Format:
Online-Ressource (XVI, 479 p. 146 illus., 79 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9784431540328
Series Statement:
Ecological Research Monographs
Content:
Biological diversity is important for ecosystem function and services, which in turn is essential for human well-being. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, international efforts have been made to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss. The loss continues, however. The Asia-Pacific region includes both developing countries with high biodiversity and developed countries with sophisticated data collection and analyses, but only limited information about the status quo of biodiversity in this region has been available. Many Asia-Pacific countries have rapidly grown their economies and social infrastructures, causing a loss of biodiversity and requiring an urgent mandate to achieve a balance between development and conservation in the region. In December 2009, scientists successfully organized the Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network in the region, to establish a network for research and monitoring of ecosystems and biodiversity and to build a cooperative framework. The present volume is the first collection of information on biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific and represents a quantum step forward in science that optimizes the synergy between development and biodiversity conservation.
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Description based upon print version of record
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The Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: General Introduction; Strategies to Observe and Assess Changes of Terrestrial Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Regions; Introduction; Current Knowledge of Terrestrial Species Loss in the Asia-Pacific Region; How to Observe Status and Trends of Plant Species Diversity in the Asia-Pacific Region; Plot-Based Approach; Specimen-Based Approach; Area-Based Approach; Syntheses Towards Integrative Observations and Assessments; Our Current Knowledge of Forest Loss in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Towards Better Conservation PlanningReferences; Biodiversity Outlook in the Southeast Asia: Challenges and Prospects for the Next Decade; Introduction; Pressures on ASEAN Biological Resources; Initiatives Need to Be Sustained; Context for Pursuing the New Biodiversity Targets; Conclusion; References; Economics and Economic Valuation of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Japan; Introduction; Recognizing the Economic Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity; Background of Economic Valuation Studies; Subjects of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Valuation; Indices for Categorization
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Japanese Case Study: Economic Valuation of the Oku-Aizu Forest Ecosystem ReserveConclusion and Policy Issues; References; Part II: Networks for Monitoring and Research on Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Region; Plant Diversity in Two Philippine Long-Term Ecological Research Sites; Introduction; History and Development of Philippine Long-Term Ecological Research and Biodiversity Sites; Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park; Vegetation Types; Diversity, Species Importance Value, and Tree Profile; Species Richness and Diversity Value; Species Importance Value; Tree Pro file; Status of the Flora
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Mt. Hamiguitan Wildlife SanctuaryVegetation Types; Diversity and Species Importance Value; Species Richness; Species Diversity Index; Species Importance Value; Status of the Flora; Conclusion; References; Biodiversity Observation and Monitoring in Thailand; Introduction; Biodiversity Conservation Strategies in Thailand; Activities on Biodiversity Observation; Activities on Biodiversity Monitoring; Current Problems in Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand; Conclusion; References; Introduction to Ecological and Biodiversity Monitoring in China; Introduction
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Status Quo of Ecological and Biodiversity in ChinaForest Resource Monitoring; Environmental Quality Monitoring; Long-Term Ecosystem Monitoring; Biodiversity Monitoring; National Observatory Network for Eco-Environment in China; Monitoring of Climate Change; National Reporting; Gaps in Biodiversity Monitoring; Future Priorities; References; Some Vegetation Types Studied with the Same Methodology in Indonesia; Introduction; Methods; Mixed Dipterocarp Forest Plot Sites; Berui, West Kalimantan; Bukit Bangkirai, East Kalimantan; Sungai Wain, East Kalimantan; Samboja, East Kalimantan
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Peat Swamp and Heath Forest Plot Sites
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Part 1.Strategies to Observe and Assess Changes of Terrestrial Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific RegionsTetsukazu Yahara, Munemitsu Akasaka, Hiroyuki Hirayama, Ryuji Ichihashi and Shuichiro Tagane, et al.Biodiversity Outlook in the Southeast Asia: Challenges and Prospects for the Next Decade
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Economics and Economic Valuation of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Japan
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Part 2.Networks for Monitoring and Research on Biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific RegionPlant Diversity in Two Philippine Long-Term Ecological Research Sites
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Biodiversity Observation and Monitoring in Thailand
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Introduction to Ecological and Biodiversity Monitoring in China
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Some Vegetation Types Studied with the Same Methodology in Indonesia
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Biodiversity Issues in Indonesia, with Special Reference to Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Landscapes
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International Long-Term Ecological Research Network Activities in the East Asia-Pacific Region and Biodiversity Monitoring
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Status of Biodiversity Loss in Lakes and Ponds in Japan
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Fish Biodiversity Research in the Mekong Basin
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Monitoring Fish Biodiversity in the Yangtze River, China
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Fish Biodiversity Monitoring in Rivers of South Korea
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Part 3.Data Discovery Mechanisms for Biodiversity Resources in the Asia-Pacific RegionUtsugi Jinbo and Motomi ItoILTER and JaLTER: Their Missions and Linkage to Database Development in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Long-Term Monitoring of Natural Forests and Their Database (Forest Dynamics Database: FDDB) Constructed by the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan
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Current Status and Nationwide Database of the River and Floodplain Ecosystem in Japan
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BISMaL: Biological Information System for Marine Life and Role for Biodiversity Research
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Part 4.New Methods and Analyses for Biodiversity StudiesDNA Barcoding: A Novel Tool for Observation of Biodiversity
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Development of a Threatened Species Portal in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Linking Remote Sensing and In Situ Ecosystem/Biodiversity Observations by "Satellite Ecology"
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Long-Term Monitoring and Prediction of Ecosystem Using Remote Sensing and the CLUE-S Model: Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
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East and Southeast Asian Pteridophyte Flora and DNA Barcoding
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Spatially Explicit Models for Freshwater Fish for Conservation Planning
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Part 5. Sensing/Monitoring Networks on Carbon Balance and Biodiversity in Tropical PeatlandMitsuru Osaki, Takashi Hirano, Gen Inoue, Toshihisa Honma and Hidenori Takahashi, et al.Biodiversity Research for the Development of Indicator Organisms in Environment-Preserving Agriculture
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Biodiversity of Inhabitants of Animals and Vascular Plants in Korean Paddy Fields Ecosystem
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Biodiversity and Agrobiodiversity in Sri Lanka: Village Tank Systems
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Biodiversity of Freshwater Fish in Japan in Relation to Inland Fisheries
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Conservation and Restoration of Lakeshore Vegetation in Lake Kasumigaura, Japan
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Capacity Building for Fish Taxonomy in Southeast Asia
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9784431540311
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 978-4-431-54031-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-4-431-54032-8
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