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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests

Gordon OriansRodolfo DirzoJ. Hall Cushman

出版	Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1996-07
主題	Nature / Environmental Conservation & ProtectionNature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & RainforestsNature / Plants / TreesScience / Life Sciences / EcologyScience / Environmental ScienceScience / Earth Sciences / GeologyScience / Life Sciences / Biological DiversityTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
ISBN	354059275X9783540592754
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=5F4Hap-pnxQC&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied.
This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.