedler, I. Kottke, J. Illig, N.M. Nöske, F.A. Werner, and S.-W. Breckle -- 3. The people settled around Podocarpus National Park / P. Pohle -- 4. Ecuador suffers the highest deforestation rate in South America / R. Mosandl, S. Günter, B. Stimm, and M. Weber -- 5. Methodological challenges of a megadiverse ecosystem / G. Brehm, K. Fiedler, C.L. Häuser, and H. Dalitz -- Pt. II. Gradients in ecosystem analysis -- 6. Investigating gradients in ecosystem analysis / K. Fiedler and E. Beck -- 7. The investigated gradients / E. Beck, R. Mosandl, M. Richter, and I. Kottke
• Pt. III. The altitudinal gradient -- Pt. III.1. Gradual changes along the altitudinal gradient -- 8. Climate / J. Bendix, R. Rollenbeck, M. Richter, P. Fabian, and P. Emck -- 9. Soils along the altitudinal transect and in catchments / W. Wilcke, S. Yasin, A. Schmitt, C. Valarezo, and W. Zech -- 10. Flora and fungi : composition and function -- 10.1. Potential vegetation and floristic composition of Andean forests in South Ecuador, with a focus on the RBSF / J. Homeier, F.A. Werner, S.R. Gradstein, S.-W. Breckle, and M. Richter -- 10.2. Past vegetation and fire dynamics / H. Niemann and H. Behling -- 10.3. Forest vegetation structure along an altitudinal gradient in Southern Ecuador / A. Paulsch, D. Piechowski, and K. Müller-Hohenstein -- 10.4. Vegetation structures and ecological features of the upper timberline ecotone / M. Richter, K.-H. Diertl, T. Peters, and R.W. Bussman -- 10.5. Mycorrhizal state and new and special features of mycorrhizae of trees, ericads, orchids, ferns, and liverworts / I. Kottke, A. Beck, I. Haug, S. Setaro, V. Jeske, J.P. Suárez, L. Pazmiño, M. Preussing, M. Nebel , and F. Oberwinkler -- 11. Fauna : composition and function -- 11.1. Bird species distribution along an altitudinal gradient in Southern Ecuador and its functional relationships with vegetation structure / D. Paulsch and K. Müller-Hohenstein -- 11.2. Seed dispersal by birds, bats and wind / F. Matt, K. Almeida, A. Arguero, and C. Reudenbach -- 11.3. Variation of diversity patterns across moth families along a tropical altitudinal gradient / K. Fiedler, G. Brehm, N. Hilt, D. Süssenbach, and C.L. Häuser -- 11.4. Soil fauna / M. Maraun, J. Illig, D. Sandman, V. Krashevska, R.A. Norton, and S. Scheu
• Pt. III.2. Processes along and within the gradient -- 12. Water relations / W. Wilcke, S. Yasin, K. Fleischbein, R. Goller, J. Boy, J. Knuth, C. Valarezo, and W. Zech -- 13. Nutrient status and fluxes at the field and catchment scale / W. Wilcke, S. Yasin, K. Fleischbein, R. Goller, J. Boy, J. Knuth, C. Valarezo, and W. Zech -- 14. Biotic soil activities / S. Iost, F. Makeschin, M. Abiy, and F. Haubrich -- 15. Altitudinal changes in stand structure and biomass allocation of tropical mountain forests in relation to microclimate and soil chemistry / G. Moser, M. Röderstein. N. Soethe, D. Hertel, and C. Leuschner -- 16. Stand structure, transpiration responses in trees and vines and stand transpiration of different forest types within the mountain rainforest / M. Küppers, T. Motzer, D. Schmitt, C. Ohlemacher, R. Zimmermann, V. Horna, B.I.L. Küppers, and T. Mette -- 17. Plant growth along the altitudinal gradient : role of plant nutritional stutus, fine root activity, and soil properties / N. Soethe, W. Wilcke, J. Homeier, J. Lehmann, and E. Engels -- Pt. III.3. Gradient