Forest Degradation Under Global Change
Human activities cause the degradation of innumerable ecosystems, including forests. The degradation of forests leads to far-reaching nutrient cycle changes throughout all environments. Reversible or irreversible degradation processes cause declines in an ecosystem's ability to self-regulate. R...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Series: | Sustainable Development
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Human activities cause the degradation of innumerable ecosystems, including forests. The degradation of forests leads to far-reaching nutrient cycle changes throughout all environments. Reversible or irreversible degradation processes cause declines in an ecosystem's ability to self-regulate. Reversible processes decrease native forest biodiversity while preserving the ecosystem's abiotic components, whereas irreversible processes alter the character of the potential natural vegetation. This book discusses forest degradation in three sections on general, climatic, and land-use degradative effects. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (162 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781803567952 intechopen.100671 9781803567969 9781803567945 |