Description
Book SynopsisForest fragmentation will inevitably continue over the coming years, especially in developing economies. This book provides a cutting edge review of the multi-disciplinary sciences related to studies of global forest fragmentation. It specifically addresses cross-cutting themes from both an ecological and a social sciences perspective. The ultimate goal of Global Forest Fragmentation is to provide a detailed scientific base to support future forest landscape management and planning to meet global environmental and societal needs.
Table of Contentsa: Acknowledgements b: Preface Chapter 1: Global Forest Fragmentation: Introduction Chapter 2: The history of deforestation and forest fragmentation: a global perspective Chapter 3: Contemporary drivers of habitat fragmentation Chapter 4: Forest fragmentation and biodiversity conservation in human-dominated landscapes Chapter 5: Forest Fragmentation Genetics: What can genetics tell us about forest fragmentation? Chapter 6: Forest Fragmentation and Climate Change Chapter 7: Forest islands in an agricultural sea Chapter 8: Forest fragmentation and ecosystem function Chapter 9: Beyond the mirror: Tropical forest fragmentation and its impact on rural livelihoods. Chapter 10: Governance Failures and the Fragmentation of Tropical Forests Chapter 11: Future Forests, Fantasy or Façade
