Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology (Ecological Studies)

Tropical forests are widely recognized as the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystems on earth, and include many of the world's most endangered habitats and organisms. Biodiverse, economically crucial, and ecologically irreplaceable - tropical forests have captured the attention of scientists, policy makers, and all thoughtful citizens. Tropical Forests: Management and Ecology addresses the need for a synthesis of information on both the ecological and the socioeconomic aspects of human use of tropical forest ecosystems. This book will be a resource for ecologists, tropical biologists, foresters, natural resource specialists, and policymakers with an interest in the tropics.

Contents:
1. Tropical Forests: Their Future and Our Future / Ariel E. Lugo --
2. The Status of Tropical Forests / J.P. Lanly --
3. A Forest Research Institution in the West Indies: The First 50 Years / Frank H. Wadsworth --
4. Ecosystem-Level Properties of the Luquillo Experimental Forest with Emphasis on the Tabonuco Forest / Ariel E. Lugo and F.N. Scatena --
5. The Colorado and Dwarf Forests of Puerto Rico's Luquillo Mountains / Peter L. Weaver --
6. Structure, Succession, and Soil Chemistry of Palm Forests in the Luquillo Experimental Forest / Ariel E. Lugo, Albert Bokkestijn and F.N. Scatena --
7. The Dry Forests of Puerto Rico's South Coast / Peter G. Murphy, Ariel E. Lugo, Alice J. Murphy and Daniel C. Nepstad --
8. Forest Plantations in Puerto Rico / John K. Francis --
9. A Review of the Population Dynamics of Selected Tree Species in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico / J. Frank McCormick.