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Assessing the quality of remaining forests on Madagascar

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Published
Publication date15/11/2022
Host publicationThe new natural history of Madagascar
EditorsSteven M. Goodman
Place of PublicationPrinceton, NJ, USA
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Pages113-120
Number of pages8
Volume1
ISBN (electronic)9780691229409
ISBN (print)9780691222622
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Separated from Africa’s mainland for tens of millions of years, Madagascar has evolved a breathtaking wealth of biodiversity, becoming home to thousands of species found nowhere else on the planet. The New Natural History of Madagascar provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date synthesis available of this island nation’s priceless biological treasures. Now fully revised and expanded, this beautifully illustrated compendium features contributions by more than 600 globally renowned experts who cover the history of scientific exploration in Madagascar, as well as the island’s geology and soils, climate, forest ecology, human ecology, marine and coastal ecosystems, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This invaluable two-volume reference also includes detailed discussions of conservation efforts in Madagascar that showcase several successful protected area programs that can serve as models for threatened ecosystems throughout the world.