Forest biodiversity in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean
Subtitle: research and monitoring
By: edited by F. Dallmeier and J.A. Comiskey.
Contributors: Dallmeier, Francisco.; Comiskey, J. A.
Series: Man and the biosphere series ;; v. 21
Publisher: UNESCO; Parthenon Pub. Group
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Paris; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 768
Subjects: Forest biological diversity -- Research -- America -- Congresses.; Forest biological diversity -- Monitoring -- America -- Congresses.; Forest ecology -- America -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: "A heightened awareness of the importance of biological diversity to humankind has generated increased support for on-going and new efforts targeted at documenting biodiversity and analyzing the results of such work. The aim of this volume is to present recent advances in the use of permanent plots for monitoring forest biodiversity in the New World."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Chapters are based on papers presented at the first international symposium on measuring and monitoring biodiversity, organized by the Smithsonian Institution/MAB Biological Diversity Program in late spring 1995"--Pref.