Central American Biodiversity
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Author |
: Ingo S. Wehrtmann |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 545 |
Release |
: 2008-12-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781402082788 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1402082789 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America by : Ingo S. Wehrtmann
Life began in the sea, and even today most of the deep diversity of the planet is marine. This is often forgotten, especially in tropical countries like Costa Rica, renowned for their rain forests and the multitude of life forms found therein. Thus this book focusing on marine diversity of Costa Rica is particularly welcome. How many marine species are there in Costa Rica? The authors report a total of 6,777 species, or 3. 5% of the world’s total. Yet the vast majority of marine species have yet to be formally described. Recent estimates of the numbers of species on coral reefs range from 1–9 million, so that the true number of marine species in Costa Rica is certainly far higher. In some groups the numbers are likely to be vastly higher because to date they have been so little studied. Only one species of nematode is reported, despite the fact that it has been said that nematodes are the most diverse of all marine groups. In better studied groups such as mollusks and crustaceans, reported numbers are in the thousands, but even in these groups many species remain to be described. Indeed the task of describing marine species is daunting – if there really are about 9 million marine species and Costa Rica has 3. 5% of them, then the total number would be over 300,000. Clearly, so much remains to be done that new approaches are needed. Genetic methods have en- mous promise in this regard.
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Total Pages |
: 106 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433087183806 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic by :
Author |
: Allen Blackman |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 245 |
Release |
: 2014-05-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317906858 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317906853 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean by : Allen Blackman
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world’s remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But agriculture, fishing and other human activities linked to rapid population and economic growth increasingly threaten that biodiversity. Moreover, poverty, weak regulatory capacity, and limited political will hamper conservation. Given this dilemma, it is critically important to design conservation strategies on the basis of the best available information about both biodiversity and the track records of the various policies that have been used to protect it. This rigorously researched book has three key aims. It describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation. It proposes five specific lines of practical action for conserving LAC biodiversity, based on: green agriculture; strengthening terrestrial protected areas and co-management; improving environmental governance; strengthening coastal and marine resource management; and improving biodiversity data and policy evaluation.
Author |
: Levente Hufnagel |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2021-08-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781839684821 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1839684828 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America by : Levente Hufnagel
Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America presents an interesting overview of the frontiers of biodiversity and ecological research in the geographical area of Mexico and Central America. Chapters cover such topics as biodiversity and ecology of plant communities, tropical subterranean ecosystems, floating Sargassum species, the endangered species Dioon edule, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, fish and fisheries, urbanization and bats, and food and sustainable diet.
Author |
: Kirsten M. Silvius |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 486 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0231127820 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780231127820 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis People in Nature by : Kirsten M. Silvius
'People in Nature' highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and management strategy and discusses threats caused by ranching, habitat fragmentation, fishing and hunting.
Author |
: Falk Huettmann |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 811 |
Release |
: 2015-08-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493922086 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493922084 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Central American Biodiversity by : Falk Huettmann
This book highlights key results and lessons learnt from two field sites, La Suerte in Costa Rica and Ometepe Nicaragua. It provides long term data on species abundance and distribution. Primates receive specific attention in this book, as they are flagship species and good indicators for the “health” of an ecosystem, but as well a money maker. Many primate species are sensitive to habitat alteration, and are often hunted out first. But they play an important role as seed dispersal agents for the regeneration of the forest. The book then compares results from the two field sites with regional trends, and explores potential solutions such as REDD+. This book strongly calls for new approaches in conservation, it makes the case for looking beyond the pure species biology and classic conservation angle and to take into account the economic and political realities.
Author |
: Anthony G. Coates |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 332 |
Release |
: 1999-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300080654 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300080650 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Central America by : Anthony G. Coates
Describes the cultural and natural history of Central America, covering such topics as the area's geological origins, natural corridors, native peoples, and conservation efforts.
Author |
: Aline Chiabai |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 237 |
Release |
: 2015-09-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317961505 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317961501 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Forests in Central America by : Aline Chiabai
The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. This loss is accelerating driven by climate change, as well as by other causes including agricultural exploitation, fragmentation and degradation triggered by land use changes. The crucial issue under debate is the impact on the welfare of current and future population, and the role of humans in the exploitation of natural resources. This is of particular importance in Central America, which it is amongst the richest and most threatened biodiversity regions on the Earth, and where the loss of ecosystems strongly affects its socio-economic vulnerability. This book addresses the impacts of climate and land-use change on tropical forest ecosystems in this important region, and assesses the expected economic costs if no policy action is taken, under different future scenarios and for different geographical scales. This innovative collection utilises both theoretical approaches and empirical results to provide a conceptual framework for an integrated analysis of climate and land-use change impacts on forest ecosystems and related economic effects, offering insight into the complex relationship between ecosystems and benefits to humans. This important contribution to forest ecosystems and climate change provides invaluable reading for students and scholars in the fields of environmental and ecological economics, environmental science and forestry, natural resource management, agriculture and climate change.
Author |
: Frederick Du Cane Godman |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 292 |
Release |
: 1888 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCLA:31158007302754 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Biologia centrali-americana; or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America by : Frederick Du Cane Godman
Author |
: Andrew Nelson |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 39 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781027170440 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1027170447 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Forest-hydrology-poverty Nexus in Central America by : Andrew Nelson
Abstract: "A "forest-hydrology-poverty nexus" hypothesis asserts that deforestation in poor upland areas simultaneously threatens biodiversity and increases the incidence of flooding, sedimentation, and other damaging hydrological processes. Nelson and Chomitz use rough heuristics to assess the applicability of this hypothesis to Central America. They do so by using a simple rule of thumb to identify watersheds at greater risk of hydrologically significant land use change: these are watersheds where there is a relatively large interface between agriculture and forest, and where this interface is on a steep slope. The authors compare the location of these watersheds with spatial maps of poverty and forests (for Guatemala and Honduras) and with maps of population and forests (for Central America at large). The analysis is performed for watersheds defined at different scales. The authors find plausible evidence for a forest-biodiversity-poverty connection in Guatemala, and to a lesser extent in Honduras. In the rest of Central America, there are relatively few areas where forest meets agriculture on steep slopes--either the forest or the slopes are lacking. And the ratio of these forest/agriculture/hillside interfaces to watershed area declines markedly as larger-scale watersheds are considered. This directs attention to relatively small watersheds for further investigation of the "nexus." This paper--a product of the Infrastructure and Environment Team, Development Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the economics of conservation"--World Bank web site.