03637nam 2200625 a 450 991043782390332120200520144314.01-283-94532-094-007-5821-910.1007/978-94-007-5821-6(CKB)2670000000318045(EBL)1083656(OCoLC)824118113(SSID)ssj0000810817(PQKBManifestationID)11456344(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000810817(PQKBWorkID)10846342(PQKB)10306253(DE-He213)978-94-007-5821-6(MiAaPQ)EBC1083656(PPN)168341859(EXLCZ)99267000000031804520121115d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEcological succession on fallowed shifting cultivation fields a review of the literature /Claudio O. Delang, Wing Man Li1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (131 p.)SpringerBriefs in ecology,2192-4759Description based upon print version of record.94-007-5820-0 Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 2. Forest structure -- 3. Species richness and diversity -- 4. Species composition -- 5. Factors contributing to differences in forest recovery rates -- 6. Conclusions.The book reviews the literature on the ecological succession of plants on fallowed swiddens in tropical forests.  Patterns of ecological succession in tropical forests are insufficiently understood, partly because results are scattered through a large number of case studies reported in academic articles. So far, no publication has attempted to bring these different case studies together to identify common patters and trends. The goal of the book is to review the different case studies, and identify common patterns of ecological succession in fallowed swiddens, as well as to pinpoint the factors that cause ecological succession in some areas to differ from those in other areas. The book is organised in four different sections: forest structure, forest diversity, species composition, and the factors that contribute to differences in forest recovery rates (the number of times the field was burned, the length of fallow period, the type of soil, and the type of forest).  This book is an important contribution to tropical forestry and shifting cultivation. Deforestation and forest degradation are the largest sources of CO2, and shifting cultivation is one of the main culprits. For this (and other economic and political) reason governments attempt to curtail shifting cultivation by shortening the years the fields can be left fallow, or outright outlawing the farming practice. Yet, there is insufficient understanding of the processes of ecological succession in fallows, which raises the questions as to whether the policy fulfils its objectives. .SpringerBriefs in Ecology,2192-4759Ecological successionForest plantsRain forest ecologyEcological succession.Forest plants.Rain forest ecology.333.7153Delang Claudio O941068Li Wing Man1757366MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910437823903321Ecological succession on fallowed shifting cultivation fields4195212UNINA