Living in a Dynamic Tropical Forest Landscape

by Editor: Nigel Stork (University of Melbourne, Australia); Editor: Stephen M. Turton (James Cook University, Cairns, Australia)

• ISBN13: 9781444300338
• ISBN10: 1444300334
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings and ecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the "Wet Tropics" rainforests of North Queensland, Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to provide such a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, including the social and economic dimensions. The most thorough assessment of a tropical forest landscape to date Explores significant scientific breakthroughs in areas including conservation genetics, vegetation modeling, agroforestry and revegetation techniques, biodiversity assessment and modeling, impacts of climate change, and the integration of science in natural resource management Research achieved, in part, due to the Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management (the Rainforest CRC) Written by a number of distinguished international experts contains chapter summaries and section commentaries

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Australian forests in a global context

History And Biodiversity Of The Wet Tropics - Lead Editor

The synoptic meteorology of high rainfalls and the storm run-off response in the Wet Tropics

Impacts of tropical cyclones on forests in the Wet Tropics of Australia

Aboriginal cultures in the Wet Tropics

European settlement and its impact on the Wet Tropics region

The establishment of a World Heritage Area

The nature of rainforest tourism: Insights from a tourism social science research program

The dynamic forest landscape of the Australian Wet Tropics: Present, past and future

Floristics and plant biodiversity of the rainforests of the Wet Tropics

Towards an understanding of vertebrate biodiversity in the Australian Wet Tropics

Origins and maintenance of freshwater fish biodiversity in the Wet Tropics region

Diversity of invertebrates in Wet Tropics streams: Patterns and processes

The invertebrate fauna of the Wet Tropics: Diversity, endemism and relationships

International Perspective: Future of biodiversity in the Wet Tropics

Ecological Processes And Other Ecosystem Services - Lead Editor

Hydrological processes in the tropical rainforests of Australia

Seed dispersal processes in Australia's tropical rainforests

Floral morphology, phenology and pollination in the Wet Tropics

Services and disservices from insects in agricultural landscapes of the Atherton Tableland

Economic approaches to the value of tropical rainforests

International Perspectives: Ecological processes and ecosystem services in the Wet Tropics

Threats To The Environmental Values Of The Wet Tropics - Lead Editor

Impacts of climate variability and climate change on the Wet Tropics of North Eastern Australia

The impact of climate change on the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of the Wet Tropics

Impacts of habitat fragmentation and linear clearings on Australian rainforest biota

Invasive weeds in the Wet Tropics

Vertebrate pests of the Wet Tropics bioregion: Current Status and Future Trends

Applications of high resolution remote sensing in rainforest ecology and management

Environmental impacts of tourism and recreation in the Wet Tropics

International Perspective: Conservation research in the Australian Wet Tropics

Living In A World Heritage Area - Lead Editor

The Wet Tropics conservation strategy: Conservation in a community context

Cultural landscapes in the Wet Tropics

Encountering a World Heritage Landscape: Community and visitor perspectives and experiences

Integrating effort for regional natural resource outcomes: the Wet Tropics experience

"Getting the mob in": Indigenous initiatives in a new era of NRM in Australia

Framing and researching the impacts of visitation and use in protected areas

Linking cultural and natural diversity of global significance to vibrant economies

Rethinking road ecology

International Perspective: Living in a World Heritage Landscape

Restoring Tropical Forest Landscapes - Lead Editor

Forest restoration at a landscape scale

Restoration in north Queensland: Recent advances in the science and practice of tropical rainforest restoration

Rainforest restoration for biodiversity and the production of timber

Biodiversity and new forests: interacting processes, prospects and pitfalls of rainforest restoration

Monitoring the outcomes of reforestation for biodiversity conservation

The future for forest-based industries in the Wet Tropics

International Perspective: Restoring tropical forest landscapes: restoring what and for whom?

Science Informing Policy And Conservation And Mamagenment Of Tropical Forests - Lead Editor Nigel Stork

Catchment to reef: Water quality and ecosystem health in tropical streams

A preliminary assessment of priority areas for plant biodiversity conservation in the Wet Tropics bioregion

New tools for monitoring World Heritage values

Rainforest science and its application

Lessons for other tropical forest landscapes

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Index

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