The tropical mountain forest
Subtitle: patterns and processes in a biodiversity hotspot
By: S. Robbert Gradstein, Jürgen Homeier and Dirk Gansert (eds.).
Edition: 1st University of Akron Press ed.
Series: Biodiversity and ecology series -- v. 2; Biodiversity and ecology series -- v. 2.
Publisher: Distributed by University of Akron Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Akron, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9781931968799
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Forest ecology; Forests and forestry
Description: Tropical mountain forests are very rich in species and are generally considered as hotspots of biodiversity. They are also of great ecological importance as sources of water and other ecosystem services for millions of people living in the tropics. However, these valuable forest ecosystems are now increasingly being fragmented, reduced and disturbed by human interventions. This book originated from a lecture series on the tropical mountain forest organized by the Göttingen Centre of Biodiversity and Ecology and held at the University of Göttingen, Germany during the summer term of 2007. The volume presents a synthesis of current ecological research in Germany on the tropical mountain forest, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Notes: Originally published 2008 in Germany by Universitätsverlag Göttingen.

Includes bibliographical references.