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Ecologia e História Natural da Mata Atlântica [Ecology and Natural History of the Atlantic Forest]

Out of Print
By: Athayde Tonhasca Jr
198 pages, Figs, tabs
Ecologia e História Natural da Mata Atlântica [Ecology and Natural History of the Atlantic Forest]
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  • Ecologia e História Natural da Mata Atlântica [Ecology and Natural History of the Atlantic Forest] ISBN: 9788571931305 Paperback Dec 2005 Out of Print #163904
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Language: Portuguese

After centuries of deforestation, less than 10% of all ecosystems that constitute the Atlantic Forest remain today. The sharp reduction in area, together with its immense biological wealth and high levels of endemism, make the Atlantic Forest one of the world priorities for conservation. Moreover, these ecosystems are invaluable in providing ecological services such as water storage, erosion control and mineral cycling. For these reasons, the Atlantic Forest is a rich cutural, aesthetic, biological and economic heritage to Brazilians. However, despite being officially protected by the Constitution, the Atlantic Forest continues to be devastated, a victim of real estate speculation, illegal logging, poaching, pollution and agricultural activity.

This work provides an overview of the scientific information on the flora, fauna, ecology, conservation and regeneration of neotropical forests and the Atlantic Forest, bringing together case studies and an abundant bibliography. This information will help teachers and students in courses in Biological and Environmental Sciences, as well as people interested in ecology and conservation, to get to know some components of these ecosystems and their intricate ecological relationships.

Summary in Portuguese:
Após séculos de desmatamento, restam hoje menos de 10% do conjunto de ecossistemas que constitui a Mata Atlântica. A acentuada redução de área, aliada a sua imensa riqueza biológica e altos níveis de endemismo, fazem da Mata Atlântica uma das prioridades mundiais para preservação. Mais ainda, estes ecossistemas têm valor inestimável na prestação de serviços ecológicos tais como armazenamento de água, controle da erosão e ciclagem de minerais. Por estas razões, a Mata Atlântica representa rico patrimônio cutural, estético, biológico e econômico dos brasileiros. No entanto, apesar de oficialmente protegida pela Constituição, a Mata Atlântica continua a ser devastada, vítima da especulação imobiliária, extração ilegal de madeira, captura de animais, poluição e atividade agropecuárias.

Esta obra faz um apanhado das informações científicas sobre a fauna, flora, ecologia, conservação e regeneração das florestas neotropicais e da Mata Atlântica, reunindo estudos de caso e farta bibliografia. Estas informações irão auxiliar professores e estudantes de cursos em Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, assim como pessoas interessadas em ecologia e conservação, a conhecer alguns componentes destes ecossistemas e suas intrincadas relações ecológicas.

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Out of Print
By: Athayde Tonhasca Jr
198 pages, Figs, tabs
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