World atlas of Mangroves / / by Mark Spalding

• Autore: Spalding Mark
• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2010
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.75
• Soggetto topico: Mangrove forests; Mangrove swamps; Mangrove plants
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: chapter 1 Mangrove Ecosystems -- chapter 2 Mangroves and People -- chapter 3 Mapping Mangroves -- chapter 4 Eastern and Southern Africa. The Comoros Archipelago: -- chapter 5 The Middle East -- chapter 6 South Asia -- chapter 7 South-East Asia -- chapter 8 East Asia -- chapter 9 Australia and New Zealand -- chapter 10 Pacific Islands -- chapter 11 North and Central America and the Caribbean -- chapter 12 South America -- chapter 13 West and Central Africa.
• Sommario/riassunto: Published with ISME, ITTO and project partners FAO, UNESCO-MAB, UNEP-WCMC and UNU-INWEH1. Mangrove Ecosystems2. Mangroves and Man3. Mapping Mangroves4. Eastern and Southern Africa5. The Middle East6. South Asia7. Southeast Asia8. East Asia9. Australia and New ZealandAmericasAnnex 1: Species RangesAnnex 2: References for National StatisticsEastern Asia and Australia/New ZealandIndexIntroductionMangroves are considered both ecologically and from a human perspective. Initial chapters provide a global view, with information on distribution, biogeography, productivity and wider ecology, as well as on human uses, economic values, threats, and approaches for mangrove management. These themes are revisited throughout the regional chapters, where the maps provide a spatial context or starting point for further exploration. The book also presents a wealth of statistics on biodiversity, habitat area, loss and economic value which provide a unique record of mangroves against which future threats and changes can be evaluated. Case-studies, written by regional experts provide insights into regional mangrove issues, including primary and potential productivity, biodiversity, and information on present and traditional uses and values and sustainable management.Pacific OceanPrefaceRegional ChaptersThis atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. Written by a leading expert on mangroves with support from the top international researchers and conservation organizations, this full colour atlas contains 60 full-page maps, hundreds of photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive country-by-country assessment of mangroves. Western Indian OceanWest and Central Africa.
• Titolo autorizzato: World atlas of Mangroves
• ISBN: 1-136-53096-7; 1-282-78996-1; 9786612789960; 1-84977-660-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459169303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II