Global Deforestation

by Christiane Runyan and Paolo D'Odorico

Book Overview

Global Deforestation provides a concise but comprehensive examination of the variety of ways in which deforestation modifies environmental processes, as well as the societal implications of these changes. The book stresses how forest ecosystems may be prone to nearly irreversible degradation. To prevent the loss of important biophysical and socioeconomic functions, forests need to be adequately managed and protected against the increasing demand for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107135265
• ISBN13: 9781107135260
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.4"