Monteverde : Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest
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| Title: | Monteverde : Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest |
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| Description: | The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. Roughly 40,000 ecotourists visit the Cloud Forest each year, and it is often considered the archetypal high-altitude rain forest. This volume brings together some of the most prominent researchers of the region to provide a broad introduction to the biology of the Monteverde, and cloud forests in general. Collecting and synthesizing vital information about the ecosystem and its biota, the book also examines the positive and negative effects of human activity on both the forest and the surrounding communities. Ecologists, tropical biologists, and natural historians will find this volume an indispensable resource, as will all those who are fascinated by the magnificent wonders of the tropical forests. |
| Authors: | Nalini M. Nadkarni, Nathaniel T. Wheelwright |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Nature conservation--Costa Rica--Reserva Biolo´gica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, Cloud forest ecology--Costa Rica--Reserva Biolo´gica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, Natural history--Costa Rica--Reserva Biolo´gica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde |
| Categories: | NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. Roughly 40,000 ecotourists visit the Cloud Forest each year, and it is often considered the archetypal high-altitude rain forest. This volume brings together some of the most prominent researchers of the region to provide a broad introduction to the biology of the Monteverde, and cloud forests in general. Collecting and synthesizing vital information about the ecosystem and its biota, the book also examines the positive and negative effects of human activity on both the forest and the surrounding communities. Ecologists, tropical biologists, and natural historians will find this volume an indispensable resource, as will all those who are fascinated by the magnificent wonders of the tropical forests. |
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| ISBN: | 9780195133103 9780195095609 9780199770977 |
