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: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Series: | Sustainable Development
3 |
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| 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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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (162 p.) |
| ISBN: | intechopen.100671 9781803567952 9781803567945 9781803567969 |
| Access: | Open Access |