Tropical Fire Ecology: Climate Change, Land Use and Ecosystem Dynamics (Springer Praxis Books)
By Mark Cochrane.
Description
Fire Ecology of Tropical Ecosystems gives an extensive explanation of historic and current fire situations in the tropics, describing the fire ecology of tropical ecosystems from around the globe. Eighteen groups of leading researchers explain the many different aspects and roles of fire in tropical ecosystems. Regional chapters address a set of common subjects including the causes of fire, typical fire behavior, and elements of the fire regime. In addition, they study the impacts of human land use, landscape fragmentation and climate change on the fire environment and the challenges of fir...
ISBN(s)
3540773800, 9783540773801
