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Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador

Series: Ecological Studies Volume: 198
Edited By: E Beck, J Bendix, I Kottke, F Makeschin and R Mosandl
540 pages, 148 illus
Publisher: Springer Nature
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A tropical mountain ecosystem in one of the "hottest" biodiversity hotspots worldwide was investigated by some 30 research teams of numerous disciplines in the natural and social sciences. Ecosystem analysis followed two gradients: an altitudinal gradient and a gradient of land-use intensity and ecosystem regeneration, respectively.

This volume addresses a multitude of ecologically relevant aspects: macro- and microclimate; physics, chemistry and biology of soils; water relations, matter turnover and nutrient availability; plant growth and biomass partitioning; floral composition and plant life forms; vegetation structure and dynamics; organismic interactions, diversity and population biology of birds, moths and microarthropods; forest management, and reforestation with indigenous species; ethnobotanical and social aspects. New hypotheses are presented with regard to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, as well as sustainable management of an ecosystem in a biodiversity hotspot.

Contents

Part I Introduction.- Part II Gradients in ecosystem analysis.- Part III The altitudinal gradient.- Part III.1 Gradual changes along the altitudinal gradient.- Part III.2 Processes along and within the gradient.- Part III.3 Gradient heterogeneities.- Part III.3.A Spatial heterogeneities.- Part III.3.B Temporal heterogeneities.- Part IV Gradients of disturbance Part IV.1 Natural disturbances.- Part IV.2 Disturbance by human activities.- Part IV.2.A Planned disturbance as strategies for a sustainable use.- Part IV.2.B Disturbance by clearing the forest.- Part V Gradients of Regeneration.- Part VI Synopsis.

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Series: Ecological Studies Volume: 198
Edited By: E Beck, J Bendix, I Kottke, F Makeschin and R Mosandl
540 pages, 148 illus
Publisher: Springer Nature
Media reviews

Aus den Rezensionen: "! 104 Autoren haben sich zusammengefunden, in 34 Beitragen ihre Befunde darzustellen. Das Buch ist in sechs Hauptteile gegliedert. ! Ein 45 Seiten umfassendes Literaturvezeichnis sowie ausfuhrliche Sach- und Artenregister schliessen das Werk ab. Es kann hier nicht auf Einzelheiten eingegangen werden, doch soll betont werden, dass es kaum ein neueres Buch gibt, das sie mit einer solchen Ausfuhrlichkeit einem relativ kleinen, aber hochinteressanten Gebiet des tropischen Waldes widmet !"(Ernst Rohrig, in: Forstarchiv, 2008, Vol. 79, Issue 5, S. 172) "... Der Marburger Geograph Jorg Bendix und seine Mitherausgeber versammeln in ihrem datensatten Werk die Forschungsresultate zahlreicher Arbeitsgruppen, die seit Jahren in der Station San Francisco im Suden Ecuadors tatig sind, um wissenschaftliche Schneisen in das Dickicht der hier herrschenden Einflussgrossen zu schlagen. Der Band enthalt profunde Informationen uber Klima, Vegetation, Tierwelt und Landnutzung ... 'Das Buch bietet beispiellose Einzelheiten fur die Untersuchungsregion', urteilte die Fachpresse: 'Die Verantwortlichen verdienen Lob fur ihre wohlgeratene Arbeit.'" (in: Marburger UniJournal, December/2009, Issue 34, S. 28)

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