Forest ecosystems

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Richard H. Yahner

"From the East Coast to the Mississippi River, from southern Canada to northern Florida, the eastern deciduous forest of North Americas is home to a wonderfully diverse range of wildlife and ecosystems. Richard H. Yahner integrates basic biological principles into an account of the ecological consequences of society's actions. As Yahner traces the history of conservation of the forest, he discusses relevant issues such as the loss of biodiversity, acid deposition, ozone depletion, and global climatic change. This new edition includes the most up-to-date information on the forest and its wildlife, with special attention given to contemporary conservation issues."--BOOK JACKET.

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Reed F. Noss

"The Redwood Forest, written in support of Save-the-Redwoods League's masterplan, brings together the latest insights from conservation biology along with new information from data-gathering techniques such as GIS and remote sensing. It presents the most current findings on the geologic and cultural history, natural history, ecology, management, and conservation of the flora and fauna of the redwood ecosystem.". "The Redwood Forest will be a vital resource for everyone involved with conservation of redwoods or any other forest."--BOOK JACKET.

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Barbara Taylor

###German-language description: ***Der Regenwald*** ist ein Titel der Reihe ***Wissen der Welt***. Diese spannende Buchreihe bietet ungewöhnliches Wissen in faszinierenden Bildern. Die Themen aus Geschichte, Natur und Technik reichen von den Weiten des Universums bis in die Tiefen des Meeres, von früheren Kulturen bis zu modernen Errungenschaften des Menschen. **Entdecke ...** - die verschiedenen Regenwälder der Welt - die Vielfalt des Tier- und Pflanzenreichs - die Menschen der Regenwälder - was wir tun, um die Regenwälder zu schützen und vieles, vieles mehr ...

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Christina G. Miller and Louise A. Berry

In order to avoid a global ecological crisis, the alarming destruction of the tropical rain forests of Central and South America must be reversed.