Keywords:
Sustainable biodiversity.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Building on important themes that emerged from the 5th international canopy conference, this book summarizes the issue of "treetops at risk" and assembles a global authorship to examine past accomplishments and future initiatives critical in forest conservation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (436 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781461471615
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1317575
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Emerging Issues -- Chapter 1: The Role of Scientific Conferences to Foster Conservation Solutions for Global Forests -- Chapter 2: Greening the Planet? -- Chapter 3: Comparative Canopy Biology and the Structure of Ecosystems -- 1 Summary -- 2 Seeing the Forest for the Herbs -- 3 More to Pond Scum than Meets the Eye -- 4 The Geometry of Canopy Biology -- 5 Getting to the Root of the Matter -- 6 Conclusions Vis-à-vis Biodiversity -- References -- Chapter 4: Forest Canopies as Earth's Support Systems: Priorities for Research and Conservation -- 1 Forest Canopies: Real or Imagined? -- 1.1 Trees and Forest Structure -- 1.2 Forest Canopy as a Physical System -- 1.3 Other Organismal Groups -- 1.4 Forest Ecological Interactions: Are They Vertically Segregated? -- 1.5 How Meaningful Is the Concept of Stratification? -- 2 Human Disturbance and Forest Canopies -- 2.1 Canopy Ecosystem Services -- 2.2 Climate Change in the Canopy -- 2.3 Canopies and Carbon Budgets -- 3 Toward an Integrated Science of Canopy and Tropical Forest Ecosystems -- 4 Need for Building Human Capacity -- References -- Chapter 5: Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Increasing Globalization and Industrialization -- 3 Road and Highway Expansion -- 4 China's Role in Illegal Logging -- 5 Expansion of Biofuels -- 6 Human Population Growth -- 7 Emerging Pathogens -- 8 Climatic and Atmospheric Changes -- 9 Environmental Synergisms -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Rethinking the Role of Tropical Forest Science in Forest Conservation and Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results: Publication Trends -- 3.1 Scientific Publications and Deforestation -- 4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: REDD: How Can Scientists Change the Political Jungle? -- 1 Explanatory Box -- 1.1 Community MRV.
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Chapter 8: Narrowing Global Species Estimates -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Recent New Estimates of Global Species Richness -- 3 Extrapolating from Local to Global Species Richness -- 4 Is the Forest Canopy the Last Biotic Frontier? -- References -- Part II: Climate Change -- Chapter 9: Tropical Cyclones and Forest Dynamics Under a Changing Climate: What Are the Long- Term Implications for Tropical Forest Canopies in the Cyclone Belt? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tropical Cyclones -- 2.1 Tropical Cyclones and Tropical Moist Forests -- 2.1.1 Landscape and Local-Scale Patterns and Processes -- 2.1.2 Ecological Effects -- 3 Likely Effects of Climate Change on Tropical Cyclones and Tropical Forests -- References -- Chapter 10: Canopies and Climate Change -- Bullet Points -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Tree Responses to Elevated Temperature and CO 2 -- 2 Canopy Invertebrates and Climate Change -- 2.1 Pollination -- 2.1.1 Herbivory -- 3 Complexity and Future Questions -- References -- Chapter 11: Church Forest Status and Carbon Sequestration in Northern Ethiopia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Results -- References -- Chapter 12: A Novel Approach to Simulate Climate Change Impacts on Vascular Epiphytes: Case Study in Taiwan -- 1 Epiphytes in a Changing World -- 2 Epiphyte Distribution Modeling -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Data Preparation -- 3.2 Model Building -- 3.3 Species Richness Map -- 4 Results, Applications, and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 13: Sensitivity and Threat in High-Elevation Rainforests: Outcomes and Consequences of the IBISCA-Queensland Project -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Uniqueness of the High-Elevation Forests: Results from Disparate Taxa -- 3 Endemism and Options: Conservation Implications for a High-Elevation Specialist -- 4 Future Work and Conservation Options -- References.
