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Tropical Mountain Forests Are Very Rich In Species And Are Generally Considered As Hotspots Of Biodiversity. They Are Also Of Great Ecological Importance As Sources Of Water And Other Ecosystem Services For Millions Of People Living In The Tropics. However, These Valuable Forest Ecosystems Are Now Increasingly Being Fragmented, Reduced And Disturbed By Human Interventions. This Book Originated From A Lecture Series On The Tropical Mountain Forest Organized By The Göttingen Centre Of Biodiversity And Ecology And Held At The University Of Göttingen, Germany During The Summer Term Of 2007. The Volume Presents A Synthesis Of Current Ecological Research In Germany On The Tropical Mountain Forest, From An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Preface -- Tropical Mountain Forests-distribution And General Features -- Tropical Mountain Forest Dynamics In Mata Atlantica And Northern Andean Biodiversity Hotspots During The Late Quaternary -- Diversity And Endemism In Tropical Montane Forests-from Patterns To Processes -- Epiphytes Of Tropical Montane Forests-impact Of Deforestation And Climate Change -- Mycorrhizal Fungi And Plant Diversity In Tropical Mountain Rainforest Of Southern Ecuador -- The

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Author

Robbert S. Gradstein; Jurgen Homeier and Gansert Dirk (eds.)

Publisher

Göttingen University Press

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781931968799

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Nature, Biology, Science