245 10 |a Global deforestation / |c Christiane Runyan, Johns Hopkins University, Paolo D'Odorico, University of Virginia.

505 0_ |a Introduction : patterns and drivers -- Hydrological and climatic impacts -- Biogeochemical impacts --Irreversibility and ecosystem impacts -- Economic impacts and drivers of deforestation -- Synthesis and future impacts of deforestation.

520 8_ |a "Global Deforestation provides a concise but comprehensive examination of the variety of ways in which deforestation modifies environmental processes, as well as the societal implications of these changes. The book stresses how forest ecosystems may be prone to nearly irreversible degradation. To prevent the loss of important biophysical and socioeconomic functions, forests need to be adequately managed and protected against the increasing demand for agricultural land and forest resources. The book describes the spatial extent of forests, and provides an understanding of the past and presesnt drivers of deforestation."--from back cover.