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Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity and Environmental Change in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of South Ecuador
Ecological Studies 221
ISBN/EAN: 9783642381362
Umbreit-Nr.: 4623309
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: xii, 440 S.
Format in cm: 2.8 x 24.2 x 16.3
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 19.07.2013
Auflage: 1/2013
- Zusatztext
- InhaltsangabePart I Introduction 1 The Study Area M. Richter, E. Beck, R. Rollenbeck, J. Bendix 2 Environmental Changes Affecting the Andes of EcuadorT. Peters, T. Drobnik, H. Meyer, M. Rankl, M. Richter,R. Rollenbeck, B. Thies, J. Bendix 3 The Challenges of Sustainable Development in the Podocarpus-El Cóndor Biosphere ReserveJ. Barkmann, S. Eichhorn, B. Maza, F. v. Walter, R. Olschewski 4 The Concept of Ecosystem Services and its Application in the Research Unit RU 816 J. Barkmann, B.M. Hillmann, R. Marggraf Part II Current Situation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 5 Landscape History, Vegetation History and Past Human ImpactsF. Rodriguez, A. Bräuning, A. Gerique, H. Behling, F. Volland 6 Past Dynamics of Speciation in Andean Mountain RainforestsK. Fiedler, P. Strutzenberger 7 Diversity in Soil Fungi and InvertebratesM.C. Rillig, T. Camenzind, J. Gawlik, I. Haug, V. Krashevska, M. Maraun, D. Sandmann, S. Scheu 8 Plant Diversity and its Relevance for the Provision of Ecosystem ServicesJ. Homeier, F.A. Werner, J. Gawlik, T. Peters, K.-H. J. Diertl, M. Richter 9 Supporting, Regulating and Provisioning Hydrological ServicesL. Breuer, D. Windhorst, A. Fries, W. Wilcke 10 The Carbon Balance of Tropical Mountain Forests Along an Altitudinal TransectC. Leuschner, A. Zach, G. Moser, J. Homeier, S. Graefe, D. Hertel, B. Wittich, N. Soethe, S. Iost, M. Röderstein, V. Horna, K. Wolf 11 Current Regulating and Supporting Services: Nutrient Cycles W. Wilcke, J. Boy, U. Hamer, K. Potthast, R. Rollenbeck, C. Valarezo 12 Natural Landslides which impact Current Regulating Services: Environmental Preconditions and Modelling J. Bendix, C. Dislich, A. Huth, B. Huwe, M. Ließ, B. Schröder, B. Thies, P. Vorpahl, J. Wagemann, W. Wilcke 13 Conservation, Management of Natural Forests and Reforestation of Pastures to Retain and Restore Current Provisioning Services M. Weber, B. Stimm, M.F. López, A. Gerique, P. Pohle, P. Hildebrandt, T. Knoke, X. Palomeque, B. Calvas, S. Günter, N. Aguirre, D. Kübler 14 Mycorrhiza Networks Promote Biodiversity and Stabilize the Tropical Mountain Rain Forest Ecosystem - Perspectives for Understanding Complex Communities I. Kottke, S. Setaro, I. Haug, P. Herrera, D. Cruz, A. Fries, J. Gawlik, J. Homeier, F. Werner, A. Gerique, J.P. Suárez 15 Current Provisioning Services: Pasture Development and Use, Weeds (Bracken) and Management K. Roos, J. Bendix, G. Curatola, J. Gawlik, A. Gerique, U. Hamer, P. Hildebrandt, T. Knoke, H. Meyer, P. Pohle, K. Potthast, B. Thies, A. Tischer, E. Beck 16 Current Provisioning Ecosystem Services for the Local Population: Landscape Transformation, Land Use, and Plant Use P. Pohle, A. Gerique, M.F. López, R. Spohner 17 Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Payments are Key Factors in Mitigating Tropical Forest Loss B. Calvas, T. Knoke, L.M. Castro, P. Hildebrandt, M. Weber, B. Stimm, R. Mosandl, S. Günter, N. Aguirre Part III Future Environmental Changes and their Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 18 Climate Change Effects on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning F.A. Werner, N. Jantz, V. Krashevska, T. Peters, H. Behling, M. Maraun, S. Scheu, G. Brehm 19 Global Climate Change Impacts on Local Climate and HydrologyL. Breuer, J.-F. Exbrayat, I. Plesca, W. Buytaert, T. Ehmann, T. Peters, E. Timbe, K. Trachte, D. Windhorst 20 Impacts of Local Land-Use Change on Climate a
- Kurztext
- Based on 15 years of comprehensive interdisciplinary researchExamines the effects of different land use measures on ecosystem servicesOffers a sustainable land use portfolio with model character for similar regionsIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras