TY - BOOK AU - Newton,A.C. TI - Biodiversity loss and conservation in fragmented forest landscapes: the forests of montane Mexico and temperate South America T2 - CABI Books SN - 9781845932626 PY - 2007/// CY - WallingfordUK PB - CABI KW - APEC countries KW - tropical rain forests KW - temperate forests KW - biodiversity KW - mountain forests KW - South America KW - nature conservation KW - human activity KW - genetic variation KW - America KW - forest management KW - Mexico KW - genetic diversity KW - genetic variability KW - models KW - habitat loss KW - genotypic variation KW - Threshold Countries KW - habitat destruction KW - forest fragmentation KW - impact KW - Latin America KW - forests KW - edge effect KW - genotypic variability KW - ecological disturbance KW - OECD Countries KW - sustainability KW - deforestation KW - North America KW - Developing Countries N2 - Increasing concern surrounding the loss of natural forests and the decline in biodiversity has lead to a rise in research and policy initiatives in recent years. However, interest has focused primarily on lowland tropical rainforests. Tropical montane and temperate rainforests, which face similar pressures from human activities and play major roles in the livelihood of rural communities, are often ignored. Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Fragmented Forest Landscapes is the product of over 10 years of intensive field research into the changing montane and temperate rainforests of Mexico and South America. By concentrating on these largely overlooked environments, the studies reported allow for comparative analysis across areas and help identify how human disturbance has impacted the biodiversity of all forest types. Chapters incorporate features of landscape ecology, floristic biodiversity, conservation and policy and vary from in-depth investigations of a single study area to integrated examinations across regions UR - https://cabi-prod.literatumonline.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1079%2F9781845932619.0000 ER -