Ebook: Stability of Tropical Rainforest Margins: Linking Ecological, Economic and Social Constraints of Land Use and Conservation

From the reviews:

The 22 chapters of the book are organized in three parts. … In summary, ‘Stability of Tropical Rainforest Margins’ presents a broad overview of the research area and can be recommended to anybody concerned with conservation and use of tropical rainforest from graduate students to senior scientists. … Each chapter provides extensive lists of references which might be of help for further readings in the specific field of research. A number of flow-charts, photos and figures illustrate the research questions." (Nina Farwig, Basic and Applied Ecology, Issue 9, 2008)

"In this book, 91 authors contribute their results and views in 22 chapters, organized in three parts. The chapters are based on papers presented at the international ‘STORMA’ (Stability of rain forest margins in Indonesia) Symposium held in Goettingen, Germany, in 2005. … there is much of interest for a very wide spectrum of scientists and policy makers dealing with tropical rain forests." (Marinus J. A. Werger, Phytocoenologia, Vol. 38 (1-2), August, 2008)

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Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, causing unprecedented losses in biodiversity and ecosystem services. The stability of rainforest margin area has been identified as a critical factor in the preservation of tropical forests.

Understanding the ecological, social and economic determinants of land use change in tropical rainforest margins on different spatial scales is the key to identifying more suitable development objectives, such as nature conservation, poverty reduction, and economic development of rural areas.

This book contributes to an improved understanding of the processes that have destabilizing effects on ecological and socio-economic systems of tropical rain forest margins, as well as striving to integrate environmental, technological and socio-economic issues in their solution.

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Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, causing unprecedented losses in biodiversity and ecosystem services. The stability of rainforest margin area has been identified as a critical factor in the preservation of tropical forests.

Understanding the ecological, social and economic determinants of land use change in tropical rainforest margins on different spatial scales is the key to identifying more suitable development objectives, such as nature conservation, poverty reduction, and economic development of rural areas.

This book contributes to an improved understanding of the processes that have destabilizing effects on ecological and socio-economic systems of tropical rain forest margins, as well as striving to integrate environmental, technological and socio-economic issues in their solution.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
The stability of tropical rainforest margins, linking ecological, economic and social constraints of land use and conservation — an introduction....Pages 1-8
Ecosystem decay of Amazonian forest fragments: implications for conservation....Pages 9-35
Moths at tropical forest margins — how mega-diverse insect assemblages respond to forest disturbance and recovery....Pages 37-58
Amphibian communities in disturbed forests: lessons from the Neo- and Afrotropics....Pages 59-85
Fine root mass, distribution and regeneration in disturbed primary forests and secondary forests of the moist tropics....Pages 87-106
Surface soil organic carbon pools, mineralization and CO2 efflux rates under different land-use types in Central Panama....Pages 107-129
Forest structure as influenced by different types of community forestry in a lower montane rainforest of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....Pages 131-146
Impact of forest disturbance and land use change on soil and litter arthropod assemblages in tropical rainforest margins....Pages 147-163
From ecological to political buffer zone: ethnic politics and forest encroachment in Upland Central Sulawesi....Pages 165-178
Assessing economic preferences for biological diversity and ecosystem services at the Central Sulawesi rainforest margin — a choice experiment approach....Pages 179-206
Forest Products and Household Incomes: Evidence from Rural Households Living in the Rainforest Margins of Central Sulawesi....Pages 207-222
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Shaded coffee and the stability of rainforest margins in northern Latin America....Pages 225-261
Economic evaluation of ecosystem services as a basis for stabilizing rainforest margins? The example of pollination services and pest management in coffee landscapes....Pages 263-276
Insect diversity responses to forest conversion and agroforestry management....Pages 277-294
Plant diversity in homegardens in a socio-economic and agro-ecological context....Pages 295-317
Tree species diversity relative to human land uses in tropical rain forest margins in Central Sulawesi....Pages 319-332
Alternatives to slash-and-burn in forest-based fallow systems of the eastern Brazilian Amazon region: Technology and policy options to halt ecological degradation and improve rural welfare....Pages 333-361
Protected Area Management and Local Benefits — A case study from Madagascar....Pages 363-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Potentials to reduce deforestation by enhancing the technical efficiency of crop production in forest margin areas....Pages 389-414
Migration and ethnicity as cultural impact factors on land use change in the rainforest margins of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....Pages 415-434
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
From global to regional scale: Remote sensing-based concepts and methods for mapping land-cover and land-cover change in tropical regions....Pages 435-460
Effects of land-use change on matter and energy exchange between ecosystems in the rain forest margin and the atmosphere....Pages 461-490
Science and technology and sustainable development in Brazilian Amazon....Pages 491-510
Back Matter....Pages 511-513

