Actions for the restoration of the biodiversity of forest ecosystems in Cuba
Date
2015Author
Version
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Type
Capítulo de libro / Liburuen kapitulua
Version
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa
Impact
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10.5772/59333
Abstract
The Earth is threatened daily by the degradation of its ecosystems due to fragmentation. One of the main consequences is biodiversity loss. Despite the economic progress and conservation actions carried out in many countries, the planet is losing genuine tropical forest due to diverse reasons. This chapter presents the results obtained during the restoration of three tropical forests in Cuba: 1) ...
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The Earth is threatened daily by the degradation of its ecosystems due to fragmentation. One of the main consequences is biodiversity loss. Despite the economic progress and conservation actions carried out in many countries, the planet is losing genuine tropical forest due to diverse reasons. This chapter presents the results obtained during the restoration of three tropical forests in Cuba: 1) the mesophyll semi-deciduous forest in the western sector of the Biosphere Reserve 'Sierra del Rosario' (BRSR); 2) the riverside forest of the Cuyaguateje River in western Cuba; and 3) the exploited native rainforests of the sector Quibiján-Naranjal of the River Toa in eastern Cuba. [--]
Subject
Tropical forests,
Cuba,
Ecological restorations
Publisher
InTech
Published in
Blanco, J. A. (Ed.), Lo, Y. H., Roy, S. (Coeds.). Biodiversity in ecosystems: linking structure and function. InTech, 2015. ISBN: 978-953-51-4226-3
Departament
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ciencias del Medio Natural /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Natura Ingurunearen Zientziak Saila
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