Global Forest Fragmentation
- ISBN-10
- 1780642032
- ISBN-13
- 9781780642031
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-12
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Lian Pin Koh, Chris J Kettle
Description
Forest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. The ultimate goal of Global Forest Fragmentation is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs.
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