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Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, causing unprecedented losses in biodiversity and ecosystem services. The stability of rainforest margin area has been identified as a critical factor in the preservation of tropical forests.

Understanding the ecological, social and economic determinants of land use change in tropical rainforest margins on different spatial scales is the key to identifying more suitable development objectives, such as nature conservation, poverty reduction, and economic development of rural areas.

This book contributes to an improved understanding of the processes that have destabilizing effects on ecological and socio-economic systems of tropical rain forest margins, as well as striving to integrate environmental, technological and socio-economic issues in their solution.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
The stability of tropical rainforest margins, linking ecological, economic and social constraints of land use and conservation — an introduction....Pages 1-8
Ecosystem decay of Amazonian forest fragments: implications for conservation....Pages 9-35
Moths at tropical forest margins — how mega-diverse insect assemblages respond to forest disturbance and recovery....Pages 37-58
Amphibian communities in disturbed forests: lessons from the Neo- and Afrotropics....Pages 59-85
Fine root mass, distribution and regeneration in disturbed primary forests and secondary forests of the moist tropics....Pages 87-106
Surface soil organic carbon pools, mineralization and CO2 efflux rates under different land-use types in Central Panama....Pages 107-129
Forest structure as influenced by different types of community forestry in a lower montane rainforest of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....Pages 131-146
Impact of forest disturbance and land use change on soil and litter arthropod assemblages in tropical rainforest margins....Pages 147-163
From ecological to political buffer zone: ethnic politics and forest encroachment in Upland Central Sulawesi....Pages 165-178
Assessing economic preferences for biological diversity and ecosystem services at the Central Sulawesi rainforest margin — a choice experiment approach....Pages 179-206
Forest Products and Household Incomes: Evidence from Rural Households Living in the Rainforest Margins of Central Sulawesi....Pages 207-222
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Shaded coffee and the stability of rainforest margins in northern Latin America....Pages 225-261
Economic evaluation of ecosystem services as a basis for stabilizing rainforest margins? The example of pollination services and pest management in coffee landscapes....Pages 263-276
Insect diversity responses to forest conversion and agroforestry management....Pages 277-294
Plant diversity in homegardens in a socio-economic and agro-ecological context....Pages 295-317
Tree species diversity relative to human land uses in tropical rain forest margins in Central Sulawesi....Pages 319-332
Alternatives to slash-and-burn in forest-based fallow systems of the eastern Brazilian Amazon region: Technology and policy options to halt ecological degradation and improve rural welfare....Pages 333-361
Protected Area Management and Local Benefits — A case study from Madagascar....Pages 363-385
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Potentials to reduce deforestation by enhancing the technical efficiency of crop production in forest margin areas....Pages 389-414
Migration and ethnicity as cultural impact factors on land use change in the rainforest margins of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia....Pages 415-434
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
From global to regional scale: Remote sensing-based concepts and methods for mapping land-cover and land-cover change in tropical regions....Pages 435-460
Effects of land-use change on matter and energy exchange between ecosystems in the rain forest margin and the atmosphere....Pages 461-490
Science and technology and sustainable development in Brazilian Amazon....Pages 491-510
Back Matter....Pages 511-513
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