The Paradigm of Forests and the Survival of the Fittest

Download or read book The Paradigm of Forests and the Survival of the Fittest written by Sergio A. Molina-Murillo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the social, historical, and environmental framework within which humans have developed a relationship with the forest and its resources. Starting from the biological basis that permits the existence of forests to the use of forest resources in a modern human context, this book summarizes the interaction between humans and forest ecosystems. Designed for readers from a broad range of disciplines and interests including those from environmental sciences, environmental economics, sociology, anthropology, biology, forestry and human ecology and other related disciplines, the book evokes interest in the development of an integrated approach towards forest ecosystems and natural resources in the context of sustainability.