TY  - CHAP
AU  - Tathiana G. Sobrinho
AU  - Lucas N. Paolucci
AU  - Dalana C. Muscardi
AU  - 
Ana C. Maradini
AU  - Elisangela A. Silva
AU  - Ricardo R. C. Solar and
José H. Schoereder
ED  - Yueh-Hsin Lo
ED  - Juan A. Blanco
ED  - Shovonlal Roy
Y1  - 2015-04-17
PY  - 2015
T1  - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Tropical Habitats — Case Studies and Future Perspectives in Atlantic Rainforest and Cerrado Landscapes
N2  - The term biodiversity has become a mainstream concept that can be found in any newspaper at any given time. Concerns on biodiversity protection are usually linked to species protection and extinction risks for iconic species, such as whales, pandas and so on. However, conserving biodiversity has much deeper implications than preserving a few (although important) species. Biodiversity in ecosystems is tightly linked to ecosystem functions such as biomass production, organic matter decomposition, ecosystem resilience, and others. Many of these ecological processes are also directly implied in services that the humankind obtains from ecosystems. The first part of this book will introduce different concepts and theories important to understand the links between ecosystem function and ecosystem biodiversity. The second part of the book provides a wide range of different studies showcasing the evidence and practical implications of such relationships.
BT  - Biodiversity in Ecosystems
SP  - Ch. 3
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/59042
DO  - 10.5772/59042
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-26
ER  -