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The Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa are one of the 17 most threatened tropical ecosystems or hotspots worldwide. This is the first book to examine in detail current threats as well as approaches for conserving biological diversity in this global biodiversity hotspot.This volume synthesizes existing information on the biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains, outlines processes that adversely affect this diversity, and suggests potential approaches for promoting its conservation. While the geographic focus of this book is the Eastern Arc forests, the problems, principles, and approaches discussed in relationship to conserving biodiversity have applicability to nearly all tropical forests worldwide.
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The Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa are one of the 17 most threatened tropical ecosystems or hotspots worldwide. First book to examine in detail current threats as well as approaches for conserving biological diversity in this global biodiversity hotspot. All approaches discussed in relationship to conserving biodiversity have applicability to all tropical forests worldwide.
Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests: A Study of the Eastern Arc Mountains (Ecological Studies),W.D. Newmark,Springer,3540424296,Ecology,Forest Conservation,Forest Ecology,Forest biological diversity co,Forest biological diversity conservation,Forests & Forestry,General,Kenya,Nature,Nature / Field Guide Books,Nature/Ecology,Tanzania,Wildlife,Africa,Afrika,Arc Mountains,Artenvielfalt,Biodiversity,Biodiversität,Science / Ecology,Tropenwälder,Umweltschutz,conservation biology,tropical forests,Ökologie
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