Tropical Conservation Flashcards
1
Q
Importance of tropical conservation
A
Harbours two-thirds of the world’s biodiversity
(Yet a vast number remain undescribed!)
Provides key agriculture commodities and ecosystem services for humanity
Facing massive contemporary loss of native habitats
2
Q
Issues faced by tropical forests
A
Logging
Fragmentation
Hunting
Agriculture
3
Q
Logging
A
Intensity explains biodiversity loss
Carbon/timber stock can recover rapidly after low to moderate logging
4
Q
Hunting
A
Large mammals are important long-distance seed dispersers
Increased aggregation (lack of seed dispersal) resulting from over-hunting
Mammal diversity increases carbon retention in tropical forests
5
Q
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