5. Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Plants and Animals

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. Jaboury Ghazoul,
  2. Eunice Simmons

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch5

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

How to Cite

Ghazoul, J. and Simmons, E. (2008) Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Plants and Animals, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch5

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, The University of London

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048212

Online ISBN: 9780470757062

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Keywords:

  • biological interactions;
  • anthropogenic disturbance;
  • forest environments;
  • biodiversity;
  • forest managers

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Diversity and Distribution of Forest Vertebrate Resources

  • Vertebrate Richness and Diversity in Primary and Disturbed Forests

  • Vertebrate-Mediated Ecological Processes and Impacts of Disturbance

  • Vertebrate Invaders as Mediators of Change

  • Economic Value, Hunting and Tourism

  • Conclusions

  • References