Amazonian deforestation and climate
By: edited by J.H.C. Gash ... [et al.].
Contributors: Gash, J. H. C.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Chichester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 611
Subjects: Forest microclimatology -- Amazon River Region.; Climatic changes -- Amazon River Region.; Forest meteorology -- Amazon River Region.; Rain forest ecology -- Amazon River Region.; Deforestation -- Amazon River Region.
Description: "Results of Anglo-Brazilian Climate Observation Study (ABRACOS), which sought to improve climate model predictions. Significant 29 chapter contribution provides a technical examination of the multifaceted environmental topics: soils, water storage, pastures, forest canopy, leaf dynamics, biomass, radiation, and carbon dioxide"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on a symposium held in Brasilia on 19 to 21 September, 1994.