Ecology of Nusa TenggaraTuttle Publishing, 05/06/2012 - 1020 páginas The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku is a comprehensive ecological survey of a series ecologically diverse islands in the Pacific. It contains extensive baseline data on the region’s people, ecosystems, biodiversity and land use, and discusses these in a historical as well as a developmental context. It also provides guidelines for scientific researchers on worthwhile ecological and socio-economic research projects. This region is the most diverse in Indonesia. Its myriad islands range from small atolls to active volcanic islands rising 3,500 meters above sea level. Each province has extensive coastlines—only 10 percent of the province of Maluku is land. The seas include shallow continental shelves and some of the deepest sea basins in the world. The complexity and vulnerability of these islands mean that development and environment are inextricably linked. If this is not understood and acted upon, there is no possibility for the ecologically sustainable development of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. |
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Marine and Coastal Ecosystems 137 | |
Land Habitats 187 | |
Forest on Ultrabasic Rocks 241 | |
Biodiversity and Biogeography 301 | |
1 Checklist of Endemic Plants 381 | |
Traditional and Modern Environmental Laws 519 | |
Conservation 777 | |
1 List of Protected Species in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku 845 | |
3 Threats to the Protected Areas of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku 861 | |
List of Expeditions and Collections in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku 881 | |
Comparisons of Soil Classification Systems 887 | |
Abbreviations Used in Text for HigherPlant Family Names 889 | |
References Giving Local Language Names for Plants and Animals in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku 891 | |
Useful Addresses of Local Universities Field Stations and Government Institutes 895 | |
Outras edições - Ver tudo
Ecology of Nusa Tenggara Kathryn A. Monk,Yance De Fretes,Gayatri Reksodiharjo-Lilley Visualização de excertos - 1997 |
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