heterogeneities -- Pt. III.3.A. Spatial heterogeneities -- 18. Spatial heterogeneity patterns : a comparison between gorges and ridges in the upper part of an evergreen lower montane forest / M. Oesker, H. Dalitz, S. Günter, J. Homeier, and S. Matezki -- 19. The unique Purdiaea nutans forest of Southern Ecuador : abiotic characteristics and cryptogamic diversity / N. Mandl, M. Lehnert, S.R. Gradstein, M. Kessler, M. Abiy, and M. Richter -- Pt. III.3.B. Temporal heterogeneities -- 20. Climate variability / J. Bendix, R. Rollenback, P. Fabian, P. Emck, M. Richter, and E. Beck -- 21. Growth dynamics of trees in tropical mountain ecosystems / A. Bräuning, J. Homeier, E. Cueva, E. Beck, and S. Günter -- 22. Temporal heterogeneities : matter deposition from remote areas / R. Rollenbeck, P. Fabian, and J. Bendix
• Pt. IV. Gradients of disturbance -- Pt. IV.1. Natural disturbance -- 23. Gap dynamics in a tropical lower montane forest in South Ecuadore / J. Homeier and S.-W. Breckle -- 24. Landslides as important disturbance regimes : causes and regeneration / R.W. Bussmann, W. Wilcke, and M. Richter -- Pt. IV.2. Disturbance by human activities -- Pt. IV.2.A. Planned disturbance as strategy for a sustainable use -- 25. Sustainable and non-sustainable use of natural resources by indigenous and local communities / P. Pohle and A. Gerique -- 26. Natural forest management in neotropical mountain rain forests : an ecological experiment / S. Günter, O. Cabrera, M. Weber, B. Stimm, M. Zimmermann, K. Fiedler, J. Knuth, J. Boy, W. Wilcke, S. Iost, F. Makeschin, F. Werner, R. Gradstein, and R. Mosandl -- Pt. IV.2.B. Disturbance by clearing the forest -- 27. Permanent removal of the forest : construction of roads and power supply lines / E. Beck, K. Hertig, K. Roos, M. Preussing, and M. Nebel -- 28. Forest clearing by slash and burn / E. Beck, K. Hartig, and K. Roos
• Pt. V. Gradients of regeneration -- 29. Gradients and patterns of soil physical parameters at local, field and catchment scales / B. Howe, B. Zimmermann, J. Zeilinger, M. Quizhpe, and H. Elsenbeer -- 30. Visualization and analysis of flow patterns and water flow simulations in disturbed and undisturbed tropical soils / C. Bogner, S. Engelhardt, J. Zeilinger, and B. Huwe -- 31. Pasture management and natural soil regeneration / F. Makeschin, F. Haubrich, M. Abiy, J.I. Burneo, and T. Klinger -- 32. Succession stages of vegetation regeneration : secondary tropical mountain forests / A. Martinez, M.D. Mahecha, G. Lischeid, and E. Beck -- 33. Reforestation of abondoned pastures : seed ecology of native species and production of indigenous plant material / B. Stimm, E. Beck, S. Günter, N. Aguirre, E. Cueva, R. Mosandl, and M. Weber -- 34. Reforestation of abandoned pastures : silvicultural means to accelerate forest recovery and biodiversity / M. Weber, S. Günter, N. Aguirre, B. Stimm, R. Mosandl -- 35. Successional stages of faunal regeneration : a case study on megadiverse moths / N. Hilt and K. Fiedler -- Pt. VI. Synopsis -- 36. Gradients in a tropical mountain ecosystem : a synthesis / E. Beck, I. Kottke, J. Bendix, F. Makeschin, and R. Mosandl.

ISBN

• 9783540735250
• 3540735259
• 3540735267
• 9783540735267

LCCN

• 2007937095
• 9783540735250

OCLC

• ocn195619370
• 195619370
• SCSB-9608446

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library