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Chapter 14: A Mature Forest Canopy in a CO 2 -Rich Future: An Experiment at the Swiss Canopy Crane Research Site -- References -- Chapter 15: Shock Value: Are Lianas Natural Lightning Rods? -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Lightning Basics -- 1.2 Lightning (Sometimes) Kills Trees -- 1.3 Lightning (Always) Kills Lianas -- 1.4 Lianas (Maybe) Protect Trees -- 1.5 Electrical Properties of Lianas Versus Trees -- 2 Research Needs -- References -- Chapter 16: Potential Impacts of Global Changes on Epiphytic Bryophytes in Subtropical Montane Moist Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests, SW China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Potential Impacts of Forest Degradation on Epiphytic Bryophytes -- 3 Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Epiphytic Bryophytes -- 4 Potential Impacts of Atmospheric N Pollution on Epiphytic Bryophytes -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 17: "Canopy-Less" Monitoring of Biodiversity and Climate Change: Signs of a Leaky Roof -- 1 Introduction -- 2 "The Third Dimension" -- 3 Climate Change and Canopy Monitoring -- 4 Passive Techniques for Biodiversity Monitoring -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: New Approaches -- Chapter 18: Mesoscale Exploration and Conservation of Tropical Canopies in a Changing Climate -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observing Changes in Forest Canopies -- 3 Evolution of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory -- 4 Touring Canopies with the CAO -- 5 CAO Applications for Science and Conservation -- 6 The Future of Mesoscale Canopy Science -- References -- Chapter 19: Why Do Sloths Poop on the Ground? -- References -- Chapter 20: Birds of the "Canopy": Historical Perspective, Current Trends, and Future Directions -- 1 Why Canopy? -- 2 Do Canopies Host a Unique Set of Species? -- 3 Methods to Study Canopy Birds -- 3.1 Mist Netting -- 3.2 Towers, Platforms, and Cranes -- 4 Trends in Canopy Bird Research -- 5 Implications for Conservation.
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References -- Chapter 21: Functional Roles of Lianas for Forest Canopy Animals -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Functional Roles of Lianas -- 2.1 Lianas as Food -- 2.2 Lianas as Structure -- 2.3 Lianas and Canopy Ants -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 22: Islands in a Sea of Foliage: Mistletoes as Discrete Components of Forest Canopies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Diversity of Invertebrates on Mistletoes -- 2.1 Specialists: Psyllids -- 2.2 Generalists: Spiders -- 3 Indicators of Forest Health: Butterflies, Moths, and Mistletoes -- References -- Chapter 23: Nonvascular Epiphytes: Functions and Risks at the Tree Canopy -- 1 Research on Nonvascular Epiphytes -- 2 The "Biosphere Tower": A Novel Canopy Access for Long-Term Research on Microbes and Nonvascular Epiphytes -- 3 Mechanisms and Functions of Nonvascular Epiphytes -- 4 Risks of Land-Use Change and Global Warming -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 24: Canopy Texture Analysis for Large-Scale Assessments of Tropical Forest Stand Structure and Biomass -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodological Background and Rationale -- 3 Results from Some Case Studies -- 4 Limits and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 25: Changing Tropical Forest Dynamics and Their Effects on Canopy Geometry and Tropical Forest Biodiversity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Observed Changes Within Tropical Forests -- 3 The Potential Drivers of Changing Tropical Forest Dynamics -- 4 Effects of Changes in the Physical Structure of Tropical Forest Canopies on Biodiversity -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 26: Reproductive Biology and Population Genetics of Some Canopy- and Understorey-Dominant Tree Species of Sri Lanka: Implications for Conservation Management in a Fragmented Landscape -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reproductive Phenology -- 3 Pollination Ecology -- 4 Breeding Systems -- 5 Mating Systems -- 6 Genetic Diversity.
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7 Discussions and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 27: The Importance of Flowers for Beetle Biodiversity and Abundance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Study Site -- 2.2 Sampling -- 2.3 Microhabitat Biomass Estimation -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 28: Assessing Canopy Processes at Large Landscape Scales in the Western Ghats Using Remote Sensing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 29: Ontogeny of Herbivory on Leaves in a Tropical Rain Forest in Madagascar -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Study Area -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Damage by Various Agents to Hardened, Mature Leaves of Different Relative Ages -- 3.2 Damage to Recently Flushed Versus Mature Foliage by Grazing and Skeletonizing Insects -- 3.3 Weekly Rate of Damage to Newly Flushed Leaves -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Damage by Various Agents to Hardened, Mature Leaves of Different Relative Ages -- 4.2 Damage to Recently Flushed Versus Mature Foliage by Grazing and Skeletonizing Insects -- 4.3 Weekly Rate of Damage to Newly Flushed Leaves -- 5 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 30: Do Water Bears Climb Trees Too? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Results -- 3 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 31: From Leaf Litter to Canopy: Noninvasive and Reliable Sampling in a Tropical Rainforest -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Site -- 3 Methods and Results -- 3.1 Forest Structure -- 3.2 Microhabitat Selection -- 3.3 Biodiversity Estimation and Monitoring -- 3.4 Horizontal Movement Through the Canopy -- 4 Discussion -- References -- Part IV: Education and Outreach -- Chapter 32: Win-Win for Scientists and Citizen Scientists Who Engage in Amazon Canopy Expeditions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experiencing Biodiversity -- 3 Research and Conservation -- 4 Cultural Immersion -- 5 Global Perspective -- References.
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Chapter 33: In the Canopy with Wheelchairs: A Model for Teaching Field Biology.
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