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Monteverde: Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest
Author(s): Nalini M. Nadkarni (Author), Nathaniel T. Wheelwright (Contributor)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date: 9 Mar. 2000
- Language: English
- Print length: 598 pages
- ISBN-10: 9780195095609
- ISBN-13: 019509560X
Book Description
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation for 30 years. Roughly 40,000 ecotourists visit the Cloud Forest each year, and it is often considered the archetypal high-altitude rain forest. This volume brings together researchers of the region to provide a broad introduction to the biology of the Monteverde and cloud forests in general. Collecting and synthesizing vital information about the ecosystem and its biota, the text also examines the positive and negative effects of human activity on both the forest and the surrounding communities.
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About the Author
Nalini M. Nadjarni is a Professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Nathaniel T. Wheelwright is a Professor at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
