Biodiversity and Conservation of the Yucatán Peninsula [electronic resource] /
Islebe, Gerald Alexander.editor.(orcid)0000-0002-9612-7756https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-7756edt
Calmé, Sophie.editor.
León-Cortés, Jorge L.editor.
Schmook, Birgit.editor.
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.  .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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.
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.  .
Ecology .
Biodiversity.
Conservation biology.
Ecology.
Biodiversity.
Conservation Biology/Ecology.