Mangrove Dynamics and Management in North Brazil
Mangrove ecosystems are being increasingly threatened by human activities. Their biotic productivity supplies food and other resources to the human populations that inhabit or make use of them. This volume highlights the results of a ten-year German / Brazilian research project, called MADAM, in one...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2010, 2010
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Mangrove ecosystems are being increasingly threatened by human activities. Their biotic productivity supplies food and other resources to the human populations that inhabit or make use of them. This volume highlights the results of a ten-year German / Brazilian research project, called MADAM, in one of the largest continuous mangrove areas of the world, located in northern Brazil. Based on the analysis of the ecosystem dynamics, management strategies for the conversation and sustainable use of mangroves are presented and discussed. Beyond the scientific results, this book also provides guidelines for the development of international cooperation projects |
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Physical Description: | XVIII, 402 p. 85 illus online resource |
ISBN: | 9783642134579 |