The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Asia and the Pacifics
- ISBN-10
- 1349120308
- ISBN-13
- 9781349120307
- Series
- The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 250
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-06-18
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- N.Mark Collins
Description
The first of a series designed to cover all tropical rain forests in the world. This is a visual portfolio of detailed maps of Asia, accompanied by a text which seeks to analyze the extent and causes of deforestation and to point a way towards sustainable forest development.
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- 2004-12
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- Diane Publishing Company
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